What’s on at our Friday Night Finale

Thursday 09 May 2024 Written by: Tom Grisedale

The Falcons welcome Bath Rugby to Kingston Park on Friday May 10 (7:45pm KO) for the club’s final home game of the 2023/24 season.

We know it’s been a difficult campaign and results haven’t gone our way but your support has been incredible and we want to sign off this year with a bang.

From a HUGE Wor Flags display to our end-of-season awards, there’s plenty going on for all to enjoy.

TICKETS

Our ticket office and club shop are located behind our East Stand and will be open from 9am on match day.

Tickets are still available to purchase for the fixture and you can secure your place from as little as £15 for adults and £7 for U18s.

Group ticket pricing is also still available for the discounted rate of just £13 for adults and £6 for U18s, when booking groups of 10 or more. On top of that, the organiser will also receive their entrey free of charge.

Contact jordan.robinson@newcastle-falcons.co.uk for more information.

Season ticket holders are reminded that this fixture IS included in your membership and for one game throughout the 2023/24 campaign, you are able to bring a friend for FREE – if you wish to use this for the fixture against Bath Rugby, please contact our ticket office by emailing ticketoffice@newcastle-falcons.co.uk.

A reminder of our club shop and ticket office opening hours are below:

  • Mon: 12pm-5pm
  • Tue: CLOSED
  • Wed: 12pm-5pm
  • Thu: 12pm-5pm
  • Fri (match day): 9am – Approx. 30 minutes after full-time.
  • Sat: 10pm-4pm
  • Sun: CLOSED

GETTING TO THE GAME

For the Bath Rugby fixture, we’ve created a ‘getting to the game’ guide, simply click the button below to access everything you need to know if you’re heading to Kingston Park.

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. They are currently on sale so be sure to grab yourself a bargain!

HOSPITALITY

For hospitality guests, your itinerary will be communicated to you by our commercial team closer to the fixture. If you have any questions prior however, 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 on match-day for our suites are as follows:

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

For anyone with a general admission match day ticket there is the option to access our Curry Club as a bolt-on to your general admission ticket.

For just £48 (inc VAT), you can upgrade to this package whilst keeping your original seat or spot on our standing terraces.

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

PRE-MATCH ACTIVITIES

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

We have an action-packed schedule at Kingston Park this Friday with plenty going on for all to enjoy.

Newcastle Rugby Foundation will be running a special ‘Family Fun Zone’ with an abundance of activities taking place. From a face painter to balloon modelling and some passing challenges, there’s fun for all ages.

The Family Fun Zone is located in our stadium fan zone (north west corner of Kingston Park).

We’ll have live music from Bicker, who will be performing in our Street Eats hospitality suite and DJ Chop is back to perform some summer tunes in our fanzone.

Signing off the 2023/24 season in style, Wor Flags are back for another HUGE flag display in our West Stand. We advise that all supporters take to their seats 10 minutes before kick-off (7:35pm) so you don’t miss out on the action.

FOOD & DRINK

There will be a feast both on and off the pitch at Kingston Park on Friday, with a variety of food and drink options available to supporters.

We’ll have pizza and a second food van located in our fanzone with another food van located in the south west corner of the stadium bowl.

Our usual Falcons Fries and Chicken Shack kiosks will also be open in the South and West Stand concourses.

We’ll have pop-up coffee shops open and supporters can also treat themselves with an ice cream van on-site.

COVERAGE

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

The fixture is also being shown live on PRTV. You can purchase a match pass for £5.99 by clicking below.

KICK-OFF 

Newcastle Falcons host Bath Rugby in the Gallagher Premiership, with the Friday Night Finale fixture kicking off at 7:45pm.

Our Junior Falcon of the day will also be presenting the match ball.

HALF TIME

Our merchandise cannon will also be doing its usual lap of the pitch. Be in with a chance of winning FREE stash as Flash and a member of the non-playing squad make their way around the stands. 

We’ll also see some small competitions taking place on the pitch with participants from our Family Fan Zone taking part.

The Falcons Flyer returns for one last time as we race a lucky individual against a member of the Falcons squad.

POST-MATCH ACTIVITIES

After the full-time whistle, we will be hosting our annual end-of-season awards presentation.

Taking place on the pitch in front of the West Stand, we ask that all supporters wishing to watch the presentation make their way over to the West Stand during this period.

The presentation will see awards handed out for player and young player of the season as voted for by the rugby department at Newcastle Falcons. Try of the season, as voted for by you and a special award for Community player of the season.

Keeping with tradition we’ll also be presenting the winner of our Ken Lockerbie trophy.

We’ll also take this opportunity to say our thanks to players departing the club at the end of this year’s campaign and for all their commitment to Newcastle Falcons.

An exclusive this match day, we’ll also be announcing five new graduates into our senior academy. Joining the senior set-up from our Junior Academy, you’ll catch a first glimpse of what 2024/25 has in store.

Once the awards have concluded, supporters will be able to enter the field to meet the players or even grab a selfie.

Supporters are also invited to our Players’ Lounge on the first floor of the West Stand, where the bars will remain open and Bicker will be performing live music to see out the night.