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[Alan Cynic]

There is a ballroom which Fopp staff occasionally went into...Steve's film which was going to be shown when mickel mass played upstairs at the Lemon Tree was shot in it. It's not directly underneath Fopp....it's a couple of buildings back, but the Fopp folks occasionally had access. You can plainly see the building if you look from Union Bridge.

I think the anthropological museum is supposed to be moving out to Old Aberdeen..... but you might be able to access it before it does.

Not sure about the crem idea now, if I'm going to get burned!!!!

A bus might be good fun....maybe a 'mystery tour' out to a beauty spot.....battery-operated amps needed, or a wee generator

ps...thanks, Offramp for the nice words re the gig!!

[offramp]

No probs Alan...I like it when you have a few too many shandys pre-gig.

For an unusual gig venue, how about the Star Ballroom @ The Beach Ballroom?

Say, Tuesday?

See ye there!

ahem

[Panda Strong]

Originally Posted by Alan Cynic

A gig in the anthropological museum would've been great...but too late now, sadly!

Downstairs in the Tivoli would also be fun (but too expensive for insurance?).

Top floor of St Nicholas house?

The old ballroom under where Fopp used to be?

Winter Gardens?

On a stationary train carriage/inside an aeroplane?

Room with painted ceiling in Provost Skene's house?

Crematorium?

Old church hall (eg St Marks, beside the library).

Bon Accord baths without the water (a tad 'boomy', I suspect...plus it's a bit of a dive).

Snooker hall?

Belmont Cinema (but in a cinema, not the coffee shop)...or any other cinema.

This are all wonderful suggestions! More!

Reading about the baths etc..., there was a thread about 'underground photography', or something - that listed all the old / abandoned areas around Aberdeen that would provide interesting photos. Is this thread still here somewhere? Alternatively, is there anyone that can / anywhere that can provide any information? I've seen some pictures of the Bon Accords baths, and they look amazing. Can anyone gain entry? I remember reading up on people have to break into places etc, which sounds like the start of a gory teen horror flick waiting to happen...so i'd rather stay away from all that.

[Frosty Jack]

Originally Posted by Panda Strong

This are all wonderful suggestions! More!

Reading about the baths etc..., there was a thread about 'underground photography', or something - that listed all the old / abandoned areas around Aberdeen that would provide interesting photos. Is this thread still here somewhere?

Dereliction & abandoned buildings in aberdeen...

[pop-tatari-explorer]

The idea of unique venues has always been a great one to me, i'd love to see more of them.

The band Serfs did a set at Victoria Baths some time ago, got a recording of it, and it sounds wonderful for drone/sparse folk ramblings. It'd be amazing to see some bands play the Bon Accord Baths (for setting, as well as sound).

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Alan Cynic

A bus might be good fun....maybe a 'mystery tour' out to a beauty spot.....battery-operated amps needed, or a wee generator

A bus out to Crathes then an acoustic gig on the steam train?

[Bigsby]

Originally Posted by Chris

A bus out to Crathes then an acoustic gig on the steam train?

This could be arranged no problem... except there's not actually a steam train there (yet), it's a diesel at the moment.

[idol_wild]

I was trying to avoid this thread as I was given an invite to the gig and wanted to go.

But I was left reeling, angry, and grumpy after going to Pittodrie in the afternoon.

So I stayed in and fizzed. My loss.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Bigsby

This could be arranged no problem... except there's not actually a steam train there (yet), it's a diesel at the moment.

There's always something...