stuie Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 Tow & Hitch (Arcadia) Stacking up the original rave legends this year we have special guest Phil Hartnoll from Orbital providing us with a DJ set playing Friday night 11:30pm.. Make sure you get down for this one as a rare chance to see one the UK top ranking electronic music pioneers throw down some beats in our intimate backstage venue. #halcyon #Lush #belfast #acidhouse #orbital #techno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip997 Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 I like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulshane Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 Blimey, a very kind friend gave me an arcadia pass last year, I'll need to ply him with ciders and see if he can help this year too 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justiceforcedave Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 16 minutes ago, stuie said: Tow & Hitch (Arcadia) Stacking up the original rave legends this year we have special guest Phil Hartnoll from Orbital providing us with a DJ set playing Friday night 11:30pm.. Make sure you get down for this one as a rare chance to see one the UK top ranking electronic music pioneers throw down some beats in our intimate backstage venue. #halcyon #Lush #belfast #acidhouse #orbital #techno Can performers from other areas access Tow & Hitch or is it only staff for that area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoisjarv Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 awesome. does everyone working in some capacity (including volunteers for different charities etc) get access to tow and hitch / all the crew bars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spg Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 Mark archer altern8 is in there too this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted June 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 28 minutes ago, Justiceforcedave said: Can performers from other areas access Tow & Hitch or is it only staff for that area? 28 minutes ago, whoisjarv said: awesome. does everyone working in some capacity (including volunteers for different charities etc) get access to tow and hitch / all the crew bars? Some crew bars are more exclusive than others and some will prioritise their own teams. Generally speaking, if there's space in the Tow & Hitch then any crew will be allowed in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulshane Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, stuie said: Some crew bars are more exclusive than others and some will prioritise their own teams. Generally speaking, if there's space in the Tow & Hitch then any crew will be allowed in. Can confirm, last year - Friday afternoon me and a few buddies got in OK, they only had Maceos bands, but later (after 11pm ish, it's a bit blurry) it was one in, one out and Arcadia bands only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip997 Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, paulshane said: Can confirm, last year - Friday afternoon me and a few buddies got in OK, they only had Maceos bands, but later (after 11pm ish, it's a bit blurry) it was one in, one out and Arcadia bands only. So not even crew! Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted June 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, paulshane said: Can confirm, last year - Friday afternoon me and a few buddies got in OK, they only had Maceos bands, but later (after 11pm ish, it's a bit blurry) it was one in, one out and Arcadia bands only. My interpretation of this would be that they were public with some passed on Block9 bands, not crew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulshane Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 1 minute ago, stuie said: My interpretation of this would be that they were public with some passed on Block9 bands, not crew? yeah, one of their friends got them Maceos bands (presumably from Maceos) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyseven Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 46 minutes ago, paulshane said: yeah, one of their friends got them Maceos bands (presumably from Maceos) I was able to do this in 2019. I had a T&C crew band and I asked in Maceos if I could have some wristbands for my friends and they gave me 8 or 10 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilton digger Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 FYI - the bin painters have been told that the crew bars will be very limited on giving out paper bands this year. Expectation is they will be hard to get. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyT Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 Just now, pilton digger said: FYI - the bin painters have been told that the crew bars will be very limited on giving out paper bands this year. Expectation is they will be hard to get. Don't tell me this I'm an Oxfamer and I was looking forward to seeing what they were about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip997 Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 1 minute ago, JoeyT said: Don't tell me this I'm an Oxfamer and I was looking forward to seeing what they were about! Unless things have changed you'll get into several (but not all) crew bars with an Oxfam crew band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip997 Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, pilton digger said: FYI - the bin painters have been told that the crew bars will be very limited on giving out paper bands this year. Expectation is they will be hard to get. About time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted June 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, pilton digger said: FYI - the bin painters have been told that the crew bars will be very limited on giving out paper bands this year. Expectation is they will be hard to get. 1 minute ago, JoeyT said: Don't tell me this I'm an Oxfamer and I was looking forward to seeing what they were about! They say this every year! Like all blags... there is an art to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OllieMadd Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 One year I found the acoustic crew bar. I'm sure it had a pool table. Last year I had 3 separate stewards tell me it doesn't exist. Can someone help me find it again this year, or am I actually mad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyT Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, stuie said: They say this every year! Like all blags... there is an art to it. Does an Oxfam band suffice in terms of gaining entry each time or do you need a specific bar band after going in first time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyseven Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, stuie said: They say this every year! Like all blags... there is an art to it. Are all crew bars separate independent businesses? If so I would be surprised if you'd get turned away when they're quiet with a crew wristband, after all they'd be there to make hay while the sun's shining. At busy times I imagine it would be different story though, they'd need to be loyal their crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyseven Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 1 minute ago, JoeyT said: Does an Oxfam band suffice in terms of gaining entry each time or do you need a specific bar band after going in first time? I think it depends on how busy. If it's quiet they'll probably let most wristbands in, if busy their crew wristbands get priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anditmakesmesmile Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 ...and with a hospitality pass? My experience is that most let you in, but I dont think I've been to Tow & Hitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopwn1981 Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 Price of a pint intel please asap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEGATRONICMEATWAGON Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 2 hours ago, stuie said: Tow & Hitch (Arcadia) Stacking up the original rave legends this year we have special guest Phil Hartnoll from Orbital providing us with a DJ set playing Friday night 11:30pm.. Make sure you get down for this one as a rare chance to see one the UK top ranking electronic music pioneers throw down some beats in our intimate backstage venue. #halcyon #Lush #belfast #acidhouse #orbital #techno Well, I'm not jealous at all 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giraffe Man Posted June 7, 2023 Report Share Posted June 7, 2023 35 minutes ago, JoeyT said: Does an Oxfam band suffice in terms of gaining entry each time or do you need a specific bar band after going in first time? EPO bands used to get you into most but not all, last year they reduced the amount drastically but our plastic worker bands (recycling crew) got us in Tow & Hitch, Maceos, Unfairground, W Holts but not Acoustic. Didnt try any others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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