Fan Information - Magic Weekend

The Betfred Super League’s Magic WKND returns to St. James’ Park, Newcastle, in 2025 – and this year it’s going to be bigger and better.  On top of a full round of fixtures taking place on pitch, Magic WKND’s activities start before you even set foot in the stadium with our exclusive Partners’ Fan Zone.

FIXTURES

·       Saturday 3 May

o   Leigh Leopards v Catalans Dragons, 3pm

o   Hull KR v Salford Red Devils, 5.30pm

o   St Helens v Leeds Rhinos, 7pm

·       Sunday 4 May

o   Huddersfield Giants v Hull FC, 1pm

o   Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves, 3.15pm

o   Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Trinity, 5.30pm

MATCH DAY TIMINGS

·       Box Office Opening Times

o   Saturday – 10am to 8pm

o   Sunday – 10am to 6pm

·       Turnstile Opening Times

o   Saturday – 2pm

o   Sunday – 12noon

TICKET INFORMATION AND HOW TO BUY

• Tickets are available to purchase from Leeds Rhinos until 4pm on Friday 2nd May, subject to availability. Rhinos 2025 Member’s Discount (on members ticket only) will be valid until this time.

o   Online at tickets.therhinos.co.uk

o   Over the phone by calling 0371 423 1315 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm).

o   In person at Leeds Rhinos Ticket Office Transfer Windows (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm).

• Ambulant Disabled Tickets are available from Leeds Rhinos and are based on age.
• Wheelchair Disabled Tickets can only purchase them from the RFL and the member discount will be honoured – the number for the RFL is 0330 111 1113 or email accessibility@rlcommercial.co.uk.
• Magic Weekend tickets are physical tickets and are unable to be issued to your RhinosTix app or by other e-ticket options. As the post option has now finished tickets must be collected from Leeds Rhinos Ticket Office at AMT Headingley Stadium by 4pm on Friday 2nd May. Any uncollected tickets will be taken to St James’ Park. These will be available from the stadium Box Office, approximately 30 minutes before kick-off of the first game of Saturday 3rd May, this is traffic dependent. 

 TICKET PRICES AND AVAILABILITY

·       *Concessions are Senior Citizens who are aged 65 & over and also students upon production of a valid student card. If a concession ticket has been purchased, identification may be requested on entry. Holders of such tickets should ensure that they have appropriate ID with them.

·       Junior Under 2s - Children under 2 are permitted at St James’ Park. All supporters MUST have a ticket including children under the age of 2. These are free of charge and can only be purchased by contacting Leeds Rhinos Ticket Office.

COACH TRAVEL AVAILABLE

·       Leeds Rhinos Official Coach Travel is still available for Saturday 3rd May only and is priced at £35 per person. Travel is due to depart from AMT Headingley Stadium at 8:30am

·       This includes all 3 Saturday games and will depart approximately 20 minutes after St Helens v Leeds Rhinos full time whistle.

·       We do not run a travel to the Sunday fixtures.

PARKING AT ST JAMES’ PARK, NEWCASTLE

·       Parking is available on-site in the stadium car parks on a pre-pay basis only.

·       To purchase a pass please contact NUFC on 0191 201 8558. Please note parking is limited, however there are number of public car parks signposted clearly within Newcastle city centre, though bewarned – they are likely to be extremely busy during Magic Weekend! Information can be found on the Newcastle Council website. If you do need to use your car, use the postcode ‘NE1 4ST’ in your sat-nav to find the stadium

·       Accessible parking (for blue badge holders) is available direct from Rugby League Commercial, on a first come first serve basis. To apply contact jodie.filer@rlcommercial.co.uk. Vehicles will not be permitted to park in accessible spaces without an event specific pass – blue badge must also be displayed on arrival.

ON ARRIVAL AT THE STADIUM 

Fans Zone

o   Opening Times: Saturday 1pm – 8.00pm | Sunday 11am – 6.00pm

o   The Fan Zone is located on Strawberry Place, offering food, beverage, and activities delivered by official partners Glen’s, Northern, Egg, and Smart Energy throughout the weekend. Fan Zone host David Woolbridge will be keeping the party going with live music, interactive games, and special guest interviews from the stage at the heart of the activity.

o   Be sure to visit for a chance to have your photo with the Betfred Men’s, Women’s, and Wheelchair Super League trophy, purchase official Magic Weekend merchandise and win some exclusive Super League prizes with our official partners.

In the City

o   Beyond our fan zone you can explore the City with special offers available to Magic WKND ticket holders at The Gate.

o   Located just 5 minutes walk from St. James’ Park on Newgate Street, The Gate is home to a variety of food, drink and leisure venues from some of your favourite venues including Nando’s, Pizza Hut and The Keel Row Wetherspoons, with great offers available every day.

Player Arrivals

o   Get ready to greet your favourite players as they arrive for Magic Weekend. Teams will arrive around two hours ahead of their published kick-off time outside the Milburn Stand reception.

Entering the stadium

o   Please enter the stadium via the turnstile indicated on your ticket. The North (Leazes), East and South (Gallowgate) stands are for tickets with unreserved seating. The main West (Milburn) stand will accommodate supporters with reserved seats. The GA turnstiles will open 60 minutes before the start of the first game on both matchdays.

o   Please note that no large amount of food can be taken inside the stadium from outside. The amount of food allowed will be at the discretion of Newcastle United staff. Bottles and cans are not permitted. If you have specific dietary requirements, please contact the steward at your stadium entry point. Permission may be granted following appropriate checks.

o   We regret to inform you that there are no areas to store luggage/pushchairs at St. James’ Park during Magic Weekend.

o   Luggage items larger than A4 size are not allowed into the stadium for security reasons. Appropriate discretion will be used for ladies’ handbags, baby changing bags, etc. and will be subject to the standard security checks.

Pass Out System

o   A pass out/return system will be operated on both event days allowing spectators to move freely to and from the stadium bowl – there is no limit on the number of times someone is allowed to pass out and re-enter.

o   Spectators leaving the stadium bowl with the intention of returning may do so but MUST first ensure that they have a hand stamp applied upon initial exit; if there is no evidence of a hand stamp re-entry will not be permitted. Hand stamps will be applied by stadium stewards.

o   Dedicated exit and re-entry gates in each stand will be used to facilitate this operation.

o   Different coloured hand stamps will be used for each level each day. It is important that match tickets are not discarded; tickets need to be produced for re-entry if using the pass out system. Re-entry to the stadium bowl will be on production of both a hand stamp and relevant match ticket.

INSIDE THE STADIUM

Tickets

o   Reserved Seating

Spectators must ensure that they sit in their allocated seat(s). Although there may be adjacent seats that appear to be empty, it is likely that ticket holder hasn’t yet arrived or is elsewhere in the stadium.

o   Unreserved

It is important to note that if an unreserved seat is vacated, it may not be possible to return to the same seat at a later time. Certain seats or blocks within unreserved areas of the stadium bowl may be marked as RESERVED (e.g. close to wheelchair platforms and dug outs) and as such are not available to holders of unreserved seat tickets. Spectators should ensure that they do not sit in any seat marked reserved if they have purchased a ticket for an unreserved area.

DJs & Hosts

o   To get the party started we have BBC Radio 1 Xtra DJ Nick Bright on the decs playing everything from current bangers to old classics you can’t help but sing along to.

o   Alongside Nick we have our resident rugby league stadium announcer Pete Nuttall not only delivering you the action from the sidelines, but bringing you into it.

o   Joining Nick we have Joni to capture exclusive behind the scenes footage of Magic WKND, as well as bringing the noise with sing-along competitions between fan bases, and hosting games giving fans the chance to win prizes.

Big Screen Entertainment

o   Across the weekend we’re launching new technologies with Vixi Suite so fans can get themselves up on the big screen. But watch out for our roaming cams looking to catch you out with some snapchat filters.

o   Wanting to wish a loved one a happy birthday, or send best wishes to a Stag or Hen? Get your message up on the big screen by heading to the Rugby League Vixi Suite page here, or scan the QR code around the stadium.

Fancy Dress Competitions

o   With the Sunday fixtures falling on Star Wars day it would be remis of us not to introduce our first Fancy Dress Competition where the winner will be chosen by a fan vote. So for your chance to win tickets to the biggest Rugby League events in 2025 make sure you’ve got your costume at the ready – and May the Fourth be with you.

Player of the Match

o   After each game fans will get the chance to vote for the Betfred Player of the Match, so make sure you’ve downloaded the OurLeague App to have your say.

o   For Salford Red Devils vs Hull KR on Saturday, and Wigan Warriors vs Warrington Wolves on the Sunday we have special guests from Community Integrated Care’s Learning Disability Super League joining the Sky Sports team for the Player of the Match presentation, putting their journalistic flair on the post-match interviews.

Pitch Activity

o   On the pitch, in addition to a full round of Betfred Super League we have performances from Join the Momentum dancers, and the fan-favourite Learning Disability Super League exhibition games delivered by Community Integrated Care.

Refreshments

o   A range of hot and cold snacks, soft drinks and alcohol will be available to purchase in all concourse areas. Once purchased within the stadium, alcohol cannot be taken outside into the city. Where possible encourage fans to bring a credit or debit card to purchase refreshments. The majority of kiosks within St James’ Park are cashless.

Toilets

o   St. James’ Park concourses offer all the conveniences you would expect, including multiple accessible toilets and two Changing Places facilities.

o   These facilities can be opened with a radar key, please contact your nearest steward for assistance.

Quiet / Prayer Room

o   There is a quiet room available in the North Stand and Milburn West, should anyone wish to use this space for practising multi-faith or quiet reflection. If you need to use this room, please alert your nearest steward who will direct you to this room.

ensory Room

o   There is a sensory room available on Level 6, in the Leazes West Corner. On matchday, supporters can access the room by using the Park Grill lift or the Milburn reception list and walking through the hospitality areas.

o   To book a space in the sensory room, we would need a request submitted to disabilitysupport@nufc.co.uk.

NEED FURTHER ASSISTANCE?

Before Match Day

o   You can contact Leeds Rhinos in the following ways:-

Email – tickets@therhinos.co.uk

Phone – 0371 423 1315 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm)

You can contact RL Commercial in the following ways:-

Ticket Enquiries - Ticketing@RLCommercial.co.uk / accessibility@rlcommercial.co.uk.

Phone – 0330 111 1113

On Match Day

o   Please speak to your nearest steward who will be able to help you.