The O2, Greenwich, SE10
Sunday 24 June, 1pm - 6pm
An extraordinary array of leading UK and international street arts and spectacles will herald one of the first free access public events at The O2 in an afternoon programme of free entertainment. The O2‘s open public spaces, situated within the Entertainment Avenue, will be filled with fantastic creatures, music, dance, daring aerial performances, processions and circus. A showcase of outstanding companies who have been public favourites at past Greenwich+Docklands International Festivals, as well as startling new performers, will amaze and thrill in the soaring spaces of The O2.
These will include Plasticiens Volants with giant floating sea creatures inspired by underwater imagery towering over the heads of audiences; French company Aeroplume who create stunning spectacle with their helium filled zeppelin; a new heart stopping bungee dance commission from a young and exciting UK based company Wired Aerial Theatre, choreographed by Wendy Hesketh (formerly of De La Guarda); and Zia Azazi, virtuoso exponents of the ancient Sufi Whirling Dervish dance tradition, whose contemporary interpretation has captivated audiences at outdoor festivals across Europe.
Plus Osadia, The Dream Engine, Scarabeus, Sarruga, Strange Fruit, Factoria Mascara and many more!
Anyone with a Greenwichborough address can get a Greenwich Card, but it's too late for this. I live in the borough but haven't got one, hence no invite.
http://info.theo2.co.uk/community/20june.html
I don't know what the deal is on Sunday - I presume you have to get tickets beforehand?
It was a typical Greenwich Council "we won't tell you until it's too late" thing - I had a flyer shoved through my letter box last Sunday advertising it, giving a code and saying the tickets went on offer on Monday - in fact the tickets were on offer on the previous Friday.
You just needed the code and (theoretically) an address in Greenwich borough, no Greenwich Card needed.
As for Sunday's stuff, I think you can just turn up.
Went to the Vue cinema at the O2 yesterday. Nice seats, comfortable, good view but...
You have to queue to get tickets in the same queue that you get food and drink meaning that Lady Irving waiting 15 mins to get a bottle of water and a five alive at which point she was told she couldn't just buy that but would have to get a package of food and drink. After refusing to fall for this con the counter guy did us "a favour" and let us buy what we wanted.
Just not enough counters to deal with the number of people, poor signage which meant everyone was asking "where do I buy tickets?"
Our own fault as we'd pre-booked tickets which took 10 seconds to get out of one only two machines. Next time we'll remember to get snacks and a drink before hand.
Then when the film started (Harry Potter 6/10) it was projected the wrong size so for the first 5 mins so had elongated people and a third of the picture off screen. The screen then went blank and then the film came on correctly.
Had a moan to the manager at the end and got 6 free tickets so credit to them for that.
Afterwards (about 5.00 pm) many of the restaurants still weren't open which meant big queues outside Pizza Express and Zizzi for the people coming to see Barbara Streisand.
I saw Keane play in the 02 arena on Saturday. Massive place.
Apparently Keane so far had sold the most tickets out of all the bands that have been there.
Food/drink prices were a joke, but i suppose there bound to be, as said poor signage for such a big place.
Concert was brilliant, can't wait to go there again.
Anyone know what Indigo2 is inside the 02??, massive queue to get into this place and i didn't have a clue what they were queing up for. On that Saturday nighta night club opened for the 1st time, not too sure what it was called though.
We had a wander around about 6pm on saturday. We werent going to the concert. Massive queues for all restaurants. hopefully will be better when they are all opened. 8 quid for two pints in the Slug is a bit expensive. Would like to go down when no conert on.
We went dowm there a couple of days ago when there was no concert on - the security guard was complaining that there was o buzz with the big events. For us the restaurants were pretty empty and so the service was very uick and there was still enough going on - perfect
Had a wander around on Wednesday night (during the Streisand show) and all the bars were fairly busy, except the Inc one which had no customers at all. Which made me chuckle.
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Sunday 24 June, 1pm - 6pm
An extraordinary array of leading UK and international street arts and spectacles will herald one of the first free access public events at The O2 in an afternoon programme of free entertainment. The O2‘s open public spaces, situated within the Entertainment Avenue, will be filled with fantastic creatures, music, dance, daring aerial performances, processions and circus. A showcase of outstanding companies who have been public favourites at past Greenwich+Docklands International Festivals, as well as startling new performers, will amaze and thrill in the soaring spaces of The O2.
These will include Plasticiens Volants with giant floating sea creatures inspired by underwater imagery towering over the heads of audiences; French company Aeroplume who create stunning spectacle with their helium filled zeppelin; a new heart stopping bungee dance commission from a young and exciting UK based company Wired Aerial Theatre, choreographed by Wendy Hesketh (formerly of De La Guarda); and Zia Azazi, virtuoso exponents of the ancient Sufi Whirling Dervish dance tradition, whose contemporary interpretation has captivated audiences at outdoor festivals across Europe.
Plus Osadia, The Dream Engine, Scarabeus, Sarruga, Strange Fruit, Factoria Mascara and many more!
Henry, a few local bands and some stuff, one of the ramp up events, there was one on Sunday for O2 and AEG staff
Come on you can sell it more than that. Are lucky soul playing and are the resturants open? Can you look inside the arena?
Probably better to go down there on Sunday, more going on, arena will be open for people to look about.
Oh and yeah, Lucky Soul are playing
LS are playing when? Wednesday.
Now torn between going Wed (school night) or Sun (riff-raff everywhere)
Go Sunday, more open, more to do
Will look forward to see LS live and will just have to hope they don't let too many people who were born in Woolwich in.
: - )
Is that like a Green Card? Do I have to marry someone in Greenwich to get into the 02?
I'll just show them my Charlton Red Card. That will get me in.
I live in the borough but haven't got one, hence no invite.
http://info.theo2.co.uk/community/20june.html
I don't know what the deal is on Sunday - I presume you have to get tickets beforehand?
You just needed the code and (theoretically) an address in Greenwich borough, no Greenwich Card needed.
As for Sunday's stuff, I think you can just turn up.
You have to queue to get tickets in the same queue that you get food and drink meaning that Lady Irving waiting 15 mins to get a bottle of water and a five alive at which point she was told she couldn't just buy that but would have to get a package of food and drink. After refusing to fall for this con the counter guy did us "a favour" and let us buy what we wanted.
Just not enough counters to deal with the number of people, poor signage which meant everyone was asking "where do I buy tickets?"
Our own fault as we'd pre-booked tickets which took 10 seconds to get out of one only two machines. Next time we'll remember to get snacks and a drink before hand.
Then when the film started (Harry Potter 6/10) it was projected the wrong size so for the first 5 mins so had elongated people and a third of the picture off screen. The screen then went blank and then the film came on correctly.
Had a moan to the manager at the end and got 6 free tickets so credit to them for that.
Afterwards (about 5.00 pm) many of the restaurants still weren't open which meant big queues outside Pizza Express and Zizzi for the people coming to see Barbara Streisand.
Apparently Keane so far had sold the most tickets out of all the bands that have been there.
Food/drink prices were a joke, but i suppose there bound to be, as said poor signage for such a big place.
Concert was brilliant, can't wait to go there again.
Anyone know what Indigo2 is inside the 02??, massive queue to get into this place and i didn't have a clue what they were queing up for. On that Saturday nighta night club opened for the 1st time, not too sure what it was called though.
Yousson N'dour was playing the Indigo
Had a wander around on Wednesday night (during the Streisand show) and all the bars were fairly busy, except the Inc one which had no customers at all. Which made me chuckle.
Full of little darlings going to Disney on Ice.
Cinema was great, they even paid for my car park ticket! Special offer for October