I visited Newcastle United's Carabao Cup celebration site - here's what 150,000 supporters can expect
I visited Newcastle’s Town Moor ahead of Newcastle United’s 2025 Carabao Cup winners celebrations - here’s what I saw.
Less than two weeks after Newcastle United’s historic 2-1 Carabao Cup win over Liverpool at Wembley Stadium, the club are hosting the largest public event in the city’s recent history on Newcastle Town Moor on Saturday, March 29.
An estimated 150,000 people are expected to be in attendance on the Town Moor after members and season ticket holders registered their interest last week. Tickets are in the process of being sent out with supporters who haven’t received theirs by 5pm on Thursday evening advised to contact the club’s box office.
The stage which Newcastle’s cup-winning players and staff will display the trophy is now almost complete and a marquee is also in place to provide shelter from the elements.
The stage is on the east side of the Town Moor and will overlook it with St James’ Park as a backdrop in the distance. The event is set up much like a music festival, though on a much larger scale with dozens of portable toilets in place.
All tickets will be scanned on arrival, and bag checks will be in place as no alcohol is permitted.
As things stand the Town Moor is still very much a construction site with heavy plant machinery in operation. People are working around the clock to ensure the site will be ready for Saturday’s big event.
The Newcastle United Carabao Cup celebration stage is set - almost
Local events company Field & Stage have built the stage on the Town Moor just off Great North Road ready for Saturday’s event. Large screens to show the final are also set to be put in place.
Field & Stage have previous experience with music events on the Town Moor such as Loosefest Presents Trickfest and Loosefest Presents 90s Baby. The company have also worked on the Hardwick and Lindisfarne Festivals.
In addition to the stage, a marquee has also been constructed and a temporary road is being put in place. Great North Road, a major road into Newcastle City Centre, will be closed from 12pm to 9:30pm on Saturday.
NUFC’s open-top bus parade route for Carabao Cup
Newcastle United eventually confirmed on Monday that a small open-top bus parade would take place between St James’ Park and the Town Moor. The bus parade will run along Gallowgate, Percy Street and onto the B1318/Great North Road to the Town Moor.
While the Town Moor event is ticketed, the open-top bus parade is open to the public. The time of the bus parade is set to be between 4pm and 6pm, according to Newcastle City Council.
What is Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup supporter event on the Town Moor?
Around 150,000 supporters are estimated to be in attendance on the Town Moor on Saturday. The event will officially open at 1:30pm and is scheduled to run until 8pm.
Food and drink can be brought to the event, but alcohol is strictly not permitted, and bag checks will take place. Wylam Brewery, which sits in Exhibition Park on the outskirts of the Town Moor, is also not scheduled to be open to the public due to a private event.
After a full match replay of Newcastle’s 2-1 Carabao Cup final win against Liverpool is displayed on the big screens being set up on the Town Moor, Newcastle’s players and staff will arrive via bus and make their way to the stage.
Sela, the club’s kit sponsor, will put on the event with each player being introduced to the crowd before the group comes together to lift the Carabao Cup trophy. A list of FAQs can be found on newcastleunited.com.
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What are the closest pubs to Newcastle Town Moor?
With no alcohol permitted at the event, supporters may be wondering which pubs and bars are located around the Town Moor - fortunately, we’ve got you covered.
With Wylam Brewery set to be closed to the public, Newcastle fans will have to venture further afield in order to have a pint and attend the trophy celebrations on the Town Moor. Supporters' best bet is to head to the many pubs on Percy Street, which is just a 15-minute walk from the Town Moor and on the route of the bus parade.
Slightly off the route but still just a 10-minute walk from the Moor are The Hancock and Jesmond’s Collingwood Arms. Alternatively, Gosforth High Street and Osbourne Road are a 15 to 20-minute walk away. For those commuting by Metro, West Jesmond is the closest station to the Town Moor and is adjacent to the Lonsdale pub, just a 10-minute walk from the event.
Haymarket Metro is also around a 15-minute walk from the Town Moor and is next to the bus parade route and Percy Street pubs.