Hi

Is there any meet organised before the Sheffield gig next month? I'll fancy a flaggon or two, having done a few miles on the M1. Any suggestions welcome.

I'm defo up for a gathering pre-gig (have to get the last train home afterwards). When I was in Sheffield a few years ago we used to go to 'The Penny Black' on Pond Street (it was the closest to the Uni bulding we were in!) - not even sure if its still there.

But anyone who knows anywhere good please let us know.

M

There's The Old Monk.... just across the road from the O2..... decent beer and meals....Penny Blacks not so good anymore.....well I don't think so...

The Old Monk sounds good to me if near the venue

Old Monk gets totally panned here

http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/9941/


including
"Dire excuse for a pub - avoid at all costs"


though better reviews here -
http://www.qype.co.uk/place/317607-The-Old-Monk-Sheffield

Theres a Wetherspoons called the Bankers Draft which appears to be pretty close ?

am not stepping foot in the Bankers...what a shed!!!

theres The Brown Bear next to it... if you don't like the sound of the monk....to be honest I'm up for anything, theres a chinese buffet place near the o2 so I'd be up to eat there then goto the Bear for a beverage or 3.....

Anywhere that does a decent beer/real ale is fine with this lass

Will be on the train from Nottingham - probably mid-afternoonish. A decent beer before getting 'up close and sticky with Ultravox' as Midge put it in a recent tweet!!

M

I will coming from Edinburgh but I agree anywhere thats decent near the venue

Avoid the Bankers Draft!

The Old Monk is alright, probably the best place that's close to the O2 anyway.

Anywhere close will do - pref accross the road!!

I think I'll be dashing so might not make the pre-meet but will try.

Sounds good to me! Bring it on.

Is a decision made? Will be rushing to get there from work but am staying in Sheffield overnight, so keen to put some faces to names after the gig at least. Don't know Shieffield at all so can't help with choices.
Fiona

I say The Old Monk about 3;30.... if anyone else wants to go to another pub, thats fine, but I'll be in the monk xxx

The Old Monk it is then, I'll be there!

See you all in The Old Monk then!!! Train gets into Sheffield at 3.45pm, taking a wander around to find some food then heading for the pub!! So see you all 4.30ish onwards!!!

M

Does anyone know what time the lads will be on-stage? I've just realised that in the previous four occasions I've seen them (this year and last), it's been through an alcoholic haze to a lesser or greater degree!

at the gig info page

http://www.o2academysheffield.co.uk/event/17147/ultravox-tickets/Details

it is still showing as
doors : 7pm
show time : to be confirmed

I would guess at suport @ 8pm , 'vox @ 9pm

What makes you think this time will be any different Al?

I would take a stab at show time being 8.30pm. I have a rotten cold (again) - must be after all the mad stuff in Finland/planes and no sleep. Bloomin typical! Looking forward to it. See you tomorrow.

To be honest I wanna be at the front for this one.... so am gonna be really sad and go in as soon as the doors open :p

How big is the venue Kath, is it as up close and personal as Midge suggests?

on the website it looks as though there are 2 venies in the o2, one for 500 only which I think is the standing only one.
Will be aiming to get there in time for doors opening to try and get to the front - but sounds as though anywhere in the place will be fab. not long now!!

Fiona

There's an uppie and a downie level, am planning on being on the downie level

Me too - I'll even leave the pub at a stupidly early time to do this - see you there!

M

It won't be, of course! Looking forward to another top night with my Scouse friend.

Alcoholic haze! Hhmm this sounds familiar!

:-) Except for many moons ago when I saw the lads as a kid, going to see them or meeting other fans has always involved booze. More than any other band I've followed, Ultravox and copious drinking are synonymous for me. See you in the pub later. Cheers!

sheffield
doors 7pm
support 8 to 830 pm
ultravox 9 to 1045

Im here on front row with Jus and,can see 2 synths on stage so looks like electronic support
http://twitpic.com/2i3h16

Can I just say ..."HOLY SHIT!!!!!" what a top night, me n' Juskins had like 2ft of dance space, but so made the most of it, bonus for some of us meeting Midge , Chris and Warren at the Novotel, I got my tatto signed ....it was great seeing some of my voxer buds again, and a huge soz to Bev, coz I never shut up till after 1 am due to being a tad excited!!!

hope you all have a great time tonight at the sheffield gig, i wont be there myself actually folks, as im down here in east london, please let me know if they sing anything differant in the set list, hope to talk to some of you later folks, have a nice one .

Aaarggghh!! Wish I was in Newcastle - they are on stage NOW

Having a post gig euphoria come down.
What an epic extraordinary night indeed :-)
Wish it could have all been videoed

sorry got my dates mixed up there folks, Newcastle before Sheffield, please let me know how these shows went anyway, also any chance of a set list maybe, is it the same set they did back in april this year folks, hope you had a great one .

Hi Pete,

Check out the 'Sheffield Approaches' and 'Newcastle' threads in the Ultravox section of the forum - plenty of set info and a lot of us have given our thoughts and reviews.

M

thanks for the info mandy / im new on the forum mate , only joined since april this year - thanks .