# Dopefest in the U.K., 13 September to 26 September? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 21, 2003, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636 "2003-08-21T11:49:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/21 "2003-08-26T14:39:01Z")
Can you suggest a place and a date, Angua? ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2003, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/22 "2003-08-26T14:59:04Z")
How about Saturday 20th Sept - Either Birmingham or London. Unless someone has a better idea. ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/23 "2003-08-27T02:27:56Z")
Would it be possible to do it on Sunday the 21st? I have events going on in Oxford from Thursday evening the 18th till about noon on Sunday the 21st. I could make it (by train) to either London or Birmingham by the late afternoon of the 21st. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/24 "2003-08-27T08:13:49Z")
Sounds like a good plan. Now to see who else is up for such an event… ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/25 "2003-08-27T19:32:40Z")
Sorry - I’m only available Sat 13th or Sun 14th. ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/26 "2003-08-28T14:14:42Z")
Do you want to suggest a time and a place, qts? ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/27 "2003-09-01T23:01:55Z")
Let me give this one more shot. Anybody interested in this? ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/28 "2003-09-04T14:08:26Z")
I’m interested. I live in north london and am free as far as i know both weekends, especially 20/21st sept. i know pubs all over town, because drinking is my favourite… man, i sound like i have no life… ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/29 "2003-09-04T14:36:27Z")
well i’m free on the 13th and 14th in London and up for something. Could do latter in the month somewhere else if necessary but i’d need to know pretty sharpish. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/30 "2003-09-04T14:51:28Z")
I would prefer the 20/21 as the 13/14 will be spent holed up in my office, attempting to finish writing my midterm… ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/31 "2003-09-04T15:09:59Z")
the 20th (saturday)? im good. all we need is a convenient place and time, if peeps are up for it. ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/32 "2003-09-05T03:46:23Z")
Would it be possible to do this on the 21st rather than the 20th? ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/33 "2003-09-05T08:10:30Z")
:smack: Its my dad’s birthday that weekend, so no coming out to play for me. My mum kindly reminded me yesterday! Carry on… ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/34 "2003-09-05T11:29:58Z")
I could do a Sunday lunch/afternoon session in London on the 21st. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/35 "2003-09-05T11:54:25Z")
fine by me. place and time anybody? ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/36 "2003-09-05T12:47:29Z")
okay so thats sunday the 21st yeah. cool - i _think_ i can do that but i may be camping that weekend (i’ll check). And i vote for a decent classic central london pub. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/37 "2003-09-05T13:24:01Z")
Sorry, I can’t do that weekend. Have fun! ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/38 "2003-09-05T13:25:55Z")
right, classic central london pubs: Lamb & Flag in covent garden Red Lion on windmill st, off shaftesbury ave the Ship on Wardour st Crown & 2 Chairmen, round the corner from the Ship Glasshouse stores on brewer st Glassblowers, a bit further down from there Intrepid Fox on wardour st the Anchor, on the south bank i cant think of anymore off the top of my dome, but theres plenty. choose your weapons carefully. ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/39 "2003-09-05T14:57:34Z")
I’m fine with any of those places. Someone pick one and give me directions. I’ll be coming in from Oxford by train. Could someone who has access to train schedules tell me what time the train would leave Oxford? I could probably leave any time after noon. I would get into Paddington Station, right? What Underground station should I go to for the pub you choose and where do I walk from the station? ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2003, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636/40 "2003-09-05T15:50:53Z")
go for [www.thetrainline.com](http://www.thetrainline.com) and type oxford to london paddington. that will give you all the timetable options you need, plus its the cheapest. i think its around £14 for a day return to london. if no-one has objections, the Ship on wardour streets my favourite. its between oxford circus tube and tottenham court road. its about 5 mins walk either. simply get on bakerloo line at paddington, its 5 stops down to oxford circus. you can swop lines (to central) to get to TCR [a map](http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=529750&Y=181000&width=700&height=400&client=public&gride=529688&gridn=180864&keepicon=false&coordsys=gb&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&up.x=11&up.y=8&scale=5000) right about where the ‘O’ in soho is, thats where the ship is. scroll right on the map and thats where oxford circus is. 1.30/2pm? cheers [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopefest-in-the-u-k-13-september-to-26-september/196636.md?page=3)