Yes, we are very lucky to have some great venues near us. The smallest one (The Giffard Arms) is only half an hour’s walk from home but the venue capacity is only 50-100 at the most. Half an hour’s drive takes me to The Station in Cannock which has a 500-ish capacity, great venue but difficult to get to if you don’t drive.
There’s also the 700-capacity Robin in Bilston where we used to see quite a lot of bands but they’ve changed ownership recently and don’t have so much on that we’re interested in.
Top venue for us is also within walking distance from home - KK’s Steel Mill (owned by KK Downing from Judas Priest). They have two spaces, one’s a 250-capacity room so if your ticket sales are low, you’re likely to be in there. If you outgrow it and there’s nothing else booked in the main section, your capacity can go up to about 3,000!
As for distance, we’re about 140 miles from Harrogate, and it would take you three different train journeys to get here (Harrogate to Leeds, Leeds to Manchester, and Manc to Wolves)!