#91
MisterHoppy (Jamie) wrote:
Tom: There is very little chance of them saying ”no more tickets left” s they will pack the trains full to bursting point if they have to (money money money is what they think of i’m afraid). They don’t have a set amount of tickets per train and will just sell you them and tell you to stand, squashed like sardines in a tin if necessary, if you can’t get a seat. Having said that it’s only 35 -45 minutes to stevenage from Kings X depending on which train you get so not too long to stand up, it’s the mainline from London up the east coast to Edinburgh so lots of trains.
I would however check what time the last trains INTO london are as they are tend to stop before the trains going out of london and to get from the festival site to the station will take a little bit of time.
Can you not pay by cc and use the card to pick up the tickets at the station?
Posted on Sat, 19 June 2010 at 17:49
#92
MisterHoppy (Jamie) wrote:
Another thing is to check which tickets you have, intercity (the faster ones) trains go direct from Kings X to Stevenage but i’m not sure if standard tickets are valid on them? Probably are but best to check, also if you buy advance tickets for a specific train they will only be valid on that train at that time.
Good luck, you should be fine as there are between 2 and 4 standard trains an hour normally and maybe more due to the festival (but i doubt it).
Posted on Sat, 19 June 2010 at 17:57
#93
up_in_flames (Tom) wrote:
Mister Hoppy, thanks for the quick reply with all info I was looking for! *hands over virtual beer* :-)
Posted on Sat, 19 June 2010 at 19:45
#94
MisterHoppy (Jamie) wrote:
Tom: Last train on the Friday will be 23:59 from Stevenage, Saturday will be 23:49 from Stevenage and Sunday is 23:55 or 00:03 (not sure about timetable) from Stevenage. These times mean that you will be pushing it to get to the station in time, assuming the last band finishes just after 23:00 and you leave straight away then you should make it. How many of you are there? and have you already booked your hotel?
Timetables (PDF) are here
Posted on Sun, 20 June 2010 at 17:28
#95
kossu (Petri Koskiniemi) wrote:
Tom and Fiona enjoy! It´s gonna be a blast for sure…and what I know there´s gonna be more of us WOMbles there too (but not me and missus, at this point;))
Posted on Wed, 23 June 2010 at 16:50
#96
up_in_flames (Tom) wrote:
Thanks for the infos again, we are aware the of the rather early last trains. We’ll stay in london for a whole week and booked our hotel in february allready. It didn’t strike us until last weekend that trains might not be running through the whole night and that it would a good idea to check for a hotel in or around stevenage. That was futile of course, because there’s not even one hotel room to be found for 3 people anymore close to the festival.
So here’s the plan: We’ll try to catch the 23:59 on friday, for saturday and sunday we figured we’ll hop on the first train around 4:00 back to london, get a couple hours of sleep, have brunch and head back to to festival site around 13:00 to 14:00 each day. We’ll miss the early bands though, but the ones we’d like to see will most likely all on after 16:00 judging from the sonisphere poster compared to the actual stage times from last year.
Will you be there too? If so, care for a real pint?
Posted on Wed, 23 June 2010 at 16:56
#97
up_in_flames (Tom) wrote:
Petri, I guess this will be good fun!
I’m of course always in for a WOMble meet&greet, especially between 00:00 and 03:00 on saturday an sunday, as I smell there’ll be some spare time for me ;-)
Posted on Wed, 23 June 2010 at 16:59
#98
MisterHoppy (Jamie) wrote:
up_in_flames wrote:
Will you be there too? If so, care for a real pint?
Might be, have to see about money next month but if i do then yes i’m up for a beer. Basically i live 1 stop up the train line from stevenage, if there are only 3 of you and should you miss the train and not want to hang around stevenage or it’s pissing it down then as a last resort you should still be able to get a train to my stop and could crash on the floor / tent in garden.
Hopefully you won’t need to but thought i’d offer.
Posted on Wed, 23 June 2010 at 17:28
#99
Rancidpunk_76 wrote:
Seeing all the discussions about stage times, thought it prudent to point out - Last year Thunder and The Wildhearts didn’t come on until after the mainstage headliners had finished. Wildhearts set started at midnight! But, it would seem T? have been bumped down to 3rd place so will either be on before Rammstein or clash with them.
If anyone does buy a Sonisphere ticket then please quote the FMC code 1k933376 when booking. I could bag some freebies and you’ll be granted access to the exclusive FMC party on the Friday of the festival :)
Cheers m’dears!
Posted on Sat, 26 June 2010 at 12:07
#100
Fiona (Fiona Lamont) wrote:
Unfortunately I won’t be hitting Sonisphere this year afterall ;-( - have to go into hospital on that Friday - absolutely gutted but if I put the op back could be waiting another load of months…oh well just have to wait to see them later in the year.
Posted on Sat, 26 June 2010 at 14:18
#101
MisterHoppy (Jamie) wrote:
That’s a real shame, hope the op goes well.
Posted on Sat, 26 June 2010 at 15:05
#102
up_in_flames (Tom) wrote:
Mister Hoppy, you are a real gent, good sir! I hope we will not have to accept your offer though :-) But just in case we should swap phone numbers a couple of days prior to the festival.
Still I hope you can come to the festival, as it’s not so far away from you as it is for us :-)
Now, fingers crossed for the english boys to beat the krauts :-)
Posted on Sun, 27 June 2010 at 13:53
#103
Rancidpunk_76 wrote:
So any news from the band as to when they’ll be on stage? I know they originally said 22.00 but has this changed since Corey Taylor got added to the bill??
Cheers to anyone who may have used my FMC code when booking Sonisphere tickets, my code is now maxed out. My mate (who’s having his stag do at the festival) would like his FMC code used.
Please quote FMC code: 1k910034 when booking.
Cheers m’dears!
Posted on Wed, 30 June 2010 at 12:06
#104
Prison Breaker (Katy Russ) wrote:
up_in_flames wrote:
Petri, I guess this will be good fun!
I’m of course always in for a WOMble meet&greet, especially between 00:00 and 03:00 on saturday an sunday, as I smell there’ll be some spare time for me ;-)
I am going to the festival for the whole weekend and camping there, so if anyone would like to meet up at some point; I’m up for that.
Tom: I hope to be up between those hours on both nights and should have a campsite to chill at or alternatively am happy to amble around so let me know if you want to exchange numbers.
Posted on Wed, 30 June 2010 at 16:59 in reply to an earlier post
#105
hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:
Just had word that Therapy? will be on stage at 11pm
Posted on Tue, 13 July 2010 at 19:10
#106
Fiona (Fiona Lamont) wrote:
Hospital called yesterday - I am going in for op tomorrow not the 30th >:-<… I could have went to Sonisphere afterall FFS!
Posted on Wed, 14 July 2010 at 08:47
#107
Stop it you're killing me (Julie) wrote:
hoochalobster wrote:
Just had word that Therapy? will be on stage at 11pm
Woo-hoo! So no missing Rammstein after all, just a sprint from the Apollo stage to Bohemia :-)
Posted on Wed, 14 July 2010 at 11:36 in reply to an earlier post
#108
Rancidpunk_76 wrote:
T? on at 11pm?? Woo-hoo! That’s grrrrreat news if true cos i can now watch Rammstein too :)
As previously mentioned, if anyone’s booking tickets then please quote FMC code 1k910034.
Posted on Sat, 17 July 2010 at 12:33
#109
CS (Colin S) wrote:
up_in_flames wrote:
We have our festival tickets booked and are staying in london, which means we’re traveling from london to stevenage every day by train. I’ve spent the whole afternoon checking tickets and connections. BUT when I tried do book the tickets a problem arose: I can’t buy online tickets to print for myself, I’m only given the option of postal delivery, which works only in the uk.
So the question is: Is it even necessary to book the train tickets in advance or can we just go to a ticket office at kings cross an purchase our tickets there or might there be a problem with overcrowded trains? the worst case scenario would be the ticket guy telling us that there are no tickets left. From your experience: Is it even possible that trains are so fully booked that we can’t get on the train? every help is much appreciated.
Without reading any other posts:
have a look at http://www.thetrainline.com - I use it (you need to book specific trains) and you can pick them up at the self-service machines in the station (well, from my experience anyway). You can pick up some tickets for dirt cheap too.
I hope that helps :)
Posted on Sat, 17 July 2010 at 16:28 in reply to an earlier post
#110
up_in_flames (Tom) wrote:
The day draws nearer, I actually think about the things to pack for the week allready :-)
Colin: Thanks for the advice, that’s we’ll play it.
Mr. Hoppy: Do you already know if you’ll make it to the festival?
Katy: Thanks for the invite, maybe we’ll crash for a drink at your campsite, sounds like fun.
I’ll drop a message with my phone number to both of you, just in case. :-)
Posted on Tue, 27 July 2010 at 20:29
#111
MIKEHELL wrote:
Folks,
Just heard the Sonisphere set is being recorded/filmed for posterity. Be sure your hairs sittin’ nice on the night…
Mikehellx
Posted on Wed, 28 July 2010 at 07:33
#112
man-fish (Sean McLastname) wrote:
I knew it. :D Or I had hoped it.
Here’s hoping for a super-deluxe Troublegum album in 2014.
Posted on Wed, 28 July 2010 at 18:01
#113
realityfuck (Richard Splash) wrote:
It had to be recorded, really. Great news!!
Posted on Wed, 28 July 2010 at 20:23
#114
Fiona (Fiona Lamont) wrote:
Glad it being recorded - sort of makes up for missing it lol
Posted on Thu, 29 July 2010 at 08:43
#115
up_in_flames (Tom) wrote:
My bags are backed and I’m off to London.
Excellent that the show is being recorded, that will give my red irony? shirt a chance to be captured for eternity before it falls apart :-)
Posted on Thu, 29 July 2010 at 17:13
#116
kossu (Petri Koskiniemi) wrote:
Yeah it´s nice that it will be captured! Its like balsam to the wounds to us who cannot be there for a reason or another.
Posted on Fri, 30 July 2010 at 19:50
#117
Nitro (Erdem Capar) wrote:
at least we can watch it, too :)
Posted on Fri, 30 July 2010 at 22:14
#118
man-fish (Sean McLastname) wrote:
I do wonder if a certain Mr. McCarrick might pop in with his cello for Unrequited.
Posted on Fri, 30 July 2010 at 23:46
#119
Ronald wrote:
I am ready: I bought a shitload of beer so tonight at exactly 23hrs I will press play and will turn up the volume for some Troublegum action whilst I pretend to be at Sonisphere, to all of you out there I am the guy with the black NANE shirt ;-)
Posted on Sat, 31 July 2010 at 13:34
#120
Fiona (Fiona Lamont) wrote:
LOL - sounds abit like my plan too Ronald!! Anyone, there tonight I hope you have a ball :-D
Posted on Sat, 31 July 2010 at 13:51
