Magic Weekend 2026 smashes pre-sale records with 25,000 tickets sold

Demand surged during the season ticket holder and pre-registration priority window for Magic Weekend, making it the biggest pre-sale in the event’s history.

Early sales have exceeded the same stage for Magic Weekend 2025 by more than 400%, highlighting the growing appetite for rugby league’s showpiece weekend.

The annual festival of the sport returns on 4–5 July 2026 and will be staged at Everton Football Club’s Hill Dickinson Stadium. The state-of-the-art venue will host Magic Weekend for the first time and has already won over supporters after staging this year’s sell-out Ashes Test.

Magic Weekend brings all 12 Betfred Super League teams together in one place, with six fixtures played across two days, alongside fan experiences and entertainment designed to create a festival atmosphere.

RL Commercial Managing Director Rhodri Jones said the early ticket sales show just how excited fans are about the event’s move to the new stadium, adding that Hill Dickinson Stadium provides a perfect setting for a major celebration of the sport.

With clubs expected to bring strong travelling support and demand already high, organisers anticipate tickets will continue to sell quickly. Early bird pricing is available for a limited time, giving fans the chance to secure seats for what is shaping up to be one of the biggest Magic Weekends yet.

Tickets for Magic Weekend 2026 are now on general sale via the Super League website.

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