The Venue in Victoria London,in the 80's we used to sneak in through the fire exit & ladies toilets to see concerts for free.also the Lyceum in the strand, my mate worked there and used to let us in through Fire doors.i presume CCTV and modern alarm systems have stopped all this now.once we had to hide in the ladies toilets, as we were inside the venue ages before it opened to the public,taking shelter in the cubicle me and my mate became aware of the Ladies becoming rather busy when the venue was opened!! we had to brave it and both calmy walked out of the cubicle together!!!! it didnt look good !!!
Ever sneaked into a concert/sports event/cinemas without paying?
- Thread starter gary r
- Start date
Page may contain affiliate links. Please see terms for details.
1981 Judas Priest/Accept
Sneaked into the Hammersmith Odeon by the crew door and hid in the toilet's for about 4 hours.
During the early 90's I used to sneak Ianrauk Jnr into the terraces at Chelsea. But then again, most dad's with small kids did the same. The turnstiles were adult waist height so easy to get kids in underneath, more often then not the ticket collectors turned a blind eye.
Sneaked into the Hammersmith Odeon by the crew door and hid in the toilet's for about 4 hours.
During the early 90's I used to sneak Ianrauk Jnr into the terraces at Chelsea. But then again, most dad's with small kids did the same. The turnstiles were adult waist height so easy to get kids in underneath, more often then not the ticket collectors turned a blind eye.
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
Cinema and trains here too, as a kid for the cinema, and trains mostly in 6th form, as most of my mates lived in the next town, and we used to go out boozing (and other shenanigans) on a Friday evening in their town. I'd borrow one of their travel passes to get there, then get train back later and hop over the fence at the side of the platform.
Thats my excuse too!Sneaked into my local cinema and sneaked rides on trains when a boy - we were too poor to pay so it seemed fair at the time
JoeyB
Go on, tilt your head!
- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire
My grandad used to get me into Fratton Park through the side gates....he would have a word with the stewards and the gates would open lol
Haitch
Flim Flormally
- Location
- Netherlands
Back in the 70s, Newcastle United regularly (ie every other Saturday during the football season) opened the exit gates about ten miuntes after matches kicked off so that hapless students could shuffle in free of charge.
jayonabike
Powered by caffeine & whisky
- Location
- Hertfordshire
My mate was a marshal at silverstone for the Grand Prix back in the 90's and sneaked me in 2 years running for the whole weekend with access to virtually everywhere except the pits. I even got driven around the course on a bus as the marshals got dropped off at various points. The bus driver was making the most of it and was giving it some around the track.
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
I used to go to school in Glasgow on the old double-decker trams that had a driver's cab and stairs at both ends. If you were quick, you could avoid the conductor by going down the front stairs while he/she was coming up the back ones, and vice versa.
Worth doing in the days when the penny-halfpenny fare was more than enough to buy a bar of chocolate.
Worth doing in the days when the penny-halfpenny fare was more than enough to buy a bar of chocolate.
Basil.B
Guru
- Location
- Oxfordshire
Silverstone Saturday Qualifying, British Grand Prix 1990.
Turned out an expensive day though, I pranged my motorbike on the way home!
Turned out an expensive day though, I pranged my motorbike on the way home!
It's always been a big thing for me to do that. Even if I don't want to particularly see a band/film/match/event/show/festival, if there's an obvious freebie on offer, I'll take advantage of it.
Since the indoor smoking ban came in to effect, the opportunities to sneak in have grown massively. Another thing I like to do is to note the colour of wristbands where they're required and get to work at home on them. The weekend festivals are always a doddle to get away with that one!
And of course, there's always this!
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbdr-fh76v8
Since the indoor smoking ban came in to effect, the opportunities to sneak in have grown massively. Another thing I like to do is to note the colour of wristbands where they're required and get to work at home on them. The weekend festivals are always a doddle to get away with that one!
And of course, there's always this!
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbdr-fh76v8
