点评:I’ve attended several gigs at Old Trafford Cricket Ground. My favourite thing about it is the fact they have lots of free water fountains dotted around. This means you can take an empty (non metal) bottle in with you and stay hydrated for free. For context: if you buy a bottle of water from the venders, they charge you £2.50 for a 330ml bottle, and they HAVE to pour it into a paper cup. Not ideal when you’re on the floor, being jostled around.
Food and drink is in line with other places. In July 2024 at foo fighters, it was £7 a pint, I paid £13 for an individual pizza and a portion of chips (small box) was £6.50).
The toilet queues aren’t usually too bad. There’s main toilets and also loads of portaloos.
If you have floor tickets and want to get near the front, get there early. They give people wrist bands to be near the front and have a barrier about 1/4 back to prevent surging. Once the bands run out, the front part is at capacity, end of story. This helps create a comrade atmosphere and means people are happier to let you leave for refreshments etc when needed.
I’ve attended literally hundreds of gigs around the UK & feel this approach should be adopted by all venues. There’s far less trouble as a result. Be mindful drinks WILL be spilt if you’re on the floor. It’s inevitable when the show starts. This is when the free water becomes amazing. I tend to drink alcohol through the warm up acts and then switch to water afterwards.
Parking can be a nightmare. My friend always drives. We usually pay about £15 in a nearby school / college car park. It’s fine if you’re early. However it can take actual hours to get out of the area after the show. We saw the killers in 2022 and foo fighters in 2024 and it took over 2 hours both times before we went over 2mph. Personally i prefer to get the metrolink when I go here. It works out faster and cheaper every time. (Admittedly you are crammed in like sardines but you’re back in Manchester within 10 mins).
All things considered, this is by far my favourite stadium in the north west to watch a show. (I’ve not tried every single stadium admittedly, but this one is definitely a contender for me).
(They do thorough bag and body searches and will seize full bottles, so don’t try that).
翻译:我参加过老特拉福德板球场的几场演出。我最喜欢的是他们周围有很多免费的饮水机。这意味着你可以带一个空瓶子(非金属)进去,免费补充水分。背景:如果你从小贩那里买一瓶水,他们会向你收取 2.50 英镑一瓶 330 毫升的水,而且他们必须把它倒进纸杯里。当你在地板上被推来推去的时候,这并不理想。
食物和饮料与其他地方一样。2024 年 7 月在 foo fighters,一品脱啤酒是 7 英镑,我花了 13 英镑买了一个披萨,一份薯条(小盒)是 6.50 英镑)。
厕所排队通常不太长。有主厕所,也有很多移动厕所。
如果你有楼层票,想靠近前面,那就早点到那里。他们给人们提供腕带,让他们靠近前面,并在后面约 1/4 处设置屏障以防止涌动。一旦腕带用完,前面就满了,故事结束。这有助于营造一种同志氛围,意味着人们更乐意让你在需要时离开去吃点心等。
我参加过英国各地数百场演出,我觉得所有场馆都应该采用这种方法。这样麻烦就少多了。如果你坐在地板上,饮料肯定会洒出来。演出开始时这是不可避免的。这时免费的水就变得棒极了。我倾向于在热身表演时喝酒,然后在表演结束后换成水。
停车可能是一场噩梦。我的朋友总是开车。我们通常在附近的学校/大学停车场支付大约 15 英镑。如果你来得早的话没问题。然而,演出结束后可能需要几个小时才能离开该区域。我们在 2022 年看了杀手乐队,在 2024 年看了 foo fighters,两次都花了 2 个多小时才超过 2 英里/小时。我个人更喜欢在这里坐地铁。每次都更快更便宜。(诚然,你会像沙丁鱼一样挤在一起,但 10 分钟内你就能回到曼彻斯特)。
总而言之,这是迄今为止我在西北地区最喜欢的看表演的体育场。(我承认我没有尝试过每一个体育场,但这个体育场绝对是我的不二之选)。
(他们会进行彻底的包和身体搜查,并会没收满瓶的酒,所以不要这么做)。