Newbury Racecourse to be standalone concert venue Options

[prl]

I guess that means more frequent late nights for my kids who are already kept awake by the Party in the Paddock concerts

[Mariejader]

I think it's a great idea, although I am personally not a fan of Rod Stewart I am interested to see who else will be performing.

[Strafin]

Should you move in by a racecourse if you're grumpy? I think getting Rod Stewart is quite a coup.

[Richard Garvie]

It is a great achievement on the part of the racecourse team.

[prl]

Should you move in by a racecourse if you're grumpy? I think getting Rod Stewart is quite a coup.

It's not me that's grumpy, it's the kids the next day when they haven't had a decent sleep! There were no concerts in the evening at the racecourse when we moved house 12 years ago, just horse racing.

[HJD]

I guess that means more frequent late nights for my kids who are already kept awake by the Party in the Paddock concerts

Oh well, if you live close enough to hear it you won't need to pay the £45 - £90 each to get in !!

[Jacklets]

I would have thought your kids would be delighted - most children love dinosaurs don't they?!

[prl]

Oh well, if you live close enough to hear it you won't need to pay the £45 - £90 each to get in !!

Very true, but I don't think my children will appreciate the 'talents' of Rod Stewart even if it is for free

[HJD]

It's not me that's grumpy, it's the kids the next day when they haven't had a decent sleep! There were no concerts in the evening at the racecourse when we moved house 12 years ago, just horse racing.

Nice to hear of someone who's children go to bed at a decent hour, most of them round my way are still hanging around outside till midnight.

[Cognosco]

Should you move in by a racecourse if you're grumpy? I think getting Rod Stewart is quite a coup.

Wonder what the prospective new owners of the proposed new houses will think?

[HJD]

Should you move in by a racecourse if you're grumpy? I think getting Rod Stewart is quite a coup.

He was OK the last time i saw him about 35 yrs ago, don't think i'll bother now though.

[Strafin]

It's not me that's grumpy, it's the kids the next day when they haven't had a decent sleep! There were no concerts in the evening at the racecourse when we moved house 12 years ago, just horse racing.

Rubbish! Not concerts but evening racing, corporate events weddings etc. The racecourse is an entertainment centre of a town wherever it is, and whilst I appreciate you may not think too much about these things when first moving in, I don't have too much sympathy for you as it was your choice.

[Iommi]

Live bands make a LOT more noise at night than the other events mentioned.

[Strafin]

So what? It's a racecourse, move next to one expect a lot of noise. The point I am making is that there is much more to their programme of events than a bit of racing and has been for more than 12 years.

[Iommi]

So what?

Because that is what he is moaning about.

[prl]

Rubbish! Not concerts but evening racing, corporate events weddings etc. The racecourse is an entertainment centre of a town wherever it is, and whilst I appreciate you may not think too much about these things when first moving in, I don't have too much sympathy for you as it was your choice.

Rubbish? I can't remember an evening race meeting going on after 10pm and I certainly can't hear weddings and corporate events from my daughter's bedroom

[Strafin]

To be fair, he or she didn't moan as such, just said that their kids would be kept up more often - which is probably true. I only refute that there was only racing 12 years as I know that this is not true.

[NWNREADER]

Surely it should be part of every parents cultural education of their children to ensure the modern entertainment icons are seen?
They might like him, after all!!!

[Iommi]

Modern?

[NWNREADER]

Modern?

In my opinion, along with Eric Clapton, McCartney, Lemmy, Quo, Rick Wakeman, Jacques Loussier, Others too.....