St Annes Park capacity?

okidoki987 · 10-12-2019 11:21pm #1

How many does it hold for a concert like Duran Duran?

s8n · 10-12-2019 11:26pm

okidoki987 wrote: »

How many does it hold for a concert like Duran Duran?

close to a million

Ricosruffneck · 10-12-2019 11:48pm

okidoki987 wrote: »

How many does it hold for a concert like Duran Duran?

20k

okidoki987 · 11-12-2019 12:27am

Guess I'll be closer to the stage with Ricosruffnecks offer

Cheers.

phunkadelic · 11-12-2019 10:55am

Ricosruffneck wrote: »

20k

Hard to find definite capacity, but this indicates it is 12k:

https://www.loveclontarf.ie/news/kodaline-concert-st-annes-park-info/

piplip87 · 11-12-2019 10:09pm

Yeah I'd reckon about 12,000 was at Kodaline. Fantastic venue. Plenty of space. Long walk into the site from the park gates but very good venue

deeks · 12-12-2019 1:14pm

Any nearby hotels apart from Clontarf Castle that might be handy for this?

okidoki987 · 12-12-2019 9:01pm

Driving or walking?

RubyK · 13-12-2019 10:31am

okidoki987 wrote: »

Driving or walking?

Sorry to hijack deeks - I too am looking for recommendations for hotels, within walking distance.

whomenonotme · 13-12-2019 11:23am

RubyK wrote: »

Sorry to hijack deeks - I too am looking for recommendations for hotels, within walking distance.

Only Clontarf Castle within walking distance, there are B&Bs though (e.g. quick search gives https://ireland-bnb.com/dublin-bed-breakfasts-clontarf.html)

Marine Hotel at Sutton Cross and Hilton Dublin Airport on Malahide Road are 10 minutes drive away.

130 bus service is decent enough to get back into the city centre from Clontarf (Mount Prospect Ave side of the park), every 25 mins I think after 8pm. Or buses from Howth Road.

okidoki987 · 13-12-2019 6:36pm

Yeah B&B or Airbnb would be the way forward.
Would imagine there will be big demand for accomodation as the 3 gigs on.

PTH2009 · 04-01-2020 11:05pm

got a ticket to duran duran for june but after watching a few recent gig footage on youtube im meh about it now

Lot of dad dancing on stage/prob on the field itself and a field full of drunken middle aged women

it will be a laugh by drink will be needed i imagine ha

return guide · 05-01-2020 9:00pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

got a ticket to duran duran for june but after watching a few recent gig footage on youtube im meh about it now

Lot of dad dancing on stage/prob on the field itself and a field full of drunken middle aged women

it will be a laugh by drink will be needed i imagine ha

you bought a ticket, then did your research by YouTube?

Duran Duran were a band of the early 80's, that is close to 40 years ago, you are going to get Grandad dancing - enjoy, I know I will.

hynesie08 · 05-01-2020 10:38pm

return guide wrote: »

you bought a ticket, then did your research by YouTube?

Duran Duran were a band of the early 80's, that is close to 40 years ago, you are going to get Grandad dancing - enjoy, I know I will.

Yeah, he doesn't actually like gigs, just obsessed with ticking off some weird bucket list to say he saw them....

PTH2009 · 06-01-2020 5:14pm

hynesie08 wrote: »

Yeah, he doesn't actually like gigs, just obsessed with ticking off some weird bucket list to say he saw them....

Yeah I dont like gigs at all, I use my time and what money I have to tick off a bucket list

I'll enjoy the gig no matter what

fafy · 06-01-2020 5:50pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Yeah I dont like gigs at all, I use my time and what money I have to tick off a bucket list

I'll enjoy the gig no matter what

Saw them at the Marquee a while back, and i suspect they may play the Marquee again this year as dates coincide, an enjoyable gig, a nostalgia trip, but enjoyable all the same, once was enough though.

mrcheez · 13-05-2022 9:45pm

Assuming this gig is the one finally happening next month? :)

sam t smith · 13-05-2022 9:48pm

Where is the best place to go in the park to hear the concert for free?

bennyx_o · 13-05-2022 9:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119058817#Comment_119058817

Park was completely closed off & surrounding roads were residents only for the last gigs a few years ago - couldn't even walk the dog down Sybil Hill to cut into Furry Park

John_Rambo · 13-05-2022 10:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119058817#Comment_119058817

They're fairly heavily stewarded with Garda back up from what I can remember of the last gigs. The whole park is secured and hanging around the surrounding streets isn't tolerated I'm afraid.

sam t smith · 13-05-2022 10:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119058852#Comment_119058852

Thanks, presume same applies to the entrances on the Howth Road, Watermill Road etc? Out of curiosity, where exactly is the stage? At the end of the main avenue (opposite end to the main gates)?

John_Rambo · 13-05-2022 11:19pm

The stage is offset to the left of the plateau where the house used to be. So if you're walking on the main avenue from Sybill hill it's to the left at the end after the clock tower. That whole area is for the crowd with food facilities on the Clontarf side. Each entrance is fenced off with people corralled in & out of the venue.

Plenty of prep, engineers, set up crews, sweepers etc.. days before the gigs, so you'd want to be up a tree with lots of cereal bars, water & plastic poop bags a couple of weeks in advance if you're set for free gig!!

sam t smith · 13-05-2022 11:32pm

Cheers @John_Rambo , don’t worry, I have a new plan. Tunnelling.

Stillill42 · 14-05-2022 12:52am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119059232#Comment_119059232

Bravo, Sam. Admirable commitment. Keep us posted.

mrcheez · 14-05-2022 10:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119058805#Comment_119058805

So...eh..is it? Or is this a second gig?

sam t smith · 16-05-2022 6:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119059410#Comment_119059410

Someone took pity on me and got me a ticket. 🥳

Wrongway1985 · 23-05-2022 3:22pm

Is it easy to get back to Dublin, how long does it take?

newirishman · 23-05-2022 3:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119102957#Comment_119102957

You can walk to GPO in 1h 15min. But apparently MCD did some work with Irish Rail and Dublin bus, so hopefully Darts aplenty and some buses to get back into town after the concert.

Wrongway1985 · 23-05-2022 3:38pm

Okay but in terms of making bus in city to head back down the country could be a non runner shall we say?

is_that_so · 23-05-2022 3:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119102957#Comment_119102957

Raheny and Harmonstown would be your DART stations. About 15-20 minutes walking to each I think. 15 minutes into town then.

sam t smith · 23-05-2022 3:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119103061#Comment_119103061

You might actually be closer to Raheny DART depending on the available exits.

Ignore I read that as Killester and Harmonstown and can’t delete this post.

newirishman · 23-05-2022 3:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119103048#Comment_119103048

Concert will finish around 10:30 or thereabouts, and I'd plan for an hour to get into town one way or the other. Dart is probably most predictable.

But MCD might still publish some more transport info. There's already concerts on the weekend beforehand, as well as Fri & Sat before then Duran Duran concert. Keep an eye on the interwebs, it'll give you an idea what to expect.

cullenswood · 26-05-2022 3:31pm

What is parking like in the area?

John_Rambo · 26-05-2022 9:32pm

From what I can remember the last time Raheny was closed for some reason and there was a corridor from Harmonstown.

newirishman · 27-05-2022 3:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119117730#Comment_119117730

There will be no parking in the area.

Here's details from MCD: https://media.ticketmaster.co.uk/tm/en-gb/img/static/pdf/2022/event/Public-Info-10-12-June.pdf

nozzferrahhtoo · 02-06-2022 4:47pm

Apologies for hijacking this thread to ask my question but seemed better than clogging everyone up with a new thread.

We happen to be flying in from Germany while Dermot Kennedy is on in St Annes. So scored 2 tickets. My 11 year old daughter is excited as this is her first live concert of any kind.

For this reason I would like to get up the front as close as possible. I have never been to St Annes before. Where is the actual ticketing checking entrance for the gigs? And is it possible to camp out there a LONG time before the show actually starts in order to be one of the first to get in.

I was taken to a few U2 gigs in the past and this is what we did. Camped right at the entrance and were one of the first people in, and which point there was a SPRINT as people being let in ran to be the first up the front :) I think my daughter would get a kick out of doing the same here.

So all infos on tricks and tips to achieve this, appreciated greatly!

John_Rambo · 02-06-2022 5:15pm

You can't arrive before the time of the concert, you'll be asked to move away from the area.

However, I wouldn't worry about not being able to get to the front at a Dermot Kennedy concert, most of the people attending will be asleep, bored senseless or trying to hang themselves from the trees. Just be careful you don't stand on anyone on your way up.

hynesie08 · 02-06-2022 7:45pm

While John Rambo is slightly exaggerating, if you get there an hour before gates, you'll be as close to the front as you want, the DK crowd will be milling the pink gins and posing for the gram until the support act ends.

downtheroad · 02-06-2022 7:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119122524#Comment_119122524

St Anne's Park is in the middle of a very residential area. There's about 50 streets you can park on and be no more than 10 minutes from the perimeter of the park.

John_Rambo · 02-06-2022 9:03pm

There's be no parking in the area, same as last time there was concerts in St. Annes Park.

I'm a resident, and they sent a letter saying they'll have checkpoints at all the points in, Mt Prospect avenue (both ends) Vernon Ave, Howth Road, Kincora road, Clontarf road, Watermill Road, Howth Road Killester, Brookwood avenue, Harmonstown road from 7am to 1am.

I actually don't mind people parking, it's no skin off my nose, but just warning you in case you end up trying to park outside the cordons with everyone else that drove.

Best of luck, enjoy the gigs!!

nozzferrahhtoo · 03-06-2022 8:12am

Know nothing about the singer myself. Living here in Germany my daughter just decided its someone she likes. So the fact his show happens to coincide with us being home anyway, has made her somewhat excited and beside herself.

So where specifically IS the ticket checking entrance, and stage?

sam t smith · 03-06-2022 8:52am

Hi, does anyone know if the Saturday market will be running as normal on the concert weekends?

newirishman · 03-06-2022 9:59am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119152170#Comment_119152170

If you bought via ticketmaster, you might have received an email with info.

Here's the details: https://media.ticketmaster.co.uk/tm/en-gb/img/static/pdf/2022/event/Public-Info-10-12-June.pdf

positivenote · 04-06-2022 10:53am

Guys,

Just wondering about what alchol will be on sale at the Paul Heaton gig. Orchard thieves or Vodka is the question as Its all the wife will drink... if its not being served we will drive in to the gig.

Anyway of finding out? Bringing the kids as well (10 and 11) so any advise on this would be great

Cheers

Nowso · 04-06-2022 2:27pm

Plastic cups of warm heineken will be available lol

Aglomerado · 04-06-2022 7:11pm

And islands edge, and orchard thieves (diabetic piss). Seems to be a cocktail bar as well. I've only been to the noodle place myself so far as I was starving

bobbyg · 05-06-2022 1:57pm

Anywhere close by to get decent pub grub before the gigs?

newirishman · 05-06-2022 2:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119161184#Comment_119161184

Manhattan Pub Cross the road from Raheny dart Station is alright for food.

sydthebeat · 05-06-2022 2:32pm

We were able to drive right onto all saints Road yesterday and park pretty much directly across from the "Blue route" entrance to St Anne's. 10 mins walk from there into the concert.

There is a car park within the park that's available as well

Oh and the wood fired pizzas were delicious

Collie D · 05-06-2022 3:41pm

Any idea on stage times today? With the weather I’m not going to bother with support.

statto25 · 05-06-2022 4:43pm

I was at the gig last night and the bar was a sh1tshow. Hour wait for a drink at least. More than an hour for a taxi which is par for the course but I'm not from the locality so I'd no idea where I was going as there were no signs or stewards along the routes

St Annes Park capacity?

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