Merseyside school ticket offer

Gymnastics British Championships – Free tickets and travel

Article dated: 28/02/2024

Come and see the best of British gymnastics in action!

 

With less than 6 months to the Paris Olympics, come and be inspired by some of the best young gymnasts in the country. This is an amazing opportunity for children to be motivated not just by the fantastic gymnastics that they’ll see on the day, but by those gymnasts some of whom are going to be the superstars of the future. How great to see them perform now at the start of their journey!

 

Come and be amazed at the grace of gymnasts on the floor and beam, and wowed by the power of vault, pommel and bars. With everything at stake and titles on the line, make sure you’re in the arena to see the very best gymnasts LIVE, in Liverpool, at the Gymnastics British Championships 2024.

 

British Gymnastics will host the annual Gymnastics British Championships at the M&S Bank Arena between 14 and 17 March 2024 and are delighted as part of the ongoing legacy of the 2022 World Gymnastics Championships to offer all Merseyside schools the chance to attend the championships for free on Thursday 14 or Friday 15 March. The ticket offer includes teachers/helpers.

 

In addition, partners Merseyrail, Stagecoach and Arriva are delighted to support your attendance at the event with the offer of free travel for all school groups within Merseyside attending the event on either Thursday 14 or Friday 15 March.

 

Competition Schedule

 

  • Thursday 14 March 2024 - 11 am - 7:30 pm - Women’s Aspire All Around, Men’s Disabilities Masters, Men’s Under 16 All Around & Apparatus Finals
  • Friday 15 March 2024 - 2 pm - 9:30 pm - Women’s Junior All Around, Men’s Under 14 All-Around

 

Teachers and schools interested in accepting free tickets (and travel if required) should contact Ticket Quarter on [email protected] and provide the following information:

 

  • School Name
  • Contact Email and Phone Number
  • Date of attendance (either Thursday 14 or Friday 15 March)
  • Number of Tickets required
  • Transport Support required (yes/no)
  • Number of Transport Tickets required
  • Your preferred method of travel (train / bus)
  • Anticipated departure point and time for travel to Liverpool  
  • Anticipated departure point and time for return travel from Liverpool  

 

This information will be shared with the transport providers who will provide you with a letter of confirmation for free travel that should be shown at the station / to the bus driver so they can make their employees aware.

 

Please be aware that these are public services and that seat availability at peak times may be limited and cannot be guaranteed and your party may need to await the following train or bus in the event they cannot all be accommodated.

 

Applications for tickets and travel must be made by the end of play on Thursday 7th March.