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Re: Free Theatre/Concert Tickets Discussion Thread

#1681 Post by gump9452 » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:58 pm

tilly wrote:They just handed me the tickets but I guess worth asking. The people in the front 3 rows in the stalls, had the most fun so get them to see if any free seats there.

I picked up my tickets at 6.30pm and was in row d. How did I miss a_person??? I did see bevvy and 5rannoch but couldnt chat to them as a bit difficult.

We picked up our tickets around 6.30pm and were in the stalls a few rows from the back. The view wasn't too bad but the screen at the back of the stage and some of the balcony scenes were obstructed.
The seats in the circle look the better option so would plump for these if they give you a choice.
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#1682 Post by canadian_turtle » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:58 pm

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canadian_turtle wrote:Anyone else wonder if this is the same as with previous cancellations by the way? Where they say it's cancelled but in actual fact they just overbooked by a lot, so they try to scare some people away?

Edit: Thanks a_person. I just realised it was for Wednesday too as on that e-mail address I only had the one day booked.
Oh yes i remember that it was for planet of apes ( I think).
But still went ahead. Maybe we should see if everyone got emails that has booked for Thursday.
For PotA their excuse was some people had used an invalid ticket code s only particular tickets were supposedly cancelled. But I've also been told once a whole screening was actually cancelled (Rio) when in fact it was not.
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Re: Free Theatre/Concert Tickets Discussion Thread

#1683 Post by tilly » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:59 pm

Maybe they are selling tickets and therefore don't need to hand out free tickets.
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#1684 Post by canadian_turtle » Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:00 pm

kotoranka wrote:I also got the email, having booked them for Thursday. I was meant to also go tomorrow but am worried that those may be cancelled as well?
Did you receive a second e-mail about this besides the Thursday one? I received one for Wednesday but it didn't list a day, it just said "your tickets are cancelled".

We're trying to figure out if they're really cancelled (so if everyone received the e-mail) or if they overbooked and e-mailed selected people.
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#1685 Post by Rainey » Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:02 pm

Last night the theatre was completely full, with people standing behind us in the Royal circle, so possibly they have sold tickets. I really hope everyone still gets to see it.
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#1686 Post by Beate » Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:05 pm

What the f... is going on? I received an email saying that my tickets are cancelled so that has to refer to my Wednesday tickets that I have passed on! I have tickets for Thursday from someone else so that's cancelled as well? If I'd known that I would have gone yesterday! Someone booked me Friday tickets but I wouldn't know how to make 5.30pm - is that when the show starts? That's when I knock off from work! :wall:
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#1687 Post by Rainey » Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:09 pm

I just checked there are 2 shows Friday 5.30 & 8.30, so you would need to be there well before that to get your tickets. Maybe a code will come out for the later show or next week :cross:
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#1688 Post by superhero » Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:12 pm

Yes I booked Weds and Thurs for friends and got 2 cancellation emails

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#1689 Post by a_person » Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:13 pm

Beate wrote:What the f... is going on? I received an email saying that my tickets are cancelled so that has to refer to my Wednesday tickets that I have passed on! I have tickets for Thursday from someone else so that's cancelled as well? If I'd known that I would have gone yesterday! Someone booked me Friday tickets but I wouldn't know how to make 5.30pm - is that when the show starts? That's when I knock off from work! :wall:
I booked you the Friday ones just incase. Perhaps your OH could go pick them up - the show doesn't start on time so I can't see that to be too much of a problem.

The Wednesday ones are definitely cancelled...

EDIT: rainey just said it starts at 5:30pm so might be abit difficult for you to get too....
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#1690 Post by Beate » Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:21 pm

This week is seriously going on my nerves. Had I known I would have gone yesterday!
It's not on to offer SFF tickets then just retract them when they notice how well received it is!
Where can we complain to - will Luke be interested?
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