Ahead of our final Vitality County Championship Division Two clash of the season against Northamptonshire at Headingley, starting on Thursday 26th September, our pre-match guide includes information for the game including the final Members Forum of the season and Memberships 2025. 

Gates opening

9.00am – Access via the St Michael’s Lane and Kirkstall Lane entrances.

Hours of play

These are scheduled as follows:

Start of play – 10.30am
Lunch – 12.30 – 13.10
Tea – 15.10 – 15.30
Scheduled Close of Play – 17.30

Please listen out for announcements of any adjustments to these timings on the day.

EVENTS

Members Forum

The final Members Forum with Colin Graves, will be held on Saturday ahead of the start of play, at 9am in the Long Room. We ask that everyone be in the Long Room promptly so we can begin.

Memberships 2025

Our 2025 memberships will go on sale from Friday morning. Club staff will be available in the Long Room before the start of play and during the lunch interval on each day of play thereafter.

Junior Event

Our final junior event will be held from 9.30am-12.30pm on Saturday in the Cricket School. Junior members will be able to improve their skills with the help of coaches from the Yorkshire Cricket Board.

Object Handling Sessions

At the lunch interval on Friday 27th September in the Long Room, our Heritage Advisory Group will be holding an Object Handling session. This is a great opportunity to learn, listen and pour over some historical memorabilia.

Due to its location, this will only be available for members to access.

The talk will start five minutes after the lunch break is called.

Scorecards Talk on Yorkshire vs Northamptonshire

Another event that is being facilitated by our Heritage Advisory Group; this is a great chance to relive some epic matches we have had against Northamtonshire. Each short talk will be illustrated from our speaker’s vast personal collection of cricketing memorabilia, bringing each game to life.

This will take place at the lunch interval on Saturday 28th September in the Museum’s Cinema Space.

Please note that due to the location of the event, spaces are limited to 10 people. We therefore advise anyone wanting to guarantee a spot, to come and speak to the museum staff before the start of play on the day of the talk.

Memberships and Tickets

Tickets can be purchased for this fixture in advance via the below link or on the day from the turnstiles.

BUY TICKETS

One turnstile will be operational at St Michaels Lane and Kirkstall Lane that will accept card payments.

Members will be able to scan their membership cards upon entry.

The Ticket Office on St Michael’s Lane will be open from 9am until 5pm on each day of the game.

Transport and Travel

Address

Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Headingley Stadium
Leeds
LS6 3DP

We look forward to welcoming you to Headingley for your visit and want to ensure you have the best experience possible.

This page includes a variety of information on how to get to Headingley.

GETTING TO HEADINGLEY

Bike racks are available at the ground and bicycles are left at the owner’s discretion.

Parking

On the day parking will be available in Car Park F. Parking will be charged at £5 per car and will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Please note, parking on the day is available to purchase by card only

Headingley is in a residential area. We therefore ask spectators to be mindful of this and not park across driveways.

Accessibility

Accessible parking

Accessible parking is available for season pass holders in Car Park A.

All our accessibility guidance can be found below including information on our Changing Places facility.

Accessibility

Seating

Areas available for spectator seating in this fixture are the Howard Stand upper and lower, the East Stand, North East upper and lower and the Truman Enclosure. The Long Room will be open for members.

The East Stand and Truman Enclosure are member only areas.

Coverage

The game will be available via our live stream which will be available on our Youtube channel shortly before the start of play.

Retail

The Club Shop on St Michael’s Lane will be open from 9.30am until close of play each day and stocks a wide range of Yorkshire and England merchandise.

RESPECT

The Club has a RESPECT campaign for those attending any Yorkshire match at Headingley, Scarborough and York. If you have suffered or witness any anti-social behaviour at the match, please text the word Respect to 60650. Spectators can report this anonymously to a member of the team here at Headingley.

There is no place for anti-social behaviour in cricket or wider society.

We encourage all spectators to read our Ground Regulations, which are available here:

Matchday Information

Multi-faith room

The Club’s Multi-Faith room is located at the entrance to the East Stand which is easily accessed from the St Michael’s Lane turnstiles.

Please remove your shoes when entering the facility. Foot baths are available – please bring your own sliders. There are two separate facilities available.

The room is available to people of all faiths, and we ask that all spectators please respect everyone when using these facilities.

Yorkshire Cricket Museum

The Yorkshire Cricket Museum will be open from gates until the start of play and at the lunch interval each day.

Scorecards will be available at £1 each, with all proceeds from sales going to the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation.

Spectators should be aware that the Museum and the ground as a whole, is cashless.

In the event of inclement weather:

Spectators are urged to consider the weather forecast before making their journey to Headingley. As Headingley is an open-air stadium, consideration must be given to sheltering from the rain. We encourage spectators to consider all weather conditions by bringing an umbrella, sun cream and their own bottled water. Follow the link below for the most up-to-date weather information in Headingley

HEADINGLEY FORECAST

Spectators are reminded that in the event of inclement weather prior to the game starting, any decision on the prospects of play will not be made by the Club, but by the umpires. Should the Club need to communicate any prospects of play this will be done at the earliest opportunity once the requisite information has been passed to Club officials by the umpires.

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