Hi All, just a quickie to let you know that tickets are now on sale at the Shieling Hotel. There'll be a limited amount available from Austin on O'Connell St. for those of you not able to make the hike out to Raheny.

Tickets are priced 15 euro. Apologies for the price increase, but the commission from RTE was not enough to cover all of the bills ran up by the documentary, so this will subsidise the overdraft. Also running costs have increased. But on more positive note, 2 euro from each ticket sale will go directly to a charity in Cambodia who uncover and remove landmines and also assist victims of landmine explosions. But more on that at another stage. Anyway, what are we apologising for? the Reunions are worth alot more than the 15 euros entry fee! Don't you agree?

P.S. That little treat mentioned in the previous post, never worked out, my apologies. Hopefully I'll have something for you at the Christmas one...

Yeah, great radio show this morning.  Really enjoyed it

Off to get me ticket from Austin's tomorrow! *woohoo*

great Crusty! Off to get some tomorrow!!

what radio show btw?

I was at Austin's today and he hadn't heard at that stage when they were available. I rang the Shieling myself at around 10.30am and no word there either - I was told another week or so.. so texted my friend and he rang the Shieling around 5pm and was told that they wouldn't available until Fri 29th..

Had to ring him back just now to tell them and he's going to ring the Shieling again tomorrow - he can't do it now and if I do, I won't be able to collect..

Hope they don't sell out before tomorrow?!?! I'll cry if they do, especially as I haven't been able to make the reunions bar the Easter one.

Brunswick wrote: I'll pop up to Austins tomorrow and let you know if he has any in stock.  The newsstand isnt that far from me and I have to head up past there again on Thursday - like yourself, dont want to miss out..

Ta.

Problem for me is that depending on what bus I get to go to work (I don't always go to O'Connell St - prefer to avoid it on normal morns), so I'm not sure if I can make it into town until then. I've no net in work either, so logging into here is out of the question until tomorrow night. Bah!

Hopefully my mate will pick some up tomorrow morn/afternoon.. and we've a sort of deal - it's who gets first, gets them. He/we have a few to get and there's one of the group that won't decide until last minute to go.

Pants.....

It's the same night as James Brown - can't dress up in tight black jeans and a Pearl Jam t-shirt to see the Godfather of Soul - or can I??

Reckon if I buy tickets I could buzz in at about 10.30 - 11pm??

 They called the docu "self indulgent crap" Ray darcy is so over....... I thought it was brilliant it brought me right back to the day and also ..brought me here didn't know it existed heres to oct hopefully.

Out of touch northsider living on the south.. 

Ah who called it that - someone who never experienced the grove I bet.... there's nothing like it now for the kids and there's no great memories being made for them either. 

Welcome to the forum Mrs R Smith.

T

Hi Guys, I just called the Shieling reception (01 8314222) and the person who answered the phone told me that yes, they have tickets for the Grove and that they went on sale today. So next time you call, and try to tell you otherwise, tell them that they DO have tickets on sale and that you'd like to buy some!

P.S. We'll be screening the documentary at 8pm, in the Shieling on the night of the Hallowe'en Reunion, so get down early!

Thanks again for all the kind comments regarding the documentary. See you on the 29th!

Guys and girls

Yep indeed they are on sale..

Texted one of the mates this morn, he went down to the Shieling earlier today and got them - 5 in all.

This Must have been around lunch time or so..

So the Tickets ARE on sale NOW.

See ya's in Oct - it'll be my first Halloween in the Grove since '89!

fair play to you Pat!

for both of the above posts!

Just been on to the Sheiling and said tickets are starting to go already. The will hold them if you pay by credit card.

Will check with Austin again later and see if he has any

Good call on taxis Pat hopefully wont have to walk as far

Cheers for that Blondie, saved me a trip this morning.

Rolo.

Thanks all for the continous supply of up to date info.

I have just booked tickets on the phone by credit card.

Quote from staff member was " ... if this continues like this these tickets will be gone by the week-end !!"

Hello everyone, just collected 2 tickets, I so excited its like getting your membership all over again!

Update:  92 tickets sold between 9am and 5.50pm this evening, The Sheiling said they are happy to take bookings by credit card over the phone, they won't acccept cheques if you are calling ( something to do with them not been written to The Shieling), cash,lazer, visa ok-.

Nice staff member told me they love these events, the buzz is great, the music, craic and the crowd! as far as they are concerned we can have them anytime! Could be a regular thing??? strange to say that the Grove was always an "alternative" club and years later it still is, there are no real venues for our age group and certainly not playing that music.

GET YOUR TICKETS QUICK!!!!

Stevie

I just booked mine over the phone, thanks for the tip. They told me tickets are selling fast and that they'll be gone by the weekend!!!

So Hurry up. 

Hey there,

I'd love to go back to somewhere with all the grove music and see if I remember any of the faces, was supposed to go to the last re-union but it ended up being on the same time I was away.

Anyone know if there's any tickets left for the shieling in october??

Haven't got a credit card so have to try get up there if there is.

It was so strange watching the docu and remembering some of the faces .

Hi Diver (or should that be High Diver? )

Welcome to the site.  Hope you stick around to tell us a few of your memories of the Grove.

There *should* still be tickets available I would imagine.  Incidentally, not sure if it suits you but if the Sheiling is maybe a trek for you, tickets are (or should be) available from Austins news-stand on O'Connell Street, opposite Easons.  Thats where I got mine from.

Again, welcome

Thanks for the welcome guys, I've really been thinking about the grove today since I logged in. Thinking back, it was brilliant, the knacker drinking then onto the grove, whats even funnier is it takes me less now to get locked, back then you'd have the naggin of vodka, cans and god knows what else, gettin stopped by the cops, being asked for ID and somehow getting away with walkin on up the road drinkin your can as you go! But you just didn't care, I wanna go back, such fun, what happend!!!

Oh I know, i know we got older, but hey there's nothing for us to thats as fun as back then. But thats life aint it, always lookin back wishing we could turn back time.

cathyd wrote: How often do you have the Grove Tribute nights?

Hi Cathy,

It has been four a year, but because the Summer is always a bit hit and miss, we've decided to keep it to 3 a year - Easter, Hallowe'en and Christmas. But, because it's the 40th anniversary of The Grove next year, that might entail another one. It will be a big event, with all proceeds going to charity.

Feck off will ya!!! I wouldn't know what to do with a baby now...

Nine months provides ample planning....