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Post by lichtie on Jan 12, 2024 9:06:35 GMT
Just saw that Lightroom are now offering 50% off exhibitions if you have an Art Pass, in case anyone has one but finds the headline prices for the venue a bit steep.
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Post by mrnutz on Jan 12, 2024 9:41:43 GMT
Just saw that Lightroom are now offering 50% off exhibitions if you have an Art Pass, in case anyone has one but finds the headline prices for the venue a bit steep. Ooh, thanks for the tip! Time Out are also running a good offer on this at the mo - excludes Saturdays. |
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Post by showgirl on Jan 13, 2024 4:20:12 GMT
Just saw that Lightroom are now offering 50% off exhibitions if you have an Art Pass, in case anyone has one but finds the headline prices for the venue a bit steep. Also saw that in the latest Art Fund email, which would certainly make a visit more affordable, though I'm still unsure about the type of display/experience. Slightly off-topic, but for those who don't know, the Art Pass is really good value if you do visit art galleries and museums, or want to try doing so more, as it reduces the cost substantially without the need for membership of the individual organisations. Also, having had a pass for some years, I now find I visit a lot more exhibitions than I used to; plus more regional museums and galleries. If you want to try it out without commiting to a year's membership, they offer 3-month trials for £15, though you might need a member referral. You could even use the trial membership to make a series of visits for that period only, eg for a planned trip. |
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Post by jek on Jan 13, 2024 8:04:21 GMT
Another Art Pass fan here. Disappointed recently to find out that the Hayward Gallery are no longer part of the scheme. But so many other galleries/museums are. I reckon mine pays for itself many times over. The magazine is good too.
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Post by showgirl on Jan 13, 2024 18:47:31 GMT
Another Art Pass fan here. Disappointed recently to find out that the Hayward Gallery are no longer part of the scheme. But so many other galleries/museums are. I reckon mine pays for itself many times over. The magazine is good too. Yes, I too was disappointed by the Hayward leaving; no announcement by them or the Art Fund, either - pehaps not surprisingly - though if you check the latter's website it no longer includes the Hayward. I did have an email corespondence with the Hayward about it but lost cause at present. I also think it's a little unfair of them to charge a booking fee on top of the ticket price, which few other galleries do - and a flat rate one which disproportionately impacts those buying a single ticket. But Art Fund membership is still fantastic value most of the time. |
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Post by Marwood on Jan 15, 2024 19:07:36 GMT
I’m going to see the aforementioned Tom Hanks show (The Moonwalkers) at the weekend: I’m just praying there won’t be loads of dickheads taking selfies and filming it while it happens 🫤
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Post by interval99 on Jun 9, 2024 16:54:42 GMT
When finally located this place the staff were friendly and helpful and coffee shop cafe seemly well priced and quick service, that sadly is all the good points of this place.
Moonwalkers is one of the worst documentary I have seen, total mishmash of information and hardly the tribute to the men who did travel and walk on the moon.
As others have said the sound system is distorted where it should be crystal clarity and while picture quality is OK, it falls short image quality and total surround effect of the similar shows of frameless at marble arch and the van gogh at Shoreditch.
The tom hanks moonwalkers and david hockey shows should be strong enough name to get people in the doors for now but wonder how many will think it's worth the 25 to 35 cost and would return on the future.
The only real surprise of the visit was the shopping arcade on the way to lightbox was all high end brand names shops and the local supermarket was waitrose, didn't realise the behind area of kings Cross station was so up market.
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Post by lynette on Jun 11, 2024 12:14:06 GMT
I found this venue v disappointing. The sound at the ‘show’ I saw, the Hockney ( I went twice) was not good enough to follow carefully. There were a lot of toddlers toddling and mums with babes in arms so it felt more like a pre school venue and the ‘merch’ is dreadfully overpriced. The coffee might be ok but there is nothing else to eat much on offer and they have that massive outside space with tables that would be nice to sit and eat at. The place is like a temporary site inside, plywood and uneven steps and dark. The actual auditorium , as it were, hasn’t got enough seating and certainly not the kind for older people to be comfortable. I won’t be bothering again whatever they show.
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Post by fiyero on Jun 14, 2024 11:23:46 GMT
When finally located this place the staff were friendly and helpful and coffee shop cafe seemly well priced and quick service, that sadly is all the good points of this place. Moonwalkers is one of the worst documentary I have seen, total mishmash of information and hardly the tribute to the men who did travel and walk on the moon. As others have said the sound system is distorted where it should be crystal clarity and while picture quality is OK, it falls short image quality and total surround effect of the similar shows of frameless at marble arch and the van gogh at Shoreditch. The tom hanks moonwalkers and david hockey shows should be strong enough name to get people in the doors for now but wonder how many will think it's worth the 25 to 35 cost and would return on the future. The only real surprise of the visit was the shopping arcade on the way to lightbox was all high end brand names shops and the local supermarket was waitrose, didn't realise the behind area of kings Cross station was so up market. Thanks for confirming I can skip Moonwalkers. I did enjoy the David Hockney show but it helps that there wasn't really a story so you could move around. |
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Post by marob on Aug 3, 2024 22:43:44 GMT
I went to see The Moonwalkers today, my first time going to Lightroom. Walking there from Euston felt more like a trek than it should have thanks to the midday sun. Afraid I didn’t like the film much, less a documentary about the moon landings than Tom Hanks pontificating about them. There are moments where the images fill the room and the effect is quite cool, but these are few and far between. One part in particular, some timelapse footage where the moon gets larger and larger as light and shadows race across its surface was stunning. It almost looked like a real object rather than a projection on a wall. There isn’t supposed to be any CGI in it, but that was so much sharper and more detailed than any of the rest of the 50+ year old film, that I’m left questioning that. The sound issues I read about above persist. My hearing’s not bad but there were times where I had to look at the captions above the images. A fair few kids in, most were well behaved, except the two in front of me who started acting up in the last 10 minutes. The way in was a bit rough and ready looking, the way out even more so. I’m glad I went, but it would have to be something really special to get me to go again. It appears I’m not alone in feeling like that either.
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