Where are you going tonight?

[LeverEnd]

To(morrow)night I'm off to see The Wildhearts (for the umpteenth time)

This band never fails to deliver.

Indeed. I wanted to see them at The Academy the Friday before last. However, LeverEnd has metamorphosed into the most gigantic tw*t that it's possible to imagine. These days he's given up on running, he's given up on gigs...... The tw*t.

Haha! Bellend. Not their biggest fan tbh. Saw them a couple of years ago. They put on a show but the songs don't grab me.

[Gary the Enfield]

To(morrow)night I'm off to see The Wildhearts (for the umpteenth time)

This band never fails to deliver.

Indeed. I wanted to see them at The Academy the Friday before last. However, LeverEnd has metamorphosed into the most gigantic tw*t that it's possible to imagine. These days he's given up on running, he's given up on gigs...... The tw*t.

Haha! Bellend. Not their biggest fan tbh. Saw them a couple of years ago. They put on a show but the songs don't grab me.

You're right Bruce. What a nice person!

[William the White]

Not tonight... But on several Saturdays over the next 8 months...

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[Bruce Rioja]

Not tonight... But on several Saturdays over the next 8 months...

http://www.metopera.org/discover/video/ ... 2962471001" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I knew that there was something I meant to ask / discuss with you (and the wider forum, of course). Last week I was reading a 'Letter to the Editor' about a couple who'd been to watch a ballet screened from The Royal Opera House to their local cinema. What had clearly perplexed this guy and his Mrs was that; at the end of the performance pretty much everyone else in the theatre looked around at Mr & Mrs Correspondent with confused looks. Apparently they were the only two who'd burst into applause.

What he was asking was - at a time when pubs are filled with people shouting and cheering at screens in pubs for the Rugby World Cup, what's wrong with simply showing some appreciation at the end of a ballet?

What happens at the end of the operas that you go to?

[bobo the clown]

^^ the fat lady sang !!

[William the White]

Not tonight... But on several Saturdays over the next 8 months...

http://www.metopera.org/discover/video/ ... 2962471001" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I knew that there was something I meant to ask / discuss with you (and the wider forum, of course). Last week I was reading a 'Letter to the Editor' about a couple who'd been to watch a ballet screened from The Royal Opera House to their local cinema. What had clearly perplexed this guy and his Mrs was that; at the end of the performance pretty much everyone else in the theatre looked around at Mr & Mrs Correspondent with confused looks. Apparently they were the only two who'd burst into applause.

What he was asking was - at a time when pubs are filled with people shouting and cheering at screens in pubs for the Rugby World Cup, what's wrong with simply showing some appreciation at the end of a ballet?

What happens at the end of the operas that you go to?

The transmission usually ends a few seconds into the curtain call and some people do join in. Others are in a rush to go to the toilet because the final act has been over two hours long!

In live performance curtain calls at the opera can go on a very long time. People sneak away looking guilty.

[General Mannerheim]

do we not have a dedicated Theatre thread?

My little girl is desperate to go and see Matilda. face value tickets are ridiculous - looking at the best part of £200 for the 2 of us and she's only 6!

ive worked in london loads and seen quite a few of the west end shows just by turning up and hanging outside for spares or returns. ive had 100% success rate tbh but its a risky business if you are only in town for the one night, and the show is the reason why!

anyone any top tips, promotions, discount codes for reduced price theatre tickets?

[Gary the Enfield]

do we not have a dedicated Theatre thread?

My little girl is desperate to go and see Matilda. face value tickets are ridiculous - looking at the best part of £200 for the 2 of us and she's only 6!

ive worked in london loads and seen quite a few of the west end shows just by turning up and hanging outside for spares or returns. ive had 100% success rate tbh but its a risky business if you are only in town for the one night, and the show is the reason why!

anyone any top tips, promotions, discount codes for reduced price theatre tickets?

Tickets from £24.00 here. Depends on the day of course.

http://2455060.r.msn.com/?ld=d33BwsTZzE ... he-musical" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[General Mannerheim]

cheers, but can you search by price. only seems to let you choose dates then it hits you with the >£80ers

[Gary the Enfield]

cheers, but can you search by price. only seems to let you choose dates then it hits you with the >£80ers

What dates are you looking for?

[General Mannerheim]

was thinking half term or any saturday matinee.

[Gary the Enfield]

was thinking half term or any saturday matinee.

So primetime then? Didn't you say there was a specific day?

I'll ask around. See what I can do. No promises.

[Gary the Enfield]

was thinking half term or any saturday matinee.

So primetime then? Didn't you say there was a specific day?

I'll ask around. See what I can do. No promises.

Sorry, Herr General.

Tickets are cheaper either side of this week. Availability from £32.00 (Upper Circle) but this is Primetime.

I have to say it is a fantastic musical and worth the entry fee for the Alphabet Song alone. Tim Minchin is a lyrical genius.

I will keep an eye open for any offers I see but you may just have to bite the bullet (or take a trip down on a weekend)

[General Mannerheim]

yeah ive seen it myself, paid some punter outside £25 for a seat 6 rows from the front in the stalls.

[William the White]

National Poetry Day.

Poetry Reading, sponsored by the University, at Bolton Socialist Club, Wood Street. 7.30.

See you there!

[TANGODANCER]

National Poetry Day.

Poetry Reading, sponsored by the University, at Bolton Socialist Club, Wood Street. 7.30.

See you there!

The words, Wood Street Club and Poetry are not normally (or not previously have been) found in the same statement....

[Bruce Rioja]

National Poetry Day.

Poetry Reading, sponsored by the University, at Bolton Socialist Club, Wood Street. 7.30.

See you there!

feck. I'd have gone to that had I known. Is Miss the White reading?

[William the White]

National Poetry Day.

Poetry Reading, sponsored by the University, at Bolton Socialist Club, Wood Street. 7.30.

See you there!

feck. I'd have gone to that had I known. Is Miss the White reading?

Not this time, Bruce - but it is the group she's connected with - Live from Worktown that organised the event.

It was a really good night. A real range of poetry - much of it taking the National Poetry Day's official therme - 'LIGHT' - as inspiration. A mix of local poets, published poets, creative writing students, and I loved the poets writing in English, who clearly did not have English as their first language - including the woman who lives and works in Bolton but was born in Nigeria who sang - wonderfully - the opening lines of Genesis - in Yoruba, her first language...

1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

There was some not very good, but very well intentioned work, some really accomplished work, and there was the excellent Anne Caldwell who is a beautifully earthy poet, leader of the poetry programme on Bolton Uni's Creative Writing degree, who read from her next collection to be published next year - which was funny, moving and sexy.

[Worthy4England]

The London Oktoberfest has finally arrived. Not a good start as I'm sat in lounge with a load of gobby scousers reminiscing about black and white and talking about Jürgen Klopp. Apologies in advance to anyone I call a cvnt later.

[thebish]

It was a really good night. A real range of poetry - much of it taking the National Poetry Day's official therme - 'LIGHT' - as inspiration. A mix of local poets, published poets, creative writing students, and I loved the poets writing in English, who clearly did not have English as their first language - including the woman who lives and works in Bolton but was born in Nigeria who sang - wonderfully - the opening lines of Genesis - in Yoruba, her first language...

1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

the Yoruban looks startling close to the English version!