UK Fans: Which UK date(s) would you go for ?

[Almodis]

Hypothetical question for UK Morrissey fans - if you were going to travel to the UK for one of the new set of dates (BIRMINGHAM Academy/BRADFORD St Georges Hall/BLACKBURN King Georges Hall/GLASGOW Barrowlands/LONDON Brixton Academy) which would you go for ? The things I'm thinking of are venue, likelihood of getting standing tickets, ambience, friendliness of the crowd etc. I've never actually travelled to see Morrissey before (I'm in Ireland - we've been spoiled rotten) but I've just seen him twice in Dublin and it was so perfect I just want to do it all over again ...

 

[Janie Jones]

I don't know what would be best, I've seen him at Brixton and the Barrowlands and both were great. I don't know what the other venues are like... why not choose the one that is easiest for you to get to? I am desperate to get a ticket for Brixton - hope I can get one. I'm even considering going to the Barrowlands too... but I would need to bunk off work. As far as I can remember Barrowlands is all standing, if that helps.

 

[Stan Cooke]

> Hypothetical question for UK Morrissey fans - if you were going to travel
> to the UK for one of the new set of dates (BIRMINGHAM Academy/BRADFORD St
> Georges Hall/BLACKBURN King Georges Hall/GLASGOW Barrowlands/LONDON
> Brixton Academy) which would you go for ? The things I'm thinking of are
> venue, likelihood of getting standing tickets, ambience, friendliness of
> the crowd etc. I've never actually travelled to see Morrissey before (I'm
> in Ireland - we've been spoiled rotten) but I've just seen him twice in
> Dublin and it was so perfect I just want to do it all over again ...

Barrowlands!!! Excellent venue, cheap ryanair flight to glasgow - no seats!!!

 

[Morrissey the 23rd]

> Hypothetical question for UK Morrissey fans - if you were going to travel
> to the UK for one of the new set of dates (BIRMINGHAM Academy/BRADFORD St
> Georges Hall/BLACKBURN King Georges Hall/GLASGOW Barrowlands/LONDON
> Brixton Academy) which would you go for ? The things I'm thinking of are
> venue, likelihood of getting standing tickets, ambience, friendliness of
> the crowd etc. I've never actually travelled to see Morrissey before (I'm
> in Ireland - we've been spoiled rotten) but I've just seen him twice in
> Dublin and it was so perfect I just want to do it all over again ...

Both The Barrowlands and Brixton Acad are great. The Barrowlands is in the East end of Glasgow. That is the Celtic area, so you'll find being Irish, you'll be welcome. You may meet some neighbours as you wont be the only Irish person there!

 

[Punchdrunk1975]

The Academy for some of us older folk is the old Hummingbird!!!!!

Its a cracking venue!!!

> Hypothetical question for UK Morrissey fans - if you were going to travel
> to the UK for one of the new set of dates (BIRMINGHAM Academy/BRADFORD St
> Georges Hall/BLACKBURN King Georges Hall/GLASGOW Barrowlands/LONDON
> Brixton Academy) which would you go for ? The things I'm thinking of are
> venue, likelihood of getting standing tickets, ambience, friendliness of
> the crowd etc. I've never actually travelled to see Morrissey before (I'm
> in Ireland - we've been spoiled rotten) but I've just seen him twice in
> Dublin and it was so perfect I just want to do it all over again ...

 

[Vauxhall Driver]

Bradford - Kitchen sink drama heaven

Billy Liar was filmed in Bradford, the undertakers is just around the corner from St Geoges Hall. The venue is like a small Albert Hall but the town is really grim.