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I now know this is a 3 band gig with the Rats headlining. Any bets it is the Blockheads and Jam??????  Will have to wait till end of Jan to find out. It is at Cumbria Sports Academy Hensingham, in the town, and tickets go on sale 30 January

http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/geldof-and-his-boomtown-rats-to-headline-cumbria-concert-1.1108976

 



-- Edited by Scottie on Thursday 9th of January 2014 10:39:18 AM



-- Edited by Scottie on Thursday 13th of February 2014 09:05:24 AM

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At least it is not a bloody field. there will be proper toilets and maybe a café? Think I will do that one. Just one train change at Newcastle.



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Just heard it is not the Jam and Blockheads but he wont tell me who it is. Find out later



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Who's 'he' ?



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The Whitehaven festival organiser. Says they will be confirmed at the end of January. I am talking to him on twitter.



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Got this pop up from what seems to be the 'festival site'. Interesting selection, but ou sont les Rats??? smile

Whitehaven Live

 



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They said on the 28th on FB that the others on the Rats line up was not finalised yet. Should be known this week. Just hope to god it is not the BCR's Bob will have a hairy fit!!!



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The first 100 people to email the festival   louise@richardsonsoffice.net   (Gerald Richardson runs the festival) will get cut price tickets for £30 instead of £38.50  Have asked  who the line up is. They promised 2 other top acts. He usually replies pretty quick. Going to go for it myself.



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Thanks for the tip off Scottie. Just reserved mine at early bird price.

Louise also advised Rats definitely confirmed.

 

 



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Got mine too. Where are you staying Suss ? Will try the same place if possible.



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Hi Scottie,

Posted this on the Rewind thread when you were comparing Perth prices and advocating this gig, but not sure about accommodation.

"Scottie,

I reserved a room in this place. Seems ok from reviews and location not too bad for gig.

http://www.thecornerhousebandb.co.uk/

Hope to see you there if not before"

 

 



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Thanks Suss, will try tonight. I know who the support acts are, pretty big names, but they are not being made public till Wednesday 5pm.



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Organiser recommends the Corner House (booked), Chase Hotel or Waverley



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Officially announced now. Rats support for Whitehaven are the Stranglers and Big Country. So it is a 3 act evening.



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The Stranglers, could be a good fight (sic).

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Eddie and The Hot Rods as well, pretty decent line up.

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Bit more info.

"Okay folks, Whitehaven Live on 5th July is a whisker away now. Tickets are still available for Big Country, The Stranglers and Bob Geldof and the Rats. Its a cracking line up of rock anthems, gates open 5pm stage starts 6pm and all for £39.00, heck of a gig and a cracking price. Tickets from www.whitehavenlive.co.uk or Richardsons shop "

 



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Final running order.  Whitehaven Live Running Order - better than originally planned with the two big bands doing 75 mins each rather than 60
Gates Open 5pm
Big Country 18:00 - 19:00
Changeover 19:00 to 19:30
The Stranglers 19:30 to 20:45...
Changeover 20:45 to 21:15
Boomtown Rats 21:15 to 22:30 - Show ends 22:30
Please pass on



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http://www.cumbrialive.co.uk/home/win-tickets-for-whitehaven-live-1.1138354

 

Gerard Richardson, organiser of Whitehaven Live, has kindly donated 12 tickets for this amazing concert. Please note that under-16s must be accompanied by an adult.

To be in with a chance of winning one of six pairs of tickets, just answer the question on the site.  The competition closes at 12 noon on Friday 27th June.



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Scottie wrote:

At least it is not a bloody field. there will be proper toilets and maybe a café? Think I will do that one. Just one train change at Newcastle.

 Google Earth suggests it is a running track and not much else, if it is the Cumbria Sports Academy. Might be worth a pacamac, unless organiser can confirm indoor? Map suggests it might be a stage inside a 'stadium'. Confess I haven't checked his 'site' since early attempts led to not much more than a local events page.



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Phew, I'm quite happy now that I did not commit to this one. World Cup quarter final, Netherlands v. Costa Rica, 22:00 smile

To everyone who is going: have fun! 



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Sunny day forecast. Festival says ground is hard. No willies needed.



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Scottie wrote:

No willies needed.

Really?  Pretty sure about half the audience will have them anyway



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A Freudian slip I think.  Had to laugh at myself there. Lots of willies and no wellies.



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Ha ha, my spellchecker has done that to me before and on this very forum.

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A colleague of mine did that in a farewell email after 32 years service. She declared she would no longer have to search out her horrible green willies when winter came and which were too big for her anyway! 

You'd have to know this lady to know it was entirely innocent which made it even more amusing.



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Was amused at one of the recent WC games on tv in Ireland.  A player on one of the teams had a prominent deadlock haircut. The game was 0-0 for ages, and the Irish commentator ( Steven Alkin) made the Freudian slip that someone 'needed to break the dredlock soon.......'smile



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Went away once with the other half and we couldn't agree on what to do all week

Deadlock holiday? 

 



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