Venue Cymru Arena

[Nemesis]

We had notification the other day that the box office is to be closed for a month !
My comments were un-printable.

[Bri Roberts]

I thought the box office re-opened last Wednesday morning.

[Nemesis]

Must have been longer than the other day Bri, or my comments travelled !! Thanks for the info-- shan't be going again in the near future as I went last Fri. My OH goes a week on Sun again to see Doddy.

[Bri Roberts]

I only knew that, Nemesis, because I dropped in on Tuesday afternoon to see the Olympic Themed Event which was on a for a whole fortnight.

I am surprised nobody picked up on how poorly that event was supported !!

[Fester]

Oh no, not Doddy again.... he nearly killed me last year,  the man is a genius, and very funny, but really needs to get off stage and let his audiences go to the toilet, or home before 1.30am.

In fact I don't know how he manages to get packed houses every time... because everyone I talk to who has seen his show, enjoyed it but would never go again!!  Because of the physical torment of watching him for so long.

If everyone who came in my shop said they would never come again, then I would be out of business in no time.

[Nemesis]

My OH goes every time he appears, used to be 4 times a year, now it is only two. The theatre made him finish last year at midnight-- this year he was back to almost 1am !
I don't go thesedays as I can't sit for so long, otherwise I would never move again with those dreadful seats. OH has a row end seat so that he can stretch his legs outwards rather than crunched up under him. As for the toilet, he doesn't have a drink after lunchtime on Doddy Days !
Trouble is I get all the jokes for days afterwards-EEEEK

[Bri Roberts]

I don't know how much Venue Cymru recently spent on a new ticket booking system but it is already out of use online.

http://www.venuecymru.co.uk/home.php?/home

Calendar Girls is on this week and I wonder what the show's organisers must be thinking especially as Venue Cymru got the week of Calendar Girls completely wrong in their Summer/Autumn Brochure with being 5 - 10 August 2011 

[Yorkie]

Just another bunch of incompetants!

Couldn't
Catch a
Bloody
Cold

Whilst all the "acting" chief executives and their cronies sit on their backsides doing as little as possible to justify their existance.   

[DaveR]

I had to chuckle when I read Oscar's blog and someone was referring to them as CBBC without realising their mistake. 

[Yorkie]

Maybe not a typo!   Reminds me of when I first left school and was waiting for the decision of an interview for the RAF when I worked for a short time for the BBC.    Love telling people and then see their faces when I told them it was not the Portland Place mob in London, but the Barking Brassware Company!   

[Dave]

I haven't been to the Theatre for ages but decided I'd take my grandchildren to see the Kaiser Chiefs. No under 14's allowed and it's standing room only. It will have to be another c****y pantomime then I suppose.

[Bri Roberts]

Will Young will be appearing in the Arena soon.

In other towns on his tour, Mr Young seems to be appearing in seated venues.

[Dave]

I'm not sure Will Young is considered trendy by grandkids. Personally I think he's OK....just about.

[Bri Roberts]

I agree.

Here is his complete tour and I wonder just how many other venues are standing and how many are seated?

27 Oct 2011 Oasis Leisure Centre Swindon Info 
28 Oct 2011 BIC Bournemouth Info 
30 Oct 2011 The Waterfront Belfast Info 
31 Oct 2011 The Olympia Dublin Info 
02 Nov 2011 Nottingham Royal Centre Nottingham Info 
03 Nov 2011 New Theatre Oxford Info 
04 Nov 2011 Regent Theatre Ipswich Info 
06 Nov 2011 Empire Theatre Liverpool Info 
07 Nov 2011 Opera House Blackpool Info 
08 Nov 2011 City Hall Sheffield Info 
10 Nov 2011 Music Hall Aberdeen 
11 Nov 2011 O2 Academy Glasgow 
12 Nov 2011 City Hall Newcastle 
14 Nov 2011 O2 Apollo Manchester
15 Nov 2011 Arena Llandudno   
17 Nov 2011 Centre Brighton
18 Nov 2011 Corn Exchange Cambridge 
20 Nov 2011 o2 Academy Birmingham   
21 Nov 2011 o2 Shepherds Bush Empire London   
22 Nov 2011 o2 Shepherds Bush Empire London   
24 Nov 2011 Cliffs Pavilion Southend   
25 Nov 2011 Pavilions Plymouth 
26 Nov 2011 St. David's Hall Cardiff

[wrex]

There were actually some seats for this gig but they have now gone,i think Bri the theatre is being used that night so it will be a very busy night in the complex.