SPARKS

unprinted · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:03 am Post subject:

For some reason, the Barbican site is very slow at the moment. It has just

unprinted · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:07 am Post subject:

.. started saying the page isn't available.

Argh.

firehazard · Newbie Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Posts: 13 Location: UK

It probably can't handle the traffic. Have they actually gone on sale or is that the same "Sold out" that was there earlier? What a shambles.

terry welch · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:08 am Post subject:

CRASHED!!!!
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unprinted · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:11 am Post subject:

I am seeing 'sold out', but that is probably - I hope - because of it being in my browser's cache.

Conn · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:13 am Post subject:

Website just not loading for me and not even listed on See Tickets have tried ringing the box office too but can't get through!
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unprinted · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:17 am Post subject:

It's working - still plenty available... got one at the front of the stalls.

Billy Stevens · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:23 am Post subject:

Got front row circle as I have stalls for friday
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Conn · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:26 am Post subject:

Hurrah got in! All though all the stalls I selected it said sorry we can't offer you this seat and I had to do it again! Managed to get some stalls seats though! Closer to the front than I was last Barbican show so can't complain! Thankfully a good friend has a spare ticket for the Friday which I totally missed due to the shambles last week so I should be there both shows!

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Kermit · Guest

Been trying since 10am for the 20th when tickets are supposed to be on sale but all I get on every seat I click on is "We are unable to offer your selected seats for this event".
I only want 1 but I'm giving up. Not amused! Merry Christmas!

terry welch · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:35 am Post subject:

Finally got in and successfully got a stalls ticket! BTW, if anyone doesn't know it, you can view a virtual tour of the hall here: (Needs Quicktime plugin.) http://www.barbican.org.uk/trade-exhibitions/virtual-tours/barbican-hall
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lemonjellydude · Power Groupie Joined: 02 Apr 2010 Posts: 327

unprinted · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:08 am Post subject:

When I look at the confirmation email from the Barbican, it says the 'ticket' is in a PDF attachment, but there are no attachments.

Is this common to everyone or just me?

The body of the email has the right details, including seat number etc.

rod · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:17 am Post subject:

Auke Lenstra · Sparkologist Joined: 15 Jan 2002 Posts: 688

Pfff. that wasn't easy but I managed to get a ticket for december 20 as well. See Tickect was a lot easier than the Barbican site.
So two days of Sparks to look forward to!

sjadey · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:08 am Post subject:

Most of the supposedly available seats I clicked, on the Barbican website stalls seat diagram, turned out to be unavailable, but eventually I found K14, which allowed me to continue to the credit card details page. Once I filled that in and clicked Continue, it said it was authorising my card and then told me my session had timed out and I'd have to start again! I started from scratch and found K14 was no longer available on the diagram, so I started searching for another free seat. At that point, an email arrived confirming that I had booked K14.

I had selected the option to post tickets to me and the email says they will be mailed. No mention of any pdf file. I'm pleased to see they didn't charge any extra for postage. Lets hope it arrives in one piece; last week I received a card from someone which was delivered in a clear Royal Mail bag with apologies for the damage, as it had been ripped in two!

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sjadey · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:37 am Post subject:

Bobby Muir · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:58 am Post subject:

I had a look at the Barbican website about 5pm last night and was surprised to find I could buy tickets so got good seats in the stalls. I told a few others about it but they couldn't get in and I've been told I probably got onto the site when they were testing it for the next day or something like that.

Getting Friday tickets last week was a shambolic nightmare so I guess I've been both unlucky and lucky here.
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lilywearsmoschino · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:13 pm Post subject:

I thought steps were being taken to prevent these horrible companies buying up the best tickets, obviously it didn't work. Robbing b*stards

http://www.viagogo.co.uk/Concert-Tickets/Rock-and-Pop/Sparks-Tickets/E-680287
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sjadey · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:21 pm Post subject:

Seems a bit mad that they're on there at those prices, when they're still available (for 20th) at face value on Barbican website!
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