Your guide to open training

Key information for guests those attending this year’s season’s open training session at The Amex on Friday 16 February.

BHAFC

2024-02-15T15:37:00Z

Roberto De Zerbi directs the team at last season's open training.

We look forward to welcoming all to our exclusive event tomorrow morning. Please find below details of entertainment, travel, timings, and more.

Entertainment

With the West Stand jam-packed with entertainment, you can enjoy activities such as football skills, circus skills, arts and crafts, face painting, and our photobooth. If you fancy a dance, there’ll be a disco with a DJ, or you can even get a full hands-on experience in the reptile room.

Hot and cold food, snacks, and drink will be available to buy in the Mayo Wynne Baxter Lounge and the Focus Lounge. Snacks and drinks can be bought in Harvey’s Brewery Lounge.

Timings

Opening Time

Dick's Bar opens

8am

Club Superstore opens

9am

Turnstiles open

9.30am

Bar & Café’s in Mayo Wynne Baxter & Focus Group Lounges open

9.30am

Fileder Filter, Gap Solutions & Harvey’s Brewery Lounges open, all activities in all lounges start

10am

Attendees to seats

10.45am

Open Training session begins

Approx. 11am

Open Training session ends

Approx. 12.30pm

Fileder Filter, Gap Solutions & Harvey’s Brewery Lounges Close, all activities in all lounges finish

1pm

Bar & Café in Mayo Wynne Baxter & Focus Group Lounges close

1.30pm

Travel

Public transport is recommended for this event and all parking must be booked in advance as there will be no option to pay and park on the day.

There are limited car parking spaces available in car parks B free of charge & £10 in the coach park and we advise you book as soon as possible via the following link. Once car parking spaces have been sold out, we strongly recommend that you do not drive to the stadium.

Groups wishing to attend via minibus or coach please email supporter.services@brightonandhovealbion.com to book your space.

Seat access

Those with W1DH seats will access them via the Mayo Wynne Baxter lounge on the first floor.

Yellow wristbands will be needed to access this seating area, which can be collected in West Stand Reception on arrival.

Those with seats in the West Stand Middle Tier will access them on the third floor via the Focus Group Lounge.

Please can all attendees aim to be in their seats by 10.45am.

Please be aware that there may be pyros with a loud bang and smoke as players walk onto the pitch.

Food and drink

Food and snacks being sold in the Mayo Wynne Baxter and Focus Lounge include

Piglets Pies:
- Chicken Gammon Leek
- Vegan Cauliflower & Broccoli cheese
Plain Hot Dog
BBQ chicken burger – Breaded chicken, cheese, tomato salsa
Veggie Burger – Vegetarian Quorn burger, tomato salsa
Chips

Bar Confectionary

Crisps (Ready Salted, Salt & Vinegar, Cheese & Onion)
Chocolate Bars (Twix, Mars, Vegan KitKat)
Brighton Biscuits
Vegan cookies
Brighton Sweets

Dicks Bar, located in the North Stand, will be open from 8am-2pm. Snacks and a limited number of sandwiches are available to buy here.

We ask you not to bring your own food, drink and bottles into the stadium.

Regulations

For this event unfortunately there’ll be no access to the lower tier for pitch side signatures and selfies. We will be distributing a signature team sheet for everyone attending.

Safeguarding

The Club takes the Safeguarding of all fans attending The Amex seriously and encourages any concerns or worries about young people or adults at risk to be reported to the nearest steward where our team can respond appropriately.

Bag sizes

Bags larger than A4 (297mm x 210mm) are not allowed into the stadium.

Large bags/suitcases and motorcycle helmets can be deposited in our bag drop facility for free, at the owner's risk. The bag drop is located outside the South East Stand entrance.