CONCERTS AT ST MARY’S STADIUM ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ATTENDEE INFORMATION

St Mary’s , located in the city of Southampton, is the home to Southampton Football Club. St Mary’s has already hosted musical greats, Bon Jovi, Elton John, Robbie Williams and The Rolling Stones. We are excited to now be welcoming some of the world’s biggest artists – Take That & Rod Stewart. CONTENTS

THE ADDRESS OF THE STADIUM IS: HOW TO FIND US...... 04 Southampton Football Club St Mary’s Stadium LOCAL CAR PARKS...... 05 Britannia Road Southampton OTHER TRANSPORT...... 06 S014 5FP ROAD CLOSURES...... 07

VENUE PLAN...... 08

FOOD VILLAGE...... 09

WHAT YOU CAN BRING...... 10-11

2 3 HOW TO LOCAL FIND US CAR PARKS

We have a variety of local car parks here in which we recommend to utilise if you are driving to St Mary’s for concerts. Click HERE to view full list of car parks. We recommend parking near to Please see page 8 for a detailed map of our venue with gate colours. and using the Shuttle buses from the Train Station and Ferry terminal, which are available for all and not just those travelling by train or ferry.

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For the concert to take place, the following road closures will be enforced. Please note that no parking will be available in these roads. TRAIN STATION FERRY SERVICES Southampton is served by Southampton Central Ferry services are available from the Isle FROM 10AM Railway Station, which is approximately a mile of Wight and other surrounding areas, see Melbourne St/Stadium South Car Park from the stadium - roughly a 20 minute walk. redfunnel.co.uk/en/ for more information. The The station is fully accessible to wheelchair stadium is just over 1 mile, roughly a 25 minute FROM 2PM users 24 hours a day. walk from the terminal. Britannia Road junction with Northam Road Britannia Road junction with Rochester Street Please contact South Western Railway Shuttle Buses will operate from Terminal 2 at Rochester Street junction with Wilson Street Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650 for Southampton’s Town Quay. (towards Britannia Road) any queries. Britannia Road junction with Victoria Street Departure: 5 minutes after the arrival of Victoria Street junction with Belvidere Road Shuttle Buses run regularly from Southampton Red Jet service from Melbourne Street junction with Marine Parade Central Train Station and operate from the Adult Return: £3 Chapel Road junction with Granville Street South Side (Platform 4.) Child Return: £2 Marine Parade (Outside Chapel Arms)

Drop Off & Pick Up: Brittania Road/Rochester Customers that are utilising the Car Ferry and FROM 6PM Street Hythe Ferry are also welcome on the buses and Peel Street / Rochester Street will be charged the above rates. Belvidere Road (Outside Pit Stop News) Shuttle Buses will run from 3pm until 12pm Adult Return: £3 You are able to purchase tickets on the day All closures to stay in place until 2am to allow for all Child Return: £2 street furniture to be safely taken away. You are able to purchase tickets on the day ACCESSIBLE PARKING We have a limited number of accessible spaces TAXIS available near to the stadium. These are for Non booked: Hackney Carriages Blue Badge Holders only, and must be pre Taxi ranks will be clearly signposted from the booked. stadium and a queuing system will be in place from the end of the event. They will be at For full information and to book a space please Golden Grove and the Southern end of St Mary contact our Accessibility Team on 02380 711909 Street. or email [email protected]

6 7 VENUE FOOD PLAN VILLAGE

THE GATE STATED IN YOUR 3PM 5:30PM TICKET IS CLOSEST TO From 3pm our Food Village will be the ideal From 5:30pm (5pm for Rod Stewart) the YOUR TICKET LOCATION place to enjoy the summer weather and be stadium opens up and the atmosphere HOWEVER ALL TICKETS part of the exciting build up to the main event. reaches fever pitch as the excitement builds WORK AT ALL GATES A large selection of bars and food offers will towards the entertainment on stage. On the ensure you are fed and watered prior to enjoying concourses you can enjoy a large selection of the evening’s entertainment. Favourites such hot food, from hog roasts to Fried chicken and as Fish & Chips, selection of burgers, hot dogs coleslaw to freshly made wraps. This & pizza will be joined by popular street food combined with a selection of beverages vendors serving fresh noodles, bourbon pulled available at every kiosk so you do not need to pork buns plus much more. To quench your go far to get a cocktail or a bottle of water. thirst we have two large bars by Carlsberg, serving a range of beer, wine & soft drinks. In FREQUENTLY ASKED addition we have got cocktails, sparkling wine QUESTIONS and champagne available. With BBC radio Will contactless be available? Yes red train station Solent broadcasting live from the Food Village gate and city centre Will guests be able to pay via cash and card? ocean blue it promises to be a great place to meet your village gate Yes friends and family before the stage lights up. kingsland stand Does it remain open throughout the show or does any of it close? It will remain open throughout the duration of the show shuttle to ferry Is the only seating areas the benches outside the main area? Yes there is plenty of seating outside stage chapel stand northam stand

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8 9 WHAT CAN YOU BRING PLEASE NOTE There will be no cloakroom facilities available.

Queues are to be expected. We will Touring partners and host venues strongly • Small clutch bags, approximately A4 size endeavor to make sure these are kept encourages fans to not bring any type of (30cm by 21cm maximum), with or without a to a minimum where possible. bags to our live performances. For ALL of handle or strap will be allowed into the the upcoming European performances, venue for live performances. Please ensure your physical ticket (or fans will be able to carry the following • Exceptions will be made for medically E-Ticket for Take That) is brought with style and size bag, package, or container necessary items after proper declaration and you, we are unable to re-print on site when approaching queue lines of fans inspection or accept home printed copies. awaiting entry into the venue. • No alcohol • No glass – This will include perfume and For further information our FAQ’s can aftershave bottles be found at southamptonfc.com/ • No flares saints-events/whats-on/concerts/ • No cans faqs • No food or drink • No laser Pointers • No fireworks, pyrotechnics 21CM • No professional cameras or cameras with detachable lenses • No umbrellas – small, medium, golfing or foldable • No selfie sticks 30CM • No drugs, illegal substances, legal highs, nitrous oxide, psycho active substances • Any item deemed to be inappropriate or offensive including clothing • No Weapons of any kind or anything that could be considered a weapon including studded jewellery • No bottled liquid or water bottles will be allowed entry into the event. Plastic cups and water points are available complimentary on-site or alternatively bottled water can be purchased from our food village

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