Magic Weekend at St James Park: What is the event and who is playing over the two days in Newcastle?

Rugby league’s Magic Weekend is set to return to Newcastle in 2025, and with the fixtures now announced for the annual event, fans are planning on flocking to Tyneside.

The league schedule moved the weekend from a September date to one earlier in the year back in 2022, and it now takes over the city on the first May Bank Holiday weekend.

What is the Magic Weekend?

The Magic Weekend is organised by rugby’s Super League in which an entire round of the competition is played over a single weekend in one stadium.

The event started in 2007 and has been hosted at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, Manchester’s Etihad Stadium and Anfield in Liverpool, in addition to St James’ Park.

The next Magic Weekend will be played over the weekend of Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4.

2025 Magic Weekend fixtures

The fixtures were released back in November, starting on the Saturday with a faceoff between Leigh Leopards and Catalans Dragons at 3pm before Hull KR v Salford Red Devils takes place as the second game of the weekend at 5:15pm.

The first day of action comes to a close with St Helens v Leeds Rhinos at 7:30pm.

The Sunday will kick off with Huddersfield Giants v Hull FC and Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves before a game between Castleford Tigers and Wakefield Trinity bring the weekend to a close. Sunday games will start at 1pm, 3:15pm and 5:50pm respectively.

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Are tickets still on sale?

Fans can pick up tickets through the league’s website, starting at £23.50 for under 16s to watch one day of action. Day tickets rise to £46 for adults while a full weekend ticket start at £33.50 for under 16s and rise as high as £66.

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