I don't know what to do. The band was the only thing I was really really set on having, but there is absolutely no money in the budget to pay any extra. Miserable. This thread is not a happy thread at the moment 
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I'm a shithead.
BEGONE, SPAMMER!
Do bands really have to have insurance and tested equipment?
The world has quite literally gone mad.
When I was in bands, a mild electric shock and a light glassing was the least you could expect.
Not very rock n' roll, is it?
I wish they didn't, it'd make things a lot easier. But it's a clause in my venue's insurance that performers have to have them, otherwise the venue aren't covered at all. That wouldn't be any good. All of the other venues I looked at had the same rules, and all the other bands I looked at had those requirements met. It looks like I was a bit naive to not ask.
Don't know about the insurance but if you go anywhere near a stage with any bit of electric equipment (even an electric drill for putting up the set) it has to be PAT tested.
Quote: Natalie Of Wicks @ October 11 2013, 5:43 PM BSTI wish they didn't, it'd make things a lot easier. But it's a clause in my venue's insurance that performers have to have them, otherwise the venue aren't covered at all. That wouldn't be any good. All of the other venues I looked at had the same rules, and all the other bands I looked at had those requirements met. It looks like I was a bit naive to not ask.
Didnt you just save some moolah by not hiring a minister?
nb are you sure they're not taking the micheal? PAT testing needs to be done once a year and isn't expensive, so if they're a real performing band why don't they have it?
Quote: sootyj @ October 11 2013, 5:52 PM BSTDidnt you just save some moolah by not hiring a minister?
nb are you sure they're not taking the micheal? PAT testing needs to be done once a year and isn't expensive, so if they're a real performing band why don't they have it?
Yeah this is part of it. Honestly, I could find the money, but this is the only part of the budget which we haven't slashed. It's 50% on principal now.
Quote: sootyj @ October 11 2013, 5:52 PM BSTnb are you sure they're not taking the micheal? PAT testing needs to be done once a year and isn't expensive, so if they're a real performing band why don't they have it?
Good point. And somebody told me just last week that it's only a tenner a time though that would mount up if you had lots of different bits.
my work place they do everything at once, dozens of devices takes a morning and its about £50 the lot
It's our 8th Wedding Anniversary tomorrow.
She's up in Scotland though, not back till Saturday.
Instead of the usual meal or romantic shenanigans I shall play Anniversary Nintendo & look for old BCG threads to bump.
Hurray for us! 
I'll limit myself to three.
But only if they are worthwhile.
I can't say fairer than that.
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ 13th November 2013, 9:21 PM GMTInstead of the usual meal or romantic shenanigans
I'll quite happily take Angie's place in either of those scenarios.
Panic over people.
I've gone to the subs bench.