I know it varies, but I would appreciate if those who has been to any of the aftershows could tell me when they ended. I have looked through the threads, but only found 3 ending times...

I'm stopping by London on my way to Brighton this Thursday to catch a concert and aftershow, and the last bus to Brighton from Victoria Coach Station is 03:30 - the first one after that is 07:00. I need to be in Brighton by morning.
If the majority ends around 02:30-03:00 I could be "lucky" to reach the last bus. On the other hand, if Prince is making an appearance and is on fire I will stay even if it ends much later! (Thinking about taking a cab to Gatwick and get a bus from there in that case...)


So...
When did "your" aftershow end?

Can't you go by train from London Bridge to Brighton...?

Artefact said:

Yes you can. More expensive than bus/coach but really quick and easy. I'm not sure if the peak prices in the morning are that reasonable though.

Thanks for the tip!

Found FCC trains leaving 05:30 05:50 06:20 etc... Good options for a late aftershow!

Would still like to know when the aftershows end, though...

Just leave at 3 anyway....

pepper7 said:

Last night's BRILLIANT aftershow finished at dead on 3.00 am. We were back in our hotel by 3.20 am.

pepper7 said:

I'm coming from Norway and have a rare chance to see Prince & NPG live - I will NOT leave until the bouncers physically remove me from the premises (in fear of missing anything).


Thanks for the time info spud80.

More aftershow ending times, please?
(I just want to get an overview, to make preparations...)
Thanks!

The ones I've been to have ended between 2.30 and 3.30.

3:25am on the 10th August
3:00am on the 9th Sept

Don't forget to add on some time for some and both times I went I desperately needed a drink of water at the end as I had been dancing and jumpin' around so much.

At the aftershows, once the live act or prince if we are extra lucky finishes, does everything just shut down, or does the DJ come back on and play til a specified hour in the morning.

Both the ones I've been to have ended after 2 but before 3

Bensonrad said:

Good Q hope someone answers as I left after Prince last time but this time I need to kill time as going alone

As I remember the show times times.

1st August 1:20-3:00
18th August 1:00-2:30
28th August - I think it was about 1:00-2:10 Short but the best show yet though!
6th September 12:30 - 2:15

As to the question of when Indigo closes, I think it's down to how many stragglers they have left. The only one where I've stayed behind for a significant time after the show was the 6th September. The bouncers started clearing the place out about 3am. I'd suspect that it would usually close about an hour after the show ends as most people just leave straight away anyway.

Brilliant!
Thanks everybody - now I have an estimate of when the aftershow will end, and have found modes of transportation to Brighton to cover most times.
I'm ready!