Manchester 2013

[Niall]

Right, Im gonna start it. Who is going and where are we having a beer beforehand?

[firehazard]

Yay, it's the famous Manchester meet-up thread!

Enjoy the gig up there, folks.

[RICHB]

I'm game

[Heather]

I have tickets booked but still don't know what my travel arrangements are or if I'm staying over yet. I have asked for the day off work but nobody's got back to me yet. They're always a bit like that with holidays and days off where I work. I thinking I might just book my hotel room anyway.

[Hennybhoy]

We're coming over from Germany, so what's the best and nearest Pub to the Apollo to have a drink and a litle to eat before the show?

[Niall]

Good stuff Hennybhoy. Not many pubs near the Apollo but OSheas is decent. You can get a good feed and a few beers in there. Plus, they will put whatever you want on music wise

[Mark_Wafc]

Good afternoon ! I'm in

[Hennybhoy]

Good stuff Hennybhoy. Not many pubs near the Apollo but OSheas is decent. You can get a good feed and a few beers in there. Plus, they will put whatever you want on music wise

Sounds good to me

[Toonboy]

There is a pub next door to the Apollo, can't remember its name,though the last time i was in there ,in 2010,it was full of head the balls.Even a hard drinking Geordie like myself knows when to draw a line, though its a good pub,previous visits were more enjoyable...... :

[Heather]

I have tickets booked but still don't know what my travel arrangements are or if I'm staying over yet. I have asked for the day off work but nobody's got back to me yet. They're always a bit like that with holidays and days off where I work. I thinking I might just book my hotel room anyway.

Seeing as my firm has still not got back to me I have finally taken things into my own hands and booked a hotel room anyway. I have made sure however that I have the option of free cancellation just in case they say I can't take the day off after the show. In this case we will have to resort to plan b.

Just wish the tickets would hurry up and arrive.

[Hennybhoy]

Just wish the tickets would hurry up and arrive.

Yeah, hopefully they will be sent out soon, as mine have to arrive in Germany in time.......

[Heather]

Just wish the tickets would hurry up and arrive.

Yeah, hopefully they will be sent out soon, as mine have to arrive in Germany in time.......

No confirmation email yet.

[Paddy Rolling Stones]

So O'Sheas is the place to be before the Apollo? Or is it? Any recommendations for post-gig revelry? Preferably somewhere that stays open fairly late.

Would be good to have somewhere with other Pogues fan to go to.

[Mark_Wafc]

O'Shea's Sunday then????

[Heather]

Not keen on O'Shea's, there are better pubs to meet in surely.

Anyway, not sure what I'm doing yet. I have booked to stay over but still not sure if I've got Monday off yet officially.