05/06/15 Cardiff Castle

[Takk]

Originally Posted by kinnock factor

Does anyone know a website where I can stream BBC Two Wales (free)?
iPlayer doesn't work for me as I'm outside the UK.

I doubt there's a site, you'd have to use a vpn of some kind.

[sculptureofabloke]

Originally Posted by Anaconda Vice

More travel info from Arriva Trains Wales for Friday:

http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/onedirection/

Incidentally, it's worth checking the train times again, they may have changed. I live in Newbridge and thought the last train back there was going to be 23:05 as usual, but it's running half an hour later according to Arriva's website...

That's quite reassuring... We're staying in Newport and there are 11 trains after 10pm with the last one 00:30. Unless we can have the energy and the money to be really silly and catch a train at 4:30am, which would make the Travelodge fairly pointless...

Going down on Thursday anyway after panic rearranging cos of the threat of strike, will probably use that as a day to enjoy Cardiff cos expecting Friday and Saturday to be like the last days of Rome. I'm terrified that Dorothy's will run out of chips.

Anyone queuing yet?

[mrdavidj]

If they have started queueing, they should take a serious look at their live choices.

[UEF]

Originally Posted by mrdavidj

If they have started queueing, they should take a serious look at their live choices.

Time-honoured advice for fans of all bands.

[mrdavidj]

Dammit, I misspelt life. In this case though, live does also make sense.

[Abstract Unknown Girl]

Originally Posted by mrdavidj

If they have started queueing, they should take a serious look at their live choices.

No one was queuing at around 3pm this afternoon. We went for a nosy round and they're still setting up the stage. Saw one of the tour buses (no sign of the band obviously though) and the Fly-By-Nite trucks with the crew sorting stuff out, but definitely no queue

[Lindz Delirium]

Originally Posted by Abstract Unknown Girl

No one was queuing at around 3pm this afternoon. We went for a nosy round and they're still setting up the stage. Saw one of the tour buses (no sign of the band obviously though) and the Fly-By-Nite trucks with the crew sorting stuff out, but definitely no queue

I would hope very much that they are all at home and Nicky has got some treatment/medication that boy needs some rest x

[BeautyBeyondLust]

I left Cardiff at about 5pm today and there was no sign of a queue yet. People having picnics on the grass, but no queue.

[UEF]

Do we know what time they and the support act are coming on stage? Would rather not stand outside for longer than strictly necessary.

Edit: oh it's on their site

17:00 Gates
18:30 Huw Stephens DJ
19:45 Pretty Vicious
20:45 Manics

20:40 it is then.

[Takk]

6.30 dj
7.45 support
8.45 manics

unless they do bring it forward as has been suggested, but not heard anything more.

[Anaconda Vice]

I read on the Arriva link I posted this:

Concert goers are urged to return to Cardiff Central Station, straight after the events have finished at approximately 22:15. There will be some extra capacity and services but this will be extremely limited.

I'm assuming that the One Direction gig will be finishing at 10-ish, the PDF of the station layout suggests they're on stage at 8. Might not be as bad by the time everyone's out of the Manics gig. We shall see.

[pineapple]

Woo hoo - countdown to Cardiff! :-)

Now to get through this day in work first

[hummingbird]

Probably seen this on twitter but i'm posting it anyway... made me giggle

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-o...ll-see-8262976

The 21 types of people you'll see in Cardiff when One Direction and the Manic Street Preachers play on the same night

recognise some queuers

[Dancing Kirby]

They'll be playing THB mostly in daylight. What were they thinking?

[hummingbird]

Yeah I thought of that .. atmosphere is going to be a bit shit