Wakefield Stadium improvements:
Since Matt purchased the club in October 2023, the re-development of Belle Vue as the DIY Kitchens Stadium has been, and remains, a top priority.
The goals we have for Belle Vue are: Improved, Bigger, Safer, Improved Fan Experience, Increased Fan Numbers and Increased Club Revenues. All simply to support the overall ambition of making Wakefield Trinity once again the best team and club in the country.
The improvements have resulted from a significant financial investment and have certainly been noticed by our fans and anybody who visits the DIY Kitchen Stadium. This is evident in the increased number coming through the gates week in week out in the 2025 season, with our average attendance this season to date for Super League games jumping from 5,609 in 2024 to 7,409 in 2025. This results in an impressive utilisation of 92.3% against our 8,027 capacity. Which is important and relevant for our IMG Grading score.
I think all would agree, that visiting the DIY Kitchens Stadium now provides entertainment on and off the pitch, and in a comfortable and safe environment, be it on the terraces/stands or in our superb hospitality offerings, which are now up there with the best in any stadium in the Super League as seen by us being nominated for a Stadium, Events & Hospitality Award.
It is not just our fans that have recognised the improvements, it is the Wakefield Council Building Control and the SSAG (Sports Safety Advisory Group), who have, and I am delighted to announce that due to the improvements made across the stadium, our capacity has risen from 8,027 to 9,252. This represents an overall increase of 1,225. This is broken down as follows:
North Stand Including Corners: 3,282 (Up from 2,495)
New South Terrace: 438
It is important to add, that capacity is no longer just awarded on available seats and space, it is awarded based on everything within your stadium in relation to safety, and there has been much work done in this area, which has helped us to achieve this capacity increase.
We have recently had our planning application for our West Stand development approved which is further great news for the club. So, let’s see those attendances rise further to our new capacity levels and give the club the ammunition to put those approved plans into practice and grow this club even further. Exciting times ahead.
For those that have been to the ground recently, you will also see the Rollin Shack developments are progressing at pace – Watch this space for that one towards the back end of 2025 and for 2026.
I would just like to close by saying, this really is fantastic news for the club, the city and our fans. We should all be very proud of this, and now there is one simple ask and goal – Let’s support Matt, myself and the family with our ambitious plans, by filling out this great old stadium and driving our teams to new heights and places in the history books – The team and club need that support more than ever.
North Stand Lower Central and Corners – New Barriers, New Terracing, Larger Spaces:
– Increase capacity, enhanced fan experience, improved safety.
South Stand Terracing:
– Create a new area of ground for increased capacity and atmosphere.
LED Digital Perimeter Boards (3 sides)
– Super high spec perimeter boards, all installed on a new perimeter steel fence.
New 2nd Big Screen – Bigger and Better
New Interim Speaker System
– Improved speakers around the ground, to provide entertainment to everyone, regardless of location within the ground.
South Stand Renovation: Floors 1 (1873 Lounge) / Floor 2 (Players Lounge & Chairmans Lounge) / Floor 3 & 4 (Hospitality Boxes)
– Complete re-design – Open plan food servery and new bars on each floor.
– Each Box re-furbished to best in class standard.
– New areas for socialising and networking.
South West Corner – Fan Zone:
– New Food/Drink Containers (Legends Bar)
– Seating Options available.
– Access for West Stand and South Stand Spectators.
North East Corner:
– New Food/Drink Containers (Northstanders Bar & Big Bopper Bar)
East/North Stand Fan Zone:
– Located outside the new East Stand.
– New and Improved with seating options, food and drink stalls (alcohol), music, and games for everyone.
LED Studio Lounge / Hospitality Restaurant (Formerly MKM Lounge)
– Newly renovated to best in class standard, Inc 3. Supersized digital screens.
West Stand: New Madri Bar #2
– Yet more refreshment opportunities.
Rollin Shack – Complete Re-Furb.
* expected completion 2025.
Toilet Improvements throughout the stadium:
– North and West Toilet Improvements and Additions.
New Surfacing In-Front of Rollin Shack and throughout the stadium:
– Improved appearance and reduce risk of injury from un-even surface
Since Matt purchased the club in October 2023, the re-development of Belle Vue as the DIY Kitchens Stadium has been, and remains, a top priority. The goals we have for Belle Vue are: Improved, Bigger, Safer, Improved Fan Experience, Increased Fan Numbers and Increased Club Revenues. All simply...
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