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Since I'm off to York Uni next week I've been twiddling my thumbs and doing some background reading. Anyway...

Quoth York Folklore:

"The Sisters of Mercy made their live debut in Alcuin dining room, on February 16th 1981. Their first ever gig kicks off with a twisted cover of Leonard Cohen's ``Teachers''."

Everything else I've read says it was Vanbrugh. Can anyone confirm or deny?

[As an aside, there are a few references to '-bat' in there. Haven't lurked on Dominion for long enough to ascertain if it's one and the same?]

dunno about the venue but yeah, thats the same guy

afaik Alcuin room is a part of Vanburgh college is a part of York is a part of the UK is a part of Europe is a part of the world is a part of the universe is a part of an atom of a giant's table in Alcuin room is a part of Vanburgh college is a part of York is a part of the UK is a part of Europe is a part of the world is a part of the universe is a part of an atom of a giant's table in Alcuin room is a part of Vanburgh college is a part of York is a part of the UK is a part of Europe is a part of the world is a part of the universe is a part of an atom of a giant's table in Alcuin room is a part of Vanburgh college is a part of York is a part of the UK is a part of Europe is a part of the world is a part of the universe is a part of an atom of a giant's table in Alcuin room.


Did you read all of that?

more-sedatives-pls wrote:Did you read all of that?

yes
I'm confused

more-sedatives-pls wrote:afaik Alcuin room is a part of Vanburgh college is a part of York is a part of the UK is a part of Europe is a part of the world is a part of the universe is a part of an atom of a giant's table in Alcuin room is a part of Vanburgh college is a part of York is a part of the UK is a part of Europe is a part of the world is a part of the universe is a part of an atom of a giant's table in Alcuin room is a part of Vanburgh college is a part of York is a part of the UK is a part of Europe is a part of the world is a part of the universe is a part of an atom of a giant's table in Alcuin room is a part of Vanburgh college is a part of York is a part of the UK is a part of Europe is a part of the world is a part of the universe is a part of an atom of a giant's table in Alcuin room.

Lay off the coffee.

It's just one statement, repeated... Pfffft.

more-sedatives-pls wrote:afaik Alcuin room is a part of Vanburgh college is a part of York is a part of the UK

Alcuin and Vanbrugh are separate colleges in York University.

Motz wrote:Alcuin and Vanbrugh are separate colleges in York University.

One is within the other. That's what causes the confusion.

Odd, they're labelled on the campus map as being up on the hill (Alcuin) and down by the lake (Vanbrugh) with the Market Square and Library separating them. That said, of course, there have no doubt been numerous name changes and reshuffles since the early 80s, so I'll take your word for it.

Cheers all.

From stuff that has been said in the past I've always understood that Alcuin College was a smaller building within the grounds of Vanbrugh College. If they're seperate then maybe it just means one is owned by the other? *shrug*

Is there anybody here on Heartland that attended that first gig?

apparently there were bloody belgians everywhere...

Wasn't there, but having spent three years at York uni, am 100% sure they're completely different buildings.

Vanbrugh is much more likely. Plus I've played there so don't ruin it for me.