The Finer Details
Travel, Entertainment & More
Here you can find more detail and information on the big day, the events, travel, parking etc. For all of the fine-print in full, please see our Terms & Conditions page.
Travel & Arrival
- If you have purchased a gazebo pitch, the gazebo setup window is between 10am and 11:30am. Please make sure you arrive during this window to set up your gazebo as you will not be permitted to do so after this time
- Cash and Card are accepted at the gate for on the day ticket purchases
- Gates open at 1pm
- The event ends at 11pm
- The children’s area is fenced and all safety precautions are taken, but children must be supervised at all times
- There will be a free bus service (generously provided by Catteralls of Southam) to several locations around Southam – More info to come closer to the event
- Parking on-site is free of charge (and there is plenty!)
- Overnight parking (until 3pm Sunday) is also free of charge
- Private security will be on-site until 8am on Sunday
- Vehicle collection from 8am until 3pm on Sunday
- Car parking areas will be floodlit overnight and supervised by security – but the event and Southam Rugby Club can not be held responsible for your vehicle or its contents
- NO CAMPING PERMITTED
- No unaccompanied persons under 18
- No pets other than guide dogs allowed
Bus Timetable & Route
Stop | Pick up | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
1 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | |
2 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 16:02 | 17:02 | 18:02 | 19:02 | |
3 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:04 | 19:04 | |
4 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:06 | 17:06 | 18:06 | 19:06 | |
5 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 19:10 | |
6 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 16:18 | 17:18 | 18:18 | 19:18 | |
7 | 13:21 | 14:21 | 15:21 | 16:21 | 17:21 | 18:21 | 19:21 | |
8 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 18:25 | 19:25 | |
9 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 18:27 | 19:27 | |
10 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 19:30 | |
13:50 | 14:50 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:50 | 18:50 | |||
13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:55 |
Return leg has 2 coaches
Coaches will begin departing at 21:30hrs
Coach 1
Warwick Rd
Market Hill
Bowling Green
Coventry Rd / Merestone Dr
Coach 2
Scholastics on Bypass
Banbury Rd Junc with Bypass
Old Flying Fields
New Flying Fields
Entertainment & Refreshments
- NO GLASS IS PERMITTED ON SITE – Please act responsibly as there will be many children on the day!
- Any glass containers, bottles or otherwise will be subject to confiscation
- Personal food and drink is permitted and welcomed, but barbeques are not allowed on site
- Gazebo’s only permitted with purchased pitch ticket
- Food stalls will be available at the event, including:
- To support fund raising, a raffle will be held throughout the day, with all profits going to MNDA. 2025 raffle prizes to be confirmed. Some amazing prizes were won in 2024 such as these examples:
- Booze hamper
- Leeds Rhinos signed rugby shirt
- Northampton Saints signed rugby ball (certified and boxed)
- Marks and Spencer’s beauty hamper (£300 worth)
- Bottle of “7 and 5” charity gin created by Doddie Weir OBE and Rob Burrow MBE
- Limited addition Roy Cropper is Innocent tee shirt, only 200 made, signed by the cast of Coronation Street
Our Sponsors
This year, Party on the Pitch is proud to be affiliated with and sponsored by the following local businesses:
- Binary Blue IT Services – Who have provided website and promotional design
- Tippers – Supplying waste bags
- Stuart Nichols Waste Disposal – Providing portable toilets for the event
- Catteralls Coaches – Providing free coaches to and from the event around the local area
- Pro Scaffolding – Supply of scaffolding for the events stage
- EKFB – Portable lighting and fencing
- Daventry Miniature Race Cars and Miniature World – Gold sponsor
- RWM Builders Ltd. – Gold sponsor