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Post by lynette on Feb 13, 2019 21:39:25 GMT
I’m such a wimp, I stick to well trodden routes in London. 'Sarf' of the river is a challenge. I do go to Stratford but I have somewhere to stay there. Chichester annoyingly too far.
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Post by mistressjojo on Feb 13, 2019 22:22:35 GMT
The furthest I would have traveled specifically for a show is NYC ( from Sydney) for David Tennant in Richard II at BAM.
It started as a joke among my friends at how far I'd go to see him, but the next day a very cheap flight offer landed in my in- box so I took it as a sign!
Domestically, most of the theatres I attend are in Sydney city itself, so about 40 mins train from home or 20 if walking from work. I'm a subscriber to the Sydney Theatre Company so go there at least 6 times in a year ( that's the minimum subscription package), and whatever else I can get last minute cheap tix to.
Flown to Melbourne a few times for shows that haven't made it up here ( Once & John Barrowman concert).
And I usually travel to the UK every year for a theatre heavy holiday, mostly based in London but also visit SuA most years.
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Post by rockinrobin on Feb 13, 2019 22:28:10 GMT
2 hours one way, usually. By plane  I live in Central Europe but I travel a lot for work so it makes things a bit easier - or more complicated, depending on the location... How often? It depends on my budget, I would say I visit the UK 6-8 times a year. I've tested all the budget airlines and all those awful airports located in the middle of nowhere (also probably most of the hotels near St Pancras). Motivation? I love theatre. That is all. I try to see shows wherever I am and I often enjoy them greatly but London is London. I think you get addicted at some point. Also, when I was a student, I thought I would never afford going to London for a week and watching a show or two every day. And here I am! |
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Post by anita on Feb 14, 2019 10:33:54 GMT
Many years ago travelled from home in Kent to Edinburgh for 3 shows.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2019 19:02:56 GMT
Great to hear from you all.
Its funny like to travel further to see a show , it actually works out cheaper than me going to see one near home & I get to see a certain actor/actress, who don't tend to do the tour dates down where I live!
Some of you travel soo far! i'm jealous wish I could!
Totally agree about Bat, if it tours I will travel anywhere!!
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Feb 16, 2019 10:10:20 GMT
Home counties true blue me. London mainly but try to get to Stratford, Chichester, Bath and New York once a year.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2019 14:06:00 GMT
I live about 10 miles outside Belfast, so it’s about 30-45 minutes drive from where I am to see a show in Belfast (depending on traffic thanks to new bus lanes the whole way there, it’s basically a single lane the whole way from my hometown to Belfast).
2 hours drive to Dublin, which normally happens probably on 2 or 3 times a year.
An hour and a half flight from Belfast to London, normally every 2-3 months.
7 hour flight to NYC (flights from Dublin so plus 2 hours to get to Dublin Airport) only going for the 3rd time next month, my friend and I decided to do New York every 2 years.
We went to New York last year so the plan was to go 2020. Then I went through a bad break up with my boyfriend back in November (we’ve got back together since), so next months trip was just booked to cheer myself up at the time.
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Post by indis on Feb 16, 2019 14:15:31 GMT
i live an hour south of Salzburg, so i am always far off of every show - traveled to Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and England for shows
our capital Vienna is also a 4,5 hour trainride away
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Post by hitmewithurbethshot on Feb 16, 2019 14:37:35 GMT
Living in Coventry I would occasionally go down to London for a day or a weekend, mostly Miss Saigon Now I live an hour away from Central London, but have been to Birmingham & Southampton a few times for touring/regional shows (usually Miss Saigon), and in one extreme example went to Plymouth for a day (again for Miss Saigon) Last year took a trip to New York, and while I was there took a day each time to travel to Providence (Saigon again!) and New Haven for touring shows I wanted to see This month as well went on a mini break to Stuttgart for Anastasia and Hunchback What we need to take from this is I really like Miss Saigon, and I was cursed with living in the Midlands while it was in London but living in London once West End closed and it started touring  |
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Post by alece10 on Feb 16, 2019 17:18:05 GMT
Not very far to be honest as I live in London. Usually go to Chichester once a year and have gone to Southend, Chelmsford and Colchester once.
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Post by tmesis on Feb 16, 2019 18:53:50 GMT
I usually travel in on SWT from Egham station. My closest station is Sunningdale but there is a road 30 seconds walk from Egham station with totally free parking (and usually lots of spaces) so that wins. Also there are 4 trains an hour into Waterloo with a journey time of 40 minutes. I think I'm really lucky arriving at Waterloo since most of what I see is at NT and ROH so it's really handy for those. Also the West End is easily walkable from there. I don't think I'd come in as much (more or less every week) if it were a different station.
I also go to Chichester, Guildford, Newbury (Watermill), Leicester and Sheffield.
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Post by mathh on Feb 17, 2019 20:37:07 GMT
I live in Nottingham but I travel often to London to see plays and spend weekends with my friends !
if I go to see them a whole weekend I always try to see at least one show.
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I live in Central Europe but I travel a lot for work so it makes things a bit easier - or more complicated, depending on the location... 
