Here’s the information you need to know ahead of tonight’s clash against Solihull Moors.
PRE-MATCH
The West Stand ticket office will open at 5:15pm, but if you want to beat the queue, tickets can be purchased in advance online - HERE!
Meeters and greeters and our EDI reps will be around the ground to help with any fan queries.
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 until 7:45pm.
The newly introduced pop-up shop opens at 5:30pm and closes at 7:45pm.
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 5:30pm.
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 5.30pm, stocking West Walls Brewery Helles Lager and Gold Fool.
The Warwick Road End Fan Zone will remain open during the second-half and close on the final whistle.
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 5.30pm and close at 10pm.
Happy Hour is until 6.45pm on Fosters, John Smiths, Ullswater Blonde, Heineken and Inches Cider.
FAMILY ZONE
The Game On Family Zone will be open tonight from 6:30pm.
It provides a fun place to meet new friends and play games ahead of a match.
The Zone is open through to half time and, with staff in place to keep an eye on things, gives a safe and secure environment where children of all ages can relax.
Accessed via the main concourse in the East Stand, the Family Zone has Xbox games consoles, football play areas, TV screens, an arts and crafts zone and a superb sensory area, suitable for autistic children.
Please note – section 7 of the East Stand is the preferred seated area for users of our Family Zone, but families and children from any area of the East Stand can use our Family Zone facility.
HALF-TIME
Our half-time game, ‘Big Shot’, will be back tonight!
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 Solihull Moors, 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
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!
