Celtic launch the Kerrydale Bar for supporters
By: Newsroom Staff on 28 Jun, 2013 14:02
YOU spoke, we listened and now we are making provision for the improvements you requested to improve your matchday experience at Celtic Park.
Earlier this week, Celtic announced that we would be the first club in the UK to introduce a unique Wi-Fi offering, combining stadium-wide connectivity over a dedicated network powered by Cisco and an exclusive Celtic matchday App, ‘CelticLive’.
CelticLive will be operated in partnership with Sports Revolution, the sports media and digital marketing agency who have developed ‘StadiumLive’ technology to ensure that the experience of every supporter is enhanced.
Now, we have another exciting addition to matchdays at Celtic Park
Celtic are today delighted to announce the launch of our brand new supporters’ bar ahead of the 2013/14 season. The introduction of this new facility will convert the existing Kerrydale Suite into ‘The Kerrydale Bar’.
This will offer Celtic supporters attending home matches at Celtic Park the opportunity to gain access to a licensed premise in which to enjoy snacks and refreshments before home matches with their fellow fans.
The introduction of The Kerrydale Bar is the latest announcement in our ongoing commitment to improving the overall matchday experience for fans attending Celtic Park.
Last season we conducted our most extensive survey of fans ever, and with many requesting somewhere close to Celtic Park to enjoy pre-match entertainment with friends and family, we’ve gone a step further and created a brand new facility for our supporters right here at the stadium.
The bar is open to all those attending on matchday, whether that be Season Ticket holders or individual matchday attendees, with families welcome, and has a capacity of 800 persons, with controlling mechanisms in place. In addition to the licensed bar, hot and cold snacks will be available to purchase, and an onsite betting facility will also be provided for guests.
We also plan to have live pre and post-match entertainment in place with live music, and Q&A sessions with ex-players planned throughout the season.
Our opening night will be Tuesday, July 23, ahead of our UEFA Champions League qualifier against Cliftonville, with doors opening at 5pm. Further details of that night, and of general matchday opening times of The Kerrydale Bar will be revealed shortly here at http://www.celticfc.net
Expect this to take off, and other suites to be converted to bars in due course. They'll probably charge a fiver a pint, and punters will pay it too. Another good piece of business done.