Super League’s two-day Rugby League spectacular, Magic Weekend has been nominated in the Best Event category of 2015 in the ChronicleLive’s People’s Choice Awards.
One of the North East’s leading news and sport websites, ChronicleLive, is celebrating the best entertainment events in the region and want to know what you think. The People’s Choice Awards gives fans the chance to tell them that Magic Weekend at St James’ Park this year was the cream of the crop when it comes to family fun and non-stop entertainment.
Held for the first-time ever in Newcastle a total of 67,788 fans packed into St James’ Park and were treated to a full round of First Utility Super League fixtures as teams like Wigan Warriors and Leeds Rhinos fought out a close encounter and the Hull derby entertained a lively crowd on the Saturday afternoon.
Magic Weekend was so popular with travelling fans and residents in the North East region this year that Super League has decided to bring all 12 clubs to Newcastle again next year on Saturday May 21 and Sunday May 22 for another two-days of city centre Rugby League action.
To vote please visit http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/vote-now-your-best-event-10569348 – all that is required is your name, email address and for you to choose Magic Weekend in the drop-down list.
Voting closes at 10.00am on Wednesday December 23, 2015.
Winners will be announced in the week commencing January 11, 2016.
Tickets for the 2016 Magic Weekend at St. James’ Park, Newcastle, are now on sale and day tickets are priced from £25 for adults and £12.50 for concessions. Weekend tickets are also available from £40 for adults and £20 for concessions.
The Official Hotel Supplier for Magic Weekend, HotelPlanner.com, have secured the best available rates from Magic Weekend fans across the city. To book, click here – rfl.hotelplanner.com/
Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.rugbyleaguetickets.co.uk or by calling the Rugby League Ticket Hotline on 0844 856 1113.
The 2016 Magic Weekend schedule is as follows:
Saturday May 21
2.30pm – Salford Red Devils v Widnes Vikings
4.45pm – Castleford Tigers v Warrington Wolves
7.00pm – Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors
Sunday May 22
1.00pm – Catalans Dragons v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
3.15pm – Huddersfield Giants v St Helens
5.30pm – Hull FC v Hull Kingston Rovers