Your gonna have a job gettin the Viewfirth! Have some good memories from there though from gigs past .

As for getting gigs, trust me, no-one ever will ask you to play unless your something really special! You gotta get out there yourself and ask the pubs and clubs. If the band are still on the young side then do let that put you off. Plenty of places will accomodate (up to a certain time) younger bands. Aslong as your entertaining and can play a crowd then the owner/boss will be a happy man. Its all about money over the bar.

As for the dude that suggested you ask landlords what rate they charge for you to use their space, ignore it. NEVER ever ask that, you'll never ever get paid! You might want to suggest that you will happily play for free for the first couple of gigs, that installs confidence and will near guarentee you a return gig with a payday. Well, as long sa yous aint gash !