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UEFA Champions Festival
Join us at the Champions Festival for four days of football-related entertainment for the entire family!
Enjoy fun activities, live music, giveaways, community events and much more, whether you are a Londoner or a visitor to the capital. Football fans will not want to miss the Ultimate Champions Tournament.
The Champions Festival takes place from Thursday 30 May to Sunday 2 June at five iconic locations in central London:
1๏ธโฃ Regent Street: Thursday 30 and Friday 31 May
2๏ธโฃ Trafalgar Square: Thursday 30 May - Sunday 2 June
3๏ธโฃ Potters Fields Park: Thursday 30 May - Sunday 2 June
4๏ธโฃ Somerset House: Thursday 30 May - Sunday 2 June
5๏ธโฃ South Bank: Saturday 1 June and Sunday 2 June
๐ก Good to know
๐๏ธ Festival admission across all locations is free and open to all, even to those without a match ticket to the Champions League final.
The only exception is the Friday Night Show presented by Rockstar Energy Drinkยฎ, which is a ticketed concert for those aged 16 and above.
๐ณ๏ธ All Champions Festival locations are neutral sites, so expect to meet fans and supporters of both finalist teams.
๐ณ UEFA Champions Festival sites are cashless. This includes food & beverage concessions and UEFA Champions League Fan Shops.
๐ Security checks will be in operation at some sites.
โฟ Champions Festival sites are mostly open spaces at ground level and therefore accessible to wheelchair users. Specific accessibility information at the Champions Festival will be available soon.
โ ๏ธ No Champions Festival site offers public parking. Use public transport to get to and from the Festival.
To find out more about getting around London, for ticketing information and to plan your journey, visit Transport for London or download the TfL Go app.
๐ Regent Street
๐ Thursday 30 and Friday 31 May ONLY
โ 11:00 - 20:00
๐ What to expect
๐ The UEFA Champions League Trophy Experience โ your chance to walk in the footsteps of Champions and take a picture with The UEFA Champions League trophy.
๐๏ธ Live music
๐ Giant Team Jerseysย
โฝ adidas giant Matchball โ giant versions of the official Matchball will provide another opportunity for a memorable selfie.
๐น๏ธ Football and partner activations โ expect free games and giveaways from a host of UEFA partners including Doritos, Heineken, PlayStation, TNT Sports and Turkish Airlines.
๐ Food: Hot meals and snacks, including vegetarian and vegan options. Enjoy a range of options such as pizza, steak, fried chicken, Uzbek food, burgers, American smoked brisket and sweet grilled halloumi with roast peppers.
๐ฅค Drinks: An assortment of cold beverages including Pepsi Max and still and sparkling water.
๐บ Alcohol: Heineken lager and Heineken 0.0%, red and white wines, plus a range of spirits.
Stock up on your favourite UEFA Champions League gear such as t-shirts and hats. See the map above for Fan Shop locations along Regent Street.
Regent Street is well served by public transport, including London Underground stations:
๐ Oxford Circus station
Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines
๐ Piccadilly Circus station
Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines
Services on all lines run regularly all through the day.
๐ Trafalgar Square
๐
Thursday 30 May โ Sunday 2 June
โ Thursday 30 May:
11:00 โ 17:00
18:30 โ 22:30
โ Friday 31 May: ๏ปฟ
11:00 โ 17:00
18:30 โ 22:30 (Ticket only event)
โ Saturday 1 June: 11:00 โ 17:00
โ Sunday 2 June: 11:00 โ 18:00
๐ก Free to enter, although you may have to queue.ย If you leave the site at any time, readmission cannot be guaranteed.
๐Bag and body searches may be in operation at entry points.
โจ Thursday Night Show (non-ticketed concert)
๐ธ Headlined by Faithless DJ Set
โ Thursday 30 May: 18:30 โ 22:30
๐ Main Stage, Trafalgar Square
๐ซ Free to enter, no ticket needed.
๐ซ Friday Night Show presented by Rockstar Energy Drinkยฎ
Please note, this is a free ticketed concert. You must be 16+ and have a ticket to enter.
โจ Friday Night Show presented by Rockstar Energy Drinkยฎ
๐ธ Headlined by Rudimental
โ Friday 31 May: 18:30 โ 22:30
๐ Main Stage, Trafalgar Square
๐ซ Free to enter with a ticket. Please note, tickets are no longer available.
๐ก Rockstar has collaborated with UK technology start-up, Pavegen, to install a kinetic energy-generating dance floor which will be accessible to the public throughout the UEFA Champions Festival (Thursday to Sunday). Energy generated by fans' dancing will contribute to powering the event.
๐ What to expect
๐๏ธ Live music โ including Rudimental and a DJ set by Faithless!
๐ UEFA Champions League trophy departure โ on Saturday 1 June take a picture of the UEFA Champions League trophy but be quick! From 14:00 FedEx will deliver the trophy to Wembley Stadium, hours before it is lifted by one of the finalist captains.
๐ Captain's Jersey exhibit โ featuring jerseys of the captains from all 32 teams that participated in this year's competition.
๐ฅ Join in football activities โ test your skills on our mini pitch.
โฝ adidas giant Matchballย โ a giant version of the official Matchball will provide another opportunity for a memorable selfie.
๐น๏ธ Partner activations โย take part in a host of free games and giveaways from partners including Expedia Live, Just Eat, Pepsi, PlayStation, Topps Match Attax and Turkish Airlines.
๐ Food: Hot food, including vegetarian and vegan options. Mouth watering dishes include chicken tenders with chips, BBQ meats, hot dogs and vegan wraps.
๐ฅค Drinks: An assortment of cold beverages including Pepsi Max and still and sparkling water.
๐บ Alcohol: Heineken lager and Heineken 0.0%, red and white wines, plus a range of spirits.
Stock up on your favourite UEFA Champions League gear such as t-shirts and hats at the Trafalgar Square Fan Shop.
Trafalgar Square is well served by public transport, including nearby Charing Cross.
๐ Charing Cross underground stationย
๐ Bakerloo and Northern Tube lines
๐ Charing Cross railway station
๐ Overground services operated by Southern Trains and Southeastern trains
๐ Potters Fields Park
๐ Thursday 30 May โ Sunday 2 June
โ 11:00 โ 20:00, Thursday 30 and Friday 31 May
โ 11:00 โ 17:00, Saturday 1 June
โ 11:00 โ 18:00, Sunday 2 June
๐ What to expect
๐ Giant UEFA Champions League trophy - get a monumental picture with our giant inflatable trophy and the stunning backdrop of Tower Bridge.
๐น๏ธ Partner activations ย
- Play games with PlayStation's Astro Bot.
- Stay hydrated at the Pepsi Mixology Bar which will offer non-alcohol cocktails and a recycling station where visitors can win prizes.
- Get your picture taken with Oppo as you replicate the moment players emerge from the tunnel and take to the pitch.
๐ Food: Hot food, including vegetarian and vegan options. Pick from a range of pizzas, toasties, as well as steak and chicken meals.
๐ฅค Drinks: An assortment of cold beverages including Pepsi Max and still and sparkling water.
๐บ Alcohol: Heineken lager and Heineken 0.0%, red and white wines, plus a range of spirits.
Stock up on your favourite UEFA Champions League gear such as t-shirts and hats at the Potters Fields Park Fan Shop.
๐ Somerset House
๐ Thursday 30 May โ Sunday 2 June
โ 11:00 โ 22:00, Thursday 30 and Friday 31 May
โ 11:00 โ 17:00, Saturday 1 June
โ 11:00 โ 18:00, Sunday 2 June
๐ก Free to enter, although there is limited capacity, so you may have to queue.ย If you leave the site at any time, readmission cannot be guaranteed.
๐ Bag and body searches may be in operation at entry points.
๐ฅ Watch Champions League legends live โ a host of special football matches will be played on the UEFA Champions Pitch. This includes the Ultimate Champions Tournament, a four-team tournament taking place on Friday 31 May, with Champions League legends competing for glory!
๐ฑ Social, environmental and partner eventsย โ across the four days, the UEFA Champions Pitch will showcase a variety of programmes to educate and entertain.
โฝ Live matches presented by partners - look out for former football stars and freestylers who will be dropping by to show their skills.
Revisit this page closer to the final for more information, including confirmation of the legendary former players taking part in the Ultimate Champions Tournament!
๐ Food: Stalls selling delicious food, which includes vegetarian and vegan meals. Amongst other dishes on offer are gourmet burgers and fries and slow roasted pulled duck, served in your choice of salad, wrap or burger.
๐ฅค Drinks: An assortment of cold beverages including Pepsi Max and still and sparkling water.
๐บ Alcohol: Heineken lager and Heineken 0.0%, red and white wines, plus a range of spirits.
Stock up on your favourite UEFA Champions League gear such as t-shirts and hats at the Somerset House Fan Shop.
The closest Changing Places point to Somerset House is at Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX.
It is open between 10:00 - 23:00 during the Champions Festival. Please be advised you will need to bring your own sling.
For information on facilities near Champions Festival sites, visit Changing Places.
๐ South Bank
๐
Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June ONLY
โ 11:00 โ 17:00, Saturday 1 June
โ 11:00 โ 18:00, Sunday 2 June
๐ What to expect
๐ฅ Subsoccer โ the chance to play table football but with your feet!
โฝ Selfie opportunities โ have your camera at the ready for snaps in front of team backdrops or with the adidas giant Matchball, a giant version of the official Matchball.
๐น๏ธ Partner activations โย activities from our partners including PlayStation and their Astro Bot who will offer free prizes courtesy of it's claw grabber.
๐ฅค Drinks: An assortment of cold beverages including Pepsi Max and still and sparkling water.
๐บ Alcohol: Heineken lager and Heineken 0.0%, red and white wines, plus a range of spirits.
๐ Unlock exclusive prizes courtesy of Mastercard
NFC stickers will be dotted around Champions Festival locations. Simply scan them to win exclusive prizes and unlock memorable UEFA Champions League moments.