This informal social space features a high casual brunch-style food concept, with an abundance of theatre chef-tables. Direct access to seats in the Doug Ellis stand for a truly great game experience. Whether you’re catching up with fellow fans or entertaining guests, the Villans Lounge offers a vibrant pre and post-match environment with great food, quick service, and direct access to your seats.
Hospitality Features
- Arrive to Aston and Villans Lounge entrance
- Access to the lounge from 3 hours prior to kick-off up until 1.5 hours after the final whistle
- Padded match seating within the Doug Ellis Stand
- Welcome drink (beer, wine or soft drink)
- Half-time chef’s selection
- Social space with high casual brunch-style food concept; abundant theatre style chef-tables
- Inclusive beers, wines and soft drinks pre and post game
- Former player room host
- Matchday programme and lanyard
Sample Menu
Birmingham Balti, pilau rice, garlic roti
Chana masala, pilau rice
Indian sizzling mix grill
Handmade samosa
Onion bhaji
Zero waste pakora
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Fish pakora
pickled cucumber and carrot salad
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Charred corn and pickled ginger salad
Potato Bombay
Mini poppadom’s and dips
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Yorkshire rhubarb and custard cannelloni (ve)
Peach melba cheesecake (ve)
Please note this is an example menu to give you a taste of what you may expect within your hospitality area, it does not mean that these options will be available on the day of your visit.
Vegan/ vegetarian option always available.
Dress Code
All guests must comply with the Club’s Dress Code and failure to do so will result in access to the hospitality area being denied.
William McGregors, Villans, 150 Club, 82 Champions Club – a smart casual dress code applies.
- Sportswear such as tracksuits and replica football shirts (including home team kit) and away team colours are not permitted.
- Smart jeans are acceptable. All footwear should be clean and smart in appearance.
- Children under the age of 14 may wear a home team kit.
Key Information
Everything you need to know before arriving for hospitality at Villa Park.
Hospitality Code of Conduct
Please note the executive seats at Villa Park are situated within home areas of the stadium. The Club reserves the right (without liability) to eject anyone from the stadium whom it considers (in its sole discretion) is acting in a threatening, abusive or inappropriate manner.
Equality Policy
Aston Villa Football Club Limited, Aston Villa FC Limited, Aston Villa Women’s Football Club Limited, Aston Villa Foundation and its group of companies (together the “Club”), are fully committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone who wishes to be involved in the Club. We believe that every person who engages with the Club has a right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect, irrespective of their personal characteristics. The Club is therefore committed to avoiding and eliminating discrimination of any kind in the Club and will under no circumstances condone unlawful discriminatory practices. The Club takes a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, harassment, victimisation, bullying and abuse and endorses the principle of equality, valuing diversity and inclusion and combating unfair treatment throughout its organisation, supporters, and staff.
Please help us to eliminate anti-social behaviour, discrimination and abuse on matchday by reporting it, text REPORT to 60060.
Further details on our full equality policy can be found at Equality Policy | AVFC
Ticket dispatch
All match tickets are now issued in the Official Aston Villa App.
Your tickets will be fully secure and in-line with proposed changes introduced by the Premier League.
- You can see your tickets for all upcoming fixtures.
- You can easily manage tickets for you and those in your network.
- Distribution functionality allows you to send tickets to anyone, you'll just need to know their first name, surname and email address. This will send them a link to download a ticket to their Apple or Google Wallet.
- Barcodes will become visible on the tickets the day before the match.
Travel to Villa Park
For details on travelling to Villa Park click here.
Luggage
Large bags, rucksacks and luggage cases are not permitted into the stadium and will be refused entry.
We cannot offer any storage facility. All accepted bags will be searched on arrival, this may delay access into hospitality areas.
Dietary Requirements
Please always update us by no later than 48 hours prior to kick-off of any dietary requirements, allergies or intolerances so that Chef can be made aware. We also ask that you inform your waiting staff of any dietary requirements on the day. There is always a vegetarian option available across all menus, so we do not need to be informed of this in advance.
Access after the game
Hospitality areas will remain open for 1.5 hours after final whistle.
Children
Whilst children are always welcome in hospitality, we do ask that they are always accompanied by an adult and behave in a way that does not impact on other guests within the area. Pushchairs are not permitted in hospitality or reception areas and cannot be stored by the Club.
Code of Conduct/ Away Fans
Code of Conduct/ Away Fans
Mixed parties are welcome in Gas Lamp Premium and Gas Lamp Boxes but strictly no parties of just away fans.
All hospitality seats are situated within home areas of the stadium. The Club reserves the right (without liability) to eject anyone from the stadium whom it considers (in its sole discretion) is acting in a threatening, abusive or inappropriate manner.
Away fans are welcome in hospitality but they must be made aware of the code of conduct in place. They must be respectful of the positioning of their seats within home areas of the stadium. The main booker is responsible for all guests within their party. Failure to comply could result in future attendance being affected.
No away team colours.