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Toy Show Tickets

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭Tzardine


    Ssssssh !

    Dont tell people. Less chance of getting tickets !

    ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭messrs


    Thanks OP, have applied, fingers crossed :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,186 ✭✭✭kitten_k


    Apply every year with no luck, hopefully this year will be more successful


  • Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭AG123


    I applied too!! Oh I would love to be picked!


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    I came on to post the same link!

    Just applied myself this morning. Best to luck to everyone who applied! If I don't get tickets I really hope someone on here gets some :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,009 ✭✭✭gidget


    Interesting how news travels fast :) I posted a status up on fb last night to tip my friends off about it as I had remembered the application date was October & was just coming on here to post it here too. Anywhoo my application has just gone in anyways, so fingers crossed!!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 661 ✭✭✭CarrieAnne


    Thank you for sharing... my first year ever applying!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭Sunny Dayz


    Thanks OP, have applied. Fingers crossed.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,750 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    They really want you to whore yourself out, I mean - show your talents. They're not looking for people to sit passively and lap up all the gifts and goodies. I've been through this before and almost had tickets but wasn't willing to do a party piece on national TV...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Tabnabs wrote: »
    They really want you to whore yourself out, I mean - show your talents. They're not looking for people to sit passively and lap up all the gifts and goodies. I've been through this before and almost had tickets but wasn't willing to do a party piece on national TV...

    What do you mean almost had tickets?!


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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Larianne wrote: »
    What do you mean almost had tickets?!

    They offered him tickets to dance monkey boy dance... but he refused :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,186 ✭✭✭kitten_k


    When do you find out if you got tickets?


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    kitten_k wrote: »
    When do you find out if you got tickets?

    Last Year the applications date closed around the 8th of November and all the successful applicants found out by the 13th of November. So a bit of a wait yet!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭hdowney


    dem tickets be MINE!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭washiskin


    Application in! Not a snowballs chance of getting them so I had a bit of fun with the form. :) O/h might not be amused with being referred to as a reformed Ebeneezer though..... :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,322 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Yeah I applied but put down 'no' for the party piece bit...so no chance of tickets then :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭delw


    Applied but put my wifes name down for the crack,imagine she got a phone call to say she won tickets ha


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    There was a piece on the lunchtime news about the ticket application open and how last year there was something like 40,000 applications for 200 ticket lottery.
    Not sure how much of a lottery it is if they ask you all those questions.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    I firmly expect next year they'll make the 40,000 audition ala Xfactor for the tickets haha :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭miss no stars


    Aww it's a shame they base it on party piece, I said I hadn't a clue what I'd do. Did say I would participate in audience games though? I'll have to develop a talent for next year. Still, fingers crossed.

    Tabnabs, did they really offer them contingent on saying you'd do a party piece?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,536 ✭✭✭touts


    When was the last time someone from the audience actually performed a party piece on the show? There might be some messing with the toys etc but singing or dancing or performing a magic trick? With 40,000 applications for 200 places (basically 100 pairs of tickets) on a taxpayer funded station giving away several hundred euro worth of stuff it really should be a raffle or at least make it very clear it is some sort of a creative writing fiction contest about how you would recite "''twas the night before christmas" to the tune of Jingle bells while dancing The Nutcracker.


  • Registered Users Posts: 23 iglipigle


    It is said on the application form that:

    Section 2: Who are the tickets for?
    PLEASE FILL IN THE DETAILS BELOW Please note: persons under the age of 18 will not be admitted

    is toy show mainly for the Children?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭hdowney


    The only children who attend are the performers. The Late Late audience has NEVER admitted anyone under the age of 18.


  • Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭gumgum1


    Hi all anyone know when we find out if we won tickets to the toy show thanks


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Loughc wrote: »
    Last Year the applications date closed around the 8th of November and all the successful applicants found out by the 13th of November. So a bit of a wait yet!

    Last year it was the 13th of November. Could be the same again this year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,588 ✭✭✭KonFusion


    How many tickets do they issue you with if you win? Not interested in going on my own.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,536 ✭✭✭touts


    KonFusion wrote: »
    How many tickets do they issue you with if you win? Not interested in going on my own.

    Two tickets to everyone drawn. That means just over 100 people will get picked out of the tens of thousands who apply so I wouldn't be stressing about going until you get a phone all or email from them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 309 ✭✭tomboylady


    I applied, doesn't hurt to apply. Don't imagine I'll be getting any calls!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭Sunny Dayz


    As they say... "if you're not in, you can't win!"


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭StripedBoxers


    Anyone know what date the show is on TV? Can't seem to find out anywhere.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,643 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    November 28th.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 481 ✭✭Deenie123


    Posy wrote: »
    November 28th.

    Heh, I have plans for that night... Bet this is the year I get tickets :pac:


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Just announced on Twitter at 8pm,

    NEW! Follow @rte & @RTELateLateShow and RT this tweet to win 2 tix to the #LateLateToyShow + overnight @dylanhotel http://ow.ly/i/7v40J

    Best of luck to everyone! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,536 ✭✭✭touts


    Ryan on Morning Ireland at the moment. Last year they had 40,000 applications for 100 pairs of tickets.

    This year they have already passed 100,000 applications AND the online closing time is 5pm today so expect a few thousand more today AND they have a bad of postal appilcations.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    touts wrote: »
    Ryan on Morning Ireland at the moment. Last year they had 40,000 applications for 100 pairs of tickets.

    This year they have already passed 100,000 applications AND the online closing time is 5pm today so expect a few thousand more today AND they have a bad of postal appilcations.

    Time to forget about getting tickets so. It'd actus probably be easier to win the actual lotto haha.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,358 ✭✭✭Into The Blue


    Entered there, cheers op


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    I know they say that tickets are given out based on your application form answers but it has to be physically impossible to read that amount of forms.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭messrs


    Anyone know what date the show is on TV? Can't seem to find out anywhere.

    Its on next Friday 21st November


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭messrs


    gumgum1 wrote: »
    Hi all anyone know when we find out if we won tickets to the toy show thanks

    Read on FB today that they will be contacting people early next week


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,358 ✭✭✭Into The Blue


    messrs wrote: »
    Its on next Friday 21st November

    Following Friday, 28th..


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭messrs


    Following Friday, 28th..

    Was it initially meant to be on 21st? I just googled it and this came up

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Late_Toy_Show
    Jump to edition - 2014 edition[edit]. The 2014 Toy Show will take place on November 21 2014. It will be Ryan Tubridy's 6th show. On the October 31 Episode, ...
    ‎Jumper - ‎History - ‎See also - ‎References


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    messrs wrote: »
    Was it initially meant to be on 21st? I just googled it and this came up

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Late_Toy_Show
    Jump to edition - 2014 edition[edit]. The 2014 Toy Show will take place on November 21 2014. It will be Ryan Tubridy's 6th show. On the October 31 Episode, ...
    ‎Jumper - ‎History - ‎See also - ‎References

    It's 100% the 28th for sure. I wouldn't trust Wikipedia at all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭messrs


    Loughc wrote: »
    It's 100% the 28th for sure. I wouldn't trust Wikipedia at all.

    yea id say you are right, prob should have know better than to believe wikipedia!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭hdowney


    messrs wrote: »
    Its on next Friday 21st November
    Following Friday, 28th..

    my ever living heart is near out of my chest when i read the 21st


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭messrs


    hdowney wrote: »
    my ever living heart is near out of my chest when i read the 21st

    sorry, my mistake :confused:


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    The tv3 toy show is on the 21st maybe that's what we're all thinking about ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Loughc wrote: »
    The tv3 toy show is on the 21st maybe that's what we're all thinking about ;)

    I think I read that that's going to be longer this year. Anyone know anything about it? I didn't watch it last year.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    I think I read that that's going to be longer this year. Anyone know anything about it? I didn't watch it last year.

    It's 90minutes this year. Filmed in RDSfrim the toy fair, Brian McFadden hosting with help from Jedward.

    I didn't watch last years and will prob watch this years out of boredom.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭messrs


    Loughc wrote: »
    It's 90minutes this year. Filmed in RDSfrim the toy fair, Brian McFadden hosting with help from Jedward.

    I didn't watch last years and will prob watch this years out of boredom.

    I watched it last year and from what I remember it was only half hour, didn't think it was great thought, - in saying that I will prob watch it again this year


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,536 ✭✭✭touts


    messrs wrote: »
    I watched it last year and from what I remember it was only half hour, didn't think it was great thought, - in saying that I will prob watch it again this year

    That would have made it half an hour too long. Last year was dreadful. Little more than pointing to a toy and giving it's name with some christmas music playing in the background and kids standing around looking bored. Hopefully 90 minutes will give them a bit more time to put some quality and interaction into the show.


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