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Post by showgirl on Feb 8, 2018 5:17:55 GMT
Apologies, all for going off topic but: Phantom of London of London, I've never attempted Chichester and Woking on the same day (just never occurred to me, though I think for me the routing/ticketing wouldn't work) but for anyone who can stick to SWT, rather than FGW and GTR as in my case, it might work. What I have done on the same day is Guildford (ie the Yvonne Arnaud) plus Woking, or Woking plus somewhere else on the SWT network, eg Kingston (Rose), Richmond (Orange Tree or Richmond Theatre) - or, for the brave, the New Wimbledon would also fit this option. Certainly, from comments I hear at Guildford matinees, there are people who have travelled up from further down the SWT route, e.g. Portsmouth and that area. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Feb 8, 2018 8:15:12 GMT
I haven't done it too. Showgirl you sound you come from the Surrey area?
But jus had a look at National Rail website and you can catch the 17:46 train and change at Havant and arrive Woking 19:03. So it's something to bear in mind and another good option.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 20:56:32 GMT
The New Victoria is indeed a beautiful theatre (and therefore vastly out of keeping with the hideous town centre in which it sits) and I would go there more often but for the journey being complicated for me - I have either to go via Guildford, which is slow and means I can't buy a Travelcard and go onto London for the evening - or via Clapham, which is also slow. The other aspect which really deters me is how soul-destroyingly bleak the town centre is. If/when I go somewhere to see a play, I like to have a little time to wander around and explore; sometimes longer if it's a place I know and love, such as Chichester. But when I do go to Woking, it's more a case of trying not to look at the surroundings but to get from station to theatre and back again as swiftly and straightforwardly as possible. That said, Woking audiences are in my limited experience there immeasurably better-behaved than the raucous rabble I've often encountered at the New Wimbledon, and productions often visit both venues, so for those who can face Woking itself, something to bear in mind. Well there is a great thought, I haven’t thought of, when I go to the theatre I like to maximise my day out and see a couple of shows, I wonder how doable Chichester and Woking is in one day? I went to see Grease in September and Shrek in December and I completely forgot! The new paint job is indeed lovely and much better than the gaudy red of before. The carpets are definitely not as sticky as they used to be which is a good sign. Think anything looks great, if you had the misfortune of seeing Grease. 🧟♂️🧟♂️🧟♂️ Grease is my guilty pleasure haha. The audience were horrific though. |
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