Masons eye up Leominster nightspot

8:00am Friday 15th March 2013 in News

Euphoria in Leominster Euphoria in Leominster

MANAGERS at Leominster’s only nightclub say it is business as usual – even though a planning application has been being lodged to convert the venue into a masonic hall.

The trustees of Royal Lodge Masonic Lodge believe Euphoria will be an ideal place to hold their meetings.

They currently rent nearby Brook Hall, which they have been using for seven years after selling their previous premises at the Old Brewery.

“We have yet to exchange contracts and need to get a change of use permission granted first, but we believe that the building is fantastic in many ways and will be suitable for us,” said David Sayers, one of the trustees.

“The premises used to be a meeting hall for Jehovah’s Witnesses, so we are hoping to secure the purchase and turn it back into a meeting hall again.

“It is in the very early stages, but we have been in negotiations to buy the premises, but obviously it could go either way.”

Sarah Hughes, manager at Euphoria, confirmed that the club, which opened in 1994, has been on the open market for three years.

She added that the Masons have so far been the only people who have expressed an interest in buying the premises.

Comments(15)

bobby47 says...
9:29am Fri 15 Mar 13

Sweet loving Jesus, What with the rapidly growing trend to create more Morris Dancing Troupes, Wassailing in the hope we get more bloody apples, a new Comet in the sky seen some 8% above the horizon, bloody flooding and now this!, it's no wonder some fool will shout, 'God help us. It's a sign of bad things to come or, in our case, ' yes the bad things are already with you but it's going to get a whole lot worse.
I mean, the last thing we need is a Masonic Lodge. Grown men running around wearing aprons, chanting, whispering secrets and getting their nipples pierced.
I mean who out there is going to shout,'Hoorah a Masonic Lodge. Best news I've had in ages'.

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TwoWheelsGood says...
10:36am Fri 15 Mar 13

Leominster will be the epicentre of the forthcoming New World Order, or at least it will be when they get their free parking back. Ironic that it should be based in a former church, given the Mason's alleged fascination with the dark side.

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mizza21 says...
11:24am Fri 15 Mar 13

Aren't the Freemasons a secret society?
If so, we can say whatever we want about them without being curtailed by the Free Press, in this case represented by the gorgeous Hereford Times, a bargain at just £12

I have heard, and I don't know if it's true, that Masons dress up as like ladies and have tea with each other and eat dainties such as battenburg cake while discussing business and how they can do each other favours and whatnot.
Then they all go out into a courtyard and howl at the moon to purge their souls and ensure there is no evil spirit in the Masonic hall.

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bobby47 says...
12:18pm Fri 15 Mar 13

And don't be quick to dismiss the significance of this Comet.
Revelations reads, 'And Lo a bloody light will emerge in the heavens, known as C/2011 L4 and this bloody thing will signal the coming of a bloody pest who's initials are bloody J.J and he will wreak havoc upon thy heads. And the meek and the bloody mild will cry, 'thou shalt not do this to us and get away with it. And bloody behold, the throng of the possessed, the dispossessed, the meek and the bloody mild, cried, 'Get stuffed. Lets throw him in the Lugg'.
That's pretty much it!!!

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Clarkester says...
1:27pm Fri 15 Mar 13

Mizza21... How did you get your copy of the Hereford Times so cheaply? Mine came in at a slightly less than bargain price of £21.40! But I did get the motoring and property times thrown at me for free, so, it's not all doom and gloom.
You forgot to mention that they like to fashion undergarments from lacy doily's.
And eat wood shavings whilst sitting atop an overturned waterbutt. That's only what I hear though.

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dippyhippy says...
2:19pm Fri 15 Mar 13

So where will the good people of Leominster go, to kick up their heels,let down their hair,and rythmically sway to the latest happenin' beats?? Apologies for that last phrase - trying to make myself sound younger than I am,and failing miserably!

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Mr.Herefordian says...
2:20pm Fri 15 Mar 13

This lodge will be handy for some of our Councillors to carry on making ludicrous decisions and of course it will be carried out in total secrecy.
PS Who will give planning concent?

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mizza21 says...
2:37pm Fri 15 Mar 13

OOOOoooooh Mr Herefordian.. I think you may have spotted a conflict of interest there.Business as usual
If half the councillors are Masons, how can they possibly be impartial.

Hang on.. what the hell am I talking about. It's not they're acting in our interests anyway.

Well, I hope they enjoy their howling at the moon.

As an aside, Leominster's only nightclub sounds like exactly the kind of place I would like to go.
I woud imagine it's not at all like a cattle market, with thick legged commonly dressed burds being drooled over by knuckle draggers and then shagged round the back of skips in the adjoining car parks.

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probono says...
5:22pm Fri 15 Mar 13

There have got to be some song titles to go along with this change of use. Any good ones ?

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OwenH says...
9:34pm Fri 15 Mar 13

Would be sad to see it go - it was always an amusing night at Euphoria. The night that sticks in my mind was an evening with 'Ron Stewart'. Classic entertainment.

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Ubique5740 says...
4:28pm Mon 18 Mar 13

If the Cllrs on the planning committee are Masons I presume that they will have to declare an interest at the planning meeting - then this super paper will be able to name them.

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Mr.Herefordian says...
11:38pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Don't be silly there is no check on Councillors interests. You will have to roll your trousers up to find what Councillor is a Mason.

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moonhead66 says...
11:48pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Freemasons, no then now then, I have a letter here...

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Seventh says...
8:52am Wed 20 Mar 13

Anyone else come here just because of the grammatical error in the headline?

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Ubique5740 says...
8:55am Wed 20 Mar 13

Perhaps the way the headlines are written will mean something to somebody - just a thought !

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