League action returns to Kingston Park as Newcastle Falcons host Gloucester Rugby in Round 2 of the Gallagher Premiership.

Kicking off at 6pm on Friday, October 20, here is everything you need to know ahead of the fixture:

TICKETS

Tickets for our first home league game of the season are available to purchase HERE. You can secure your place at Kingston Park from as little as £15 for adults and £7 for U18s.

Group ticket pricing is also available for just £13 for adults and £6 for U18s – this applies to groups of 10 people or more and the organiser will also receive their ticket FREE OF CHARGE.

Contact our ticket office by phone on 0191 214 5588 (option 1) or by email at ticketoffice@newcastle-falcons.co.uk to book today!

Season ticket holders that this fixture IS included in your membership, and we look forward to seeing you all there.

A benefit of having a seasonal membership is that your can bring a friend for FREE to one fixture throughout the 2023/24 campaign – if you wish to use this for our tie against Gloucester Rugby, please contact our ticket office using the details above.

PROGRAMME

Click here to read our FREE 86-page digital match programme.

The remarkable rugby journey of Sam Cross is our feature interview, and the programme is packed with insight and info.

Enjoy it on your smartphone, tablet or computer. You can even download and read offline at a later date!

MATCH-DAY TRAVEL

Our address is:

Kingston Park Stadium,
Brunton Road,
Kenton Bank Foot,
Newcastle upon Tyne.
NE13 8AF.

Stadium parking for the fixture is still available and can be purchased HERE.

There are however plenty of alternative travel options which can be found 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 mentioned, 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 910am until 30 minutes after the full-time whistle.

Newcastle Falcons’ new home, away and third kits will be available to purchase as well as the latest range of teamwear.

NEW and available this match day will also be our ArgenTOONa hat and scarf combo. With the weather expected to be on the chilly side on top of us showing the Rugby World Cup semi-final between Argentina and the All Blacks, this might be the perfect match-day purchase.

COVERAGE

Newcastle Falcons will be providing live commentary on their Twitter page, @falconsrugby.

The fixture is also available to stream live on PRTV. Match passes can be purchased for £5.99 by clicking HERE.

PRE-MATCH ACTIVITIES

Turnstiles for our fixture against Gloucester Rugby, allowing entry to the stadium bowl will be from 4:30pm.

Our brand new fanzone will also be open from this time and is located in the north west corner of the stadium. Supporters can enjoy a variety of food and drink offerings in the build-up to kick-off.

HOSPITALITY

For hospitality guests at our fixture against Gloucester Rugby, 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.

Launching at this fixture is our NEW Street Eats hospitality package. There is the option to access Street Eats as a bolt-on to your general admission ticket. For just £24 for adults and £18 you can upgrade to this package whilst keeping your original seat or spot on our standing terraces.

The Street Eats suite will also see live music from 15-year-old, local lad Alf Hill. Alf was the first winner of our busker competition and is the first to perform at our new dining experience. If you’re attending, be sure to cheer him on!

If you’re interested in upgrading, please contact corporatesales@newcastle-falcons.co.uk.

FOOD & DRINK

The East Stand Tap & Tackle, South and West Stand concourse as well as our new fan village, will all be your port of call for 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.
• Milkshake vending machine.

NORTH WEST FAN VILLAGE

• Bus bar.
• Fish & Chip van.
• Pop-up coffee shop.

SOUTH STAND

• Bar.
• Food kiosk.
• Burger van.

KICK-OFF

Newcastle Falcons host Gloucester Rugby in our first home league game of the season with kick off set for 6pm.

Due to adverse weather conditions and strong winds expected, the usual Falcons Flags will NOT be available this match day. We apologise for any inconvenience.

HALF TIME

The fixture sees us welcome the fantastic Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter to Kingston Park. Newcastle Falcons partnered with the charity for their 2024 calendar and are delighted to have them at the game.

They will be bucket collecting throughout the stadium bowl and will also have a stall set-up in our West Stand concourse.

We’ll also hear from CEO Chris Bray at half-time for more of an insight into what they do and there’s a special surprise in store.

Mascots from the charity will race against Flash the Falcon as the Falcons Flyer challenge returns! They’ll go head-to-head from try-line to half-way in a virtual race against a member of the Falcons squad.

Be sure to cheer them on as they do!

Making its debut last time out against Caldy RFC, our merchandise cannon returns for another Falcons match day. Be in with a chance of winning FREE stash from our good friends over at Gaucho as Flash and a member of the non-playing squad make their way around the pitch.

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. They will also be showing Argentina’s Rugby World Cup semi-final against the All Blacks.

Stick around and cheer on the ArgenTOONa lads as they battle for a place in the World Cup Final.

An hour after the game has finished, our bars 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 and also catch the Rugby World Cup semi-final.

A reminder that the club shop and ticket office will also open for half-an-hour after the game so be sure to pay them a visit and grab yourself some match tickets or Falcons merchandise.