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National Concert Hall seating

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  • 14-04-2014 8:57am
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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,295 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey all,
    Planning on going to the NCH.ie to hear the film scores in May, but was wondering if there's a guide for what seats would be better to be in, and why? Also, are the stalls on a level floor, or is there a slope?

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Also, has any hard of hearing people used the "personal loop system"? Would it be better to use it, or not to use it?


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    rhapsody
    Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭rhapsody


    About half of stalls are on the flat but it starts to slope up from about L or M I think. I wouldn't recommend sitting in rows A to about E, all you will see are the feet of the musicians. The choir balcony is the cheapest but- unsurprisingly- the seats are very uncomfortable. I actually like the side balconies because I like to be close & see everything. I've been a few rows back in the yellow balcony & the sound was great, that might depend on the concert though. When you go to the booking page with seating chart and click on a seat, it shows you the view from that particular seat.
    I don't know about the loop system I'm afraid.


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    fiachraX
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭fiachraX


    rhapsody wrote: »
    When you go to the booking page with seating chart and click on a seat, it shows you the view from that particular seat.
    Such a good idea! Wish more places did that.


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    filbert the fox
    Registered Users Posts: 809 ✭✭✭filbert the fox


    what seats would be better to be in, and why?


    The Dear ones of course!


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    marienbad
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    I have been going there for years and the acoustics can vary depending on where you are sitting .

    I was once told by someone supposedly in the know that the best seats are rows KLM in the stalls and after much trial and error I have found it to be true. And they even have a handy mnemonic to help you remember :)


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    ouzie peg
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    Just wondering if anyone knows if Row F in the Yellow Balcony is good for viewing the Stage in the National Concert Hall. Was going to take my daughter to see the Wizard of Oz and these tickets are available.


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    SaveOurLyric
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    Unfortunately, the seats are in rag order these days. Pot luck whether you get a decent one or are sitting on collapsed upholstery with the frame cutting into you. Seriously in need of refurbishment. If there are spares, try a few around you - some are in better shape than others. But all well passed it.


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    bnt
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    I was in row K last night (Bartok & Bruch sandwiched between two Strauss symphonic poems). Still a bit low to the ground, I might want to be a bit further back next time. I couldn't even see the horn section, but I could definitely hear them - when they kicked in, it was like a herd of wildebeest trampling the string section. :rolleyes:

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    marialouise
    Registered Users Posts: 483 ✭✭marialouise


    bnt wrote: »
    I was in row K last night (Bartok & Bruch sandwiched between two Strauss symphonic poems). Still a bit low to the ground, I might want to be a bit further back next time. I couldn't even see the horn section, but I could definitely hear them - when they kicked in, it was like a herd of wildebeest trampling the string section. :rolleyes:

    Was listening from abroad on the RTE player, hope the live experience was as good as the radio one :)


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