Match Day Information – Harlequins

Saturday 16 May 2015 Written by: Adam


As the Falcons prepare for the last game of the 2014/15 season against Harlequins this afternoon here is the all-important match day information for the game.

**Kick off time:** Today’s game will kick off at 3.30pm.

**Opening Times:** Stadium Bars will open at 1.30pm, with the exception of the East Stand Tap & Tackle, which opened at 10am. Doors for guests attending as part of the Falcons’ award-winning hospitality packages are open from 12.30pm with food served from 1.30.

**Stadium Access:** As Newcastle Falcons prepare for another large crowd, supporters are asked to enter the stadium via the stand they hold tickets for. Kingston Park’s ticket scanners will have restrictions in place allowing only tickets for the relevant stand to be scanned.

Season Ticket Holders for all stands will still be scanned on entry into the Season Ticket Holders’ bar on the ground floor of the East Stand.

**Ticket Sales:** Tickets for the game are on sale from the East Stand Ticket Office until kick off. However the availability of tickets in all areas cannot be guaranteed.

Supporters who have not yet purchased their tickets for the match are encouraged to do so by clicking [here][1] and opting to print at home or by visiting the Kingston Park Stadium Box Office. Please remember that full match prices apply from midday onwards. Due to technical problems we are encouraging fans wishing to buy tickets to bring cash to today’s game as we have limited card services and this may delay your entry into the stadium.

**Parking:** Please note that all on-site car parking is now fully booked, meaning that there will be no pay on the door parking available at Kingston Park stadium. Fans are advised either to park at nearby Kingston Park or Callerton Parkway Metro stations and either walk or take a short Metro ride to the game or to use public transport to get to the game.

**Bars:** Supporters Bar facilities are available in the East, South and West stands, with additional mobile bars available to supporters within the stadium perimeter. For those wishing to enjoy a full day at the rugby, the stadium concourse bars will be running happy hour drinks promotions from 1.30 – 2.30.

Immediately following the game there will be live music in the West Stand concourse from Just So, while the Tap & Tackle East Stand bar will be running a second post-match happy hour and BBQ from 6-7pm as well as live music from Mr Funkster from 9pm. Click [here][2] to read more on post-match entertainment in the Tap & Tackle.

**Club Shop:** The Falcons Club Shop is running an end of season half price promotion on replica shirts and leisure wear throughout the final weekend of the season. Please see our [End of Season Sale story][3] for more information.

**Lexus:** Newcastle Lexus are running a competition in the South West corner outside the stadium for the chance to win a Lexus CT hatchback for a weekend. For more information pop along to see them.

**Junior rugby festivals:** The Falcons Community Foundation will be running an Under 10s festival and schools festival from 11am on Saturday,

The Schools festival will take place on the main pitch, with participants and parents asked to meet at 10.45am in the Tap & Tackle. Meanwhile the Under 10s festival will be played on the main and West pitches, with participants asked to meet in the West Stand from 10.45am.

A school’s festival presentation will take place in the West Stand concourse bar at 2pm.

**Pitch Access:** Immediately following Saturday’s match supporters will be welcome to take to the Kingston Park Stadium pitch for the final time this season but are expected to pay attention to the pitch regulations posted around the ground at every entrance to the playing surface.

[1]: http://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/Pages/Tickets/info
[2]: http://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/news/story/join-our-post-match-party-at-the-tap-and-tackle
[3]: http://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/news/story/match-day-madness-in-the-club-shop-635672088880837550