Dacia Magic Weekend 2017

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Newcastle has just hosted it's third Dacia Magic weekend and we were lucky enough to be invited along to experience it as a family. The Dacia Magic weekend is a two-day rugby super league event held at Newcastle United St James park stadium, right in the city centre of Newcastle. Three matches are held on each of the days and it is a great way for rugby league fans or total rugby novices like me to experience different matches. 

 We were invited as a family to attend the event, however, we ended up leaving the youngest two children at home with their grandma as they were feeling a bit run-down. So myself my other half, teen and dad went along to see what the Dacia Magic Weekend was all about. 

So many people were dressed up in team shirts and fancy dress costumes and despite lots of rival fans being together everyone was in high spirits and getting along. 

We were lucky to have been given brilliant seats in the Milburn stand with VIP access to Heros lounge where we recognised many famous faces. We had comfy leather seats to sit on with a perfect view of the pitch below. 

We attended the Magic Weekend on Saturday so we watched the matches of Widnes Vikings vs Wakefield Trinity, Hull FC vs St Helen's and Wigan Warriors vs Warrington Wolves. Each match was fast passed and had the crowds on the edge of their seats. The cheers and noise from the crowd were electric when their teams scored. I found the audience to be  family-friendly with lots of children in attendance at the matches. 

In between each match, there were breaks with a live band playing in the corner of the stadium, they also had young rugby fans playing on the pitch and young dance groups performing. The event was really well organised and had a fun-filled, friendly vibe to it. 

Overall we found it to be a fun way to spend the day, it was something different but we all came away saying that it was a great event that the whole family enjoyed. I am not sure if the event will be in Newcastle or if it will be in a different city next year, but if you get the chance to attend the Dacia Magic Weekend - even if you are not a rugby super league fan like myself, you will still have a good time.