17/12/11 - National Treasures Gig

[gabo86]

Originally Posted by Bathtub

I'm not sure what you mean by number 2, in answer to 3, I'd bring a coat, but it almost certainly won't be snowing or anything that bad (famous last words!)

If you take the city centre as Oxford Circus, then walk to Bond Street Tube Station and it'll be anout 25 minutes on the jubilee line to North Greenwich.

Assuming it starts early because of the length of the set, at say 7pm, maybe to be on the safe side leave at 5:30pm so you've got an hour and a half for the tube, the short walk to the o2 and time for drinks/merchandise/food etc. That'll be more than enough time and you won't miss the start. I think it's best to be on the safe side and give yourself more time in case they play Love's Sweet Exile or something like that first off, and it'd be crap to miss that!

I'm sure you know this already but for any travel stuff this site is invaluable:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/

By number 2 I meant that here in Italy you can buy directly your tickets in a store, OR buy them on the internet and let them send them to your house (but they charge a lot of money for this), OR buy them on the internet and take them straight to the show, in a different queue.

Anyway, I think 5.30 is fair. Tube (I know it quite well), short walk, and merchandise. And then gig.

Thanks very much!

[cricri]

Originally Posted by gabo86

Well, but isn't the pre-order just for O2 card owners?
And, for the other links, won't it be expensive to receive the tickets straight to my home? Maybe it's better printing them, if it's possible...

Thanks very much (and I'm waiting for an answer to my pm )

There are two different presales right now. One for the o2 customers (at ticketmaster) and one for Manics fans (at gigsandtour).
Gigsandtour don't charge you for the shipping costs...I mean, they already charge you A LOT for random fees, so the shipping is included.
Ticketmaster, if I'm not mistaken, charges you even if you decide to print the tickets by yourself, so...

Yep, my smartphone goes nuts when it comes to reading/sending pm's, so wait till I get home

[Inglorious]

Got some standing tickets. Not really been to an aircraft hangar gig for about ten years.Atmosphere is usually awful.
Never seen the band as a three-piece...ha ha..

[mrdavidj]

I'm in, I've just bought my tickets.

Now to prepare for cramped tube trains.

[RobynLove]

Gigs & Tours hates me. They won't process my payment. I talked to my card company and it's not them. The charge hasn't even gotten to them to decline. And I've actually had them put a note on my account so that it doesn't get declined for being a foreign transaction Friday through ticketmaster.

I don't want to wait until Friday! Grrrrrr.

[mrdavidj]

Screw getting the tube back, I've booked a room at the Fuller's Inn down the road. I stayed there when I went to see Public Enemy last year. It's a nice place.

[Takk]

Originally Posted by Frozendiva

Takk, I also forgot the shopping. It's close to Christmas!

And I like nice things.

I know, I'm just saying it's possible to do things very cheaply, should you be willing .

[cheekychezzywoo]

I wasn't going to go but friend of mine got us a couple of tickets. Just dreading the o2 a bit. Just overwhelming in size

[Frozendiva]

Originally Posted by Takk

I know, I'm just saying it's possible to do things very cheaply, should you be willing .

Well, would that be truly Diva-like?

I like a decent place and I like staying in the Kensington/Notting Hill/Holland Park area of London.

Even cheaply, back in the good old days of horrific exchange rates, London was still very expensive.

[appleof88]

Just got my ticket, taking Mum as a christmas present. It's going to be strange going to a gig with my mother. I'm must be getting old to say yes to that!

[manicbird]

Originally Posted by Takk

there are places in docklands like ibis, tlodge that are walking or one tube stop.

brilliant! thank you

[benwalton]

Tickets booked - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEEE

[manicbird]

Originally Posted by Littlesue

There is the Etap and Travelodge in the docklands area which is not too far fromthe O2, for around 50 plus quid

Thanks, etap is nice and cheap...stayed there when I saw em in cardiff a few years back!

[darkanddivine]

Near as in, can you walk round to it or near as in a few tube stops away?

[Scout Finch]

Manics and friends and London Christmas lights!