Bristol Active Social Club

BRISTOL ACTIVE NEWS

2012-02-03T10:54:00.009-08:00

EVENTS CALENDAR
08 Mar Badminton
10 Mar Pub Crawl
16 Apr Ye Olde Book Club

Welcome to Bristol Active Social Club. The write-up explaining what the Club is about and how to join is in the last entry below the events which follow this item. If you want to put an event on once you are a member you can email it to us at bristolactive@hotmail.com. We have a wide range of enjoyable events to go to, sports, live music, cycling, cinema, theatre, country walks and pub nights, and we always welcome new people. To scroll down to the next page hover your cursor over the darkened "Older Posts" at the bottom of the page, and when it highlights, click it.

Here are some handy links for anyone thinking of organising an event (hover to highlight and click to go there):

Pub Nights
Theatre
Sports
Ceilidh (Barn dancing)
Live Music Gigs
Cinema shows in Bristol
National Trust Places to Visit
Restaurants in Bristol
Bristol Museums and Art Galleries
What's on in Bristol
Dance
Ski,Indoor Skydive/climb the walls

How to put an event on for Bristol Active

2012-02-02T03:41:00.000-08:00

Hi all,

Hosting an event is great fun. It gives you the opportunity to meet lots of friendly new people who want to meet you. Here is a basic guide to putting an event on for Bristol Active Social Club (to follow once you have joined up and attended a few events). The steps are:

1. Think of something sociable which you enjoy doing, and that other people could enjoy doing with you. Find a venue.

2. Work out an appropriate date to hold your event, bearing in mind any preparations people will need to make, and that we might need a few days to send the email out and update the website. If we are already doing something similar on the same night this might reduce the number of attendees for your event. Days like Mothering Sunday or the Bristol Half Marathon for example could also have an impact.

3. If your event requires tickets which have to be paid for in advance, consider how this is going to happen. If you ask people to give you money for you to buy their tickets this could give you much more admin work than you thought, and leaves you with the risk of having to pay them back if something goes wrong. If you can arrange for people to buy their own tickets this is usually much safer.

4. Write your event advertisement as you want it to appear in the email which will come out from Bristol Active HQ and email it into bristolactive@hotmail.com (see the event write-ups below for examples). Consider whether you want people to contact you beforehand to confirm that they will be coming - for example if I am organising a country walk I ask for confirmations so that I know when everyone has arrived and I can start the walk, but if I am organising a pub night I generally leave it to individuals to decide whether they want to contact me first, or just surprise me by turning up. Include the address of the venue/meeting point and directions if you think they will be necessary, and sort out some way for people to find you when they arrive. If you put your contact details in the advert we will retain these in our email which we send out to BASC members, but these contact details will generally be removed from the entry that goes on this publicly-accessible website. This is so that people must register as members before they can get your contact details.

5. On the day of your event arrive a little early so that you can chat to any new people who might be a bit nervous when they arrive. Then you can introduce them to other BASC members as they turn up. NB: Don't worry if you accidently introduce people who have absolutely nothing to do with the club - this is all part of the fun. It also helps our club publicity programme. If anyone attends who is not already a member please encourage them to check out the events we have here on www.bristolactive.org.uk and consider joining (it's free). By the way if you have a notice-board at work where you could pin up an advert for our club please let us know. Happy eventing!

Mike Winston

Badminton - Thursday 8 March 2012

2012-01-07T22:29:00.000-08:00

Hi,

Badminton is booked for 8pm on Thursday 8th March at Kingsdown Sports Centre,
Portland Street, BS2 8HL. All are welcome, it's a 60 minute long session and
we will probably head to a nearby pub afterwards.

See you there,
Matt

FAQ

Q: How does it work?
A: It's pretty informal - people just turn up in the sports hall with your kit
at the booked time and we'll play as many games as we can in the time,
rotating through the available players after each one. Usually we play
doubles up to 15 points, but this can vary depending on the number of players.
Afterwards, we nearly always go to a nearby pub afterwards for a drink and a
chat.

Q: How much does it cost?
A: Between £1 and £4 per session, depending on how many people turn up, but
usually between £1 and £2.

Q: What is the standard of play?
A: This is hard to specify, but it's mixed and generally not high, so a novice
shouldn't find it too challenging.

Q: Who can attend?
A: It is open to all (and usually has a combination of men and women). Come
along and see if it suits you.

Q: I'm new to the group, how can I find you?
A: Sometimes the expected court number will be specified in advance, otherwise
if you don't fancy asking around, you can let me know you'll be coming and I
can arrange to meet you.

Q: What parking facilities are there?
A: The sports centre has its own car park, and there are bicycle stands
outside the entrance.

Q: Can I just turn up for the pub afterwards?
A: Of course, though the choice of pub varies so it's best to let me know in
advance.

Q: Do I need my own racquet?
A: Preferably, though you can hire one at the sports centre. For newcomers, I
can sometimes bring a spare on request.

Q: What type of shuttles are used?
A: Plastic shuttles are provided and included in the session cost.

Q: What rules do you play with?
A: We usually play using 'rally point scoring', i.e. points are scored
regardless of who serves, and when the serving side loses a rally, the serve
changes immediately to the opponents. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton#Scoring_system_and_service.

Pub Crawl - Saturday 10 March 2012

2012-01-07T22:00:00.000-08:00

Hello

Come and join us for a pub crawl around central Bristol on Saturday 10th March

8pm - The Portwall Tavern, Portwall Lane (opposite St Mary Redcliffe Church)
8.30pm - The Seven Stars, Thomas Lane, Redcliffe http://www.7stars.co.uk/
9pm - The Fish Market, 59-63 Baldwin St, http://www.fullers.co.uk/rte.asp?id=4&itemid=195&task=View
9.30pm - The All Bar One, 47 Corn St http://www.allbarone.co.uk/allbaronebristol/
10.15pm - The White Hart, Colston Ave http://www.travelswithbeer.com/2011/08/17/the-white-lion-bristol/

Everyone welcome, particularly new members and friends of members. Please feel free to come and join us, even if its just for a drink in one of the pubs.

If you new to us, then just let me know you are coming along and I can meet you outside the pub!

Cheers

Dewi

Ye Olde Book Club - Monday 16 April 2012

2012-01-07T08:43:00.000-08:00

Dear All,

At tonight's meeting (27 Feb), we all agreed Before I Go To Sleep by S J Watson was pretty gripping stuff (and those who have only just recently started it will hopefully carry on reading to the finale).

As our next gathering will be after Easter on Monday 16 April at 8 pm, we will be discussing two books (one's very thin!):

Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

and

The Book of Lies by Mary Horlock.

We'll meet as usual in The Snug in the Llandoger Trow in King St. The Snug is to the left of the bar as you walk in. If it's busy we'll meet in the room directly opposite the ladies' toilets.

See you there!

Nicky Davies

How to join Bristol Active Social Club

2010-12-01T03:10:00.000-08:00

Joining us is simple! There are no membership forms or fees. We are not a business. Just email bristolactive@hotmail.com with your details. We will then send an email back to you confirming that you have been added to our mailing list detailing events.

Then simply choose which event(s) you wish to come along to! We do however recommend that you start off with the monthly pub night as there are always other new people there as well!

Everyone in the age range 20-50 are able to join . The group is not a 'singles' club and couples are more than welcome to join us.

If you are coming along to an event for the first time, someone from the group can always arrange to meet you beforehand if you prefer or if you wish bring a friend. Once you have been coming to the club events for a while and got to know us you might feel like putting your own event on - you can get advice on this from the more eager organisers, who you will soon find when you start coming.

If you wish to speak to someone about the group or require any further information then please contact Rich on 0797 9671648 (after 6pm)