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Blackheath fireworks.

palarsehater
palarsehater Posts: 12,296
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Anyone ever tried going up there and getting in one of the pubs, what sort of time would you need to be at say princess of Wales to be able to get in?

any advice welcomed. 

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  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    palarsehater said:
    Anyone ever tried going up there and getting in one of the pubs, what sort of time would you need to be at say princess of Wales to be able to get in?

    any advice welcomed. 

    Take your own booze mate, you're unlikely to get near or by any of the pubs unless you get in there early afternoon.
  • superclive
    superclive Posts: 1,809
    will be rammed. sound advice there from the former barnsley man
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,316
    Will be r....aining. Which should add a fun extra dimension to proceedings...
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    My band is playing at The Railway in Blackheath tonight.
    Getting there at 4pm for a 9pm start and we finish at midnight .
    Gonna be a long night, cracking but long!
  • TeslaGirl
    TeslaGirl Posts: 184
    Usually there are about 80,000 people there.  Buses don't run through the village, and trains are rammed.  Expect to walk, exceedingly slowly, to eg Lewisham or Greenwich to get a train home.  Don't take anything valuble as pickpockets everywhere.  The fireworks are quite good but the hassle on either side makes it a less fun evening out than it should be...
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,813
    Gonna be a wet one
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,762
    The Leeds Castle display has been cancelled this evening.
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    I live a stone's throw from Blackheath. The weather has brightened up. Still a little windy, but nothing like this morning...
  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,188
    as others have said, best off taking your own booze and then walk to Greenwich/ Deptford/ Charlton for a drink after. 
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,655
    Go down to Lewes and see it done properly.
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  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    SantaClaus said:
    Go down to Lewes and see it done properly.
    Or Hastings...though ours was on the 19th Oct.....try the bar in the Clarendon Hotel.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,296
    edited November 2019
    Greenie said:
    My band is playing at The Railway in Blackheath tonight.
    Getting there at 4pm for a 9pm start and we finish at midnight .
    Gonna be a long night, cracking but long!
    Great might pop down, walked into the princess of Wales and got a table straight away happy days in plastics so can nip outside watch fireworks and come back in
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Greenie said:
    My band is playing at The Railway in Blackheath tonight.
    Getting there at 4pm for a 9pm start and we finish at midnight .
    Gonna be a long night, cracking but long!
    5 hours before you even start playing?  I'm guessing that you are the lead bugler?
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,149
    Used to love the hour or whatever it was of fireworks when in blackheath , could get served easily and quaff without people about 
    beautiful 

  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,864
    What time does it start and finish? I live local. About 15 mins walk. 
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,850
    8pm (although often starts late) and lasts 15 mins. 
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,864
    Cheers. All that for 15 mins. 
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Rudders22 said:
    Cheers. All that for 15 mins. 
    As Mrs @Rudders22 said.
  • addickson
    addickson Posts: 891
    Went a few years ago, it was a great spot to see all the other displays from all round London and environs :smiley:
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,633
    Rudders22 said:
    Cheers. All that for 15 mins. 
    Bangher
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  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,864
    Has it started yet? I can't seen anything from my balcony?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    Rudders22 said:
    Has it started yet? I can't seen anything from my balcony?
    Just finished :wink:
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,864
    Covered End said:
    Rudders22 said:
    Has it started yet? I can't seen anything from my balcony?
    Just finished :wink:
    That was quicker than my wa...
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,864
    Ah can see some now... mind you they are that close it might be someone's back garden
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,316
    Missed this, but didn't miss a completely insane display emanating from seemingly the middle of the Morris Walk Estate earlier this evening. Was a totally professional job too. Wonder how it was organised/who organised it...

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