Game of Thrones : Belfast Exhibition

HBO are doing a traveling exhibition for the first time for one of their shows and Belfast has been chosen as one of the cities out of 5! Coming June this year.

http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/about/article/exhibition.html

GoT is coming :pac:

mozzypuffs

Must go to this!

Do you have any idea of how much tickets are for it? I cant seem to find anything about that.

No idea about the tickets, just seen it on their facebook page. Pretty cool that it's Belfast though out of all the other places they could have gone! A photo on the replica Iron Throne would be excellent

ibarelycare

It says it's free to the public.

Edit: Is it just me or is the HBO website really horrible and slow to use?

donnacha

Sounds great - running from 8th to 17th June. Will definitely head up for this.

You can register for updates here:
http://interact.discovernorthernireland.com/gotexhibition

hootietootie

Am so excited!!! Refusing to get my hair cut or coloured this year just in case;)

Aoifums

Oh this is brilliant! I'm so glad it isn't in England since it's much easier to justify popping up to Belfast for a day.

And they're selling merch I better start saving.

whitewave

This looks savage! I like how its interactive aswell, not just a display!

podgemonster

A picture of myself on the Iron Throne would possible be the greatest social media profile pic I can think of.

The Radiator

podgemonster wrote: »

A picture of myself on the Iron Throne would possible be the greatest social media profile pic I can think of.

The greatest social media profile pic would require at least a little bit of originality.

podgemonster

The Radiator wrote: »

The greatest social media profile pic would require at least a little bit of originality.

Someone got up on the wrong side of The Wall this morning!

hootietootie

podgemonster wrote: »

A picture of myself on the Iron Throne would possible be the greatest social media profile pic I can think of.

I might;) have one, but can't put it up on any social media sites for another few months:D

The Radiator

hootietootie wrote: »

I might;) have one, but can't put it up on any social media sites for another few months:D

Going by your posts you hadn't even heard of Game of Thrones up until 5 months ago. But some of your posts in the last month or two seem to suggest you have some role in the show. How is that?

hootietootie

I just hadn't posted on this forum up until about 6 months ago!

IK09

i cant wait for this. Ive already booked a hotel. Told the missus it was for a romantic weekend away and to head to the giants causeway....cant believe she feel for that.

Liam O

Friends went to one in Toronto, it's not that expansive they said and only a few things there. Probably not worth making plans around.

Dubhlinner

IK09 wrote: »

i cant wait for this. Ive already booked a hotel. Told the missus it was for a romantic weekend away and to head to the giants causeway....cant believe she feel for that.

If you do go to the giants causeway head for nearby ballintoy harbour, its a really nice spot and the place where Theon landing on the Iron Islands was filmed

podgemonster

Dubhlinner wrote: »

If you do go to the giants causeway head for nearby ballintoy harbour, its a really nice spot and the place where Theon landing on the Iron Islands was filmed

Now we are talking!! Another other areas where boardsies could renact some scenes.

Half tempted to go to Dubrovnick, Croatia for a weekend!

Gbear

podgemonster wrote: »

Now we are talking!! Another other areas where boardsies could renact some scenes.

Half tempted to go to Dubrovnick, Croatia for a weekend!

Apparently the food is ****e but it's very beautiful.

jArgHA

I found this public Google Map with locations of shoots from the series in Norn' 'Iron and elsewhere:
http://goo.gl/maps/TfNLF

donegal.

i've no flash on this old mac and cant look at the site linked in post one, whats the jist of it ?

FutureGuy

IK09 wrote: »

i cant wait for this. Ive already booked a hotel. Told the missus it was for a romantic weekend away and to head to the giants causeway....cant believe she feel for that.

haha I'm planning something similar. We are scheduled to be in Poland one of the weekends so we might fly to Belfast on the way home.

IK09

FutureGuy wrote: »

haha I'm planning something similar. We are scheduled to be in Poland one of the weekends so we might fly to Belfast on the way home.

Ive heard the drive from Belfast can be VERY scenic...beautiful part of the country...it would be a shame to miss out on such a wonderful place, especially if yer flying from there...you have to sell it, but not get caught selling!

Tenger

podgemonster wrote: »

A picture of myself on the Iron Throne would possible be the greatest social media profile pic I can think of.

Indeed it is:
........

Tenger

Liam O wrote: »

Friends went to one in Toronto, it's not that expansive they said and only a few things there. Probably not worth making plans around.

I was in the exhibit in New York over the weekend. I would agree that it is cool but not worth making plans around.

It was on 57th st in Manhattan. Was there for work, happend to see a link to it the night before. I queued for about 45 mins and was in the exhibit for about 45 mins. (arrived at 1020, inside the door at 1110, was outside again by 1210)

It was in a large room, divided by a display, with the Iron Throne at the far end. What was quite cool was that they took your pic on the throne, you got a postcard print of it, then within 3-4 mins you were able to email the pic to yourself using the 5-6 iPads they had on hand.

There was an archery game set for the Battle of the Blackwater.
About 4-5 glass cases of smallish props. (crowns.letters, daggers, fingerbones, quills, chains, dolls, coins, maps etc)
A large weapons display case. Some fan art and concept art for the series.
And 4 larger displays of costumes (The Wall, Lannisters, Stark, Danerys)

The place was packed with people taking iPhone pics so right up in front of the displays so I wasn't able to get many nice wide angle shots of the displays.

On a positive note I was able to answer some trivia questions and won myself a pack of playing cards and a Dragon projector mini torch (think bat light but with a dragon!)

Pics can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tearbringer/sets/72157633166815194/

Tenger

Selection of pics:

Games of Thrones weapons by tearbringer, on Flickr


Robert and Renly's crowns by tearbringer, on Flickr


Theon's letter to Robb by tearbringer, on Flickr


Wildings gear by tearbringer, on Flickr


Season 3 dragon model by tearbringer, on Flickr


The amulet of Xaro Xhoan Daxos by tearbringer, on Flickr


Khalessi clothes by tearbringer, on Flickr


The Starks by tearbringer, on Flickr


Game of Thrones props by tearbringer, on Flickr

Tenger

GoT exhibit NYC by tearbringer, on Flickr


Game of Thrones by tearbringer, on Flickr


The Lannisters by tearbringer, on Flickr


Cersei, Tywin, Tyrion by tearbringer, on Flickr


Kingsgaurd by tearbringer, on Flickr


Poor Ned is dead by tearbringer, on Flickr


Tis cold up North by tearbringer, on Flickr

Grudaire

Looks like a bit of fun!

I'll definitely try and head to this, There's plenty of real stuff around Belfast to go and see so it's not a lost trip even if the exhibition isn't worth it!

ibarelycare

Accommodation booked for this Making a weekend out of it, really looking forward to it!

hootietootie

I have accommodation booked too-now i have to make sure I get tickets!

ibarelycare

I wonder how easy it will be to get them on the date you want. I hope they become available soon!

mahamageehad

ibarelycare wrote: »

I wonder how easy it will be to get them on the date you want. I hope they become available soon!

Yeah, the availability of tickets will impact on whether I go to this or not. Also availability of travelling companions! really excited for it tho!!!

hootietootie

ibarelycare wrote: »

I wonder how easy it will be to get them on the date you want. I hope they become available soon!

Booking opens 17th May I think. I signed up for updates. Not too pushed if I don't get the date I want, head to Belfast pretty regularly, will be nice to have an overnight stay though!! Will take any date I get!!

ibarelycare

hootietootie wrote: »

Booking opens 17th May I think. I signed up for updates. Not too pushed if I don't get the date I want, head to Belfast pretty regularly, will be nice to have an overnight stay though!! Will take any date I get!!

Yeah I've signed up for the updates too. Do you know if they just assign you a date, or can you apply for the one you want?

hootietootie

ibarelycare wrote: »

Yeah I've signed up for the updates too. Do you know if they just assign you a date, or can you apply for the one you want?

Don't have a clue, hoped I could choose dates and see!

Davyhal

On for the exact dates that I am on holidays in Spain. Sickened

donegal.

where in belfast is it on ?

hootietootie

donegal. wrote: »

where in belfast is it on ?

Think it's in the Exhibition centre in the new titanic building

Meathlass

Supposed to get detailed information today, for those of us who have signed up for updates, on how to prebook. There's a limited number of tickets available day for booking.

No email yet. Anyone else got an email yet from them? Can only go on 2 dates so really anxious to get in early with my booking.

thegreatiam

Meathlass wrote: »

Supposed to get detailed information today, for those of us who have signed up for updates, on how to prebook. There's a limited number of tickets available day for booking.

No email yet. Anyone else got an email yet from them? Can only go on 2 dates so really anxious to get in early with my booking.

If you cant get the day you want, get any day and trade them here. might get lucky.

Meathlass

That's a good idea, thanks.

ibarelycare

I'm got my code, trying to book them now, site is VERY slow!

Meathlass

ibarelycare wrote: »

I'm got my code, trying to book them now, site is VERY slow!

Feck's sake. I've no email yet. When did yours come through?

Sleepy

Seven hells, the site is slow! Must be getting hammered!

ibarelycare

Didn't realise you can only book 2 at a time, there are 4 of us going

thegreatiam

ibarelycare wrote: »

I'm got my code, trying to book them now, site is VERY slow!

aye, same here, just entering details now.
fingers crossed

Plus:

A small number of walk up tickets will also be available each day - we'd encourage attendance at off peak times to avoid queues for these.

thats from the mail, so if youre local may be worth popping down to check availability

Meathlass

Aaaah, where is my email!!

ibarelycare

Meathlass wrote: »

Feck's sake. I've no email yet. When did yours come through?

About 15 mins ago.

3qsmavrod5twfe

Seven Bloody Hells, the website is slow!

Sleepy

For anyone trying to register, you need a credit card to validate your tickets but there's no charge...

Site is obviously being absolutely hammered, it's crawling.

username123

Anyone any clue how long it takes to go round it? Im thinking of heading up for midday- cant imagine its going to be more than 6 hours in there?