March 1999, itchy feet, so we moved back to the Jewellery Quarter, this time to The Rose Villa Tavern, another Victorian pub with an upstairs clubroom, but no chairs, so the opening night was a “singers’ night” but bring your own seats. We managed to locate some reasonably cheap chairs, and the following week we were fully up and running.

We only stayed there for 8 months, but during that time celebrated our 35^th birthday by booking The Wilsons when a great night of chorus and harmony singing was had by all. Unfortunately the pub was to undergo development, so:-