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J U D G E M E N T DAY V I 28 APRIL 2018
DRAGONS v SCARLETS KO: 15.05 CARDIFF BLUES v OSPREYS KO: 17.35
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KEY TIMES SATURDAY 28 APRIL 12:30 13:05 15:05 15:45 15:57 16:37 17:35 18:15 18:27 19:07 20:30
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Road Closure Gates Open Kick-Off - Dragons v Scarlets Half time - Dragons v Scarlets Second half - Dragons v Scarlets End of match - Dragons v Scarlets*
DON’T MISS KICK-OFF! Gates open at 13:05, so please get in early! The earlier you are, the quicker you’ll get in…the later you arrive, the longer it will take and the greater the risk of you missing kick-off. We have enhanced security procedures in place which means it will take you longer to get into Principality Stadium than it has done in the past. We don’t want you to miss kick-off. Here is everything you need to know to get the most out of your Judgement Day VI experience: - Queuing time will be shortest between 13:05 and 14:05. - All bags are searched. There are separate lines for bag searches which are signposted, but please be aware you will need to allow more time if you bring a bag - Make sure you know where your gate is and allow time to get there. Not all gates face the city centre
Kick-Off - Cardiff Blues v Ospreys Half time - Cardiff Blues v Ospreys Second half - Cardiff Blues v Ospreys End of match - Cardiff Blues v Ospreys** Road opens***
* Approximate timings (World Rugby stats suggest full time of 16:51 hrs) ** Approximate timings (World Rugby stats suggest full time of 19:21 hrs) ** Roads Open approximately full time plus 1 hour
PLEASE BE AWARE THE PRE-MATCH SHOW WILL CONTAIN FLASHING LIGHTS AND PYROTECHNICS THROUGHOUT PRINCIPALITY STADIUM
ENTERTAINMENT We are pulling out all the stops to entertain fans arriving early at the venue when Judgement Day returns on the 28th April 2018. We will be opening our gates to allow for enhanced security measures at 13.05, two hours before the first kick off of 15.05.
WRU LIVE STAGE (PRE-MATCH): Supporters arriving early will be treated to a special ‘WRU Live Stage' experience including a packed programme of spectacular live entertainment. WRU Live Stage areas are located in the following aisles: 609, & 629 Live Music: Only Men Aloud, Vince James, Al Moses, The Pitchforks, and Christian Punter will be playing live on the upper tier concourse stages. As well as that there will be music from local DJs, and a Playstation Rugby Challenge.
THE PITCHFORKS
VINCE JAMES
AL MOSES
CHRISTIAN PUNTER
Q&A: Visit the WRU live stages where there will be a live Q&A. See page 8 for our entertainment schedule.
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From early in the day, Scott Road and Park Street will be closed as a S OS result of the need to prepare Gate 5 and protect queuing fans.
Roads affected include: King Edward VII Avenue, Museum Avenue, City Hall Road, College Road and Gorsedd Gardens Road.
The following roads will be closed as part of the full city centre road closure (12.30pm until 8.30pm) • Kingsway from its junction with North Road to its junction with Duke Street. • Cowbridge Road East from its junction with Cathedral Road to its junction with Westgate Street. • Tudor Street from its junction with Clare Road to its junction with Wood Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted via Fitzhammon Embankment.) • Plantagenet Street and Beauchamp Street from their junctions with Despenser Place to their junctions with Tudor Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted.) • Saunders Road from its junction with St Mary Street. • Customhouse Street throughout its length (access to private car parks will be permitted). • Penarth Road from its junction with Saunders Road to the entrance leading to the rear of the Central Train Station. • The following roads will be closed in their entirety: Duke Street, Castle St, High Street, St Mary Street, Caroline Street, Wood Street, Central Square, Westgate Street, Quay Street, Guildhall Place, Golate, Park Street, Havelock Street and Scott Road.
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From 6.30pm until 9.30pm, Station Terrace will be closed. Cars will be able to exit the Capitol Hopping Centre car park via North Edward Street, Station Terrace and travel northbound onto Newport Road and Dumfries Place. Please Note: If there are any safety concerns in connection with crowds queuing to go into the venue prior to gates opening, there may be a need to close Wood Street and Westgate Street earlier, along with lane restrictions adjacent to Gate 1 on Cowbridge Road East. If there are any safety concerns relating to the queuing system at Cardiff Central Train Station, then Wood Street, Westgate Street, Park Street, Havelock Street, St Mary Street, Penarth Road, Saunders Road and Customhouse Street will remain closed until safety concerns are remedied. Boxing fans are therefore urged to plan to arrive at the stadium in plenty of time, leave large bags at home and pay attention to the prohibited items listed via www.principalitystadium.wales
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TRAVEL PARK & RIDE Park & Ride Cardiff West, Leckwith – Post code: CF11 8EG Getting there: Access from Junction 33 of the M4, then follow signage to site on Leckwith Road Distance from City centre / Principality Stadium: 1.5miles (10-15mins) Drop-off Point: Tresillian Way North, at rear of Railway Station Distance from city centre: 4.5 miles (18 to 20 mins) Cost: If you pre-book, the cost is £8 or £10 payable on the day (cash only) To pre book your park & ride, click on https:// www.parkjockey.com/principality-stadium
EVENT-DAY PARKING Sophia Gardens (Cars) car park (Approximately, 0.5 mile walk to the Principality Stadium, Gate 2).
Getting there: Exit junction 32 of M4 Cost: £15 payable on the day at the car park (cash only) Parking time: Car park opens at 8am and closes at midnight
Please Note: Sophia Gardens car park will be staffed until 8.30pm, all vehicles are left on site at the owner's risk. Cardiff Council will not be held responsible for any theft or damage to motor vehicles or personal possessions. Any vehicles left in the car park after closing time will be fined.
SHOPPING PARKING Civic centre Event Day Parking (cars) Getting there: Exit Junction 32 of the M4, head south on the A470 towards the city centre and follow signage to the civic centre. Cost: £10 payable on the day (cash only) or £8 if you pre-book. To pre-book your parking, click on to: https://www.parkjockey.com/ principality-stadium (this is available to cars only). Parking time: The car park opens at 7.30am and will open at 8am and all cars must be either removed or have a pay and display ticket displayed by 8am on Sunday April 29th.
Shoppers are advised to make use of the dedicated Shopping Park & Ride sites at Pentwyn or County Hall. Or city centre car parks are also available: North Road Car Parks, St David's Shopping Centre, John Lewis, Capitol Shopping Centre, and NCP (Adam Street, Dumfries Place and Greyfriars Road)
DISABLED PARKING Disabled drivers are advised to use Sophia Gardens. Disabled parking is also available at various private car parks. Please check individual websites for availability.
Staff will arrive at the car park at 8.30am, with the site opening at 9am and the first bus leaving at 9.30am. The last bus will leave the pick up at the pick-up point at 9pm with the car park closing at 9.30pm.
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CAN YOU CYCLE OR WALK? Those who live locally in Cardiff may want to travel by bicycle or walk. Research shows us that 52% of car trips made in the Welsh capital are less than 5km. This is a distance that can be comfortably cycled in 20 minutes.
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Network Rail
Arriva Trains Wales is advising customers that train services are expected to be very busy especially services to and from West Wales and all those planning to use their services should arrive into Cardiff three hours before the game kicks off. Additional capacity will be added to services where possible. A post-match crowd management system will be in place at both Cardiff Central and Cardiff Queen Street station.
Network Rail is advising all customers that there is planned engineering works between Worcester and Gloucester, which means that bus replacement services will be in operation between Gloucester and Worcester Shrub Hill, including Cheltenham Spa on both April 28th and 29th. Further information on these works can be found via www.GWR.com/ Cotsworlds2018
As with all major events, ticket holders are encouraged to plan well ahead and make allowances for busy motorways and trunk roads. The M4 corridor and Cardiff is expected to be very busy.
Passengers are advised to plan their journey in advance at www.nationalrail.co.uk or by calling Travel Line Cymru on 0800 464 0000.
St Mary Street Taxi Rank (Outside House of Fraser) will be closed from 12.30pm, and will re-open from 8.30pm.
With the exception of Maesteg and Ebbw Vale services, all other Cardiff and other Valley Line services will use Cardiff Queen Street – which includes services to Penarth; Barry; Coryton; Radyr; Merthyr; Treherbert; Aberdare and Rhymney. All of the information is available via www.arrivatrains.wales/events
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We also know that 28% of Cardiff residents who currently do not cycle would like to do so. When the roads are congested this makes cycling an even more attractive option as travel by bicycle would be quicker than a car during rush hours or during big events.
BUS Local Buses Buses will be diverted out of the central city bus stops. Buses displaced from stops within the closure will relocate to either Churchill Way for the east, Greyfriars Road for the north or Tudor Street for the west. Please visit the relevant bus operator's website for more information about your specific bus route.
National Express National Express coaches will use Sophia Gardens as usual.
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*THE INFORMATION IS ACCURATE AT THE DATE OF PUBLICATION AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS TRAVEL PLANS ARE UPDATED. PRINCIPALITY STADIUM
THE STADIUM PLEASE ENTER VIA THE GATE NUMBER SHOWN ON YOUR TICKET UNLESS DIRECTED OTHERWISE BY THE STEWARDING TEAM Types of Payment Accepted Mastercard/Visa/Switch/Cash.
General Rules Entry to the stadium will be denied to any person carrying alcohol, any drink containers, recording equipment, photographic equipment, airhorn, golf umbrellas or any article (for example, a firework or flag stick) which may be used as a weapon or missile. Please be aware that smoking is not permitted in any area of the stadium. No duplicate ticket will be issued in the event of the original ticket being misplaced or lost.
Box Office Collection
For full terms and conditions, visit www.principalitystadium.wales
Tickets will be available to collect on the day of the event. Please bring your ticket booking reference number and credit card used to make the booking with you. The cardholder will be required to sign for the tickets.
Children Rules Under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Collection Office Address: WRU Store, Westgate Street, Cardiff (Next to Gate 3 of the Stadium)
Food & Beverage Accessible Seating The venue is accessible. For more details, please contact the Box Office on 02920 822 432. Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 9.30am - 5.30pm.
The Stadium offers numerous food and licensed bars. No personal food or drink items are permitted to be brought in to the venue. Contactless payments available at all outlets.
Gates (See left)
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INSIDE Food & Beverage
Merchandise
Food and beverage products available on all levels throughout the stadium.
Merchandise units located on Level 3 and Level 4. Programmes available on all levels.
WRU Live Stage Level 6 @ 609
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Level 6 @ 629
13:30 – 13:45
Vince James
13:30 – 13:455
Christian Punter
13:45 – 13:50
DJs perform
13:45 – 13:50
DJs perform
13:50 – 14:05
Only Men Aloud
13:50 – 14:05
Q&A
14:05 – 14:10
DJs perform
14:05 – 14:10
DJs perform
14:10 – 14:25
Playstation Rugby Challenge
14:10 – 14:25
Playstation Rugby Challenge
14:25 – 14:30
DJs perform
14:25 – 14:30
DJs perform
14:30 – 14:45
Q&A
14:30 – 14:45
Only Men Aloud
16:37 – 17:00
DJs perform
16:37 – 17:00
DJs perform
17:00– 17:20
AL Moses
17:00– 17:20
The Pitchforks
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SECURITY SECURITY
PROHIBITED ITEMS
WHAT ELSE DO WE DO TO KEEP YOU SAFE?
The safety and security of all our visitors is our Top Priority.
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Professional Cameras, Audio / Video Recorders Lasers or Flash Lights / Selfie Sticks / Golf Umbrellas / Pyrotechnics
There are many visible security measures that you may see while in and around the stadium and some that you will not:
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Any Item/Action deemed to challenge public safety
With the recent tragic events in the UK, we are continually reviewing our security procedures at the stadium. We work very closely with South Wales Police, the Wales Extremism & Counter Terrorism Unit and our local partners to ensure that there is a coordinated and appropriate level of security in place for each and every event. If you’re coming to the stadium, please ensure you arrive in plenty of time to pass through our enhanced security checks. Our security and stewarding teams are there for your safety. Please cooperate fully with all security personnel.
The full list of prohibited items is listed on our website under ‘Ground Rules’
PREPARING FOR OUR SEARCH PROCEDURES It’s really simple.
OUR BAG POLICY Due to the current unprecedented security situation, it’s better for everyone if you do not bring a bag at all. We will not permit large bags into the stadium but you will be permitted to take small bags and handbags in with you. We class small bags as no larger than 35cm x 40cm x 19cm or standard handbags. There are no bag storage facilities available at the stadium – please plan ahead if you intend travelling to Cardiff with a large bag.
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Finish up any food and drink before you enter the stadium as you’re not allowed to take these in with you.
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Head to the gate that is stated on your ticket and join one of the queues.
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The bag search lanes are clearly indicated.
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Please present yourself to one of our Search Stewards with your coat open and be prepared for a body search and to answer any questions that you may be asked.
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Once through the search procedure, present your ticket at the turnstiles and enter the stadium.
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Each and every event is threat assessed by South Wales Police and appropriate police resources put in place in and around the stadium and the city centre.
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We also use ‘sniffer dogs’ in certain areas to aid in our vehicle and personnel searches.
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Together with our well-trained stewarding staff, we have a comprehensive and continually monitored CCTV system in operation at all times.
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Prior, during and post each event there will be road closure plan put into place by Cardiff City Council around the stadium, with anti-vehicle countermeasures being used.
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SAFETY REMEMBER TO COME PREPARED FOR ALL WEATHERS AND WEAR SUITABLE CLOTHING •
Small Umbrellas are permitted but cannot be used whilst the event is in progress. Strictly no golfing umbrellas are allowed inside the venue.
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Don’t forget your medication if you need to take it during the day
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Remember to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated
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For everyone’s safety Principality Stadium is a Zero Tolerance venue to drugs and Legal Highs
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Look after each other – agree a meeting point if you get separated from your friends
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If you have any concerns during the day speak to our stewarding team
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Our on-site medical staff are there to help you if you feel unwell.
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Challenge 25 will be in operation – Please remember ID if you are lucky enough to look younger than you are!
IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE BANNED AND PROHIBITED ITEMS WE APOLOGISE BUT ANY ITEM NOT ALLOWED INTO THE VENUE BY SECURITY STAFF REMAINS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ITS OWNER AND THE VENUE WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITEMS SURRENDERED. ITEMS LEFT OUTSIDE WILL BE REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF.
NO RE-ENTRY POLICY WE OPERATE A STRICT NO RE-ENTRY POLICY. IF YOU LEAVE THE BUILDING THEN YOU WILL BE REFUSED ACCESS BACK INSIDE.
CUSTOMERS WISHING TO KEEP AN ITEM SHOULD TAKE THE ITEM TO AN AREA FOR SAFE KEEPING SUCH AS THEIR VEHICLE. THERE IS NO CLOAKROOM FACILITY ON SITE.
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FAQS WILL THE ROOF BE OPEN OR CLOSED? The decision regarding the stadium roof will be made on Friday 27th April. Please ensure that you wear appropriate clothing for all weather conditions.
MY TICKET HASN’T ARRIVED YET. WHAT SHOULD I DO? If your tickets haven’t arrived, please contact the agent you booked via.
CAN I BRING AN UMBRELLA?
CAN I TAKE PICTURES AT THE EVENT?
Small umbrellas will be permitted, however no large/golf umbrellas will be permitted beyond the search lines.
Yes, we encourage you to share your experiences on social media. Please note, no professional cameras/ video-cameras will be permitted.
WHAT FOOD AND DRINK WILL BE AVAILABLE? We will have a number of hot and cold food outlets available, with a variety of offerings, available around the stadium concourse. There will be a number of dedicated kiosks and bars selling soft and alcoholic drinks both on the concourse and within the stadium bowl.
CAN I BRING MY OWN FOOD AND DRINK? Sorry, but this is not permitted. There are plenty of food and drinks outlets within Principality Stadium to suit a variety of tastes.
CAN I BRING PERFUME/AFTERSHAVE?
WHERE CAN I BUY MERCHANDISE? There will be a number of merchandise outlets available both outside and inside the stadium.
IS THERE AN ATM ONSITE? There are no ATMs available onsite. You can use cash and card at all bars and kiosks.
IS THERE A CLOAKROOM ONSITE? No, there is no cloakroom facility available for this event.
No. We don’t allow any liquids or glass bottles into the venue so we advise not bringing perfume or aftershave, otherwise you will have to dispose of this before entry.
ARE THERE ANY AGE RESTRICTIONS? Under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.
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WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO PRINCIPALITY STADIUM
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