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NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY
with
FOREVER QUEEN
PLUS DJ
New Years Eve is always a fantastic night at Fareham Social Club! With a great party atmosphere and a packed dancefloor, come join us to say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025 in style!!
This year, we have the fabulous FOREVER QUEEN!!
''FOREVER QUEEN have been going for 12 years and have played some of the best venues in the UK and abroad. Queen has been one of THE most successful rock bands of all time and, as musicians, it is an honour to be able to recreate their music and image in our show. Playing Queen isn’t about singing their songs, its about the little things as well which we try to show through the music, props, and costumes.''
We also have a brilliant DJ for before, during and after!!
Early Bird Tickets are available until Friday 13th December:
Member - £12.50 | Non-Members & Guests - £15
Tickets will be available to purchase online via TicketSource, from the Bar or over the phone, call 01329 232575.
We will have limited tickets, so make sure you buy yours early!!
Childrens Christmas Party
Sunday 15th December - 12 - 3pm
Activities: Christmas disco, party games, face painting, party food, Santa’s Grotto, and gift for each child
Tickets:
£4 for children (includes entry, food, face painting, Santa's Grotto visit and a gift)
£1 for adults
Additional Information:
All our Children events are subsidised by fundraising efforts from the Fareham Working Men’s Club Committee
Please let us know at least 48 hours in advance if your child has an dietary requirements
Ticket Requirement: All attendees must have a ticket to gain entry
Contact: For queries, email contact@farehamsocialclub.com
FUNNY Minds (don’t think alike)
Charity comedy night for Key to joy’s Big Give Christmas Campaign
When: Sunday 8th December - 6.30pm-10.30pm
Where: FAREHAM SOCIAL CLUB, 8 Mill Road, Fareham, PO16 0TN
Cost: Donations from £15 + (available from 12pm 3rd December)
An absolutely smashing line up of comedians have joined the bill to help us raise funds during the BigGive Christmas Challenge 3-10 December, raising funds for a new venue for Key to Joy.
Over 50% of the comedians performing are neurodivergent
About Key to Joy, everything they do is about bringing joy to their members, adults with learning difficulties and neurodiversity, so they’re absolutely thrilled that many of the comedians booked are also neurodivergent and understand first-hand both the challenges and the reasons to celebrate all that they are through comedy.
For more information visit: FUNNY MINDS - Charity Comedy Night
Tickets on Sale from Tuesday 3rd December - either from the Club Bar or Ticketsource
OPEN WEEKEND
13th - 15th September
We're having an OPEN WEEKEND where everyone is welcome - Members, Non-Members, friends, guests, people new to the area - anyone & everyone is welcome to come enjoy Fareham Social Club!
Friday - BINGO - Eyes down at 7.30pm
Saturday Lunch - Meat Raffle - Kitchen Open lunchtime, fresh meat direct from the butchers - draw starts at 2.30pm
Saturday Evening - Rocked Up - Live Music along with the Beer Raffle. The Members Draw & Key Draw will be open to Members & CIU only on the night.
And if you have a great time (which we are sure you will!) then we are always welcoming new Members! Please speak to one of the Bar Staff or Committee Members who will be happy to help!
Reduced Annual Subs
Now is a great time to join the Club!!
Annual Subs are reduced to £10, which include the CIU Annual Passcard - allowing you to enjoy access to all other CIU Affiliated Clubs.
Subs are renewal for the year between 1st -31st January.
Normal joining fee's apply.
SOUNDS THRU THE DECADES
60s,70s, 80s Disco
It's Party Time again!!!
On Saturday April 13th 2024
7:30pm - Midnight - *SOUNDS THRU THE DECADES will be staging a 60s 70s and 80s disco at Fareham Social Club!
Entry £6 | Click HERE for Tickets
Fancy dress (Freestyle) optional but very much encouraged - wouldn't it be great to see Elton John, David Bowie, Adam Ant, Suzie Quattro and Debbie Harry queueing up at the bar for another round of Babycham, Cinzano and lemonade, a pint of mild and a cheeky bitter snakebite. On that note the bar is much cheaper than the local pubs!
A fun night of musical nostalgia taking us all back to the days of our youth, remembering our weekly jaunts to nightclubs as we peered through the smokey air watching the "talent" busting their moves on the dancefloor!
They'll be playing all genres through the decades from the 60s to the 80s so there'll be something for everyone of all ages.....
Pop, Glam Rock, Soul, New Romantic, Motown, Ska, New Wave, Disco - everything uptempo to dance to and not one slow song! Continuous play with no interruptions
Visit Facebook: SOUNDS THRU THE DECADES
E-mail: mktrf@aol.com
WhatsApp: 07947 504041
*This is a 'SOUNDS THRU THE DECADES' event, and not organised by Fareham Social Club. For all enquiries, please contact the event organiser directly.
A Tribute to...
ELTON
Join us on Friday 1st March for a night with Elton! The fantastic 'Doing Elton' tribute act will have you singing and dancing along to all of Eltons classics.
Tickets are available to buy directly from the Club Bar or online via Ticketsource.
Buy your tickets now!
If you have any queries, then please e-mail: contact@farehamsocialclub.com
146th Anniversary Party with The Jukebox Antics!
Our Members, and their Guests are cordially invited to join us in celebrating the 146th Anniversary of Fareham Working Mens Club.
The Club was founded on 9th January 1878. The first registered address was number 1 West Street, Fareham, before moving to a bigger premises on Kings Road. Later, a plot of land was purchased on Mill Road and a more modern purpose built Club was built in the 1970's where the Club remains today.
We will have live music with the five piece band the 'Jukebox Antics', an arrival drinks and a light buffet.
Free for Members, and guests are £3.
We strongly advise pre-booking your space - this will be held in the Members Lounge and therefore the event will be run on a smaller capacity.
Book your space via Ticketsource, by sending us an e-mail or via the Bar.
If you have any queries, then please e-mail: contact@farehamsocialclub.com
NEW YEARS EVE MADISON HEIGHTS!
We are super excited to have Madison Heights with us on New Year's Eve!! We always have a great time welcoming the New Year at Fareham Social Club, and this year we have the fantastic Madison Height Soul & Motown Band to swing us into 2024!!
Madison Heights Soul Band is a ten-piece, authentic soul band, who deliver an energetic and exciting performance of classic songs by the legends of soul and Motown.
This will be a ticketed event - Early Bird Prices until Friday 15th December:
Member - £10 | Non-Members & Guests - £15
Tickets will be available to purchase online, from the Bar or over the phone.
We will have limited tickets, so make sure you buy yours early!!
If you have any queries, then please e-mail: contact@farehamsocialclub.com
Childrens Christmas Party
We are pleased to announce that our Childrens Christmas Party will be taking please on Sunday 17th December.
There will be a Childrens Entertainer to bring the Christmas cheer and party games. We will also be serving party food for all the Children.
We are also super excited to confirm, that despite being his busiest time of year, Santa will be popping in to see all the Children and give them a gift.
Tickets: Children - £4 | Adult - £1
This event is subsidised by fundraising efforts from the Fareham Working Mens Club Committee and its patrons throughout the year. Tickets prices for the children include entry, food and a gift.
All attendees must have a ticket to gain entry.
If you have any queries, then please e-mail: contact@farehamsocialclub.com
Halloween Spooktacular Party
Come join us on Sunday 29th October for our Halloween Spooktacular Party!
There will be a Monster Disco, Spooky Games and maybe some Tricks & Treats along the way! 🎃👻🕷 The fun & games will start at 1pm.
Tickets can be purchase via Ticketsource or from the Club Bar in advance:
Children: £3 each
Adults: £1 each
The kitchen will also be open - with a great selection of hot food and event special Meal Deals for Children!
This is a Ticketed Event, all attendees must have a ticket and all Children must be supervised by an Adult at all times.
For any questions, please e-mail contact@farehamsocialclub.com
LIVE Entertainment Every Saturday in October
Come on down for some toe tapping, shoulder bopping good music in October!!
Saturday 7th October - The Pop Pickers
Saturday 14th October - The Two Sam Band
Saturday 21st October - GTSteel
Saturday 28th October - Re-Issue Rock'n'Roll Band
PLUS
Sunday 29th October - Halloween Spooktacular Party
Charity Night
On Friday 10th November, there will be a Charity Night taking place at Fareham Social Club.
The Charity Night is in aid of the following Charitable Funds:
Teenage and Young Adult Cancer & Lymphoma Fund, Queen Alexandra Hospital
Cancer Services Charitable Fund, Queen Alexandra Hospital
Macmillan Cancer Support at Southampton General Hospital
The Sweeney Todd Band will be performing, there will also be a DJ and a Fundraising Raffle. The list of Raffle Prizes is ever growing thanks to the support of many local Businesses who have kindly donated towards the evening. Raffle Tickets are £1 each or £5 for a book of 5 tickets.
Tickets for the evening are available to purchase directly from the Club Bar, and 100% of ticket sales will be donated to the Charitable Funds.
Tickets are £5 in advance until 31st October.
Ticket prices will increase to £7.50 from 1st November.
We can also take bookings & payment over the phone - just call 01329 232575 during our opening hours.
The evening has been organised by Mr Halkyard and Mr & Mrs Strange, who warmly invite everyone to attend and support the event.
For any questions, please e-mail contact@farehamsocialclub.com
Music Hall Tavern - UK Comedy Drag Roadshow
The Award Winning MHT Comedy Drag Production show is back for the 3rd UK & Ireland Roadshow Tour in September & October.
Join Miss Shona and the girls direct from the Canary Islands. If you saw them in 2021 & 2022 then you will know this show really is the Funniest Night On The Road, promising you plenty of side splitting laughter, singing and dancing routines & lots of comedy! plus a night out you won’t forget. With a Brand New Show for 2023!
As always the family friendly show is hilarious, fabulous and full of glamour for all. You are in for a fantastic evening! As Seen on Loose Women, Coach Trip and OK Magazine. All dates for this years roadshow are now on sale & limited spaces, so to get your MHT fix for 2023!
Dont Miss Out Book Now at www.musichalltavern.com
UPDATE 22/08/23: LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING - BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!!
NEON PARTY
Come along to our NEON PARTY on Saturday 2nd September!
Wear your best neon clothes or accessories, there’ll be neon face paint, glow sticks & neon glowing decorations!
FREE for Members & CIU | £2 for Non-Members
Open to everyone, you do not need to be with a Member on the night.
OPEN WEEKEND
This will be our third & final OPEN WEEKEND #3 at Fareham Social Club, where we’re throwing our doors open to everyone to come see what we get up to!
Thinking of joining Fareham Social Club? Well now is a great time to become a Member! We have lots on every week, and loads of Family events throughout the year. We’ll be shortly advertising our Kids parties & events for the rest of the Year and NYE. Members will receive priority access to tickets and at a reduced rate.
From Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th August, you will be welcome to come in, take part in games & raffles, play Bingo (big cash prizes!) with Kids FREE Bingo for the younger audience too, play darts, snooker, pool or just enjoy a quiet drink.
You do not need to be a Member and there is no entry fee - FREE FOR EVERYONE on Thursday, Friday & Sunday.
SATURDAY 19th AUGUST - we are hosting our first FAREHAM SCOOTER FEST - All Dayer. Please note this is a Ticketed event and all non-members will require a ticket to access the Scooter Fest entertainment. Tickets are available from the Bar or via TicketSource.
*Only Exclusion - Key Draw remains open to Members & CIU Affiliates only.
Fareham Scooter Fest
Join us at Fareham Social Club for an All day event, with scooters and music throughout!
Event starts: Midday
Vinyl DJ
LIVE MUSIC - The Punk Pirates & The IZETTAS
Trade Stalls
Food available throughout the Day
Ice Cream Van
And more!!
Tickets
All Day Ticket from Midday - 1130pm
£10 per Person
Afternoon Only Ticket 12pm - 5pm
£5 per Adult | Under 16s Free
Evening Only Ticket 5pm - 1130pm
£7 per Person
Buy your Tickets Here
NEW OPENING HOURS
We have extended our opening hours!!!
We are now back open every weeknight!
Check out the Contact Us page for more detailed opening hours.
Annual General Meeting
The AGM will be held on Monday 5th June at 8pm.
Please ensure you have your Membership Card to show on arrival.
Copies of Accounts can be requested from the Bar.
Please e-mail any questions or items for AOB by 2pm on Sunday 4th June to contact@farehamsocialclub.com
There are Trustee positions available, and volunteers will be requested for Club Scrutineers.
The Rainbow Centre Barn Dance
Grab your partners for a fabulous night of dancing!
We will be joined by The Woodsiders Band, who will ensure that you have an absolutely fabulous night at this themed event, so pull out your jeans and checked shirts and book now!
Tickets will include a night of entertainment and themed American supper. Please advise of any dietary requirements at the time of booking.
Tickets only £20.00 each for a whole evening of entertainment.
Visit Rainbow Barn Dance - The Rainbow Centre to book your tickets!
Coronation Celebration Elvis Tribute
LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING!!
So we know HRH King Charles III is pretty busy on Saturday 6th May, so instead we have the King of Rock N Roll!! Elvis will be in the building, bringing you his best hits!!
This event is FREE - but to secure your place, buy your ticket and redeem your ticket value over the bar on the night!
This will be open to Members and Non-Members. Tickets are limited, so be quick to book your place.
Coronation Party
Join us to celebrate the start of the long Coronation Bank Holiday weekend, at our Coronation PARTY!! on Friday 5th May.
There will be dancing, partying, a raffle and some games to keep you all entertained. We may even start of with a game of Royal Bingo for the chance to win Cash Prizes!
Bring your friends, family, neighbours for a fun filled night! This is a family friendly event and venue, so everyone of all ages are welcome.
Royal Fancy Dress is totally optional! We'd love to see lots of Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses, your best Red, White & Blue... or even a Union Jack outfit special!
This event is FREE - and open to EVERYONE!!
To secure your place, reserve your free ticket!! Please do let us know if you are unable to come so we can reallocate your ticket. Tickets are limited, so be quick to book your place before we sell out!
2023 Membership Renewal
Renewals are due from 1st Jan 2023. Members must complete their renewal and pay subs due by 31st Jan, otherwise they will fall into arrears.
Members who fail to renew in time will become lapsed Members in accordance with the Club Rules, and will be required to join the Club as a new Member. Please visit the Membership page for more info.
145th Anniversary Party
We had a wonderful evening celebrating the Clubs 145th Anniversary! Fantastic entertainment was provided by The Pop Pickers, it was great to see everyone up on the dancefloor.
We were also very fortunate to have the Deputy Lord Mayor Fred Birkett attend and see what the Club has to offer the local Community.
Thank you to everyone who came along to help celebrate and party the night away! And special thanks to the Committee & Volunteers who helped to make it a special evening!
145th Anniversary Party
Our Members, and their Guests are cordially invited to join us in celebrating the 145th Anniversary of Fareham Working Mens Club.
The Club was founded on 9th January 1878. The first registered address was number 1 West Street, Fareham, before moving to a bigger premises on Kings Road. Later, a plot of land was purchased on Mill Road and a more modern purpose built Club was built in the 1970's where the Club remains today.
We will have live music with the four piece band 'The Pop Pickers', arrival drinks and a buffet.
Tickets are Free for our Members, and guests are £3.
We strongly advise pre-booking your space - this will be held in the Members Lounge and therefore the event will be run on a smaller capacity.
NYE Party
After the last few years being quiet due to COVID, it was fantastic to see so many Members and their friends & families in the Club having a great time for Christmas Eve when we had MD Duo perform.
New Years Eve was a blast too! We had the fantastic RE-ISSUE Rock'N'Roll Band perform, and there wasn't a spare seat left in the Hall.
Everyone had a great evening, lots of singing, dancing & party popping celebrations. Thank you to all those involved who made it a wonderful evening and to all the Members who celebrated with us!
We will be releasing details soon for upcoming events for 2023!
Christmas Meat Raffle
Crikey we love a Raffle at the Club!! Saturday 17th saw the Members Christmas FREE Second Chance Meat Raffle. We gave away 15 Meat Hampers with Christmas joints and Xmas Extras to Members who have participated in the Saturday Meat Raffle since the Summer!
This was followed by the Saturday Meat Raffle, with an increased number of Prizes for Christmas! A total of 34 Prizes - joints, steaks, chops and of course the Veggie Box and Joker prizes!
We take a break now until Saturday 7th Jan, when the meat raffle will be back on and Members can re-enter their tickets for the next FREE Second Chance Meat Raffle at Easter!
Christmas Raffle
On Friday 16th December we held the Club Christmas Raffle. We had a great selection of prizes on offer, from cash prizes, to food & drink hampers and electrical items.
Well done to all our lucky Winners!! And a HUGE thanks to the team that spent many hours buying prizes and putting it all together!
Keep an eye out in the next Newsletter for details of next years Raffle!!
January Entertainment
Live Music - EVERY Saturday Night!!
This month we have the following:
Jan 7th James Austin
Jan 14th The Pop Pickers - 145th Anniversary Party (Booking advised)
Jan 21st Lee Restarick
Jan 28th Hayley G
New Years Eve
This year we will be joined by RE-ISSUE Rock N Roll Band to welcome in the New Year!!
Last year we had a fantastic turnout, and celebrated the evening with a bang!
Ticket prices will increase on the Night - Members £7 | General £10
Visit the Events page for further information, pop into the Club or visit TicketSource to buy your tickets.
Childrens Christmas Party
Tickets are on sale NOW!!
This is always a popular event, and we are expecting tickets to sell out quickly.
Tickets are currently available to purchase by Members, and will go on General Sale on Friday 25th November at midday.
Visit the Events page for further information, pop into the Club or visit TicketSource to buy your tickets.
Christmas Raffle
You can now buy your Christmas Raffle Tickets from the Bar.
Tickets are sold in a book of 5 - £1 per book.
Various Prizes on offer - Cash prizes, food hampers, electrical items...!!
Make sure you pop your details on your ticket stubs and pop them folded into the locked Christmas Raffle box. The Draw will take place on Friday 16th December
Congratulations!!
On Saturday 19th Nov we had two lucky winners!! One lucky Member walked away with £250 cash, just for being in the Club when their Membership number was called.... and another winner went home with half of the Key Draw prize money - £242.30!!
The Membership Draw will restart on Saturday 26th Nov, and the rollover Key Draw cash will be back in the box and all 12 Keys in the bag for another lucky winner to take a chance!
This was alongside the Beer Raffle and fantastic entertainment - a great evening was had by all! Well done to all our winners!
Quarter Final ENGLAND V FRANCE
We will be showing the ENGLAND v FRANCE game in the Members Lounge on Saturday 10th December on the projector and TVS.
We will be open ALL DAY - Meat Raffle at 2.30pm.
DRINKS DEAL - 4 for 3 pints AND double up for £1.50 on Spirits from 4pm - 9pm!!
2022 World Cup - Meal & Pint Deal
The Kitchen will be open and ready to serve up all items on our menu on matchday, from fish & chips, to paninis, burgers and hot dogs!
And we have a special on for the ENGLAND v FRANCE Game - any Burger or Hot Dog and a Selected Drink for £6.
Add chips for an extra £1.
PLUS the 4 pints for the price of 3 OFFER is back! See the News post below!!
2022 World Cup - Meal & Pint Deal
The Kitchen will be open and ready to serve up all items on our menu on matchday, from fish & chips, to paninis, burgers and hot dogs!
And we have a special on for the England V USA Game - any burger or hot dog and any Pint for £6. Add chips for an extra £1.
Plus seeing as it's Friday, why not pop in for your Fish Supper - Fish & Chips or Scampi & Chips on offer at £3.50. You don't even have to watch the football!!
2022 World Cup - Festive Footie!!
We will be showing the England V USA game in the Members Lounge on Friday 25th November on the projector and TVS.
The Bar will open at the earlier time of 6pm, so you can come on down early, get a table and settled before kick-off at 7pm.
Saturday 26th
LIVE MUSIC - It's the last Saturday of the month... and we have the fabulous Going Back performing in the Members Lounge this Saturday night.
This is always a popular night, so make sure you head down early to grab your seat!
Don't forget, we will have the Beer Raffle, Membership Draw and the Key Draw too on Saturday Night - Box is up to £300+!!
Bingo!!
Not a member? Not a problem! This Friday you don't need to be a member to come along to Bingo.
All cash prizes, kitchen open, deals on for the football.
Come along for a great start to the weekend!
Plus you can buy your tickets for Christmas & NYE events! See you there!
Saturday 19th November
We have live music in the Lounge this Saturday - we have the lovely Jenny Castell to entertain you through the evening!
Also - our Membership Draw is up to a whopping £250, if you're a Member then pop along on Saturday night and if your Membership Number is drawn then you could be walking away with £250 cash!! Wouldn't that be great before Christmas! No Ticket purchase necessary - Exclusive to FWMC Members.
AND the KEY DRAW is up to £484.60 with only 2 Keys left! If you're a Member, you can buy Key Draw tickets throughout the week, and if you're not there on the night then a Committee Member will pick a Key on your behalf.
Don't forget to buy your Childrens Christmas Party and NYEs Tickets
Halloween Party - Sold Out!!
Tickets have now sold out for the Halloween Party on Sunday 30th October!!
Keep your eyes peeled for details of the Childrens Christmas Party!!