Sorry Ian but I really can't agree with you on this bit.
When we took over the Modern room it was on it's knees. And I would say that instead of the DDA taking numbers away from the main room at the beginning it seemed to boost them for a while.
One person I spoke to (who I didn't know) about the numbers thing said the reason they stopped coming to Lowton was because the music was too 'rare' in the big room and that they didn't know any of the tunes being played?
I can't really comment on that - but would value the views of those people who do / did frequent the big room at Lowton. All views and comments would be most appreciated.
I don't suppose things have been helped any by people putting on another soul night, the same night as Lowton, not three miles away.