The Southampton Rum Festival

I shall be starting the day with one of these

Filipino rum

just to take the edge off

I would give this one a go.

That is a very nice tipple and can be drunk before after and during a meal.

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We went to the gin festival a couple of years back in Portsmouth. No problem will the gin selection 60+

problem was they didn’t serve tasting measure so after five you were ginned out

they need to sell tickets at a decent price and then give out tasting measures for free inside

Agree with the Goat.

Also, my first ever time in the Guildhall that I remember. It’s a shithole.

There is a beer called “RUM”?

Rum beer

Of course there is

It had to be better than watching Match of the Day - or sharing a one man tent with camp boy.

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It’s for the ladies bletch.

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You remember it? :lou_wink_2:

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Hey! A bit of respect for my old work place. It’s an architectural gem. The glass zodiac signs in the bar wood pannelling, art deco lamps, the ceiling and mosaics. Sadly it’s been battered by load in and outs of music equipment and they’ve not sorted the toilets out. The o2 run it now and apart from the bars being changed (the curved bars were a nightmare for speedy service and it’s where they make the money) the rest appears to have stayed the same.

The problem with the Guildhall, (architectual gem or not) is it’s got no atmosphere or vibe whatsoever. It never has done.

The acoustics are shocking … easily remedied (if anyone cared), according to my sound engineer friend, with the use of some strategically placed acoustic damping.

The bar’s a joke, the staff are worse, the council don’t give a fuck as long as it’s booked out and the promoters (o2) don’t give a fuck as long as the tickets sell, which they inevitably do, being the only 1000+ venue in town.

The civic design for Southampton is as a city of commerce. Subsequently the arts come very low in the councils priorities and anything they contribute towards it’s cultural well being is little more than a token gesture.

Which does kinda back up the jist of Barrys argument in his famous ‘spinnaker tower’ thread, I suppose :lou_wink_2:

I’m used to better.

looks like it would be cold and a bit echoey.

the council have very little to do with it as it was privatised a long time ago. Re staff and bars - give the management feedback otherwise it won’t change.

ah, I didn’t realise that 'niki

… sorry council :lou_sad:

Looks alright to me. Dunno what it would be like in the crowd. They do concerts all the time.

I agree the guidhall needs some tlc and could look way better. Other 02 venues have had some good refurbs.

Who actually ran the rum festival?

Comparing Liverpool and its much loved, protected and appreciated architecture and buildings to Southampton’s effort into making a City look shite is like comparing the Sistine Chapel to the East St shopping centre.

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Rum runners ?

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