A social club or social organization may be a group of people or the place where they meet, generally formed around a common interest, occupation or activity with in an organizational association known as a club . Examples include book discussion clubs , chess clubs , country clubs , final clubs , fishing clubs, gaming clubs, women's clubs , gentlemen's clubs (known as private member’s clubs in the U.S.), hunting clubs, military officers' clubs , political clubs , religious clubs (such as Christian fellowships ), traditional fraternal organizations , service clubs , fraternities and sororities (Greek-letter organizations), business networking clubs, science clubs, hobbyist clubs, informal professional associations , and university clubs . The term can also refer to a criminal headquarters, such as the Ravenite Social Club or the Cage.
40-564: The Brudenell Social Club is a live music venue and social club in Hyde Park, Leeds , England . While being a social enterprise, it retains the "community atmosphere of its origins as a working men's club". The club is split into three areas—a 400 capacity concert room, a bar area and games room section (which occasionally holds gigs) and a second 400 capacity concert area, known as the Community Room, which opened in 2017. The club
80-578: A National Lottery grant to purchase a new public address system for the concert room. In response to a change in the United Kingdom's licensing laws and the smoking ban implemented in England in 2007, which made it illegal to smoke in enclosed work places, the Brudenell moved from being a member's club to an entirely public venture—"a not for profit company that still has the same aims as
120-619: A National Lottery grant . A few years later, in 2007, the Brudenell moved from being a members club to being a "publicly open, licensed place that runs as a social enterprise and reinvests its money". The club has played host to "secret gigs" by the likes of Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand , hosted The Cribs as they played three-consecutive nights, billed as "Cribsmas", in December 2007 and celebrated its 100th anniversary in December 2013, with shows by The Wedding Present , The Fall and ¡Forward, Russia! among others. A "primary cog in
160-740: A "primary cog in the Leeds music scene". Speaking about the club's booking policy to the BBC 's Michael Savage in January 2017, licensee and general manager Nathan Clark stated that he believes audiences come back to the venue because "they have a degree of trust" in the Brudenell's taste when it comes to selecting bands to play the venue. Clark also stated that the club tries to support "good local artists", recommending them to touring bands and receiving tips from these musicians in return about "what's happening in their town". According to Clark, every band that plays
200-699: A broad range of events in their monthly calendars. The members choose the events in which the club is going to take part, based upon the changing interests of the members. The members themselves determine the events they will attend of those offered. Because the purpose of these clubs is split between general social interaction and taking part in the events themselves, both single and married people can take part. However, clubs tend to have more single members than married, and many clubs exist for only single people, only married couples or only people with certain sexual orientations (homosexuality, pansexuality, bisexuality or heterosexuality). Membership can be limited or open to
240-489: A clubhouse was built at 33 Queen's Road, on the site of the present club's car park. Subsequently, this clubhouse opened on 2 December 1913. The original wooden structure had fallen into disrepair by 1978 and was replaced by the present "modern-style" brick building at a cost of £160,000. The Brudenell Social Club reopened on 30 November 1978, with an official opening taking place on 7 December featuring performances from comedian Bobby Knutt and trio The Jady Jays. On reopening,
280-604: A double-bill featuring Explosions in the Sky and Four Tet are amongst his favourite performances at the club. Clark has also highlighted a performance by American garage rock band Thee Oh Sees in the games room and The Cribs' December 2007 shows as being particularly memorable. In 2014, the Brudenell was joint winner with Base Studios in Stourbridge of the Best Live Music Venue category in that year's Rock
320-541: A general adventure and activities social club, and the Groucho Club in Soho , London, which opened in 1985 as "the antidote to the traditional club." The "traditional club" referred to is the elitist gentlemen's club , a fixture of British upper-class male society. This is not to be confused with the modern use of the phrase, which is now a euphemism for a strip club . Clubs in England and Wales were not controlled by
360-628: A range of musical genres that "expressed the values" of the Brudenell as a music venue; The Wedding Present , The Fall , Girls Against Boys , Loop and Rocket from the Crypt were among the bands who played at these anniversary shows. Leeds band ¡Forward, Russia! also played as part of the celebrations following their brief 2013 reformation. In a 2013 interview with the Yorkshire Evening Post 's Duncan Seaman, Clark stated that shows by Tune-Yards , Edwyn Collins , Tom Tom Club and
400-400: A shift in the makeup of Hyde Park's population caused by more students moving into the area. Initial shows were focused around the local DIY music scene. From 2004 to 2005, noise complaints forced the club to briefly abandon gigs. After a period of fundraising, soundproof firedoors were purchased and installed, while a new public address system was added to the concert room as a result of
440-532: Is limited to individuals with these conditions. Fraternities and sororities are part of "Greek life" prevalent in universities. Many young men and women pledge during their freshman year of college in order to become a "brother" or "sister" of a fraternity or sorority . These clubs are founded on principles of camaraderie and communal bonding. As social clubs, they are sometimes also philanthropic , hosting fundraisers for charities or on-campus events. Holbeck Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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#1732779725548480-466: Is split into three areas—an amphitheatre -shaped 400 capacity concert area to the left of the entrance doors, with a bar area and games room (which occasionally holds gigs) and second, 400 capacity square-shaped concert area, the Community Room, to the right. The bar "retains the atmosphere of [a] working men's club", offering "comfortable" chairs, Sky television , a pool table and dartboard. The venue serves cask ales alongside speciality beers from around
520-690: The Mafia as meeting places, many mob crews even being named after the club that they are based out of (The Palma Boys Crew, The Gemini Crew, The Veterans & Friends Crew). Working men's clubs developed in Britain during Victorian times as institutes where working class men could attend lectures and take part in recreational pursuits. The Reverend Henry Solly founded the Working Men's Club and Institute Union (CIU) for this purpose in 1862. Many middle-class social reformers founded these clubs during
560-598: The New York Friars' Club . Social activities clubs can be for-profit, non-profit or a combination of the two (a for-profit club with a non-profit charitable arm, for instance). Some social clubs have function halls which members, or sometimes the general public, can rent for parties. A number of Jewish community centers and other organizations, such as the YMCA , have social clubs for people with social anxiety and learning disabilities . Membership in these clubs
600-629: The temperance movement as a place to relax without alcohol, but in time this changed. They became a combination of public houses (pubs), music-halls and clubs , becoming places to be entertained, to drink socially and to play bar games. Working men's clubs are still prevalent across the United Kingdom, although not as popular. In the Dutch East Indies , sociëteits were established in various cities. Modern clubs include Urban Diversion in San Francisco, which opened in 2003 as
640-549: The 2017 and 2019 Live Music Business Awards. Clark also won the 'Indie Promoter of the Year (Local impact)' award at the 2019 Live Music Business Awards. Social club This article covers only three distinct types of social clubs – the historic gentlemen's clubs , the modern activities clubs and an introduction to fraternities and sororities . This article does not cover a variety of other types of clubs having some social characteristics. Social clubs have commonly been used by
680-562: The Brudenell "host a free weekly event as well as livestreams". The club's current logo, which appears on T-shirts promoting the venue, features Charlie, a King Charles Spaniel owned by the Clarks, who is often present behind the bar. The Brudenell regularly showcases an "eclectic mix of up-and-coming bands, hip or soon-to-be-influential names and the acts that first inspired them, from punk to hip-hop", with around 75% of shows being put on by Nathan Clark himself. The venue has been described as
720-412: The Brudenell on 31 August 2021 in support of his album Surrounded by Time . The Cribs played three consecutive nights at the Brudenell in December 2007. Billed as "Cribsmas", the shows saw the band performing material from each of the three albums they had released up to that point— The Cribs , The New Fellas and Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever —along with associated b-sides . Support for
760-476: The Brudenell — something which the venue encourages as it tries "build relationships for the long term" with performers. Franz Ferdinand played a "secret gig" at the Brudenell in 2004, and a year later, on 20 October 2005, Kaiser Chiefs played a free "secret gig" at the venue, with doors opening at 12pm, to celebrate the birthdays of drummer Nick Hodgson as well as Ryan and Gary Jarman from The Cribs . Tom Jones played an "intimate album launch show" at
800-549: The Brudenell's licensees in 1992 after the committee who previously ran the club built up debts with the Inland Revenue , and, following a shift in the makeup of the local population which saw large numbers of students moving into the area, "rescued [the club] from financial ruin" by putting on bands. Gigs were initially staged by the likes of Mike Jolly, founder of the Holbeck -based Cloth Cat music charity, and members of
840-459: The Brudenell. The award, set up by online ticket sellers WeGotTickets, was designed to celebrate the "unsung idols of live music at a grassroots level". The Brudenell won the inaugural 'Grassroots Venue: Spirit of the Scene' award at the 2017 Music Week awards and was also presented with the award in 2021 and 2023. The venue won the 'Best Venue Teamwork' award for clubs with a capacity of under 800 at
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#1732779725548880-653: The House competition, and was shortlisted for The Fly magazine's UK Venue of the Year award. It has also been nominated several times for the NME ' s Britain's Best Small Venue award, being shortlisted in the North East category in 2011 and 2012, and in the Yorkshire & Humberside category in 2015. In September 2016, general manager Nathan Clark was recognised with an INDIE50 listing for his work promoting live music at
920-472: The Leeds music scene", the Brudenell Social Club was joint winner of the best live music venue in 2014's Rock the House competition, and was shortlisted for The Fly magazine's 2014 UK Venue of the Year' award and the NME ' s Britain's Best Small Venue award in 2011, 2012 and 2015. Although exact details regarding its foundation are unknown, it is believed that the Brudenell Social Club
960-498: The UK at the time—in an attempt to "support the local community in a time like this, and spread a positive message". All proceeds from sales of the t-shirts went to the artists who designed them. In June 2020, the club received £23,600 emergency funding from Arts Council England to help alleviate financial pressures caused by the pandemic. Later in the year, a further £220,429 was provided by the UK government's Culture Recovery Fund to help
1000-418: The activities available to the club members in the city or area in which the club is located. Some have a traditional clubhouse, bar or restaurant where members gather, while others do not. Events can include a broad range of activities, from sporting events and social parties to ballet , arts or book clubs . Unlike traditional clubs, they are not limited to one kind of event or special interest, but include
1040-417: The case. All profits are reinvested—staff are paid a " living wage ", and the club has been able to make improvements, such as installing new toilets and showers, and upgrading the dressing rooms, which Clark feels make the club of a higher quality than other venues "putting on similar gigs". The building itself has been "paid for", which means that the club does not have to worry about rent increases. The club
1080-401: The club always had [...] a publicly open, licensed place that runs as a social enterprise and reinvests its money"—with Nathan believing that the venue had to "evolve or die". Unlike many social clubs in the United Kingdom, the Brudenell has never been part of the Working Men's Club and Institute Union , which Clark believes has enabled the venue to be more flexible than may otherwise have been
1120-544: The club permitted female members for the first time in its history, although only men were allowed in the billiards and games room. The Brudenell's new "cabaret-style" concert room featured live entertainment on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights and, according to The Stage's Northern correspondent Jim Daley, the club became "one of the most popular in the Leeds area" during the year after its reopening, with entertainments manager Jack Swithenbank "engaging known acts who provide value for money". Malcolm and Patricia Clark became
1160-422: The club's objects, its structure, location of its activities, requirements of members, membership criteria and various other rules. British clubs are usually run by a committee that will also include three 'officer' positions – chair, secretary and treasurer. Social activities clubs are a modern combination of several types of clubs and reflect today's more eclectic and varied society. These clubs are centered on
1200-460: The following day when Mogwai played a show to support the release of their ninth studio album, Every Country's Sun . As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic , in 2020 the Brudenell endured a prolonged period of closure. During this time, the club released a series of t-shirts, featuring the name "Brudenell Social Distancing Club"—a pun on the social distancing public health measures in place in
1240-521: The general public, as can the events. Most clubs have a limited membership based upon specific criteria and restrict the events to members to increase their feeling of security, creating an increased sense of camaraderie and belonging. There are many examples of private social clubs, including the University Club of Chicago , The Mansion on O Street in D.C., the Penn Club of New York City and
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1280-634: The licensing system until the Licensing Act 1902 was passed, or in Scotland until the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1903 ( 3 Edw. 7 . c. 25) was passed. They were passed mainly to check the abuse of "clubs" being formed solely to sell intoxicating liquors free from the restrictions of the licensing acts, but it applied to all kinds of clubs in England and Wales. The act required the registration of every club that occupied any premises habitually used for
1320-417: The purposes of a club and in which intoxicating liquor was supplied to members or their guests. The secretary of every club was required to give a return to the clerk to the justices of the petty sessional division with this information: Social and recreational clubs may be considered tax-exempt 501(c)(7) organizations under certain circumstances. Typically, a social club has a constitution which states
1360-406: The scene surrounding local DIY fanzine Cops & Robbers . The Termite Club also ran at the venue, hosting noise rock events. During the 1995 Hyde Park riots , the club staged a lock-in as local taxis were unable to operate. The Brudenell later hosted initial meetings by the group that set up Unity Day , a community festival created to "celebrate the people, culture and community of LS6" in
1400-454: The shows came from Kaiser Chiefs , Franz Ferdinand and Kate Nash . In December 2008, the Cribs released a triple DVD of their "Cribsmas" shows as Live At The Brudenell Social Club . Ten years later, in December 2017, The Cribs played a five night residency at the Brudenell. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the venue in December 2013, an "eclectic mixture" of acts were booked to showcase
1440-442: The venue is "treated the same, regardless of their status" and, unlike many venues in the UK, the Brudenell does not ask for a cut of the money bands make from selling merchandise, such as CDs and T-shirts, during and after shows. Clark believes that these factors, combined with little touches such as "the wifi being personalised" and giving acts use of a microwave and washing facilities, result in bands being keen to return to play at
1480-643: The wake of the unrest. The Clarks' son, Nathan, took over the running of the club in 2004 after his father fell ill. In 2004–2005 the Brudenell was placed on a "final warning" following noise complaints and had to stop putting on shows. The club ran quizzes and " Bullseye nights", sold badges and, in July 2005, hosted the 'Keep the Brudenell A-Live Aid' all-day gig in order to raise enough money to purchase expensive acoustic fire doors . The success of this fundraising activity prompted an application for
1520-436: The world, and works with local companies, such as Kirkstall Brewery , to sell beer at competitive prices. In March 2017 the Brudenell announced plans to build a single storey extension; including extra space for gigs and community groups to meet; and a new toilet block with disabled access. This extension, named the Community Room, opened on 6 September 2017, hosting a performance from Waxahatchee . An official opening took place
1560-407: Was originally formed in 1913 by local businessmen, who built a wooden clubhouse at 33 Queen's Road which opened on 2 December of the same year. After falling into disrepair, this wooden structure was replaced by the present brick building at the cost of £160,000 in 1978, with the club officially reopening on 7 December. The Clark family took on the club's license in 1992 and began to put on gigs after
1600-597: Was started by a group of businessmen who wanted to create an unaffiliated club, free from ties to political parties or any other kind of movement. These businessmen formed the Brudenell as a "social and recreational club" in November 1913, and initially intended to build a clubhouse several hundreds yards from the eventual location, on land which would later be used to construct the Hyde Park Picture House . However, after this plan failed to come to fruition,
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