Summer 2012 Concerts - Jersey and Guernsey

[Yorkie]

Well, if there is one thing I'm certain of, it is that there will be other concerts that will be easier for you to get to (hopefully sooner rather than later). Hope to meet at one soon

[dani]

I have my tickets for both Jersey shows

It will be fun to meet up with the fans yet again

For the people missing the concerts we will probably get a concert in November again

[Yorkie]

I have my tickets for both Jersey shows

It will be fun to meet up with the fans yet again

For the people missing the concerts we will probably get a concert in November again

What seats did you get dani?

[dani]

I have my tickets for both Jersey shows

It will be fun to meet up with the fans yet again

For the people missing the concerts we will probably get a concert in November again

What seats did you get dani?

Row A seat 13 and the following night Row A seat 14


You?

All the central seats had gone in the first two rows when i booked.

[Yorkie]

Something on row AA I think - just looked at the seating plan and there is still plenty of availability - I hope they have contacts on the ground to help publicise the concerts locally.

[Viktar]

I mailed the hall in Gurnsey this morning and reserved tickets for both nights

Another technologically advanced concert hall, accepting email bookings well before the tickets are in the online booking system, I'm slowly getting used to this in the UK after all Gonna call them tomorrow to try securing the tickets, already bought them for both of Jersey concerts.

P.S. Hi, I'm new

[Viktar]

Well, that's weird, I've called them and they've told me the booking for these concerts is not open until Monday...

[Yorkie]

Well, that's weird, I've called them and they've told me the booking for these concerts is not open until Monday...

The website says that the ticket office is only open Monday - Friday to buy tickets for future concerts. Saturday it is only open to purchase tickets for a show on that evening. By the way the opening hours Monday - Friday are 09:00 - 14:00.

I think the Channel Islands are like going back in time to a more relaxed and less pressured era in the way they doing things. I think that is a good thing, rather than everything revolving around the need to immediately gratify every need and want.

Welcome to the forum by the way.

[Viktar]

The website says that the ticket office is only open Monday - Friday to buy tickets for future concerts. Saturday it is only open to purchase tickets for a show on that evening. By the way the opening hours Monday - Friday are 09:00 - 14:00

They were quite specific about these particular concerts, not the booking times. Well, it will be Monday anyway.

[Yorkie]

They were quite specific about these particular concerts, not the booking times. Well, it will be Monday anyway.

Well, the website is quite specific that Saturday bookings are for events taking place on that weekend only so you were never going to be able to buy them today. Maybe they have stopped selling them until the website is available to take bookings? Thankfully I have mine

[HarryJamesSnr]

Hello to everyone, I'm new to this board but not new to the magical sound of Libera...... have been a fan for some time.

As someone who has been a regular visitor (for both work and pleasure purposes) to the Channel Islands over the past 40 years or so, I thought I would give a few comments about life on the Islands.

Jersey is more commercialised than neighbouring Guernsey, but both are well worth visiting. They have a unique charm to them that is rarely found anywhere else in Europe. There is no VAT so prices for everything are generally cheaper than the UK mainland. Average small hotel/B&B prices are £50 per night maximum. Camping is also available (I happen to know that the owners of Fauxquets Valley on Guernsey are avid Libera fans!). There are lots of things to do on both islands. The islands formed part of Hitler's Atlantic Wall during World War Two so there are many reminders of this time on both Islands, many of which are open as tourist attractions/museums. On both islands you will find the coastal walks very spectacular indeed, as both Islands are in the Gulf Stream the weather does tend to be on the better side, usually.

Victor Hugo lived on Guernsey for some time and there are various places dedicated to him there. The late Gerald Durrell (wildlife conservationist) founded Jersey Zoo which is now known as the Durrell Trust zoo, well worth a visit. And the list goes on. Both islands are well served by reasonably priced public transport in the form of buses, (for Guernsey see www.buses.gg) and there are bus routes serving all areas of both islands. A visit by boat to Herm, Sark & Alderney is also well worth considering, allow a day for each of these as you have to walk everywhere on Herm & Sark, no motor vehicles allowed!

Both St Helier and St Peter Port offer all the usual UK/European high street shops within their paved shopping areas, but these will be much smaller versions than what you will be used to, because there are no large out of town shopping centres anywhere on the Islands and planning laws are kept very strict to ensure that such things don't get built.....

The Islands use Sterling as their currency, however they have their own notes including pound notes which cannot be used off the islands.... Credit & Debit cards are widely accepted.

In terms of Libera choosing the Channel Islands for this Summer Tour, it is certainly a most interesting choice. I was reading through some of the threads elsewhere on this forum that relate to the discussions earlier in the year around a European Tour, well at least Libera stuck to their word and are doing something in Europe! Both of the venues are great for concerts, and there will be plenty of things to do for the boys and their families whilst on the Islands. I presume they will be staying around in between both concerts, and I suppose it is fair to say that it is quite likely that we as their fans will bump into them at various points around the Islands whilst they are there. I know that Steven Philipp is a frequent visitor to Guernsey because his employers (Carey Group) have a HQ on the island, I have bumped into him a few times in the recent past in St Peter Port.

All in all the Channel Islands are a perfect location for Libera to perform in, and for all of us including the boys of Libera etc going to enjoy a great holiday there.

[Horticult2000]

Thank you for your elaborate info. I will be on Guernsey for a week as the plane from Rotterdam only goes saturdays. So a week of holidays with two concerts will be most enjoyable I hope.
Johan

[Yorkie]

Thanks for the update Harry, I think it's going to be fun. Mind you, I wish you had posted sooner because finding accommodation has been a real struggle - I couldn't find anything half decent for £50 a night! there will be a few of us kicking around on Jersey and Guernsey so hopefully we might get the chance to say hello at one of the concerts (I'm the one that looks like a young Daniel Craig ) - although with allocated seats there is no need to queue (but I'm sure a certain French fan will want to be there nice and early at least on the first concert at each venue ).

[Viktar]

Guernsey tickets are now on sale online

[Horticult2000]

Thanks for the update Harry, I think it's going to be fun. Mind you, I wish you had posted sooner because finding accommodation has been a real struggle - I couldn't find anything half decent for £50 a night! there will be a few of us kicking around on Jersey and Guernsey so hopefully we might get the chance to say hello at one of the concerts (I'm the one that looks like a young Daniel Craig ) - although with allocated seats there is no need to queue (but I'm sure a certain French fan will want to be there nice and early at least on the first concert at each venue ).

I am sure a certain Yorkshireman will be there nice and early too. After all what is a Libera concert without queue? See you there.
Johan