League action returns to Kingston Park as Newcastle Falcons host Harlequins in Round 11 of the Gallagher Premiership.

Kicking off at 7:45pm on Friday, January 5, here is everything you need to know ahead of our first home game of 2024:

TICKETS

Tickets for the fixture are available to purchase HERE and 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 emailing jordan.robinson@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.

Just a reminder: One of the many benefits of having a seasonal membership is that you can bring a friend for FREE to one fixture throughout the 2023/24 campaign – if you wish to use this for our tie against Harlequins, please contact our ticket office by emailing ticketoffice@newcastle-falcons.co.uk.

The opening times for our Club Shop and ticket office ahead of the game are:

• Wednesday: 12pm – 5pm
• Thursday: 12pm – 5pm
• Friday (match-day): 9am onwards.

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 SOLD OUT.

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 9am 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.

Stay tuned for a special ‘flash’ sale that will appear on the big screen straight after full-time. Flash the Falcon will share an exclusive match-day offer just for YOU, that can only be claimed on the day.

PROGRAMME

Read our FREE digital match programme by clicking HERE.

Argentina prop Eduardo Bello is the main in-depth exclusive interview in an 80-page issue packed with insight and info.

COVERAGE

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

The fixture is also being shown live on PRTV with match passes available to purchase for £5.99 by clicking HERE.

PRE-MATCH ACTIVITIES

Turnstiles for the Friday night fixture open at 6:15pm.

Our new fanzone will be in full swing with plenty of food and drink options open for supporters to enjoy.

Open from 6:15pm, take your seat on our benches and mix and mingle with other supporters in the build-up to kick-off.

The fanzone is located in the north west corner of Kingston Park stadium.

HOSPITALITY

For hospitality guests at our fixture against Harlequins, your itinerary should have been emailed across to you. If you are yet to receive yours, please contact corporatesales@newcastle-falcons.co.uk or call 0191 214 2892.

Please head to the West Stand reception ahead of kick-off where you will be directed to your suite or table by a member of our fantastic hospitality team.

Opening times for our suites are as follows:

• Premier Club: 4:45pm
• International Suite: 5:15pm
• Executive boxes: 5:15pm
• Street Eats: 5:45pm

For anyone with a general admission match day ticket 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 local band The Blueshounds, who will be performing both pre- and post-match, further adding to the atmosphere.

If you’re interested in upgrading, please contact corporatesales@newcastle-falcons.co.uk or call 0191 214 2892.

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: chicken shack and Falcons fries.
• Coffee shop.
• Milkshake vending machine.

NORTH WEST FANZONE

• Bus bar.
• Greek street food van.
• Hog roast van.
• Bays Leap milkshake and coffee vending machine.
• Festive drinks van.

SOUTH STAND

• Bar
• Food kiosk.

EAST STAND

• Tap & Tackle bar.
• 1877 bar.
• Snacks available.

STADIUM BOWL

• Coffee van.
• Fish & Chips van.

Check out our new power bank vending machine from Life Saver on west concourse!

KICK-OFF 

Newcastle Falcons host Harlequins in a 7:45pm kick-off.

HALF TIME

At half time the Falcons Flyer challenge returns! A lucky member of the audience will go head-to-head from try-line to half-way in a virtual race against a member of the Falcons squad.

Our merchandise cannon returns for another Falcons match day. Be in with a chance of winning FREE stash 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.

Then an hour after the game has finished, our Players’ Lounge will be opened to all match-day attendees.

Join us in the middle floor bar of the West Stand for your chance to mix and mingle with the squad and coaching team.

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.