Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. Seriously. It was the most vivid Bond Experience of my life. Just incredible. The attention to detail and the sets and the acting and the chance to have your own adventure (if you want) even before the film starts with all its associated theatrics, beggars belief. Please please please go and experience it for yourselves. It is a true Bond Experience, and that, after all, is what deep down we’re all striving for. Whilst having VIP tickets has it’s advantages, normal tickets have the same incredible experience. If you can sit near the front for the film, try to nab those seats. A film of my experience, with either non-spoilers or the mildest of spoilers will be up on The Bond Experience imminently. Do not miss...
Fantastic, glad you had a great time. Can I ask what the general dress code was like? Where people in smart casual, suits or Black Tie? Thanks
There was a wide range of dress code, but most were glammed up. I’d say 90% we’re in character- so either as a media mogul, venture capitalist, fashion impresario, music producer, trust fund socialite or tech entrepreneur, basically those who could afford a seat at the table at Casino Royale! plus a few colour accents to denote your department. You stay in character and have to have worked up a convincing back story if you want to “all in”, as it were!
There was a wide range of dress code, but most were glammed up. I’d say 90% we’re in character- so either as a media mogul, venture capitalist, fashion impresario, music producer, trust fund socialite or tech entrepreneur, basically those who could afford a seat at the table at Casino Royale! plus a few colour accents to denote your department. You stay in character and have to have worked up a convincing back story if you want to “all in”, as it were!
Many thanks, that's all worth knowing. Getting my 'backstory' in place it is then
There was a wide range of dress code, but most were glammed up. I’d say 90% we’re in character- so either as a media mogul, venture capitalist, fashion impresario, music producer, trust fund socialite or tech entrepreneur, basically those who could afford a seat at the table at Casino Royale! plus a few colour accents to denote your department. You stay in character and have to have worked up a convincing back story if you want to “all in”, as it were!
Many thanks, that's all worth knowing. Getting my 'backstory' in place it is then
thanks
Many thanks for the insight MB! Looking forward to hearing more soon. Can't wait for our turn in a few weeks! How much were the Vespers out of interest? -{
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chriscollins007North Somerset , England Posts: 1,158MI6 Agent
Well said Blair couldn't of put it better myself , it was great meeting you by chance and sharing a vesper , thank you I owe you one . -{
Mr Eddy likewise really great meeting in person and chatting Bond , such a shame we couldn't head off somewhere and carry on the partying.
Be great to share the photos once its finished, no spoilers here.
Guys and girls you in for a treat
By the way blair how did you get on at Asda ! )
Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. Seriously. It was the most vivid Bond Experience of my life. Just incredible. The attention to detail and the sets and the acting and the chance to have your own adventure (if you want) even before the film starts with all its associated theatrics, beggars belief. Please please please go and experience it for yourselves. It is a true Bond Experience, and that, after all, is what deep down we’re all striving for. Whilst having VIP tickets has it’s advantages, normal tickets have the same incredible experience. If you can sit near the front for the film, try to nab those seats. A film of my experience, with either non-spoilers or the mildest of spoilers will be up on The Bond Experience imminently. Do not miss...
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chriscollins007North Somerset , England Posts: 1,158MI6 Agent
Not too bad to be fair drinks were roughly £5 , if you have VIP you get 2 free drink vouchers and food.
Quick tip grab your food during the experience before the cinema otherwise your miss it just like we did
There was a wide range of dress code, but most were glammed up. I’d say 90% we’re in character- so either as a media mogul, venture capitalist, fashion impresario, music producer, trust fund socialite or tech entrepreneur, basically those who could afford a seat at the table at Casino Royale! plus a few colour accents to denote your department. You stay in character and have to have worked up a convincing back story if you want to “all in”, as it were!
Many thanks, that's all worth knowing. Getting my 'backstory' in place it is then
thanks
Many thanks for the insight MB! Looking forward to hearing more soon. Can't wait for our turn in a few weeks! How much were the Vespers out of interest? -{
Not too bad to be fair drinks were roughly £5 , if you have VIP you get 2 free drink vouchers and food.
Quick tip grab your food during the experience before the cinema otherwise your miss it just like we did
Many thanks, that's all worth knowing. Getting my 'backstory' in place it is then
thanks
Many thanks for the insight MB! Looking forward to hearing more soon. Can't wait for our turn in a few weeks! How much were the Vespers out of interest? -{
Cheers Chris! Sounds like you had a blast and bonus meeting fellow AJBers! -{
) The sweet Irina drove me there and back! What a star!
It was a fantastic night. I'm jealous of all you guys going, as I could definitely go back for a second helping. There were bits that we didn't see until we were on our way out. It's massive and so forensically detailed, you folks are going to be blown away. And for those without VIP tickets, you might even get a better view of the action, so if you can, sit near the front when the film starts!
You will all freak out and geek out at the same time!
Well said Blair couldn't of put it better myself , it was great meeting you by chance and sharing a vesper , thank you I owe you one . -{
Mr Eddy likewise really great meeting in person and chatting Bond , such a shame we couldn't head off somewhere and carry on the partying.
Be great to share the photos once its finished, no spoilers here.
Guys and girls you in for a treat
By the way blair how did you get on at Asda ! )
Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. Seriously. It was the most vivid Bond Experience of my life. Just incredible. The attention to detail and the sets and the acting and the chance to have your own adventure (if you want) even before the film starts with all its associated theatrics, beggars belief. Please please please go and experience it for yourselves. It is a true Bond Experience, and that, after all, is what deep down we’re all striving for. Whilst having VIP tickets has it’s advantages, normal tickets have the same incredible experience. If you can sit near the front for the film, try to nab those seats. A film of my experience, with either non-spoilers or the mildest of spoilers will be up on The Bond Experience imminently. Do not miss...
No it’s in the shop area. The pack is £22 or £28 (I think) if you want a money clip too. It has items that maybe useful on the night. The quality is surprisingly good, as I was worried it would be cheap stuff. The colour reflects your ‘department’
No it’s in the shop area. The pack is £22 or £28 (I think) if you want a money clip too. It has items that maybe useful on the night. The quality is surprisingly good, as I was worried it would be cheap stuff. The colour reflects your ‘department’
Ah great thanks. A mate of mine has booked the tickets so I haven't seen anything yet: no emails or any of that. I take it there's a website with the shop on it?
Yes. The person who books it gets the email and it says forward to others in the group. You then register and it takes you through what you need to do. There is also shop with items to buy.
Absolutely gutted I was in London for this with a ticket but couldn't make it due to my flight home Literally had to leave Blair and Mr Eddy whilst they departed for the event all dressed up whilst I headed for the airport.
Going to have to source a few tickets to take the wife when I'm back over in August
Blair, thanks for the Vlog, was great. I can't wait to go now. Just on a practical note, how many business cards do you think are needed? And drinks, 'chip and pin', (I've not seen that anywhere) Many thanks again.
Neil
chriscollins007North Somerset , England Posts: 1,158MI6 Agent
The business cards is all up to you depending on how much your want to get involved, personally I didn't bother and I didn't see many either so experience wise didn't spoil it.
Believe me you know your in it by the conversations you have :007)
Drinks paid on contactless cards, no cash paid
Yes, as Chris pointed out, you don't need business cards, it just adds to your back story when chatting to contacts.And the drinks can be carded, and are not expensive. £6 for a vesper, for example.
Blair, thanks for the Vlog, was great. I can't wait to go now. Just on a practical note, how many business cards do you think are needed? And drinks, 'chip and pin', (I've not seen that anywhere) Many thanks again.
Yes, as Chris pointed out, you don't need business cards, it just adds to your back story when chatting to contacts.And the drinks can be carded, and are not expensive. £6 for a vesper, for example.
Blair, thanks for the Vlog, was great. I can't wait to go now. Just on a practical note, how many business cards do you think are needed? And drinks, 'chip and pin', (I've not seen that anywhere) Many thanks again.
Neil
Hi Blair,
Great vlog! I've also purchased the little black box pack, when you play poker at the table must you use your cards? And do you get them back?! Also, my partner doesn't really know how to play. Can she get away with just laying a card here or there or must she actually be able to play poker and know the rules of poker? Perhaps I'd better just ask her to walk behind me to distract the opposition! ) How long did you spend at the table?
Hi there. Right- just so I don't get accused of spoilers, here's my reply. It won't spoil the experience if you take a peek, just want to make sure that if you want to go in totally "blind" you can.
When the staff tell you that the casino is now open (after about 1 1/2- 2hours into the pre-cinema experience), head to one of the tables. There is one large raised table, with Le Chiffre and the main players from the Texas Hold'em scene from the film, and one smaller table, with Dimitrios playing on it. We got there too late to actually play with them, so try and get there as quickly as you can, if you want to play with them. But I think that members of the public played a few hands, until their money ran out, and then new players could sit down and take their places. It is not essential to play poker, just another way to make money, and have a fun experience. You can also bid on a fight in Madagascar, and there are smaller poker games going on around the venue, which you can take part in. Not sure whether you can get your cards back. Didn't get that far, as we were running around making contacts. There is a lot to see and do! As to being able to play, on the smaller tables it all seemed quite convivial, so tell your other half not to worry too much. Dimitrios, on the other hand, was his usual grumpy self, and didn't look like he suffered fools to gladly!
So in essence, poker is just one small part of the whole experience. You don't need to take part, but maybe get a grasp of the basics if you want to take on Dimitrios or try to get on to the big table. The main thing is to just explore and have fun.
I hope that helps.
Enjoy yourselves, and I look forward to hearing how you got on.
Yes, as Chris pointed out, you don't need business cards, it just adds to your back story when chatting to contacts.And the drinks can be carded, and are not expensive. £6 for a vesper, for example.
Blair, thanks for the Vlog, was great. I can't wait to go now. Just on a practical note, how many business cards do you think are needed? And drinks, 'chip and pin', (I've not seen that anywhere) Many thanks again.
Neil
Hi Blair,
Great vlog! I've also purchased the little black box pack, when you play poker at the table must you use your cards? And do you get them back?! Also, my partner doesn't really know how to play. Can she get away with just laying a card here or there or must she actually be able to play poker and know the rules of poker? Perhaps I'd better just ask her to walk behind me to distract the opposition! ) How long did you spend at the table?
Oh... That's disappointing. I get the feeling maybe the added value of the VIP ticket isn't worth it? I guess I'll find out. Thanks for answering, Chris.
Another question if I may... Can a group of people with different colours go through the whole experience together? Or do they have to be separated and do different things depending on their colour?
Based on Secret Cinemas I’ve been to before (this will be my fifth or sixth), no - you won’t be split up and will go through it together. I’m going on Saturday - can’t wait. :007)
No- you can all meet up inside and work and play together. You may have different targets to look for initially, but you could, in fact, pool your resources, so to speak, and help each other out.
Went with the Hubby last Sunday! We had a pretty good time, I truly loved the sets/environment and interacting with some of the actors. We had a bit of trouble getting information and finding people for our mission (some people telling us to go one way, then back another, we were going in circles for a while) which was a bit frustrating with the number of people who were attending. For ladies wearing heels, there was a lot of up/down the stairs... I was secretly glad I was wearing flats under my gown. ) Overall, I enjoyed the experience none the less.
The VIP bags were sad, there was a small box of lindt chocolates, a bag of salted caramel popcorn and some olives. I was hoping there would be something exclusive but there wasn't. The only thing awesome about the VIP bags was the bag itself.
The location of the VIP seats during the movie were really far up, unfortunately that also made it kind of hard to see some of the action during the movie. So if you don't have VIP, highly recommend sitting as close to the front as possible!
When the event was over, I poked over to the merchandise being sold outside. They had Skyfall Inspired SIS Training jackets made out of sweatshirt material for about 40 pounds if I recall, they had a 007 embroidered logo on one of the arms and it runs a bit small. I was also told they're going to have Secret Cinema posters for sale as well (they were taking pre-orders at the moment).
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Fantastic, glad you had a great time. Can I ask what the general dress code was like? Where people in smart casual, suits or Black Tie? Thanks
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Many thanks, that's all worth knowing. Getting my 'backstory' in place it is then
thanks
Many thanks for the insight MB! Looking forward to hearing more soon. Can't wait for our turn in a few weeks! How much were the Vespers out of interest? -{
Mr Eddy likewise really great meeting in person and chatting Bond , such a shame we couldn't head off somewhere and carry on the partying.
Be great to share the photos once its finished, no spoilers here.
Guys and girls you in for a treat
By the way blair how did you get on at Asda !
Quick tip grab your food during the experience before the cinema otherwise your miss it just like we did
Cheers Chris! Sounds like you had a blast and bonus meeting fellow AJBers! -{
It was a fantastic night. I'm jealous of all you guys going, as I could definitely go back for a second helping. There were bits that we didn't see until we were on our way out. It's massive and so forensically detailed, you folks are going to be blown away. And for those without VIP tickets, you might even get a better view of the action, so if you can, sit near the front when the film starts!
You will all freak out and geek out at the same time!
Have a blast.
Cheers,
Blair
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Ah great thanks. A mate of mine has booked the tickets so I haven't seen anything yet: no emails or any of that. I take it there's a website with the shop on it?
Going to have to source a few tickets to take the wife when I'm back over in August
Neil
Believe me you know your in it by the conversations you have :007)
Drinks paid on contactless cards, no cash paid
Yes, as Chris pointed out, you don't need business cards, it just adds to your back story when chatting to contacts.And the drinks can be carded, and are not expensive. £6 for a vesper, for example.
En-JOY!
Cheers,
Blair
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Neil
Hi Blair,
Great vlog! I've also purchased the little black box pack, when you play poker at the table must you use your cards? And do you get them back?! Also, my partner doesn't really know how to play. Can she get away with just laying a card here or there or must she actually be able to play poker and know the rules of poker? Perhaps I'd better just ask her to walk behind me to distract the opposition!
Cheers -{
So in essence, poker is just one small part of the whole experience. You don't need to take part, but maybe get a grasp of the basics if you want to take on Dimitrios or try to get on to the big table. The main thing is to just explore and have fun.
I hope that helps.
Enjoy yourselves, and I look forward to hearing how you got on.
Cheers,
Blair
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Ah famous at last :007)
Did anyone get the VIP gift bag? Does it include the items from the Mission Kit? If not, I might buy the Kit...
Another question if I may... Can a group of people with different colours go through the whole experience together? Or do they have to be separated and do different things depending on their colour?
Have fun...
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The VIP bags were sad, there was a small box of lindt chocolates, a bag of salted caramel popcorn and some olives. I was hoping there would be something exclusive but there wasn't. The only thing awesome about the VIP bags was the bag itself.
The location of the VIP seats during the movie were really far up, unfortunately that also made it kind of hard to see some of the action during the movie. So if you don't have VIP, highly recommend sitting as close to the front as possible!
When the event was over, I poked over to the merchandise being sold outside. They had Skyfall Inspired SIS Training jackets made out of sweatshirt material for about 40 pounds if I recall, they had a 007 embroidered logo on one of the arms and it runs a bit small. I was also told they're going to have Secret Cinema posters for sale as well (they were taking pre-orders at the moment).
Wishing those are going later lots of fun!