Forth Valley Disabilities Club Night Experiences 2019 Dates

Posted on February 7, 2019

Forth Valley Disabilities Club Nights, Enable Falkirk and Thera (Scotland) have announced the 2019 dates for their monthly Club Night Experiences, taking place 7pm – 10:30pm at City Nightclub, 8 – 12 Princess Street, Falkirk, FK1 1LU:

Friday 22^nd February
Friday 22^nd March
Friday 26^th April
Friday 24^th May
Friday 28^th June
Friday 26^th July
Friday 30^thAugust
Friday 27^th September
Friday 18^thOctober
Friday 29^th November

Entry is £5 per person; however, entry is free for support workers.

For further information, please visit the Forth Valley Disabilities Club Nights Facebook page. Alternatively, contact Enable Falkirk by phone: 01324 712834.

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