Please post all your comments, questions and info regarding the Rolling Stones No Filter Tour 2018 in Coventry England UK here.

Sat Jun 2, 2018
Ricoh Arena (stadium)
Coventry, England, UK

The shows in Southampton and Coventry were confirmed officially Monday March 12 at 5pm GMT.
Ticket sales: Presales at 9am GMT, Tuesday 13th March. General on sale is Thursday 15th March 9am GMT.
For details see RollingStones.com/tickets:

[www.rollingstones.com]



Bjornulf



Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 2018-03-12 18:26 by bv.

Coventry (June 2, Ricoh Arena) was 'confirmed' by the [www.CoventryTelegraph.net] on 9-Mar-2018, 11:17am GMT.


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How far is Coventry from Manchester?

Ramada, days inn, premier inn all less than 70 quid a room just now.

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Harm

How far is Coventry from Manchester?

128.6 km (79.92 miles) according to [www.WolframAlpha.com] .

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nobodyimportant

The arena parking at the Ricoh is expensive, but there is a retail park next door with extensive parking. This is usually limited to 2 hours on show/match days BUT extended if you spend a minimum £50. A bargain if you buy stuff you need anyway (there's a Tesco and an M&S).

[www.arenashopping.com]

The trains only run once an hour from Coventry Central to the Ricoh Arena but are handy if you time it right. They haven't put on any extra trains when I've been, but they do shuttle buses.

Good to know, thanks. (Copying your advice to this thread). I look forward to spending 50 quid on cake and pastries at the M&S food hall.

Just announced it on the bbc local Midland news.

Can it get any better this weekend, my nephew just informed me that the get stoned tribute act are playing in Birmingham ( kings heath ) on sunday afternoon.

Venue is,

Fletcher
No 7 York Road
Kings Heath

Start time works 15.00

Tickets for the new shows will go on sale at 5pm on Monday, May 12.



[www.standard.co.uk]

oh wow I just figured they are announcing the show Monday, but the ticket drop will open right when it's announced?

As there's more dates I will put uk map on the wall and plan my journey around
The uk.
I will use my car and buy tickets on the day or day before.I will plan it like a military operation.
I'm pleased for odean73 as his got his wish, Mabey meet up with some iorr folk for a drink.
I will be traveling from home in Windsor on the day of each concert, sometimes might be the day before.
So if anyone is in need of a lift then give us a shout, I think this tour as just
got a little more interesting.

It's gonna be a hot summer a long summer a stones summer.

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terry
As there's more dates I will put uk map on the wall and plan my journey around
The uk.
I will use my car and buy tickets on the day or day before.I will plan it like a military operation.
I'm pleased for odean73 as his got his wish, Mabey meet up with some iorr folk for a drink.
I will be traveling from home in Windsor on the day of each concert, sometimes might be the day before.
So if anyone is in need of a lift then give us a shout, I think this tour as just
got a little more interesting.

It's gonna be a hot summer a long summer a stones summer.

Hey Terry - tried emailing you but it bounced. I'm looking for tips on driving to all the shows, maybe renting a car for the month

Hi bengigan yes that email is no good ive tried changing it but it won't let me.
You can contact me on this one hotrocks51@aol.com
I'm happy to help if I can.

around 2 hours

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terry
As there's more dates I will put uk map on the wall and plan my journey around
The uk.
I will use my car and buy tickets on the day or day before.I will plan it like a military operation.
I'm pleased for odean73 as his got his wish, Mabey meet up with some iorr folk for a drink.
I will be traveling from home in Windsor on the day of each concert, sometimes might be the day before.
So if anyone is in need of a lift then give us a shout, I think this tour as just
got a little more interesting.

It's gonna be a hot summer a long summer a stones summer.

Thanks.

Best of luck with driving and tickets, hopefully we can all meet up somewhere for a few drinks.

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Lien
Tickets for the new shows will go on sale at 5pm on Monday, May 12.



[www.standard.co.uk]

Do you think they mean March 12th?

I will fly to London and go to coventry by train. Any advice for booking a train from London to Coventry?

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I will fly to London and go to coventry by train. Any advice for booking a train from London to Coventry?

Not sure which is the best train to catch, but there will be regular trains around every 15 minutes heading to Birmingham and obviously just make sure that they stop at Coventry.

Off the top of my head I would say virgin trains as I don't think children rail stop at coventry.

If you know roughly what times your train it might pay you to start looking tomorrow as the 12 week schedule starts for fares.

Or try web sites like split tickets for rail fares, where you stay on the same train but but separate tickets and is usually a lot cheaper.

For a comprehensive guide to the UK's insane rail system, go here

[www.seat61.com]

If you're flying into Heathrow, there is a 2 hour bus direct to coventry which would be far simpler

[www.nationalexpress.com]

syrel

Some info for folk flying into Heathrow.

By car from Heathrow to Coventry will take 1 hour and 32 mins.

From Heathrow onto M4 heading towards reading/ wales
Come off M4 junction 8/9 maidenhead stay on roundabout and take exit 2 to high Wycombe.
This the A404 will take you to the M40/ M42 motorway.
So the A404 links you from the M4 to the M40.
The M42 is just a continuation of the M40, leave the M42 at junction 6
And take the A45 to Coventry.
This is the route I will be taking as I'm close to the M4

www.thetrainline.com. By train this site will let you plan your trip.
By train is 2 hours 3 mins.

I booked cheap flights from Nuremberg to Manchester. With a rental car and one night at the Ibis in Coventry we pay 90€ per person. Hoping for LD.

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For a comprehensive guide to the UK's insane rail system, go here

What's insane about the UK rail system ?

Get on a train at Euston that's heading North towards the Midlands and get off at Coventry. It's not hard

Probably takes an hour or just over from Euston (London)

What's insane is the ticketing process, and the prices if you don't know how the system works.

At the moment, if I buy a Bristol to Edinburgh ticket, the price is about £200 for a ONE WAY journey.

In about ten day's time, that price will reduce to about £50, and steadily start increasing back towards a max of about £130.

However, if I book 4 separate journeys (WITHOUT having to change trains, just splitting the tickets), I can do it for about £30.

It is often considerably cheaper to fly from Bristol to Edinburgh VIA SPAIN than it is to take the train. That is not a sane system.

There is no logic to the price of tickets, just confusion to maximise profit.

syrel

I use thetrainline.com really useful especially if you can be flexible

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syrel
For a comprehensive guide to the UK's insane rail system, go here

What's insane about the UK rail system ?

Get on a train at Euston that's heading North towards the Midlands and get off at Coventry. It's not hard

Probably takes an hour or just over from Euston (London)

Pricing are vary. If you don't know the system, you will end up paying 3-4 times than other.

Also sometimes platforms are only announce few minutes before. So if we don't know the station, we may miss trains.

Especially weekends, trains are often delayed or cancelled. It is better than 20-30 years ago though.

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syrel
What's insane is the ticketing process, and the prices if you don't know how the system works.

At the moment, if I buy a Bristol to Edinburgh ticket, the price is about £200 for a ONE WAY journey.

In about ten day's time, that price will reduce to about £50, and steadily start increasing back towards a max of about £130.

However, if I book 4 separate journeys (WITHOUT having to change trains, just splitting the tickets), I can do it for about £30.

It is often considerably cheaper to fly from Bristol to Edinburgh VIA SPAIN than it is to take the train. That is not a sane system.

There is no logic to the price of tickets, just confusion to maximise profit.

syrel

Very well put Syrel. The whole thing is designed to confuse and extract obscene profits from those not familiar with the system or miss their booked train. It really is outrageous and needs to be regulated.

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terry
As there's more dates I will put uk map on the wall and plan my journey around
The uk.
I will use my car and buy tickets on the day or day before.I will plan it like a military operation.
I'm pleased for odean73 as his got his wish, Mabey meet up with some iorr folk for a drink.
I will be traveling from home in Windsor on the day of each concert, sometimes might be the day before.
So if anyone is in need of a lift then give us a shout, I think this tour as just
got a little more interesting.

It's gonna be a hot summer a long summer a stones summer.

Thanks.

Best of luck with driving and tickets, hopefully we can all meet up somewhere for a few drinks.

I hope that too! And hope I can make it!

At this rate with the new shows, they may play Oxford and I may have to visit my brother . . . . (*thinks* How would brother feel about this?)

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syrel

There is no logic to the price of tickets, just confusion to maximise profit.

syrel

are we on about the trains or the Stones here ?