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Post by TallPaul on Jan 15, 2018 13:44:22 GMT
If only they hadn't already sold the naming rights to some bloke called William Shakespeare, whoever he is.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2018 14:46:11 GMT
Most seat sponsoring schemes tend to have an expiry date, these days at any rate - eg the Southbank centre says "Plaques are in place for ten years, after which we will get in touch with you to ask whether you wish to renew your message". Sounds like the Globe should have had a similar statement in their original fundraising campaigns.
And in other news - apparently the website has completely melted down during friends' priority booking today.
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Post by peggs on Jan 15, 2018 16:48:12 GMT
Yeah I saw their tweets. I wonder how big their membership is and how much pressure the site has come under. Only thought the other day that is one site that is normally painless once I've remembered my login but may have thought that too soon.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Jan 15, 2018 17:10:30 GMT
Did not experience any issues this morning, worked fine and able to book everything I wanted in my usual seating area.
Did the usual NT Procedure, log in prior to 10:00 and refresh regularly, think I may have got access a few minutes before 10:00. All 10 Shakespeare Plays booked along with a trip to the Abbey.
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Post by Peach on Jan 15, 2018 17:13:44 GMT
I'm quite possibly the only person on twitter who managed to book everything they wanted painlessly today! I logged in at 9.58am as I wanted Shakespeare in the Abbey tickets and knew there would be high demand for these. Am doing the Sonnet Walk West the following morning (I alternate which route I do each year).
Also have AYLI, Hamlet, Winter's Tale, Othello and Eyam booked. Will look at the rest once I know work schedules.
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Post by peggs on Jan 15, 2018 20:43:43 GMT
Twitter reports the Abbey stuff is completely sold out so that's some money saved then I guess.
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Post by Peach on Jan 15, 2018 21:09:40 GMT
I had a look about 20 minutes ago and there was still some availability for the Westminster Abbey event.
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Post by peggs on Jan 15, 2018 21:18:48 GMT
I had a look about 20 minutes ago and there was still some availability for the Westminster Abbey event. People on twitter lie?! Most shocking. Good to know but seems unlikely will last to public booking unless they're holding some back. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2018 14:45:13 GMT
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Post by lynette on Jan 21, 2018 17:15:27 GMT
How sweet. They had a nursery day and made a wood block.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2018 10:06:34 GMT
Now the tickets are on public sale they seem to be impossible to get. The website says it is at full capacity but it is a bit annoying that they do not have a queuing system online like the NT so you just have to keep refreshing the page. It also doesn't help that me and what seems to be the rest of London want tickets to Othello. I am not very hopeful i will get a ticket but you would think that they would imagine how much demand they would have so would make it easier to geta ticket.
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Post by deadyankee on Jan 29, 2018 10:08:31 GMT
Managed to get some Othello tickets just now. Site seemed fine.
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Post by bananabasket on Jan 29, 2018 10:10:56 GMT
I'm not having any luck.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2018 10:12:41 GMT
it just seems stupid there is not queue and looking online lots of people are in the same situation.
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Post by fossil on Jan 29, 2018 10:26:46 GMT
I managed to buy an Othello ticket at 9.50 this morning. Perhaps links on some pages became active earlier than others.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2018 10:33:31 GMT
I'm not even bothering yet. I don't want particular seats, I'll want the yard for everything I see, so after the reports of Friends booking chaos, I figure it's worth waiting until I get home this evening. I'll be ASTONISHED if any of my performances of choice sell out on the first day of booking!
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Post by peggs on Jan 29, 2018 11:08:57 GMT
No opening booking the night before to past buyers as in previous years, seems missed opportunity to get some people through in advance. Site crashed before ten for me, dreamt I'd booked tickets, def wishful dreaming.
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Post by mistressjojo on Jan 29, 2018 11:30:21 GMT
Just managed to get on after an hour of error messages.
Went for Two Noble Kinsmen as it's something I've not seen before. Lots of seats available for the early June shows I looked at.
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Post by Jan on Jan 29, 2018 11:38:33 GMT
Just managed to get on after an hour of error messages. Went for Two Noble Kinsmen as it's something I've not seen before. Lots of seats available for the early June shows I looked at. There's probably only good availability because their useless booking system won't let anyone buy them. I think now the Almeida system is somewhat improved this must be the worst of the lot. |
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Post by MrBunbury on Jan 29, 2018 12:11:29 GMT
The website works now. I got a ticket for Othello and one for Nanjing as I wanted.
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Post by peggs on Jan 29, 2018 12:16:12 GMT
Not for me it's not. So can be happy for you once I get through, am not nice enough for anything else.
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Post by Jan on Jan 29, 2018 12:16:51 GMT
The website works now. I got a ticket for Othello and one for Nanjing as I wanted. Just lucky - still won't let me in. I mean I only want some of the Read Not Dead performances, doubt anyone else does. |
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Post by martin1965 on Jan 29, 2018 12:44:25 GMT
The website works now. I got a ticket for Othello and one for Nanjing as I wanted. Just lucky - still won't let me in. I mean I only want some of the Read Not Dead performances, doubt anyone else does. Im in town saturday so will go in person to book. I want to book for Captive Queen too. Read not Dead for me too. |
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Post by Jan on Jan 29, 2018 12:53:53 GMT
Just lucky - still won't let me in. I mean I only want some of the Read Not Dead performances, doubt anyone else does. Im in town saturday so will go in person to book. I want to book for Captive Queen too. Read not Dead for me too. The Captive Queen. Really ? Are you aware Barrie Rutter is not only directing this but appearing in it too ? Best avoid the £62 tickets. |
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Post by peggs on Jan 29, 2018 13:37:41 GMT
Just got in and did speed booking in case site crashed though actually booking once in very smooth. Only had brief look but if you're still trying tickets available for all things, one date/time sold out for Abbey thing, 2 on limited availability. Right now need to forget how much spent.
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