UK Concert Guildford May 11 2013

[viabuona]

Yay! Count me in for this one.

Great! You made a good decision.
Poor Yorkie, I think Billy and confetti are getting weaker and weaker.

[paul]

After a hard days work I was very tired last night when I caught this thread about the concert in Guildford. I awoke this morning completely forgetting that the concert had been announced, and I had booked a hotel. I only remembered when I checked my email and saw the hotel conformation that the concert had been announced. What a nice surprise to wake to

Looking forward to meeting everyone again.

[maartendas]

We won't be able to make this one. But we're hoping to make it to a UK concert in November, if there's one.
Have fun everyone who does go!

[Sue]

Count me in for this concert, too.
Also booked the Mandolay hotel, which airport is nearest to Guildford?

[viabuona]

..which airport is nearest to Guildford?

After Google this would be Farnborough Airfield, Hampshire with a distance of 9,5 Miles. But maybe you should first take a look with wich company you will fly. Regarding schedule and prices

[Yorkie]

Count me in for this concert, too.
Also booked the Mandolay hotel, which airport is nearest to Guildford?

Nearest airport is probably Gatwick Sue, but Heathrow is only a couple of miles further = both under 20 miles from Guildford I reckon.

If you can get cheap flights to either of those two it shouldn't be too expensive to get to Guildford.

[Karppoo]

Hello!

I´mk the new one here in Libera Dreams. I´ve seen Libere twice, both times in London 2011 & 2012 November. And I have been listening Libera many years. We are gonig to be in Guildford and Mandolay hotel too !!! Can't wait....

[catherine]

People, you are all so lucky to get to go to so many Libera concerts ! I'm quite envious actually

Hello!

I´mk the new one here in Libera Dreams. I´ve seen Libere twice, both times in London 2011 & 2012 November. And I have been listening Libera many years. We are gonig to be in Guildford and Mandolay hotel too !!! Can't wait....

Hello and welcome to the forum !
maybe you can tell us a little bit more about yourself here > http://www.libera-dreams.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=9 hehehe.
Hope you'll enjoy it here

[fan_de_LoK]

Tickets sales for Guildford concert will start next week, Thursday 14/02/13 at 14:00.

http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/libera ... kets/40341

Premium Tickets (front few rows): £30
General Seating: £17.50

Get ready for the rush, remember what occurred twice last year
Arundel, all 100 Premiums tickets sold in 50 minutes.
St George, all 100 Premiums tickets sold in 30 minutes !

[theforestdweller]

Thanks for the tip-off. I shall have two PCs connected via broadband link to the Ticketweb site and my Laptop connected via a slow speed modem to the telephone line as a failsafe in case the broadband goes down

[paul]

Thanks FDL i shall be in the restroom at work 5 minutes prior to ticket sales

[Choirfan]

Lets hope Ticketweb do not make a mess of the tickets like they did the last time. I think they should forego the steep booking fee for those affected by the non showing up of tickets for the UK concerts in November (like they will ever do that!)

And Paul, i thought only yankees refer to it as the restroom, isn't it called The Bog in england?!

[alpha]

Hi,

It will be my first time too. I am driving down as I only live about an hour away.

What to expect??? Any hints and tips for a first timer?? What to wear, what not to wear??

Camera?? Photos during the performance?? (That has to be a No??)

Is there usually a programme?? Does it cost???

Meet and greet???

Will the cathedral be open during the day? Will there be tech rehearsals??

Is there anything else that could enhance the day/evening.

Cheers.

PS. I'm quite excited about this!!!!

[fan_de_LoK]

Hi Alpha

Here my thoughts, based on my experience of concerts.


What to expect???
Expect a nice concert and nothing else
Last year a French newcomer came to Arundel, expecting a lot of things unrealistic, like chat and talks with the boys, contact, handshake, video recording and so. He had "only" a very nice concert, on a very well located seat, and despite this he felt deeply frustrated, causing him crisis and depression.
this person is an extreme case and is not representative fortunately, but this is the message : to be short and dry, we will sit, they will sing, we will leave.
Having a brilliant concert is what you have to expect


Any hints and tips for a first timer??
The main point : don't arrive too late at the queue. Better for you to loose 2 or 3 hours in a small queue rather than to save 2 or 3 hours and find yourself seated far in the back of the church.
Have with you a folding umbrella, a little snack.
Be prepared to talk and exchange with unknown people around you


What to wear, what not to wear??
Just dress in a nice and comfortable way for you Some (a lot) are in jeans, some wears a jacket (a few), almost none wears a tie


Camera?? Photos during the performance?? (That has to be a No??)
Absolutely no photo is allowed during the concert. A few people use the vague moment at the very end, during the bowings, to take a few photos, but this is the max you may do.
of course before the concert you can take a lot of photo of the venue, the building, inside, outside, the empty stage...


Is there usually a programme?? Does it cost???
Yes, there's always a programme.
A few years ago it could have been a simple A4 B&W photocopied paper sheet, nowadays it's more a 8-12 A4 pages libretto, full color
Price is usually cheap in UK 2-3 pounds. it's possible they also sell pre-signed programs at price £5 or £10 (?)



Meet and greet???
No chance at all. There was no M&G in UK since 2008. Don't expect anything because there will be nothing.


Will the cathedral be open during the day? Will there be tech rehearsals??
Usually the church on a concert day remain open to the public until 15:00, 15h30 or 16h00 at max.
before that you are free to walk in and see the technical setup, lights, sounds... be careful not to disturb the techs
When the choir will arrive, the church will closed and the queue will start to really forms. The boys will enter by a side or back door and you will not see them. All the choir rehearsals are done with doors closed, you will see nothing and hear almost nothing


Is there anything else that could enhance the day/evening.
Depending of the announced weather, dress yourself in adequate way to bear the cold, the rain, the sun....
Check 5 times that you have not forgotten your ticket at home
if you start the queue early, which I encourage you to do, be prepared to have no diner till the end of the concert, so a snack in a backpack is a good idea.
If you have one, try to have with you a small cardboard tube, if there's any poster sold at a desk at intermission.

[Yorkie]

Patrick has covered everything very thoroughly. If you do get there early make sure you introduce yourself - we don't wan't another secret fan like Jimmy Riddle! Try and play the 'put a name to the person in the queue' game. Not sure if I'll be there but if I am keep an eye open for the Morgan Freeman lookalikey