Here’s the information you need to know ahead of Saturday’s clash with Swindon Town.
The West Stand ticket office will open at 10am. Matchday ticket offices will open at 1:30pm.
Meeters and greeters and our EDI reps will be around the ground to help with any fan queries.
The Blues Store will be open from 10am – 5:30pm.
Half-time click and collect orders will be available from matchday ticket office - order HERE.
Turnstiles will open at 1:30pm.
FAN ZONE
The Northern Competitions Fan Zone will open at 12:30pm. We now have marquees on the west side of the stadium to shelter fans from the weather.
This weekend, the Nags Head Horse Box will once again feature three local favourites from West Walls Brewing Co.
Also on site will be - Angel Lane Chippie Van, Coffee Rambler, Cumbria Roast Company, Greyhound Burger Van, Mr Whippy Ice Cream and Lonsdale Tuck Shop.
The LG at Peter Tyson Warwick Road End Fan Zone will open at 12:30pm.
Fans can enter at this time, via the green gate behind the Study Centre, where tickets will be scanned. This gate will then close at 1:30pm, and fans can then enter via the turnstiles.
Nachos, pulled pork sandwiches and draught beers will be available, and there will be a tuck shop for soft drinks and snacks.
The Warwick Road End Fan Zones will remain open during the second-half and close on the final whistle.
Interfresh - who are a locally-based fruit and vegetable supplier - have donated baskets to be placed at the Fan Zone bars on the west side of the stadium. In addition, there'll also be one placed in the East Stand Family Zone.
Following half-time, any pies which have not been sold in the East Stand will be brought to the West Stand Fan Zone, Glass Bar and Murphy's Bar - these will be given away for FREE so no food is wasted!
PRE-MATCH
We now have a pre-order point situated on the wall opposite Halpy’s in the East Stand Concourse. This can be used for ordering all drinks for pre-match and half-time. The drinks can be collected from the Collection Point on the left of Halpy’s Bar.
Glass Bar and Murphy's Bar open at 12pm, last orders at 6pm.
Happy Hour until 2pm, available on Fosters, John Smiths, Ullswater Blonde and Inches Cider.
There will be a bucket collection for Great North Air Ambulance Service, please donate if you can.
We will also have Cumbria Health in attendance at the Fan Zone, who will be handing out free CVD self-test kits to fans attending the match.
These kits are quick and simple to use at home, helping you:
- Find out your heart age
- Check your cholesterol levels
- Assess your risk of heart attacks and strokes
HALF-TIME
Our half-time game, ‘Big Shot’, will continue this weekend!
It gives supporters the chance to win a big money prize with a minimum of £1,000 up for grabs at every home fixture!
20 lucky fans will be able to try and attempt to go home a winner! Book your place online HERE!
For the clash with Swindon, 20 fans can enter the competition for just £5 each, to go onto the hallowed Brunton Park pitch at the break to have one shot at kicking a size five football through a 14-inch hole into the ‘Big Shot’ target on the goalline at the Warwick Road End.
Perfect placement is required to pocket the cash!
The prize pot is now over £1,000, and £1 from every £5 entry will be donated to Carlisle United Community Sports Trust to help fund outreach programmes in the community, with the remaining £4 all being added to the prize pot and rolling over until it is won.
PARKING
There is no on-site parking available.
The nearest official car park is at the rugby club which is pay and display £3 for 4 hours pay & display car parking (carlislerugby.club)
Local streets operate as disc zones and offer 2 hours free parking.
The Sands Centre car park and Swifts car park remain closed to allow work to be safely carried out on the temporary canopy which was damaged by Storm Éowyn on Friday 24 January.
For details of council city centre car parks. Find a car park near you.
