Food trucks and beer buses have parked up on the land behind St James' Park for a two-day rugby fanzone.
Tonight, ASM Clermont Auvergne take on La Rochelle at St James' Park from 7.45pm. On Saturday, Leinster play Saracens in the Heineken Cup Final .
There are various fanzones around the city, including the Quayside's Champions Rugby Village .
Right next to St James' Park, Strawberry Place and St James Metro's has been turned into a fanzone, known as 'Spectator Plaza'.
Spectator Plaza opening hours, bar prices and food
Opening hours
Thursday, May 9 - 7pm-11pm
Friday, May 10 - 12noon-11pm
Saturday, May 11 - 10am-11pm
It will be offering food, drink and music including the folllowing:
Food
Traditional hog roast
Angelfish - fish and chips from the Corbridge-based fishie
Chandni Chowk - a gazebo-style Indian street food set-up named after the busy heart of Old Delhi
Posh Box - a menu of coffee, crepes, cakes and cookies from a horse box set-up
Moroni Pizza Shack - a wood fired pizza trailer
72 Angels & Burgers - burgers, steaks and sausages from the gourmet burger van
Music
Thursday - Hayley Watson; Talk Like Tigers, and Blistered Molly
Friday – Shakedown and Union Street
Saturday – Shakedown and Maverick Rejects.
Drink prices
Draught:
Heineken (pint): £5.50
Heineken (half): £2.80
Strongbow Dark Fruit (pint): £5.50
Strongbow Dark Fruit (half): £2.80
John Smiths Extra Smooth (pint): £5.00
John Smiths Extra Smooth (half): £2.50
Bottles and cans:
Heineken (400ml): £5.00
Bulmers Original (300ml): £4.50
Bulmers Red Berries and Lime (330ml): £4.50
Murphy's Irish Stout (440ml): £4.50
Heineken Zero (330ml): £3.50
Wine and Spirits:
White (175ml): £5.00
Red (175ml): £5.00
Rose (175ml): £5.00
Soft drinks:
Coke (500ml): £2.50
Coke Zero (500ml): £2.50
Fanta/Sprite (500ml): £2.50
Water (500ml): £2.00
Rugby fans arrive in Newcastle for the Heineken Cup and Champions Cup
10 Newcastle pubs to drink in if you're visiting for the Heineken Champions Cup rugby
