Combination Day: Everything you need to know!

Friday, March 10th 2023

Bristol Bears will celebrate Combination Day when they take on Harlequins at Ashton Gate on Sunday, March 12th (3pm KO). Here’s everything you need to know!

BUY TICKETS

Throughout the week, we’ve been shining the spotlight on local rugby in the city and our award-winning Community Foundation.

We've been highlighting some key case studies and fundraising activities on our digital channels and on the day, we'll be showcasing many of our programmes in the concourse. We'll have wheelchair sport in the Dolman concourse, a 'beat the Bears player' challenge in the South Stand concourse as well as the usual family activities in the Family Area (Upper Lansdown Stand concourse).

The Sensory Safe Space in the Dolman Lounges will be accessible again after a hugely successful launch last weekend.

THE RUGBY MARCH

The Rugby March also returns for another year - a six-mile charity walk starting and ending at Ashton Gate and raising money for St Peter's Hospice.

To find out more and to book your place, visit rugbymarch.co.uk

MATCHDAY SCHEDULE

BEARS TV

Bears TV is back on Sunday afternoon from 2:30pm, offering you a half-hour pre-match show, as well as half-time and full-time analysis, as Lisa Knights is joined by a Bears first team player to bring you all of the build-up and analysis.

Resident DJ Seb Bailey will be bringing the tunes all day. Click here to see his playlist for the Firework Spectacular.

WATCH BEARS TV

GETTING TO THE GATE

CLEAN AIR ZONE - NOW LIVE

Bristol’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is now live and fans are encouraged to check whether they will be affected. Non-compliant vehicles will be charged between £9 and £100 per day to drive through the zone in central Bristol.

Although Ashton Gate itself sits just outside of the zone, some roads near the stadium are within it and thus we encourage fans to carefully plan their journey. Full details on the CAZ including maps, a schedule of charges and a vehicle compliance checker can be found at www.cleanairforbristol.org/caz/.

MATCHDAY BUS

A standard service will operate on all matchday bus routes which offer travel from £1 return.

AG1 Portway Park & Ride (via Portway) – approx. every 15 minutes
AG2 Brislington Park & Ride (direct service) – approx. every 20 minutes
AG3 Temple Meads (via Broadmead and the centre) – approx. every 20 minutes

All services drop-off and collect from Winterstoke Road, outside Ashton Gate. Full details including route maps, timetables, pricing and ticket information is available at www.bristolbearsrugby.com/travel/.

RAIL

An additional service will call at Parson Street at 17:57 calling at Nailsea, Yatton, Worle, Weston-super-Mare and then stations towards Taunton.

WALKING/CYCLING

Fans walking or cycling from the city centre and harbourside are advised that Gaol Ferry Bridge is closed for repairs. Vauxhall Bridge and Bedminster Bridge remain open. Full details Gaol Ferry Bridge restoration (bristol.gov.uk).

FURTHER INFORMATION

Full information on all travel options, including details of the new Bristol’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) are available at www.bristolbearsrugby.com/travel/.

SUPPORTERS CLUB

The Supporters Club Gazebo is in the Fan Park and is located between the Sports Bar main entrance and the Ashton Gate Store. Please visit before or after home matches for all Supporters Club information, away match travel details and payments.

Or contact the Supporters Club at: admin@brissupportersclub.co.uk