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Rainey_LB

Kirri wrote: »

Guess I am lucky to live in London!
What other venues have they given out tickets for in the past? I've seen the ones they did for GNR but have they done it for any other venues?

Concerts I have only seen the O2 in London and there were tickets for the LED Festival in Victoria Park, but there have been quite a lot of Theatre shows lately and even an opera, depends what your into, but have a look on the Theatre code thread, that will give you an idea.

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geordie_ben

Rainey_LB wrote: »

Concerts I have only seen the O2 in London and there were tickets for the LED Festival in Victoria Park, but there have been quite a lot of Theatre shows lately and even an opera, depends what your into, but have a look on the Theatre code thread, that will give you an idea.

Still non for the proper north :cool: I'd happily go see some free shows and even brave the opera

Rainey_LB

geordie_ben wrote: »

Still non for the proper north :cool: I'd happily go see some free shows and even brave the opera

They seem to be branching out so something might come up!

You get more cinema tickets than me.....no Cineworlds for miles round here!!

nettibetti

geordie_ben wrote: »

Still non for the proper north :cool: I'd happily go see some free shows and even brave the opera

aww bless :A fingers crossed for you :beer: hope you get some up your ways soon x

jonty03

Evening All,

Thanks again for the code for GnR. Rainey. :T I got some tickets for my son and his friends, but the friends were unable to go, so he asked me and my granddaughter if we wanted to go instead!! :cool: Why not? I thought, it’s been a few years since I've been to a rock concert (well, quite a lot really, if I’m totally honest ). I wasn’t sure what aspiring rock chicks wore these days, so I opted for tying the belt from my red checked dressing gown around my head (in a sort of, how I remember Axl/Rambo style) in a nice big bow with the dangly bits, hanging down from the side. I thought I looked cool, my granddaughter thought I looked quite sweet – my son thought differently! After I changed, we set off for the MEN arena.

I was a little nervous about redeeming the printouts, but the young man in the box office just exchanged them for proper tickets. It felt great, even when the man on the doors said he hoped I wasn’t going to cause trouble :shocked: - he had just found my toilet roll in my bag (I have a streaming cold and tissues just weren’t doing it for me ). My granddaughter seemed to find this hysterical – my son again thought differently.

We were near the top of the upper tier and when I eventually caught up with the steward, my son and granddaughter, we settled down to watch Skid Row.

I thought they were good and really enjoyed them. Then we settled down to wait and wait! As people had already warned us that Axl had a tendency to be late on stage, and the fact the tickets were free, we joined in with the banter around the arena – did Ali eventually get anyone to marry her/him; when were JLS coming on and YES, we did want the fat streaker back . The Mexican Wave didn’t live up to its full potential but hey, you can’t have everything.

I felt that Axl took the term ‘being fashionably late’ beyond what is generally acceptable. There were children there who would have to be up for school and people who would have to be up for work, but all seemed forgiven when GnR appeared on the stage. I felt sorry for anyone who had paid for their tickets and had to leave before the end of the show – I wouldn’t have been happy (you wouldn't get that at a Westlife concert!)

I agree with the earlier poster who said the sound wasn’t brilliant but you can’t fault the energy of the band throughout the nearly 2½hour show. We were absolutely shattered towards the end of the night (sorry, early morning) but the fireworks kept us from nodding off!

All in all it was an interesting night and walking through Victoria Station at 1 in the morning was an experience! :eek:

I think you just have to remember that the tickets were free and the man has a reputation - you pays your money (or not) and you take your chance.
:T Thanks again Rainey. :beer:

Rainey_LB

jonty03 wrote: »

Evening All,

Thanks again for the code for GnR. Rainey. :T I got some tickets for my son and his friends, but the friends were unable to go, so he asked me and my granddaughter if we wanted to go instead!! :cool: Why not? I thought, it’s been a few years since I've been to a rock concert (well, quite a lot really, if I’m totally honest ). I wasn’t sure what aspiring rock chicks wore these days, so I opted for tying the belt from my red checked dressing gown around my head (in a sort of, how I remember Axl/Rambo style) in a nice big bow with the dangly bits, hanging down from the side. I thought I looked cool, my granddaughter thought I looked quite sweet – my son thought differently! After I changed, we set off for the MEN arena.

I was a little nervous about redeeming the printouts, but the young man in the box office just exchanged them for proper tickets. It felt great, even when the man on the doors said he hoped I wasn’t going to cause trouble :shocked: - he had just found my toilet roll in my bag (I have a streaming cold and tissues just weren’t doing it for me ). My granddaughter seemed to find this hysterical – my son again thought differently.

We were near the top of the upper tier and when I eventually caught up with the steward, my son and granddaughter, we settled down to watch Skid Row.

I thought they were good and really enjoyed them. Then we settled down to wait and wait! As people had already warned us that Axl had a tendency to be late on stage, and the fact the tickets were free, we joined in with the banter around the arena – did Ali eventually get anyone to marry her/him; when were JLS coming on and YES, we did want the fat streaker back . The Mexican Wave didn’t live up to its full potential but hey, you can’t have everything.

I felt that Axl took the term ‘being fashionably late’ beyond what is generally acceptable. There were children there who would have to be up for school and people who would have to be up for work, but all seemed forgiven when GnR appeared on the stage. I felt sorry for anyone who had paid for their tickets and had to leave before the end of the show – I wouldn’t have been happy (you wouldn't get that at a Westlife concert!)

I agree with the earlier poster who said the sound wasn’t brilliant but you can’t fault the energy of the band throughout the nearly 2½hour show. We were absolutely shattered towards the end of the night (sorry, early morning) but the fireworks kept us from nodding off!

All in all it was an interesting night and walking through Victoria Station at 1 in the morning was an experience! :eek:

I think you just have to remember that the tickets were free and the man has a reputation - you pays your money (or not) and you take your chance.
:T Thanks again Rainey. :beer:

Your very welcome

Very glad you had a good time, your post may have been long, but it was amusing, you did make me chuckle!!

geordie_ben

Rainey_LB wrote: »

They seem to be branching out so something might come up!

You get more cinema tickets than me.....no Cineworlds for miles round here!!

Cineworld are a no go up here, the only one (Boldon) has hasnt had a showing for months. Luckily I have 2 Odeons 10 mins drive away and a Empire too

But with such a great theatre up here, and a few other small ones that I've even performed in it would be a shame not to use them.... HINT HINT to SFF

stormbreaker

For the first time ever I got an e-mail this morning about two theatre shows in Edinburgh:D. Neither of which feature on the codes thread but sadly they have all gone already:(. So to anyone who has tickets and can't make it, I could take them off your hands.:D

Smiley82

Went and saw Onassis at Aldwych last night thanks to the code posted by Misty38

We got Stalls seats, row O! I was seriously expecting to be up the back somewhere, but these seats were brilliant!

A great show, with a good cast of actors - we had a really good night, and best of all that it was FREE!

Thanks Misty38

stormbreaker

geordie_ben wrote: »

Still non for the proper north :cool: I'd happily go see some free shows and even brave the opera

Watch out for your e-mails. I got an e-mail last week for two theatre shows in Edinburgh, which is a first. By the time I opened the e-mail all tickets were gone and none of the codes had been posted here.

A kind MSEr, who could not go, passed her tickets on to me, and my sister and I enjoyed 'Blaze' last night.

I am hoping its is the start of things to come, so hopefully Newcastle will get some soon.