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dawlishmonkey · **Joined:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:53 am **Posts:** 1588

anyone been to this venue? trying to buy tickets for my lad to see maximo park,the tickets are balcony tickets.
any idea what the set up is.

thanks in advance

thornleypoolie · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:10 pm **Posts:** 1101

great venue, been there a few times although i prefer to stand, will be getting tickets for the same band myself.

WestParkPoolie · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:36 pm

Decent venue. It's not a balcony as such - just a raised area behind the main floor of the venue. Bog standard bar & variety of drinks.

thornleypoolie · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:10 pm **Posts:** 1101

WestParkPoolie wrote:

Decent venue. It's not a balcony as such - just a raised area behind the main floor of the venue. Bog standard bar & variety of drinks.

There is actually a balcony above the bit your on about, its a seating area above the raised bit.

dawlishmonkey · **Joined:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:53 am **Posts:** 1588

WestParkPoolie wrote:

Decent venue. It's not a balcony as such - just a raised area behind the main floor of the venue. Bog standard bar & variety of drinks.

thanks for that. is it a decent view there then?

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Been 3 times, too see biffy, brand new and pendulum, good venue, good size, dont try and stand up if ur in the seats though, the stewards are worse than the leeds united ones, not the same sat down at all, just feels like your watchin a gig on tv.

WestParkPoolie · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:58 pm

thornleypoolie wrote:

WestParkPoolie wrote:

Decent venue. It's not a balcony as such - just a raised area behind the main floor of the venue. Bog standard bar & variety of drinks.

There is actually a balcony above the bit your on about, its a seating area above the raised bit.

Is there? Shows how much attention I pay... :uhoh:

BritishWestHpool · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:35 pm **Posts:** 1243

The beers crap but its a great venue; been loads of times and Maximo Park in there should have a great atmosphere.
If he's young (or small) and not bothered about joining in then he will get a great view if he's in the first few seats (I imagine. Never been in them. I refuse to sit down at most gigs). If he's out with mates and getting hammered I imagine he will wish to hell he was down below where the action and atmosphere's at

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:53 am

I've been in the balcony seats....asleep!!!! :laugh:

PS....cushty venue!!!! :coool:

Doug the head · **Posted:** Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:43 pm

Its rubbish for sound thou, not bad if you want to get pissed and jump about.

northumberland · **Posted:** Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:03 pm

Based on the posting dates on the messages above none of you will be going to see Maximo Park as tickets went on sale last Saturday, sold out within 24 hours, 2nd date then added and this sold out by Sunday night.

Am guuted myself as only realised Monday morning whihc proved too late.

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