HW: a couple of dumb questions re: november

[Colm McWilliams]

Cardiff is happening as i got my tickets for it last saturday. I'm also
going to the RFH, walthamstow and brighton so see you all there.

cheers

Colm McWilliams
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Arin Komins" <akomins at MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 4:47 AM
Subject: HW: a couple of dumb questions re: november


> re: the november gigs, a few dumb questions...
>
> 1) On looking at ticketmaster.co.uk and wayahead, I see that not all of
> the gigs are listed as having tickets available.
>
> wayahead has:
>
>   HAWKWIND Rock City               Nottingham WED 07/11/2001 19:30  order
>   HAWKWIND Manchester University   Manchester SAT 10/11/2001 19:30  order
>   HAWKWIND Royal Court Theatre     Liverpool  SUN 11/11/2001 19:30  order
>   HAWKWIND Glasgow Garage          Glasgow    MON 12/11/2001 19:30  order
>   HAWKWIND Liquid Rooms            Edinburgh  TUE 13/11/2001 19:30  order
>   HAWKWIND Concorde 2              Brighton   WED 21/11/2001 20:00  order
>
> ticketmaster only lists:
>
>                    Hawkwind      PRINCESS THEATRE,
>                                  TORQUAY                20/11/2001
>
>                                  ROYAL COURT
>                    Hawkwind      LIVERPOOL,
>                                  LIVERPOOL              11/11/2001
>
>                                  SANCTUARY
>                    Hawkwind      BIRMINGHAM,
>                                  BIRMINGHAM             08/11/2001
>
>                    Hawkwind      WYVERN THEATRE,
>                                  SWINDON                03/11/2001
>
> The last I checked, they weren't even scheduled for anything in Torquay?
>
> What about the Newcastle, Cardiff, Hitchin, Poole, Salisbury, Walthamstow
> gigs?
>
> Is it appropriate to call the venue directly on these? or should I just be
> patient?
>
> (getting tickets for UK stuff in the US is a pain in the rear.  phooey.)
>
> 2) Also -- does anyone know of any good hotels/motels/b&bs in the vicinity
> of the gigs?
>
> 3) anyone know what it takes to rent a car in the UK?  (I don't have a UK
> license, but a US one.  Do I need to get an international permit or
> somesuch, or will I be ok?)
>
> (if anyone else is doing the rent-a-car thing, and is willing to have a
> passenger, I'd be terribly grateful...
>
> if not, and folks need a lift, I'm sure I'll be able to stuff a person or
> two into a car.)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Arin
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