Oktoberfest With The Swindon Wildcats

Guten Tag, Wildcats Fans!

For the first time Swindon Wildcats host Oktoberfest - and you will not be disappointed with what we have in store for you this Saturday Night! There will be something for everyone, and we’ll definitely bring the fun factor to Swindon!

Our players, staff and volunteers are ready to bring you a night fueled by German fun, hanging out with your favourite players, themed food and drinks and huge competitions, with even bigger prizes! We are looking forward to seeing our fans involved! We have hired Studio 1 to be our FanFest zone this weekend, and would recommend you arrive for 5pm to experience the whole evening with us!

Order of the Evening

5pm - FanFest Zone Opens in Studio 1

First 100 fans in Studio one get a FREE bavarian hat

5.15pm - Interview with Captain, Sam Bullas

5.20pm - Live Music and to grab your food and drinks before the match

6.30pm - FACE OFF

Post Game

Interview with Head Coach, Aaron Nell

Live Music Performance

Players arrive to FanFest Zone

Jersey Auction and SOTB Collections & Photos

Stay ‘till Late!

Competitions

The first 100 fans who arrive at the game will be given a Bavarian, green hat to wear, and to a special 5 fans, there will be an exciting prize to claim inside!

Of course we will be running the 50/50 & Chuck-A-Puck competitions as always, run by our SWSC and volunteers - so huge prizes to win throughout the night!

We have our Shirt of the Back offerings, with 4 jerseys up for grabs, which will be our Oktoberfest themed jerseys, and could be yours for just £2! This weeks’ players are Reed Sayers, Jake Bricknell, Jamie Smith and a SPARE #23 Jersey! These will be collected from the FanFest zone as well. 

Food and Beverage

We have brought in German Beers on draught exclusively in the FanFest zone, to make you feel as if you were right in Munich or Bavaria celebrating! We will have a push on our hotdogs, additional Bratwurst hotdogs, as well as introducing pretzels and traditional giant gingerbread hearts to our Franklins offering.

Live Music & Entertainment

We have a live singer, Drew Bryant (@DrewBryantMusic), who will be performing all evening in our FanFest area, before the game, and after the game, which will really bring the energy while you enjoy our food and drinks there.

On the concourse we will have giant games for the children and photo opportunities to bring the funfair atmosphere to the venue.

Auction

Remember our auction will close live at the game at 7:30pm on Saturday Night, and all winners (who have finalised payments) will collect their jerseys at the end of the game at the FanFest zone from their Wildcats player and have a unique photo taken.

Player Interaction

We will be having a chat with Wildcats Captain, Sam Bullas at 5.15pm before the game, and hear post match from the Head Coach, Aaron Nell, both in the FanFest zone. Once the players have scrubbed up, they’ll join the fans in the FanFest zone for post game drinks and vibes and stay late to enjoy the night with you all! 

We’re really bringing it for our game against Telford Tigers this Saturday 19th October, at 6.30pm at the Swindon Ice Arena. It would be a treat to see a few lederhosens, checked shirts and German hats around the arena this Saturday! Let’s hear you and enjoy supporting the Wildcats and having fun this weekend!