Saturday's pre-match festivities in the Fan Zone begin when the turnstiles open to home fans at 1pm. And what an afternoon we have in store, both on and off the pitch.

Live music from Solly Temkin

A staple of many a pre-match gathering in our Fan Zone, Alty fan Solly Temkin from The Bliss is back and performing a live set ahead of the Macclesfield game.

Free mulled wine

It is (nearly) Christmas, after all. We'll have the mulled wine ready for when the turnstiles open allowing fans to get in the festive mood ahead of kick-off - thanks to our friends at Harvey Nichols.

It will be in limited supply, so when it's gone, it's gone. But never fear, we've also got a huge range of drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) available too.

The very best in local beer

We're talking (in no particular order) Pomona Island, Cloudwater, Sureshot, Titantic AND Hogans Cider - not to mention an extensive list of bottled beers, wines & prosecco.

There can't be many football clubs who offer such a wide range of top quality local drinks on every single home match day. Head down and sample them for yourself.

Delicious curry

It wouldn't be a proper visit to our Fan Zone without sampling the wonderful curries and side dishes on offer courtesy of our friends from The Authentic Food Co.

Curry not your thing? We'll also have a wide range of hot and cold food and snacks on sale all afternoon.

That's your pre-match sorted - and as a further incentive for heading down early doors, our friends from Hale's Pan Indian Cuisine restaurant GupShup are offering the first 100 fans to join us a 20 percent off voucher on food at the restaurant.

So if you haven't already, get your tickets here for Saturday's game and join us from 1pm for a great afternoon of entertainment, delicious food and drink AND a big local derby.