Here’s the information you need to know ahead of Saturday’s clash against Boreham Wood.
PRE-MATCH
The West Stand ticket office will open at 10am. Matchday ticket offices will open at 1:30pm.
We are expecting a large crowd with over 7,000 tickets already sold, so buy in advance if possible - click HERE!
Meeters and greeters and our EDI reps will be around the ground to help with any fan queries.
Turnstiles will open at 1:30pm, a reminder that under-14s must be accompanied by an adult.
If you are a first-time fan, let the West Side Ticket Office know for a special surprise!
PARTIES AND MORE
In the Fan Zone, the EDI team will be providing face painting and colouring activities as well as promoting our brand new Birthday Party Packages - pop over and check it out!
BLUES STORE
The Blues Store will be open from 10am – 5:30pm.
Half-time click and collect orders will be available from the matchday ticket office - order HERE.
FAN ZONE
The Northern Competitions Fan Zone will open at 12:30pm.
On site will be: Angel Lane Chippie Van, Coffee Rambler, Shake Waffle and Roll, Cumbria Roast Yorkshire Pudding, Greyhound Burger Van, Ice Cream Van, and Chaat & Chai offering traditional, Punjabi street food – Samosa’s, Paratha’s, Paratha Rolls, and Biryani Bowls.
Au Vodka will now also be sold in all areas.
The Nags Head Horse Box opens at 12.30pm, stocking West Walls Brewery Helles Lager and Gold Fool.
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.
The Warwick Road End Fan Zone 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.
Singer, DJ, will be providing a set in the Northern Competitions Fan Zone from 2pm to 2.45pm
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 is until 2pm on Fosters, John Smiths, Ullswater Blonde, Heineken, and Inches Cider.
HALF-TIME
Our half-time game, ‘Big Shot’, will be back 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 Boreham Wood, 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 £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
Parking is available in the supporters' car park on a first-come, first-served basis.
Parking is also available at the rugby club, which is £5 for four hours, pay & display car parking (carlislerugby.club)
Local streets operate as disc zones and offer two hours of free parking.
For details of council city centre car parks, click HERE!
