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Bruce Springsteen at the Stadium of Light

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If you are one of the many guests staying with us next week attending the Bruce Springsteen gig at the Stadium of Light, Millennium Way, Sunderland, SR5 1SU then you might be interested in the following official ‘All You Need To Know’ information about the gig.

Bruce Springsteen At The Stadium Of Light
(A full size map is available below)

How To Get To And From The Concert
The Stadium of Light is easily accessible by road and public transport.

The venue is served by two Tyne & Wear Metro stations and there is ample parking in the city centre, from which it is just a short walk to the stadium.

By Road
If travelling from NORTH of the stadium…

From the A19 follow signs for A1231 Sunderland, then yellow signs for Park & Walk.

If travelling from SOUTH of the stadium…

From the A19 follow signs for A1018 Sunderland then signs for Park & Walk and use city centre car parks.

Metro Services
Concert goers with purple, red or yellow entry tickets should alight at Stadium of Light Metro Station.

Concert goers with blue, orange, platinum, green and accessible (pink) entry tickets should alight at St Peter’s Metro Station.

Metro will run an extended service after the concert with trains departing from Stadium of Light Metro Station and St Peter’s Metro Station only.

You should join queues at either station immediately after the concert to be sure of getting your train home.

Both queues move at the same speed.

Drop Off & Pick Up
The designated drop off and pick up points are Dame Dorothy Street (approximately 0.5 mile walk).

Taxis
Pre event drop off point is Monk Street.

Post event all collections will be in the city centre.

Parking
There is no public parking available at the Stadium of Light, with parking immediately around the venue also extremely restricted.

Residential streets in the vicinity of the Stadium are also subject to parking permit restrictions.

Roads immediately surrounding the stadium will be closed to all traffic on the day and there are no vehicle pick up or drop off areas on or near the stadium.

There is a park and walk in operation – Sunderland Enterprise Park, no pre booking required.

Site Plan & Entry
There several different entry points to the stadium.

Your ticket will have a colour coded entry point on it which corresponds with your designated entry gate.

Please refer to the 3D map below for more information.

The 3D map shows a comprehensive plan of the stadium and surrounding areas.

Food & Drink
There will be an extensive range of food and drink available to purchase both in the courtyard and stadium itself.

Concert goers are not permitted to bring their own food and drink in the stadium.

Challenge 25 protocols will be in operation.

Please bring proof of ID to show you are over 18 in order to purchase alcohol.

Restricted Bag Policy
All ticket holders will be prohibited from bringing any bag into the stadium unless it adheres to the regulations outlined below.

Any bags not adhering to these restrictions will be refused entry.

All items and bags carried by attendees will be inspected upon entry.

BAG TO BE NO LARGER THAN A4.

Prohibited Items
Please do not bring any of the following with you as you will not be allowed to enter the site if any of these items are found in your possession… alcohol, bottles, cans, cameras (DSLR/SLR) with detachable lens, chairs, flags with poles, flares / distress flares / smoke flares, food, glass, knives, liquids (over 100ml), illegal substances (drugs), laser pens, megaphones, professional audio-visual recording equipment, pushchairs/prams, selfie sticks, smoke bombs / canisters, large umbrellas (small telescopic umbrellas are permitted), weapons.

Latest Information
Keep up to date with all the latest information about the concert on www.safc.com/concerts (opens in a new window).

Please check the web site regularly as information is updated on a regular basis.

Cashless
The Stadium of Light is a cashless venue – please plan accordingly.

 

 
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Ed Sheeran at St James’ Park Travel Information

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Singer songwriter Ed Sheeran is performing at Newcastle upon Tyne’s St James’ Park this weekend.

If you are staying with us we have the latest public transport information to help you get to and from St James’ Park with ease.

Ed Sheeran St James' Park Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4ST June 2018

Travel advice from Tyne & Wear Metro is as follows…

What is the best way to get to the Ed Sheeran concerts at St James’ Park in Newcastle upon Tyne?

We have frequent trains running before and after the Ed Sheeran concert that will get you right to the stadium (St James’ Park).

There will be at least four-five trains an hour from everywhere on the Tyne & Wear Metro system.

Are there extra Tyne & Wear Metro services for the Ed Sheeran concerts?

Yes. Extra Tyne & Wear Metro services will be provided before and after the three concerts as the crowds build up, to make sure you have an easy journey.

Do leave plenty of time because trains and stations will be busy and you want to enjoy the show.

Will there be later Tyne & Wear Metro services after the concerts end?

Yes. Tyne & Wear Metro services will be extended for an extra hour after each concert ends to ensure everyone can make their way home after Ed Sheeran has come off stage.

Can we Park and Ride with Tyne & Wear Metro?

Yes. There are big car parks at Callerton Parkway Metro Station and Kingston Park Metro Station (for the A1 from the North or A69 from the West), Four Lane Ends Interchange and Northumberland Park Metro Station (A19 and A189 from the North), Heworth Metro Station (A194 and A19 from the South) and Stadium of Light Metro Station (Sunderland area).

Car parks only cost £1 and will stay open until after the last train has run.

It is a lot easier than driving into Newcastle upon Tyne city centre and finding somewhere to park.

What city centre stations are best to use?

You can get off at any one of four stations near the stadium – Haymarket Metro Station, Monument Metro Station, Central Station and St James Metro Station are all within a few minutes walk of St James’ Park.

There are plenty of pubs and places to eat & drink near all four stations.

What is the best Tyne & Wear Metro ticket to purchase?

Save time, buy a Day Ticket from a Tyne & Wear Metro station ticket machine for just £3-£5.10 depending on which station you board, or £1.30 for children aged 16 and under.

You can use the same ticket all day which means you won’t need to queue up at Tyne & Wear Metro ticket machine after the concert.

Will city centre Metro stations be busy after the concert?

Yes – but we will have staff at stations to manage queues and make sure everyone is looked after.

At Haymarket Metro Station and Monument Metro Station we will be closing some entrances to make sure queues run smoothly and safely through a single route.

Listen for station announcements and guidance from our staff.

How do I keep in touch with all the latest Tyne & Wear Metro travel updates?

All the live Tyne & Wear Metro updates will be on our Twitter page Tyne & Wear Metro (opens in a new window).

To plan your journey you can use the Live Travel Map.

If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to St James’ Park in Newcastle upon Tyne our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.

Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation page of our website.

For more public transport information on our blog visit Public Transport.

Published on 7th June 2018 10:48.

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Sunderland Stadium of Light Concert Public Transport

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The much anticipated One Direction concert at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light is taking place next week on Wednesday 28th May 2014.

One Direction Concert At The Stadium of Light In Sunderland SR5 1SU

Guests who have booked to stay with us are advised to take public transport to and from the Stadium of Light in Sunderland.

The quickest and easiest method is using the #35 bus service which you can board at the bottom of our street on Westoe Road and disembark at The Wheatsheaf pub at bottom of Newcastle Road in Sunderland – two minutes walk from the Stadium of Light.

Full information on this bus route including it’s timetable can be found here New Sunderland to South Shields Bus Timetable.

The map below shows the Stadium of Light and its immediate surrounding area.

The #35 bus stop is on the right side of the map between the two light blue rectangles – closer than the Stadium of Light Metro Station is to the stadium.

If you are staying with us for any concert at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland then we highly recommend that you use the #35 bus service there and back.

We have recommended this method of travelling to and from the Stadium of Light to all our previous guests who have attended concerts at the Stadium of Light and they concur that it is the best way to and from the stadium…

Review of Accommodation For Concert at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland

Jewel in the Crown! What a smashing little find! We were going to a concert with a day or so off tagged on. Annie’s was the best recommended in the area, so we went for it. Couldn’t have been better. Spick and span, spotlessly clean. Enthusiastic and friendly welcome from Linda. I imagine that she can tell from the booking date and the ticket release dates why we were there – and she dispensed great advice about how best to travel. Saved us hours – we bumped into another couple the following day at TAOTN (The Angel of the North) who stayed elsewhere and did the Metro, it took them half the night to get back. It’s also quiet. Very quiet. Pull down the blackout blind and you may just miss breakfast! South Shields itself offers a wide variety of evening food and entertainment, and again our host had all the details to hand. All within walking distance in a nice quiet part of town. Annie cooks a fine breakfast – one of the best. Scrambled egg is the acid test and she passes with flying colours. Just superb. I’d be surprised if I didn’t stay again very shortly as I travel to that part of the country quite often. 6/6

Over 50,000 fans will be in the audience to see One Direction and the Stadium of Light advises fans to plan their journey to and from the stadium carefully and arrive well in advance of the show as entry points will be extremely busy.

To ensure the safety of everyone attending, there will be no queuing permitted in the days leading up to the concert.

External courtyard areas at the Stadium of Light will open after 2:30pm, with the main stadium gates open from 5pm.

One Direction’s support act, 5 Seconds of Summer are set to take to the stage at 6:50pm, with One Direction due on at approximately 8:15pm.

No items of food or drink are permitted to be brought into the venue.

Catering outlets will be available both in the external courtyard and the stadium concourses offering a range of items including pizzas, burgers, hot dogs, wraps and soft drinks.

A “Challenge 25” protocol operates at the Stadium of Light for anyone wishing to purchase alcohol – anyone who appears to be under the age of 25, will be asked to provide proof of age.

Approach roads to the stadium will be closed on show day to ensure the safety of the large numbers of pedestrians and there is no parking or access available at the stadium itself or the surrounding residential areas.

The key timings for the One Direction concert Wednesday 28th May 2014 at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland are…

2:30pm External courtyards open
4:30pm Hospitality entrances open
5pm Stadium gates open
6:50pm 5 Seconds of Summer on stage
8:15pm One Direction on stage
10pm Show ends (approximate time)

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Easto Chinese Restaurant

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Easto Chinese Restaurant at 8-9 North Bridge Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, SR5 1AD has a three-course meal deal offer at the moment – a set-menu three course Chinese meal with rice and prawn crackers is £13 for two people or £26 for four people.

Easto Restaurant 8-9 North Bridge Street Sunderland SR5 1AD

The set menu at Easto Chinese Restaurant is…

Soup (served with prawn crackers)
Chicken and sweetcorn
Crab meat and sweetcorn

Appetisers
Prawn toast
Spring rolls
Barbecue spare ribs
Salt-and-pepper spare ribs

Mains (served with egg-fried rice or chips, choose any meat or mixture of two meats with black bean, ginger and spring onion, spicy garlic, black pepper, oyster, Cantonese or Szechuan sauce)
Beef
Chicken
Pork
Char siu roast pork

The nearest Tyne & Wear Metro station to Easto Chinese Restaurant is Stadium of Light Metro Station.

The full terms, conditions and how to get this special offer are here Easto Restaurant Special Offer (opens in a new window).

You can find out more about Easto Chinese Restaurant on their website here Easto Restaurant Homepage (opens in a new window).

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