SFF are giving out complimentary tickets to see The Vamps at Genting Arena (Birmingham) on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th March 2016. Head to the website and enter code 733956. This will issue you with a voucher which can be redeemed at the Genting Arena box office for seating tickets between 4pm and 6pm on the day of the show. There is an admin charge of £1 per ticket and a maximum of 4 tickets to be purchased.
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cicobuff to joanne10
24 Mar 164#20
Further to what I have just said, my best advise would be to turn up at the box office as early as possible to collect your tickets then if you are at a loss of time to kill then head on over to Resorts World with outlet shops and places to eat. With tickets in hand then like a normal paying punter you can head on into the venue when you please to take in or miss the support band as you prefer.
Just checked and timings are as follows.
Arena Doors- 1800hrs
Hometown 1925hrs-1940hrs
Conor Maynard: 1940hrs- 2000hrs
The Tide: 2005hrs-2030hrs
Interval: 2030hrs- 2100hrs
The Vamps: 2100hrs-2220hrs
So with doors opening at 6, and the first support band not even due on until 7:25 then definitely plenty of time to kill.
JohnnyUtah
24 Mar 163#33
Blimey cicobuff, I Iive in Brum and you're making me wet for the place. :smile:
Has anybody had these type of concert tickets through Showfilmfirst before?
Are they reliable and are they nothing more than back of the arena tickets?
I know a freebie is a freebie but I wouldn't want to drive out to the NEC and pay parking etc. to find the tickets are not actually available and disappoint my 11 yr old.
cicobuff to JohnnyUtah
24 Mar 162#17
Had tickets last year for two shows through Showfilmfirst myself, both in Birmingham......
Firstly a theatre musical, where like this they ask you to turn up in advance at the box office where they give you the allotted tickets......no problem. The other was at Birmingham O2 Institute to see Leftfield where admission was via box office, again no problem at all.
Have not had any experience though with paying for parking etc and Genting Arena (Former NEC Arena). I am sure as long as you get there well in advance for those seating tickets you will be ok.
Certainly from my experience of the theatre its an allotted set of tickets which are then printed as and when you get there....I would presume as with the theatre it would be a first come 'best view' scenario from what they have allotted....and none are going to be premium tiers....most likely higher or rear of venue.
nikkis65
24 Mar 161#4
I had tickets a couple of years ago to Westlife (for free) that were at the back of the arena. I also had tickets for Bon Jovi (£5) and was quite near the front at the side. Both were at the O2.
brookysm
24 Mar 16#5
Selling well then...
JohnnyUtah to brookysm
24 Mar 16#6
To be fair to them I am no fan and the wrong generation but from what I have heard of their music they are not too bad and they do write some of their own stuff.
Probably not too cool and R&B enough to be successful in today charts.
frowner
24 Mar 16#7
Is there a minimum age that anyone is aware of please, have looked at the site but couldn't see any listed just under 14's being with an adult.
covpetal
24 Mar 16#8
Planning to take my 7 and 9 year old who love them.
frowner to covpetal
24 Mar 16#11
Mine are 6 and 8, not sure if they're going to be too young. Been to the theatre lots but not a concert yet.
covpetal
24 Mar 16#9
And does say seated tickets.
W_jelly1 to covpetal
24 Mar 16#10
Unless it's a special show most of the NEC is seated and some are better than others - and sometimes the cheaper seats can be better. We went to see Quadrophenia and the whole of the stalls stood for the whole show - so if you were on the short side you'd see nothing.
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Just checked and timings are as follows.
Arena Doors- 1800hrs
Hometown 1925hrs-1940hrs
Conor Maynard: 1940hrs- 2000hrs
The Tide: 2005hrs-2030hrs
Interval: 2030hrs- 2100hrs
The Vamps: 2100hrs-2220hrs
So with doors opening at 6, and the first support band not even due on until 7:25 then definitely plenty of time to kill.
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Are they reliable and are they nothing more than back of the arena tickets?
I know a freebie is a freebie but I wouldn't want to drive out to the NEC and pay parking etc. to find the tickets are not actually available and disappoint my 11 yr old.
Firstly a theatre musical, where like this they ask you to turn up in advance at the box office where they give you the allotted tickets......no problem. The other was at Birmingham O2 Institute to see Leftfield where admission was via box office, again no problem at all.
Have not had any experience though with paying for parking etc and Genting Arena (Former NEC Arena). I am sure as long as you get there well in advance for those seating tickets you will be ok.
Certainly from my experience of the theatre its an allotted set of tickets which are then printed as and when you get there....I would presume as with the theatre it would be a first come 'best view' scenario from what they have allotted....and none are going to be premium tiers....most likely higher or rear of venue.
Probably not too cool and R&B enough to be successful in today charts.