The Academy Venue

Isilduhrr

(my first post, sorry for any possible breaches of etiquette I don't know of)

There's an indie musician called King Charles coming to Dublin at the end of February, and it's 18 and over. The venue is the Academy, so they obviously want to sell booze. I'm 16 and look about 14. My question is, are the Academy generally forgiving about this kind of thing? I've heard very mixed advice from people on this. While I look young, I don't look like trouble, hardly scumbag material.
Tickets are only 15 euro, so it's not much skin off my nose if I turn up and amn't allowed in. Would they let me in? I've never been to the Academy before, so I wouldn't know. Thoughts?

The input I have for you isn't positive - Yeah they sell booze at the gigs and the doormen are quite strict. I would be quite surprised if you were admitted to the venue if it is an over 18s show. It sucks but as you said it is only 15 euro, give it a try and see. All the best.

scudzilla

Not a hope, The doorstaff are really on the ball there

frantic190

Yeah if it was any other venue I'd say go for it, I wasn't ID'd the last time I was there but I think that was the first time ever I haven't been checked going in, I wouldn't advise it anyway but sure you could give it a go and hope for the best.

DC10555

No chance, I'm 26 and I got ID'd going in the last time I was there lol

hynesie08

Not a friggin hope.

Isilduhrr

Ok. thanks. I guess I'll miss it then.

JamieHP

I remember I was playing the Academy, and I got ID'd and I'm only 16 and I had to get the promoter down to explain the situation and I had to leave after my set

cruhoortwunk

Fake ID, or borrow one from someone that looks like you