If you haven't heard the whisper…..

There's a very special extra Meet Up organised in conjunction with The Dawn Experience and The London Prince Peeps Meet Up…..

The Pre Purple Reign Party Meet Up...

The evening before The Purple Reign Party everyone is invited to come and join us for an informal drink and get together in the heart of London's West End…

The venue: The Glasshouse Stores
55 Brewer Street
Piccadilly/Soho
London
W1

The time: 6pm (opening time) onwards
Date: Friday 28th May 2004

Nearest tube: Piccadilly Circus

Traditional pub, with good beer and bar snacks, so no need to dress up - fine to roll up after work, train into town, after checking in at your hotel etc etc ;O)

We'll be in the downstairs bar and will have some signs on our tables to help you find us - come say "Hi!"

More Purple Reign Party details can be accessed at: http://www.TheDawnExperience.co.uk

Let's get this party going……..

i will b there!

4 myself and others, how far away is this place from the party venue? and how far is it from kings cross train station?

unique said:

hi unique.

it's probably best to get the tube from King's cross to piccadilly circus (on the Piccadilly line) and it's a couple minutes walk max from there. All in all will take, maybe, 20 minutes from kings cross. Again, from the venue on the Saturday night you're looking at the tube again. It is walkable but a fair distance and unless you know the way you're going, probably not worth it.

Anyway, i'll be there for a few beers.

TheFrog said:

so sounds like a taxi from kings cross 2 the friday nite meetup will cost a fair bit more than £20 if its 20 mins by tube? might have 2 take the tube then. i just get lost in the underground so wanted 2 make it easier by cab

c u there!

unique said:

Nah, i think it'll probably cost around £10 by cab and take about the same time as the tube. But the underground is dead easy - just get the south bound piccadilly line from KC to Piccadilly circus. It's straight, no changing. Easy as pie.

TheFrog said:

if its only £10 then i'll get a cab, i just need a hotel thats cheap and nearby the meetup place (and half decent) any suggestions? theres a list of hotels on the dawn site, but i dunno if any of them r near the friday nite venue. somewhere half between kings x and the meetup place would b handy, particularly if there is a place halfway between kings x and the friday nite meetup, and in the right direction (or closer 2) the party venue

any suggestions? or at least some area codes i can lookup in yell 4 hotels? i had a look at mapquest, but its 2 hard 4 me 2 tell

Advance tickets for the Purple party are close to selling out.... we will have some on hand at the pre-party meet up (as well as a limited allocation for sale on the door on the nite of the party) for last minute partygoers...

C u there..

Freedom said:

if u don't have advance tix, please turn up early on the nite 2 make sure u get in. ticket holders r guarranteed 2 get in anytime, but u dont want 2 miss the early fun, in the past the parties have kicked off and started jumping from early doors, so u don't need 2 turn up fashionably late.

also if u arrive early u can get 2 know a few ppl (every1 is usually very friendly and more than happy 2 make new acquaintances), browse the madhouse music stall of cool and rare merchandise and check out everything whilst the drink kicks in and leads u 2 the dancefloor 4 all nite bootyshaking action

unique said:

AAAh, tell me about this now, when I've already booked my train ticket for Saturday!

£10 quid there, but remember, £10 quid back, as opposed to a £5 for a travelcard there AND back. Look, it's easy, you go to Kings Cross, go down into the tube, buy a travelcard, follow the signs for the dark BLUE Picadilly line - go down the escalators, go to the southband platforms, get on a train, about 4 or 5 stops straight to Picadilly, get off the train, go up the escalators, you come out in front of the statue of Eros and all those big digital displays. It's easy! On the way back just follow signs for Northbound Picadilly line.

When you're at Picadilly Circus, follow the street that veers off in front of the big digital adverts and to the side of Tower Records, the pub is bit further up on a corner.

Jeez, I wish I could be there, I really feel like a pint!

metalorange said:

i think an xtra £15 is worth it 2 save the hassle of finding my way around. on the way back from the meetup i'll no doubt b pissed as a fart and incapable of finding my way around, yet i can hand the hotel card 2 the taxi driver and command him 2 take me home. plus i won't b alone on the journey back, so thats a bit cheaper. i'll have all my gear with me on the way there, so it's a right hassle negotiating the tube with my stuff

i still need 2 find a hotel tho, somewhere cheap and hopefully near the friday meetup[quote]
[This message was edited Sat May 22 5:59:46 2004 by unique]
[This message was edited Sat May 22 6:00:02 2004 by unique]

I'll be there !!!!
Thank you Moonwrap to organise this Extra meetup for us....
Hope we'll have many new people coming...
And I am really looking forward to this all Prince weekend
The Glasshouse stores is a really cool pub, very welcoming (they even play our Prince cds at the meetups), and everybody's very friendly (especilally Moonwrap who knows how to welcome you and introduce you to everyboby....)
...So don't be shy and come and join us next Friday !!!!

Leo said:

if they play cds then i might bring along a few special mixes. do they let u have the basement 2 ourselves? can u play prince all nite, or at least a full mix cd?

I don't think they 'll let the basement to ourself on a busy Friday night....
But Im sure we'll have a great time anyway

Leo said:

ok, well i'll bring a few cds anyways, a few long 80 min mixes, and a few shorter bits in case they dont want 2 have 2 much prince. ive got 1 thats got a load of related artists mixed in so if they play that ppl wont realise its prince

Leo said:

Yes thanks 2U Mooooonwrap u once again have done us all a big favour, I will be there for advance ticket purchases and to spend some time meeting some of you newbies.

Its gonna be a boooootiful nite

i'm planning 2 b there from early doors, i imagine there will b a few of us there early - just in case any1 is 2 scared 2 b the 1st 2 turn up

what time does the place close? i know ure english pubs have a tendancy of closing at 11pm, us scots just kick in2 gear around that time!

good idea this, im considering coming along so my hubby can get to know a few of u and can leave me to boogie on the dance floor sat nite without looking lonely!

cammille said:

The Cammille who danced all night at the ONA Manchester after party?! I'm sure you won't be off the dancefloor Saturday either - so you best come say "Hi!" on Friday, before the beat hits the feet!

Thought this may help peeps not familiar with the area....
Directions to The Glasshouse Stores with landmarks from Piccadilly Circus.....

1. Come to street level from Piccadilly Circus tube station
Look for Tower Records, Virgin Megastore, Eros statue and Burger King as landmarks.....
2. Head towards Burger King which is on Glasshouse St (Tower Records will be to your left and Eros and Virgin behind you)
3. With Burger King on your right continue down Glasshouse St past a wine bar called The Jewel
4. Turn immediately right after The Jewel into Sherwood St
5. Continue down Sherwood St, crossing the next road (Denman St) towards The Piccadilly Theatre (which is on the corner of Sherwood St and Denman St)
6. Walk past the theatre on your right and the end of Sherwood St you will be in Brewer St.
7. Turn right. The Glasshouse Stores is a few yards down Brewer St on the right hand side, just after "The Left Handed Store"
8. Basement bar can be accessed from right hand door as you go in or by walking through ground floor lounge, following right round to the left and down the stairs.

About 5 minute walk maximum from tube station.

Moonwrap said:

alternate directions:

shout "TAXI"
get in black car thing
say "glasshouse stores please"
wait
pay taxi guy money
get out

so who is going 2 the pre party meetup then?

unique said:

Decided on taxi then? Guess is depends on how much luggage you need to carry.

Alternative directions...
Buy 1 day travelcard or tube ticket
spend money saved on extra drinks for your friends

I might end up bussing it over...

i got a hotel halfway between kings cross and the friday meetup, and its not 2 far from the saturday venue, so its all good

im still getting taxis tho!

c u there!

good man unique i will b taxiing everywhere in london during my stay!i hate the tube!c u friday nite my friend i have no idea what u look like but judging by ure own descriptions of ureself i just need to look out for the sexiest man in the place with a scots accent!!!!!

cammille said:

i'm hoping i get myself a lady cab driver 2 take me everywhere

ure methods 4 finding me will not fail, just look 4 the sexiest man u have ever set ure eyes on, and ask him where i am. he is bound 2 have loads of other girls looking 4 me, so should b able 2 point u in the right direction

unique said:

I'll do my best to help any1 find ol' niquey! I'll be the one with tha girlies (or girl for this night anyway... takers are welcome!)

I'll be at The Glasshouse with a Honey however will not be able 2 make tha Saturday!

'dre

DreZone said:

im sure after the friday nite u will come on the saturday nite

unique said:

Hi! Glad you got the hotel sorted - sounds ideal!

Don't blame you for not getting the tube actually - I rarely use them either, much prefer to stay overground! Just they are convenient - usually....

See U 2 morrow

Are you still planning to turn up quite early?