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VISITOR EXPERIENCE UPDATE
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT
THE ULSTER RUGBY VISITOR EXPERIENCE
» » Since opening in September 2015, the Ulster
Rugby Visitor Experience including The Nevin
Spence Centre (NSC) has welcomed 13,351
visitors.
» » Staff have played host to two funded
programmes this year from The Executive
Office and Department for Communities.
» » The past 4 months, staff have hosted 1,269
pupils from mainstream schools and 429
pupils from Special Educational Needs (SEN)
schools. Each pupil enjoyed a stadium tour,
visit to the NSC, a hot lunch and a tag rugby
session followed up at their school.
» » On 4th May, Janice Heath from Wyoming
joined Tim and Cathy for a tour of Kingpsan
Stadium. Janice flew to Belfast especially
for Ruan’s last game. Janice was invited to
attend Captain’s Run, where she got to meet
Ruan, who gave her his shirt and signed it for
her. Janice commented about her first ever
Ulster Rugby game: “It was AMAZING, what
an atmosphere, the TV doesn’t do it justice.
What an extraordinary rugby club, I see even
more now why people call it the Ulster Rugby
family!”
» » In May, we also welcomed Owen, a Junior
Season Ticket holder and OUR Club member,
who won a recent poem competition for
him and his P6 class from Gilnahirk Primary
School to visit. Their prize included a tour of
Kingspan Stadium and The Nevin Spence
Centre. They also participated in an I-pad
workshop, creating a movie about their visit.
The class even had a very special visit from
Tommy Bowe and Marcell Coetzee while they
were here! (pictured below)
» » Throughout the summer months, tours are
available Monday to Friday and on selected
Saturdays. You can check availability and
book online at
tourtickets
» » The NSC will be open on Friday 28th July
2017 for our annual Family Fun Day
» » Coming soon - staff are currently working
on a temporary Women’s Rugby World
Exhibition, which is due to open this summer,
showcasing women in rugby and we
look forward to the installation of our new
interactive exhibit!
If you have any questions regarding
the Visitor Experience, please email
.