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Hyde Park 6th & 13th July - Pre-show etc.
Jun 23^rd, 2013 at 2:44pm

Ok, its almost the UK's turn.

I dont think there's much point doing a thread for a meet up at Glastonbury is there as the few fans who are going will have to arrange any meet-ups 'on site', but if anyone wants to start one, feel free to do so.

So anyway, I dont see that anything has been formally arranged for Hyde Park so maybe this is the time to start something.

We've ended up going for a bar called The Monkey Puzzle as a meeting point. This bar is about a twelve minute walk from the north entrance to the concert, which is close to Marble Arch tube station and is the entry point for those of you with Tier 3 tickets.

Address :
30 Southwick Street, London, W2 1JQ
Tel: 0871 951 1000

Nearest Tube stations :
Edgware Road (0.3 miles), Paddington (0.4 miles), Lancaster Gate (0.4 miles)

Nearest National Rail stations :
London Paddington (0.2 miles), London Marylebone (0.5 miles), Kilburn High Road (1.8 miles)

Note that the pub doesnt serve food at lunchtime on weekends, but obviously there will be plenty of food outlets nearby and in the park itself.

Note also that the opening time for entrance to these shows is 12 noon. The shows begin at 2 pm and is due to finish at around 10.15 so I guess you can expect the Stones to be onstage around 8 pm. Specific stage times will be published on the line-up page on the festival website in the week prior to the event.

The festival's website can be found here :
http://www.bst-hydepark.com/

Please note also that if you have will-call tickets, the latest (revised) instructions from BST is that they can be picked up in advance from the box office on 3rd and 4th July and on 6th July from 9.30 am. There is (at present) no provision for a box office collection on Friday 5th July, presumably as there is another concert in the park that day. There are box offices at both the north and south entrances to the park.

[edited on 30.6.13 to show revised arrangements ]

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Re: Hyde Park 6th & 13th July - Pre-show etc.
Reply #1 - Jun 25^th, 2013 at 11:29am

Thanks Gazza,

I've been wondering about a meeting place. All the pubs around Hyde Park look a bit too Celeb/Gastro. from what I've seen, but this looks ok. Riff raff allowed I take it ?

Looks like the St. Giles will be hosting the usual all nighter afterwards, but flexibility is the name of the game if we want a Rocks Off gathering........which we do !

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glen759 Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 219 cheltenham Gender:	Re: Hyde Park 6th & 13th July - Pre-show etc. Reply #2 - Jun 25^th, 2013 at 4:20pm Thanks Gazza, I will be in London on the Friday afternoon of the 5th are we going to meet up at the same place that evening those of us earlier arrivals?
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Re: Hyde Park 6th & 13th July - Pre-show etc.
Reply #5 - Jun 26^th, 2013 at 9:44am

straycatuk wrote on Jun 25^th, 2013 at 11:29am:

Thanks Gazza,

I've been wondering about a meeting place. All the pubs around Hyde Park look a bit too Celeb/Gastro. from what I've seen, but this looks ok. Riff raff allowed I take it ?

Looks like the St. Giles will be hosting the usual all nighter afterwards, but flexibility is the name of the game if we want a Rocks Off gathering........which we do !

sc uk

Riff-raff should be OK. Utter vermin is compulsory though.

I havent checked anything with them but from their website they open at 11 am which should be fine, I'm sure.

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straycatuk Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 297 Northern England Gender:	Re: Hyde Park 6th & 13th July - Pre-show etc. Reply #8 - Jun 26^th, 2013 at 1:15pm Lower than pond life......... I saw you on Shidoobee once.......Oh ! hang on ,that was me ! Anyway let's fucking rock n roll ..........again sc uk
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Re: Hyde Park 6th & 13th July - Pre-show etc.
Reply #13 - Jun 27^th, 2013 at 9:51am

Got my ticket for July 6th. Coming over with a mate of mine I got into the Stones a couple of years ago - after seeing them for the first time in November 2012 I told him he HAD to see them.

Anyways, my ticket says Special Guests: The Vaccines and the Temper Trap. No Gary Clark Jr??? Was looking forward to seeing him, especially after seeing him open for Clapton in May. Does anyone know if he's still playing?

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Re: Hyde Park 6th & 13th July - Pre-show etc.
Reply #14 - Jun 27^th, 2013 at 10:48am

Patrick wrote on Jun 27^th, 2013 at 9:51am:

Got my ticket for July 6th. Coming over with a mate of mine I got into the Stones a couple of years ago - after seeing them for the first time in November 2012 I told him he HAD to see them.

Anyways, my ticket says Special Guests: The Vaccines and the Temper Trap. No Gary Clark Jr??? Was looking forward to seeing him, especially after seeing him open for Clapton in May. Does anyone know if he's still playing?

Patrick here is what the website says so Gary Clark is there!:
http://www.bst-hydepark.com/events/detail/the-rolling-stones

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Re: Hyde Park 6th & 13th July - Pre-show etc.
Reply #17 - Jun 27^th, 2013 at 2:35pm

PartyDoll MEG wrote on Jun 27^th, 2013 at 10:48am:

Patrick wrote on Jun 27^th, 2013 at 9:51am:

Got my ticket for July 6th. Coming over with a mate of mine I got into the Stones a couple of years ago - after seeing them for the first time in November 2012 I told him he HAD to see them.

Anyways, my ticket says Special Guests: The Vaccines and the Temper Trap. No Gary Clark Jr??? Was looking forward to seeing him, especially after seeing him open for Clapton in May. Does anyone know if he's still playing?

Patrick here is what the website says so Gary Clark is there!:
http://www.bst-hydepark.com/events/detail/the-rolling-stones

Great! Thanks

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Re: Hyde Park 6th & 13th July - Pre-show etc.
Reply #19 - Jun 28^th, 2013 at 10:59pm

SweetVirginia wrote on Jun 28^th, 2013 at 9:48pm:

I'm on a plane about to take off for Amsterdam. We will be headed to London mid-week to begin the "tingle" for Hyde Park! See you silly kids there.

Amsterdam has beautiful canals, the Van Gogh museum plus other great museums, Anne Frank House and so much more. And I can't forget my fave, the Heineken Brewery.

So please resist the temptation to spend too much time in the red light district and the cannibus cafes.

I hope I have been some help in making your trip that much more pleasurable.

Enjoy!

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Re: Hyde Park 6th & 13th July - Pre-show etc.
Reply #20 - Jun 29^th, 2013 at 9:13am

How about this place for a meet up point, folks?

www.themonkeypuzzlepub.co.uk

30 Southwick Street
Sussex Gardends
W2 1JQ

In Paddington, and just a few minutes north of Hyde Park on foot, but away from Bayswater Road which will be absolutely crawling with tourists and concert goers.

It also has a beer garden

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Reply #23 - Jun 30^th, 2013 at 8:22am

Ok, I phoned the Monkey Puzzle just now and they open at 11 am, which is fine.

However, on weekends they dont serve food at lunchtime which may be a problem for some people.

There'll be plenty of food available at the gig and elsewhere en route for anyone who needs it, of course.

What do you folks think? Should we stick with it or go elsewhere?

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glen759 Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 219 cheltenham Gender:	Re: Hyde Park 6th & 13th July - Pre-show etc. Reply #24 - Jun 30^th, 2013 at 12:41pm Go with it, we can get food on the way or at HP.
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