Friday, January 10, 2020

 

Everything you need to know! The 2024 Version!



Here is all you need to know to survive the big day!

Is the Circle Line open???

At this stage YES!  The information on the TFL website says the Circle Line is open!  
If things do change, we will let you know on the Facebook event page. 

Starting time? Starting locations? Date?

10am Saturday February 3rd 2023

If you're starting at the traditional time of 10am then head to the Pride of Paddington (map) or their website here)  The Pride of Paddington is usually open earlier  so get in and have some breakfast there!
If they are closed, they still have seats outside to have your first tinny... 
  You can also go to the Bayswater Arms too - find the route map here for info!


Also from 11:30am-12pm Notting Hill Gate will have a few of you starting there. The Old Swan will be open or you can hang around the Bird Statue.  (the Old Swan website here)  Mostly people get here around 11:15amish... depending on if they are walking or tubing. 

(We recommend kicking off at the traditional starting point at Paddington at 10am, and no it's not too early, ya princess...)

What's the route?


Here it is!   Hit the link and all will be revealed! 


How much? Are there tickets? Is this free?

It's all 100% free to do the pub crawl!  Join in whenever along the route. It's free. The only cost is your drinks and the after parties!  

What can I expect from the day??

It's a street/pub party like you have never ever experienced before. Good natured fun, Kiwis having a laugh, meeting new friends, finding old friends, being good to the locals and not breaking any laws. 

Any rules? Instructions from the police?

Don't be dicks. Don't carry glass about and listen to everything the cops say on the day. A full run down of what the police have told us can be found here.

NO DRUGS - The Police are monitoring this rule especially hard. Refer to the first rule of not being a dick and leave that shit at home...


We use old school Waitangi rules which means when you are on the tube there is NO SITTING, DO NOT hold onto anything but one another and of course courtesy to ALL tube travellers not on the crawl. Do not use the District Line, that is cheating. :)

Advice from the NZ High Commission can be found here.

Can we drink on the streets??
The Police will enforce the street drinking ban but they will be using their common sense, (and expect us to as well) just like every other year. Essentially, be sensible and follow instructions from the Police.  If you have done the pub crawl in other years you are all aware that the police are very easy going and get into the spirit of the event - but that is because we are also good natured enough to not be dicks.   No glass on the streets!!!   If you want to drink underground, do it as you would sneak booze into a family funeral, nice and subtle.. in plastics! 

We encourage when you see members of the public trying to get through the crowds to give them 100% your support and let them through. Give them absolutely no reason to complain, and surprise them with our typical Kiwi charm and politeness!


HAKA?!
4PM at BROAD SANCTUARY you'll have Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament behind you. It's a nice space, the same as other years. The police will point you in the right direction. We have published a map at the bottom of this post for you!  It will be very crowded here so listen to any instructions from the police and help any Kiwis out if they seem a little overwhelmed at this point. 

**The Haka is NOT organised - it will be all about who will throw one down at any time from 4pm. There is no set Haka organised by any person or group.  If you are sober and are keen to get one started, go ahead and do it respectfully.  Most people miss it.  However if you're still in Westminster and it's 4:30pm and you still don't see it - chances are you missed it.  Get off the streets and head to an after party instead :) **

If you are pissed please try not to do the haka and leave it for the experts.

As time goes by, we are seeing more and more armchair experts from New Zealand criticise anything the expat community does, even if positive. The Pub Crawl has had zero arrests in so many years and a fantastic relationship with the local police and community... but that does not matter to the haters/people in NZ.  Don't give ammunition to people that try to make themselves famous back in NZ by moaning about the haka. They've never been here or participated but that won't stop them trying to kill this event. By doing haka drunk or being a dick disrespecting it only adds to their argument.  These days it doesn't take much to offend people so try to not give them oxygen.   

Would you do a drunk Haka back home? No... so don't do it here. 


Ok, what about the after parties???? Do I need tickets for anything??

We will organise something for you!  Watch this page or our Facebook page.












Map of where we will all meet for the Haka


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