
What’s On: Newcastle Falcons v Caldy RFC
Live rugby returns to Kingston Park as Newcastle Falcons host Caldy RFC in our Premiership Rugby Cup pool stage finale.
Kicking off at 2:15pm on Sunday, October 8, here is everything you need to know ahead of the fixture:
TICKETS
Tickets for our first home game of the season are available to purchase HERE. You can secure your place at Kingston Park for just £15 for adults and £7 for U18s.
A reminder to all season ticket holders that this fixture IS NOT included in your membership.
Season ticket holders will need to purchase a match ticket to attend or alternatively there is the option to use your ‘bring a friend for free’ benefit on yourself, which can be claimed by completing the form HERE.
MATCH-DAY TRAVEL
Our address is:
Kingston Park Stadium,
Brunton Road,
Kenton Bank Foot,
Newcastle upon Tyne.
NE13 8AF.
Stadium parking for the fixture has now SOLD OUT, with alternative travel options listed below.
Local parking restrictions are in place on the surrounding streets, meaning that anyone parking on the main road or in the housing estates near to Kingston Park Stadium will receive a parking ticket.
Please respect our neighbours when driving to events at the stadium.
Park and ride facilities are available at several local Metro stations, offering all-day parking. Stations offering park and ride include:
- Bank Foot (within walking distance of the ground)
- Kingston Park (within walking distance of the ground)
- Callerton Parkway
- Heworth
- Northumberland Park
As shown above, the stadium is also served by Kingston Park and Bank Foot Metro stations, both of which are a five-minute walk away. Both stations are on the Airport branch of the Tyne and Wear Metro with trains running every 15 minutes. Find out more HERE.
Stagecoach will be running their usual X47 bus service, which picks up and drops off directly outside Kingston Park Stadium. Single tickets are available from £2 for adults and 60p for under-16s. Day passes are available at £4.50 for adults and £1.10 for under-16s. Find out more HERE.
If you’re 21 and under, Transport North East recently launched a special ticketing offer for you, that applies to both Stagecoach bus services and the Metro.
You can get around County Durham, Northumberland, and Tyne & Wear for just £1 with a single ticket, or £3 for an unlimited day ticket.
For more information on the offer, please visit the Transport North East website by clicking HERE.
RETAIL & TICKET OFFICE
The club shop and ticket office based in the East Stand of Kingston Park will be open from 9am until 30 minutes after the full-time whistle.
Newcastle Falcons’ new home and away kits will be available to purchase as well as the latest range of teamwear.
COVERAGE
Newcastle Falcons will be providing live commentary on their Twitter page, @falconsrugby.
PRE-MATCH ACTIVITIES
Turnstiles for our fixture against Caldy RFC, allowing entry to the stadium bowl, will be from 12:45pm.
Celebrating all things Newcastle Rugby Foundation, we have an action-packed schedule ahead of kick-off this Sunday, October 8.
There is our first community festival of the season taking place and if you’re involved registration is open from 10am. Festival fixtures will kick off at 10:45am and conclude at approx. 12:40pm.
From 10am we’re also delighted to bring you our very special ‘Caldy Carnival’. Located on the West Stand pitches, supporters can enjoy a whole host of festival rides including:
- Frog ride
- Bungee trampolines
- Children’s rides
- The Crooked Cottage
- Bouncy castle
- Inflatable slide
- Penalty shootout
Entry is FREE for the carnival and rides are all accessible on a pay as you go basis. There will also be opportunities to purchase match tickets on the day from here as well.
Alongside the carnival, our brand new fan zone will also be open from 10am and is located in the north west corner of the stadium. Supporters, festival and carnival attendees can enjoy a variety of food and drink offerings as well as live entertainment and community activities such as facepainting and hair braiding.
Our West Stand concourse will be partially open prior to the official opening of turnstiles, with screens showcasing the Rugby World Cup clash between Argentina and Japan. The group stage clash kicks-off at 12pm and could see members of the Falcons squad take to the field.
Taking place in our newly named Presidents’ suite (formerly the Legends’) at 12pm, will be a talk-in with chair of rugby Matt Thompson and non-playing members of the squad, for our Club Connections programme members. Tickets for those who’ve registered can be collected from West stand reception.
If you’re part of our Club Connections programme, you should have received details of the event but if you haven’t and wish to attend, please contact gavin.beasley@newcastle-falcons.co.uk for more information.
Our brand new merchandise canon will have its debut at our fixture against Caldy RFC giving all match attendees the chance to bag some free stash as Flash the Falcon, and a member of the Falcons squad, make their way around the stadium prior to kick-off.
In the build-up to kick-off, there will also be a community parade for festival attendees and our special guard of honours this week with be U9s and U10s players from Northern RFC.
Perhaps most intriguing, there will also be a very special announcement, you definitely don’t won’t want to miss at kick-off.
HOSPITALITY
For hospitality guests at our fixture against Caldy RFC, your itinerary should have been emailed across to you. If you are yet to receive yours, please contact corporatesales@newcastle-falcons.co.uk.
Please head to the West Stand reception two hours ahead of kick-off where you will be directed to your suite or table by a member of our fantastic hospitality team.
FOOD & DRINK
The East Stand Tap & Tackle, South and West Stand concourse and our new fan village, will be offering you loads of food & drink this match day.
Throughout the stadium, the following will be available:
WEST STAND
- Two bars serving a variety of alcoholic and soft drinks.
- Two food kiosks.
- Coffee shop.
NORTH WEST FAN VILLAGE
- Bus bar.
- Hog roast food van.
- Pizza van.
- Fish & Chip van.
- Pop-up coffee shop.
- Ice cream van.
SOUTH STAND
- Bar only.
KICK-OFF
Newcastle Falcons host Caldy RFC in our final pool stage fixture of the Premiership Rugby Cup with kick-off set for 2:15pm.
As per our last match day against Sale Sharks, some supporters may find some flags around their seat, and we want you to help get Kingston Park rocking.
Feel free to wave these flags throughout the game, especially after any Falcons score. We do ask however that you please leave the flags by your seat after the game has finished – they’ve been very kindly donated to the club, and we want to make sure we can use them throughout the season.
HALF TIME
We’re delighted to welcome performers from Newcastle College to our main pitch at half time this match day. Be sure to give them a huge Falcons welcome when they take centre stage.
There will also be some community games taking place at half time and returning for another season we have a new look Falcons Flyer challenge.
Race against a Falcons player virtually from try-line to half-way and earn you place on the season’s leaderboard.
Should you finish the season top of the leaderboard, you will win a special prize from the club.
POST-MATCH ACTIVITIES
After the game has finished, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet the squad. As well as their usual lap of the stadium, children are also invited onto the pitch for any autographs and selfies!
Our concourse bars and the Tap & Tackle will remain open so you can stay with us a little longer.
Then, an hour after the game our bars in the players’ lounge – on the middle floor of West Stand – will be opened to all match-day attendees.
Head up for your chance to mix and mingle with the squad and coaching team.
We’ll also be showcasing further Rugby World Cup fixtures on screens in our East Stand Tap & Tackle and West Stand middle bar.