Ha, this personally feels quite funny to be a total newbie on this site and get the wheels in motion on a forum meetup between people who've been on here for years.

Either way, bring it on. There's only one place we can go, it's around the corner in Soho...

I honestly do think a meetup at Bar Italia either before the gig for some lunch, or maybe for a drink or two after the gig would be funny and to see just how many other Pulp fans that day have the same idea.

Think it only takes about 20 minutes to Tube it from there, or its about half an hour walk up Oxford St to Hyde Park.

I'm up for meeting up. I was wondering about a post gig venue. Don't know of any nights on a Sunday in London though!

I'm game for it. I'm a massive Pulp fan and I hardly ever meet other fans, so it would be cool to meet fellow fans.

Crikey! All coming out of the woodwork now..

Maybe we could all meet at a pub (Pulp centric perhaps) Maida Vale, Kentish Town (does Mark still live around there?), Finsbury Park, Brixton, Hoxton Park - get my drift....on Saturday night before Wireless or even Friday night.

Just thinking out aloud here?

It would be great meeting up at some point. Does anyone knows what kind of time will the festival finish ?

Does anyone else have the same problem ? I met my husband well after Pulp split up, so he never saw the groupie-side of me... He's coming to Wireless but might get a little scared off !

Does anyone know around what time Pulp will actually be on stage? I should have college Monday though something tells me I may be 'ill' on that day (Pulp clearly has priority over my education :P) Plus do you reckon there will be a way to get the pulp wireless poster? It's pretty cool!

lol I know Pulp are on Sunday but for the Barcelona concert they came on at 1.45 AM Saturday for their Friday concert so was wondering whether it would be the same sort of story here - I'm no festival genius though so maybe they're completely different (I suppose it is Sunday and probably quite a few people have work the next day)

ahh I see - cool cheers :)

So say Bar Italia on Saturday night about 8pm?

annsaphone wrote:

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It would be great meeting up at some point. Does anyone knows what kind of time will the festival finish ?

Does anyone else have the same problem ? I met my husband well after Pulp split up, so he never saw the groupie-side of me... He's coming to Wireless but might get a little scared off !

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I have a similar problem - I'm going to Wireless with my husband too and I think he's slightly alarmed by my fever pitch excitement . My daughter recently asked, "Do you love Jarvis more than Daddy?"

 

So, hypothetically, if someone were to organize a Pulp Tribute Night on the Friday before Wireless, would any of you be interested in attending/collaborating?

EDIT: ...in London, of course.

-- Edited by Fuss Free on Wednesday 1st of June 2011 04:34:20 PM

Eamonn wrote:

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Do it FussFree!

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 Well, look.

It's a chance to hear rare Pulp and Pulp-related songs and bootlegs you will otherwise never get to hear in a public place, in a private bar full of like-minded fans. 

But... the pub (which I already have) needs to make a minimum £800, or I get stuck with the bill.  

So, I'd love to do this, but I need at least one other person to commit to co-DJ, help organise and promote the event. 

Oh, and I'm full ideas to turn it into a genuine 'event'. Door prizes, a Pulp Quiz, and some karaoke for brave souls among ya. But I can't do it all myself. 

Fuss Free thats a great idea! I could do some posters if you want?

Sleeve wrote:

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I agree. I'm coming down to London on Sunday for the show, so a meet up on Sunday evening would be great. Be good to go somewhere afterwards too. I've been looking into it and haven't found much yet!

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 This would be great and could probably have helped out but I'm going to go see The Flaming Lips at Ally Pally on the Friday.

I'll be in London from Friday through to Monday so I'm easy when/where the meet up takes place.

Yeah I think whatever else happens a meet up on the day of the gig would be essential, plus everything else that might happen on the other days.

abs wrote:

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Either way, bring it on. There's only one place we can go, it's around the corner in Soho...

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A meet at Bar Italia would be good, though may I just add that acting out Pulp lyrics could not always have the best consequences!

I'm in London Saturday and Sunday so can meet either or both days, but unfortunately will not be able to make Fuss Free's proposed Pulp rarities night. I'm staying pretty much next to Hyde park, Kensington Gardens Square to be exact.

the coach and horses nearby is pretty good

http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/32/3274/Coach_and_Horses/Soho

Good news as far as the lenght of the show is concerned :

EVENT TIMES

Friday 1st July (The Black Eyed Peas + Guests): Doors 14:30 - Show 16:00
Saturday 2nd July (The Chemical Brothers + Guests): Doors 12:00 - Show 14:00
Sunday 3rd July (Pulp + Guests): Doors 12:00 - Show 14:00

Set times will not be available until the week of the event, when they will be published on this website. The days headliners will be last on and will perform full concert sets, ending at around 22:30.

There will be no readmission to the event should you leave at any time during the day.

All times are subject to change.

I guess we can hope for a show as long as in Toulouse

-- Edited by Eljim on Monday 13th of June 2011 02:42:51 PM

Jazza wrote:

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should i be worried that my ticket still hasn't turned up yet?

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Not necessarily...they do sometimes only go out a week or so before the event, although I have had mine for quite some time now. I bought it on the morning they went on sale. When did you buy yours?

LeoVK wrote:

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Does anyone have an opinion on what would be a good time to arrive at Hyde Park in order to obtain a good vantage point? Am all prepared to stand through a few bands that I'm not too bothered about if it means I can sneak my way forward. Although I don't desperately want to be right at the VERY front, it would be nice to see a little more than just a few blurry stick figures in the distance.

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I've been thinking the exact same thing. No idea on how to win the waiting game. I've never been to something this big, but I'm prepared to stand through a lot of bands I don't want to see in order to see Pulp.  Was also hoping to take pictures, but if I can't get a decent spot, there's no point I suppose. Any suggestions for this weary Canadian traveller would be most appreciated

LeoVK wrote:

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Does anyone have an opinion on what would be a good time to arrive at Hyde Park in order to obtain a good vantage point? 

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It depends on the weather.  If it rains, you'll have no problem getting to the front as I experienced with Blur & Oasis in London in the dim and distant past.  Also if it is very hot then a few will drift backwards.  

Never been to wireless, but I think it's fair to say the audience won't be the most dedicated festival goers, and probably quite a few will be making for the exits long before the end, especially on a Sunday night.  

I'm not sure tickets are selling that well, because they are still advertising in London Metro just two weeks before the gig.  You may be able to stroll to the front.

What about meeting up at Franks? ie. where the Common People sleeve was shot, its just over the road from Olympia Station and theres a decent pub over the road as well?

any takers?

cutcopy wrote:

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What about meeting up at Franks? ie. where the Common People sleeve was shot, its just over the road from Olympia Station and theres a decent pub over the road as well?

any takers?

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 I like this idea too!

 

With 17 days left until Wireless, my local bus shelter is starting to get excited.

-- Edited by Fuss Free on Thursday 16th of June 2011 11:08:08 AM

Fuss Free - All bus shelters will be in cahoots now since they saw Pulp had been rehearsing their songs from 1992/1993. It's the the only real period in music that they have been properly acknowledged!

Cutcopy - I thought the VIP tickets looked like a bit of a rip off! You can't see the band from where the tent is?! Am I right?

and its only open till 3pm? I went there last year thinking im going to sit at that window and have lunch! It was shut by the time I got there so I stood in the lane taking photos of my Common People single on the window sill. Will do it this time.


Hmmm where else can we all meet up?

Sychronicity wrote:

I don't plan to go to the festival until around 18:00. The other acts hold zero interest for me and I cannot justify wasting my entire afternoon there. Long queues and overpriced beer: no thank you.

 

As I won't be doing any other festival, I might turn up early and make a day of it (if it doesn't rain that is).  I'll bring my Barclaycard and see if I can get the goodlies like a ticket upgrade or a balcony view.  If I'm lucky I'll get to dine with Russell, Nick and Steve (fat chance!)

-- Edited by ArrGee on Monday 20th of June 2011 07:40:52 PM

Just got my Dispatched notice this morning! Another couple of days and my ticket will come!

Ticket came this morning! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!

any idea about possible meet up yet?

Sounds like a good plan, see you there!

Actually, I will probably be going in at doors to get a good spot much like Pip. Should be a good gig! :D

-- Edited by salmon92 on Sunday 26th of June 2011 05:20:41 PM

Hopefully see you guys there

SarahAWilson wrote:

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Must remember bottled water.

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 Remember to take a couple of spare bottle-caps in your purse/pocket 

I'm not gonna spend all day there like. Once you're in there are no pass outs and I can only imagine the corporate imagery/prices/uncomfortablness. So I would happily go along with Fuss Free's plan.

When I went to see Moz at Wireless, this sounds really weird and geeky but we took in our M&S stuff and had a picnic in there, fraction of the price for food in there, yeah of course drink is extortionate....

Fuss Free wrote:

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Well, as it seems most of you are planning to go to the festival at 'doors open', it a bit pointless to plan a meet up at Bar Italia on Sunday afternoon. Consider it cancelled.

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 No need to get stroppy...I think some people were interested in your plan.

Perhaps we can have a meetings point at Wireless?

how busy do you lot reckon it will be? I thought the general impression was that it wouldn't be too packed, but after Glastonbury...

Anet, you're back!

The spirit of a gig/show/concert whatever you want to call it is that everyone has a good time. Crowds of people enjoying themselves tend to organise themselves anyway. The one's who are happy at the back tend to stay there and the one's who want to get up front get there.

I'm happy as long as I can see the band in the flesh rather than a screen and I'm in a decent focus point of the speakers to get a good sound. I'm usually happy at these big shows to take up position 30 mins before the band start and then find a space to stand in (by a space I mean an actual space not a place someone was standing in until I shimmied them out of it). Good manners is the key - I'm 6 ft 2 so usually have a check to see who is standing behind me and if they're a bit short ask if they want to get infront of me - also if I am gonna squeeze myself a bit further foward say "excuse me", "Thank you" and "sorry" instead of just barging through like a big old bag of shite! My days of being in the front row are definately over as my body, bladder and patience can just no longer cope!

I agree with you anet, it's pointless standing there all day (unless you really do want front row centre stage) as come 8.45pm you're just gonna get a bit pissed off rather than over joyed!

Does anybody want to pick out a place on the site map to meet then? any time from 4pm is good for me. http://www.wirelessfestival.co.uk/2011/info/

count me in!!!!

Coming from Cardiff... and attempting to head back straight afterwards, which may be foolhardy. The coach leaves Victoria at 11:30... :-/ just depends on being able to get onto the Tube at Marble Arch, should be easy from there...?

Steve Devereux wrote:

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Coming from Cardiff... and attempting to head back straight afterwards, which may be foolhardy. The coach leaves Victoria at 11:30... :-/ just depends on being able to get onto the Tube at Marble Arch, should be easy from there...?

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Possible word of warning about Marble Arch tube station - I was at Hyde Park last Friday for Hard Rock Calling, and on leaving they had closed Marble Arch tube station. I assume this wasn't just a coincidence.

steve, don't go from marble arch, go to one of the tubes south of the park, or you could even walk it in about 30 mins (if you don't get stuck in a crowd)

You should probably splash out on a taxi Steve!

I think I may be a contender for the furthest travelling distance to do for this show... as I had bought my big brother and his girlfriend tickets for The Flaming Lips at Ally Pally on the Friday for his birthday back in October and then Pulp reformed and announced this concert - and so there are now 10 of us travelling down on the Saturday. Because I work on the railways I can get free travel for everyone but they must be accompanied by me!

So I'm travelling Newcastle to London Friday, watching The Flaming Lips. Travelling back with my brother and depositing him in Newcastle on Saturday then immediately picking up my 9 mates and travelling back to London, arriving back Saturday evening then taking everyone back home on Monday means a round trip of just under 1000 miles!