Who's going?

Need to establish venue etc

Ideas anyone?

H

I'll be going but I think last time it was The Inn on The Green and, as ever, it was that heaving when I looked inside we gave up..... depends if people want to be next to the venue or are happy for a walk before the gig I guess....

Hi Gillian, I'm sure there's more than one pub in town for us to get to..

Anyway, I think that now makes 3 of us for now, so we're off the mark!


All the best

H

www.jabezclegg.co.uk

try this place 5 mins walk to the apollo its has a big bar plenty of space real ale and good food

Nice One Fat Bloke!

Fab! Thought about there but then thought - "would people want to be next door again?"

I'm going to Manchester, got my tickets this morning.

I'll be heading over from the North East reasonably early to get there in time for meeting up in the afternoon so I'll be up for a Voxgate.

Can anyone recommend any good hotels near Piccadilly rail station and the Apollo? I haven't checked out the geography yet so I don't know how far the venue is from the rail station.
Cheers.

It's not far from Manchester Piccadilly...I walked it in about 10 minutes for this year's gig.

I'm at Traveldoge Didsbury, it's fairly close and at £20 quid for the night for two, I'd say it was a bargain.

Ooh, we're up to five!

Thats about the right size for a round!

Jabezz Clegg? Are you totally sure this is a five min walk from the Apollo? I think not. JAbezz is oxford road student land and the apollo is the other side of the mancunian over Ardwick green. More of a 5 min taxi ride is my personal opinion - for what its worth.

turn right out of jabez to top of the road turn left and 1st right and you are on brunswick street up to the top and at the roundabout your at the appollo its nowhere near the mancunian maybe not 5 but no more than 10 mins max its a place a use everytime for the appollo
car parking around the gig is between £5 to £10 pounds wouldnt park in the streets around there cars get done over every gigs parking at the manchester academy on oxford road is £2 and about 15 min walk

Lost my bearings a little - I forget that yes heading back down Oxford rd is going back towards the Apollo side of town, in the car I tend not to do the back roads so couldnt quite visualise that route. Agreed not the best of areas!! Thankfully have not experienced a 'car done over' incident as yet though.

There is a premier inn which is ver comfortable and reasonable but its not right next to the train station - its about a 5 min cab ride from the station and slightly further from apollo. I cant think of any hotels near to piccadilly - Im sure there is one but can tthink of the name and its probably not particularly cheap.

I'd go for the prem.

Mike C
try this

http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/MANPMI/manchester-central

they quote 0.2 mile from rail station and they have a rather good 29 quid deal on at the moment!

J

Jen / Jus - sorry for the delay in replying to you both, I haven't been around on the forum for a while.
Thanks for the information, I'll be on the case soon as it's only 3 months to go.

Could be a bigger round than you think H. Mrs Mike C will be tagging along and I'll also be meeting up with an old school pal and his wife.

Wahey!

Hi folks, I'd like to meet you guys for a beer too, I'll keep my eye out for when a venue is decided,,,,Andy

Hotel booked, train tickets in hand, gig tickets in hand. Roll on 8th April.

You thinking linear Jus, getting back on the Mancunian Way then getting off and going up Downing Street/Stockport Road towards Ardwick. If you cut through it can be done. Doubt I'll make it for the pre-drink though....

Manchester's Voxgate (pre & post-show) will be at Jabez Clegg Pub (thanks Bruce). As above, it's about 10 mins' walk from the venue.

See updated Voxgates page .

Nice one Cerise!

What time do people normally meet up for Voxgates?

I'll be at the Manchester show and might be able to pop in beforehand.

If cars get turned over regularly, is it safe to walk to the venue? And does anyone know if there are usually taxis around at the end of Apollo shows?

There are always lots of taxis knocking about after a gig. Last time round I got one back to the Premier Inn at Deansgate Locks no problem. I fairly sure there is a taxi rank there, but it was all a bit of a blur.

Craig

Thanks Craig.

If there's a tram stop nearby that will do me but it's good to know that taxis will be there.

Excellent, I'll be on the look out for a taxi as well after the gig.

morning all if your going to the voxgate tonight and need directions or advice where to park or eat my mobile is 07809776623 im going to be at the jabez from about 6 for something to eat i will be easy to spot as tonight i will be wearing a daring pink 2 piece and a carmen miranda hat and some 6 inch heels see you there cheers bruce

Hey Bruce! Will you be at Oxford, Hammersmith or Bristol?

Er - nice outfit you have there!

Carmen Miranda hat!...

Yesterday Manchester lost (against my team Bayern Munich).
Today they will win, because ULTRAVOX is in town!!!
I`m going to see Ultravox next week in Munich - can`t wait...!!!
cheers
JOE

hi cerise no manchester is the only one im going to in the uk im back off home in the morning mrs bruce is getting a bit fed up of me working away ive only spent 10 days at home this year so im taking the next couple of months off and by then she will be fed up of me being at home

Hi Bruce, I thought you moved to Scotland to get away freon the stress and hassle of life. Have a good time tonight.