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Douglas Adams The Party: Virtual 60th Tickets

Sun, 11 March 2012 at 16:00
HMV Apollo Hammersmith, London
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Douglas Adams The Party: Virtual 60th 11/03/2012 Sun 16:00 HMV Apollo Hammersmith London
Tickets for Douglas Adams The Party: Virtual 60th live at HMV Apollo Hammersmith in London.
On what would have been Douglas’ 60th birthday, Douglas’ family and friends, in association with charity Save the Rhino (one of Douglas’ favourite charities) will be throwing a very special party in his honour. An evening's entertainment from some of the finest names in the world of science, comedy, conservation and music, this is one event that is definitely not to be missed.

Science: Prof. Brian Cox, Robin Ince and Jon Culshaw on life, the universe and everything.

Interviews: Clive Anderson talks to Terry Jones about Douglas’ comedy legacy and his influences, including Monty Python.

Comedy: The Meaning of Liff, featuring John Lloyd, Stephen Mangan, Sanjeev Bhaskar and many more, plus special guests from ‘Radio Active’.

Music: the band that played at many of Douglas’ infamous parties – including members of Paul McCartney’s band.

Last chance to see: Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine have recorded a special introduction about Douglas’ passion for conservation.

More names to be announced. Line-up subject to change.
AGE RESTRICTIONS: hmv Hammersmith Apollo: 14's and under to be accompanied by an adult

Venue: HMV Apollo Hammersmith, 45 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9QH

The hmv Apollo opened in 1932 as the Gaumont Palace and became the Hammersmith Odeon in 1962. Designed in the Art Deco style its life began as a cinema but whilst named the Odeon it became a famous destination for live music. Grade II* listed since the 1990s it became an adaptable space in 2006 in order to accommodate larger, standing crowds. The 1932 fully restored Compton organ, used in its cinema days, is still found at the venue which has also become a favourite place for Live (and televised) Comedy events. With a mixed standing seated capacity of over 3500 and 5000 for all standing it remains one of London’s legendary venues.

Getting There

By Tube

Hammersmith

Restrictions

14’s and under need to be accompanied by an adult (over 18) and in the seated areas only.

Children under the age of one year are not admitted for adult shows.

If the show is not specifically aimed at an adult-only audience, children aged one year or older are admitted providing they can sit up straight in a seat and that the parent is confident the child is old enough not to be a distraction for other members of the audience. Children over 1 year old must have a ticket purchased for them.

Accompanying adults will be asked to remove any noisy children. If any discounts are available for children the maximum age to qualify is 16 years unless specified otherwise.

Everyone must have a valid ticket.

Please check event information for any variations in these general restrictions.

Accessibility

On the evening of an event, we advise disabled customers to arrive at the venue 15 minutes prior to the doors opening. When you arrive, staff will be available to assist you if required. Please ask at the Box Office. There are two steps and an access ramp at the front entrance of the building. There are no more steps into the stalls auditorium. The circle seating area is only accessible via steps (approximately 30), unfortunately there is no lift to the circle area. The wheelchair ramp is at the rear of the stalls behind the seating block, and can accommodate four wheelchair users and four escorts per performance. For seated events, guests can also transfer from wheelchairs to an aisle seat in the stalls if preferred and if seats are available. The wheelchair can then be stored at the rear of the stalls and returned by an usher at the end of the event. This is located at the rear of the stalls by the wheelchair access seating ramp. The Disabled Access toilet has been fitted with a RADAR lock; please bring your key with you to access. If you do not own a RADAR key, please ask the staff member who is assigned to the Disabled Access ramps for the key. The venue has a hearing loop system that covers rows J-R in the Stalls, plus blocks 8,9 and 10 in the Circle. “In the ear” and “Over the head” types are available for a refundable deposit of £5. Please speak to Box Office staff upon arrival. Sign language interpreted performances are available for some productions, but this depends on the individual company. Sign language interpreted performances are available for some productions, but this depends on the individual company.

Bar

There are several bars within the venue. There are two bars in the stalls area.