Newcastle United will be celebrating their Carabao Cup triumph _(Image: Owen Humphreys/PA)_
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NEWCASTLE UNITED will hold a huge city-centre party on Saturday to celebrate the club's success in winning the Carabao Cup.
The club’s first-team players and staff will be bringing the Carabao Cup trophy to the streets of Newcastle city centre before a spectacular open-air event on the
Town Moor.
The Magpies’ historic Carabao Cup victory at Wembley earlier this month secured the club’s first silverware since the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969, and the club’s first domestic trophy for 70 years.
Here are all the details for Saturday's events:
**EVENT TIMELINE**
1:30pm Town Moor site opens 2pm Carabao Cup Final replay (Town Moor screens) 4pm Main Stage entertainment starts (Town Moor) 4:30pm Bus parade begins (St. James’ Park) 5pm Bus parade arrives at the Town Moor 5pm Q&A with legends 6:35pm Players on stage 7pm Sela Spectacular Surprise
7:30pm Event finishes
**OPEN-TOP BUS ROUTE**
[Newcastle United](http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle)’s first-team players and staff will parade the Carabao Cup trophy from an open-top bus.
The parade convoy will depart from St. James’ Park at approximately 4:30pm on Saturday before travelling past STACK and east along Gallowgate.
The route of Newcastle United's open-top bus parade _(Image: NUFC)_
The convoy will turn left onto Percy Street, proceed past Haymarket and travel onto the Great North Road (B1318), before arriving at the event site at approximately 5pm.
Road closures and parking restrictions are in place, and the convoy will have a significant police and stewarding presence.
**PARTY ON THE MOOR CELEBRATION EVENT**
All supporters planning to attend the Town Moor event are advised to download their tickets before setting off to the Town Moor.
The open-top bus parade will end at the site of a special Carabao Cup Winners event held by Newcastle United and organised in collaboration with city partners.
The event will be set around a large main stage on the Town Moor, adjacent to the GreatNorth Road.
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Supporters were previously asked to register their interest in attending, and those who did will have been issued a ticket via email ahead of the event. Stewards in high-visibility clothing will be in attendance to provide event support.
Food, drink and retail outlets at the Town Moor will accept card and contactless payments only. This is a cashless event.
**PERMITTED AND BANNED ITEMS**
Supporters will be able to bring their own food and non-alcoholic drinks into the Town Moor venue.
Small bags are permitted (recommended no larger than A4 size), but larger bags will be subject to searches which could delay entry into the event.
The following are not permitted on site: Alcohol, chairs/camping equipment, flags, pyrotechnics/flares, drones, pets.
Due to planned aerial activity in relation to the emergency services, crowd management and run-of-show, drones and pyrotechnics are strictly prohibited
at or around the event site between 9am and 10pm on Saturday.
There is an official air space restriction in place – authorised by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
**TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT**
The parade and Town Moor event will have a significant impact on the region’s transport network on Saturday.
All public transport is expected to be very busy all day. Those using public transport across Newcastle and its surrounding areas are encouraged to plan their journeys in advance, expect queues before and after the event and anticipate diversions where roads are closed.
Event attendees are encouraged to walk to and from the event site where possible.
Full transport information relating to Metro and bus services, including information on stations close to the Town Moor site, can be found at https://www.nexus.org.uk/news/item/essential-travel-information-saturday-29-march-nufc-celebration-event.