Key Points

• Open top bus parade to kick-off celebrations before Town Moor event.

• All Supporters who registered an interest will receive a ticket to the Town Moor celebration.

Eddie Howe’s side will celebrate their recent cup win with a city centre open top bus on Saturday 29 March, which will start at St. James’ Park, before making its way to the Town Moor for the celebration event.

Extensive work and long-term planning behind the scenes have continued with Newcastle City Council, Northumbria Police, Freemen of Newcastle, the North East Combined Authority, NE1, Nexus and the emergency services.

Newcastle United would like to thank all partners for the comprehensive planning and hard work throughout the process, as well as the meetings with the Safety Advisory Group. Further supporter information will be confirmed following additional meetings this week.

Ticketing

The club received unprecedented interest from supporters wishing to attend the event on the Town Moor. Every fan that registered an interest in the event will receive a ticket via email.

Route of Celebration & Timings

The bus route is open to the general public to attend. The open top bus will leave St. James’ Park with timings to be shared in advance. The bus will make its way down Gallowgate, turning onto Percy Street before heading onto the B1318 towards Gosforth. The bus will stop at the Town Moor where the players will make their way onto the stage. The full bus route will be shown live on large screens at the Town Moor event.

Transport & Travel

Supporters are encouraged to plan their journeys in advance and are advised to use public transport where possible. A number of road closures will be in operation on Saturday 29 March, on the following roads: (timings of closures to follow)

• Barrack Road (from St. James’ Park to Gallowgate)

• Gallowgate

• Percy Street

• B1318 (to Great North Road)

• Great North Road

A live route planner can be found here

Food & Drink

Supporters are permitted to bring their own food and drink to the Town Moor event but are kindly reminded that no alcohol is permitted as this is a family-orientated event. Daysack-size Bags are allowed but are subject to security checks.

FAQs

A list of FAQs can be found here and supporters are encouraged to check the club’s social media accounts and website for any further updates.