Bristol Bears take on derby rivals Bath Rugby in our final home game of the Gallagher PREM season on Friday, May 29th (7.45pm KO) – here’s everything you need to know!

🎟️ TICKET INFORMATION

The Ticket Office by the Atyeo Statue will be open from 5pm-8pm.

This fixture IS included in your 2025/26 Bristol Bears Season Ticket. Season Ticket holders can gain entry to Ashton Gate Stadium on matchdays using a Digital Season Ticket so please make sure you’re prepared before arriving at the stadium.

Remember to download your Digital Season Ticket before arriving to the stadium and have it ready to scan before you reach the turnstiles to speed up the entry process.

Please note, iPhone users should follow the below steps if your Digital Season Ticket has disappeared from your Apple Wallet or is showing the incorrect game.

📋 MATCHDAY RUNNING ORDER

🎸 SUMMER SESSION ENTERTAINMENT

Bear Country will be buzzing with festival vibes for Summer Session at Ashton Gate and we have a jam-packed afternoon of entertainment for you to enjoy as part our final regular home game of the season including:

  • Live DJ in South Stand concourse
  • Food stalls and pop up bars
  • Player signing session
  • Foundation games

And don’t forget to join us after the final whistle for a post-match party in the Fan Village as Soul Strutters headline this year’s Summer Session with a set on the Main Stage.

Soul Strutters will be getting their groove on after the leavers ceremony, performing their funk and soul covers to keep the party going and end the season in style.

🐻 WELCOME TEAM WITH THE BEAR RUN

We’re calling all Bears fans to bring the noise for the final Bear Run of the season and welcome the team to Ashton Gate for Friday night’s blockbuster derby clash.

The Bear Run gives supporters the chance to come together and roar Pat Lam’s men into the stadium as they make their way from the team bus into the changing rooms, creating a wall of sound and colour 80 minutes before kick-off.

Supporters are encouraged to line up either side of the Players’ Entrance behind the Atyeo Stand for the arrival of the Bears squad in the team bus at approximately 6.25pm.

🙌 BEAR COUNTRY MATCHDAY FUN

The party starts from 5pm in Bear Country when the Fan Village and Independence Sports Bar open for business, with a wide range of food and drink available.

We pride ourselves on going local wherever we can – with more than 50% of our food and drink travelling less than 12 miles to us – so you’ll see all the usual West Country favourites from Thatchers Gold to Buxton & Bird Pies and Bristol Beer Factory to Mark’s Bread on offer here in BS3.

Don’t forget, if you are a Season Ticket Holder, you get an 10% off all stadium concessions while Members can receive 5%. 

🎶 LIVE MUSIC, FACE PAINTING AND MORE!

There’s entertainment galore in Bear Country for our Summer Session finale at home, with starting with live music on the Main Stage in the Fan Village from 5.45pm.

Elsewhere, there will be a DJ set to get the party started in the Bears Den when the turnstiles open at 5.45pm and you can get your face painted in the Lansdown Stand concourse from 6.15pm before hearing from a Bears first team player in the South Stand at approximately 7pm.

🍻 ADDITIONAL BARS IN CONCOURSES

Ashton Gate is laying on more bars than ever before when Bears take on Bath Rugby this Friday.

There’ll be additional pop-up bars in the Dolman Stand and South Stand concourses and backpack drink vendors selling draught and canned cider, beer and Guinness, as well as mobile food servers offering pasties, sausage rolls, crisps and chocolate.

🎙️ BEARS DEN Q&A IN SOUTH STAND

Bristol Bears first team players will join Downsy for another live Q&A with supporters.

They will answer supporters’ questions in the Bears Den – our matchday Q&A stage located in the South Stand concourse – from approximately 7pm (subject to change).

We will also have a live DJ performance next to the Bears Den stage before and after the Q&A session to get you in the party mood in the build-up to kick-off.

🎯 FOUNDATION FUN IN CONCOURSE

Bears Foundation will be running activations along with stars from the Bears men and women teams within the Lansdown Concourse by A8 in the build-up to kick-off.

Activities are FREE of charge – all you need to do is join the queue. The Foundation activities for our young fans will start from 6.15pm so make sure you arrive early.

Free fruit is also available for our Junior Supporters as part of our commitment to promote healthier lifestyles for children.

One item of fruit is available per child and subject to availability.

💰 WIN BIG WITH BEARS LOTTO

Sign up to play Bears Lotto for your chance to win a £10,000 jackpot or money-can’t-buy prizes while supporting the Bristol Bears Foundation.

With a monthly draw, entrants have the chance to win the jackpot, as well as signed shirts, balls or a tour of the Bears High Performance Centre.

Every time you play you will be contributing directly to the funding the award-winning work of Bristol Bears’ official charity, helping the Foundation deliver programmes that are proven to change the lives of the most disadvantaged people across the region.

For just a £10 monthly rolling entry fee, you could be in with the chance of winning the Your Lottery £10,000 jackpot or 13 monthly prizes from the £1,600 prize pot.

📰 FEATURED CLUB CONNEXION TEAMS

Weston-Super-Mare, Chew Valley and Old Redcliffians are the featured Connexion clubs for the West Country derby showdown with Bath Rugby on Friday night.

Club Connexion is our local club partnership offer which supports the community clubs with coach education workshops, player development camps and many other benefits.

Weston–Super-Mare was home to the first minis section in England almost 50 years ago, with many of those juniors going on to represent the first team and coach the current juniors.

Located in Brislington, Old Redcliffians is a warm and welcoming club with a thriving junior section, four senior sides – including a National 2 first team – and a sevens team as well as a ladies side and a wide range of junior and mini teams.

Home to three Senior Mens Teams, Ladies Team (Valley Cats) and a thriving Junior Section, Chew Valley RFC was founded on 20th March 1969 when a meeting took place at Chew Valley School of former pupils who took the decision to form a rugby club to be known as Chew Valley Old Boys Rugby Football Club.

All three clubs will be involved in the matchday activations, with youngsters flagbearing for the team runouts and representatives taking on the Thatchers Apple Roll.

🚍 GETTING TO THE GATE

Here’s everything you need to know about Getting to the Gate as Bears host West Country rivals Bath Rugby in BS3 for the final home game of the season on Friday night.

MATCHDAY BUS

Our matchday shuttle buses will be operating as follows:

  • 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 25 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 Getting Here – Bristol Bears Rugby. 

TRAIN

Post-match there will be an additional departure from Parson Street station to Weston Super Mare at 22.22. 

WALKING/CYCLING

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

For fans travelling on foot from around the city, check out the Ashton Gate walking map to make your trip to the stadium more interesting. For the map, please click here.

CAR 

Fans travelling via the A46 may experience disruption due to the carriageway closure between London Road roundabout to Cold Ashton roundabout. 

Those travelling via the M5 may be impacted by the northbound entry slip road closure at Junction 20 from 20:00. 

For fans travelling by car to the game, we have a service that will allow you to connect with fellow fans to share a journey to the stadium. 

Use the unique link here to join our Bristol Bears Home Games hub. For more information, you can read our article here.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Full information on all travel options, including details of the new Bristol’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) are available at Getting Here – Bristol Bears Rugby.