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UK & Irish Racing Festivals

Every major flat and jumps festival in one place. Tap a flag on the map or pick a festival below for our previews, tips, results and reviews.

Ascot, host of British Champions Day every October
Next up 9d awayFlat

British Champions Day

Sat 17 Oct 2026Ascot Racecourse

The biggest single day's prize money in British flat racing. Six championship races including four Group 1s — the Champion Stakes, the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, the Sprint and the Fillies & Mares — closing the British Champions Series.

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Where they're held

Map of UK and Irish racing festival venues
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All festivals (soonest first)

Ascot, host of British Champions Day every October
9d awayFlat

British Champions Day

Sat 17 Oct 2026Ascot
Leopardstown, home of the four-day Christmas Festival
79d awayJumps

Leopardstown Christmas Festival

Sat 26 - Tue 29 Dec 2026Leopardstown
Leopardstown, host of the Dublin Racing Festival
114d awayJumps

Dublin Racing Festival

Sat 30 - Sun 31 Jan 2027Leopardstown
Cheltenham Festival, National Hunt racing at Prestbury Park
159d awayJumps

Cheltenham Festival

Tue 16 - Fri 19 Mar 2027Cheltenham
Fairyhouse, home of the Irish Grand National
170d awayJumps

Fairyhouse Easter Festival

Sat 27 - Mon 29 Mar 2027Fairyhouse
Aintree Grand National Festival, fences on the world-famous Aintree course
182d awayJumps

Aintree Grand National Festival

Thu 8 - Sat 10 Apr 2027Aintree
Punchestown, the finale of the Irish jumps season
201d awayJumps

Punchestown Festival

Tue 27 Apr - Sat 1 May 2027Punchestown
Newmarket Rowley Mile, the home of the Guineas Festival
205d awayFlat

Guineas Festival, Newmarket

Sat 1 - Sun 2 May 2027Newmarket (Rowley Mile)
Chester Roodee, racing on Britain's oldest and tightest track
209d awayFlat

Chester May Festival

Wed 5 - Fri 7 May 2027Chester
York Knavesmire, the long galloping straight that hosts the Dante Festival
216d awayFlat

Dante Festival, York

Wed 12 - Fri 14 May 2027York
The Curragh, home of the Tattersalls Irish Guineas Festival
226d awayFlat

Tattersalls Irish Guineas Festival

Sat 22 - Sun 23 May 2027The Curragh
Epsom Downs, home of the Derby on the iconic horseshoe-shaped track
239d awayFlat

Epsom Derby Festival

Fri 4 - Sat 5 Jun 2027Epsom Downs
Royal Ascot, the royal procession and championship racing on the Ascot straight
250d awayFlat

Royal Ascot

Tue 15 - Sat 19 Jun 2027Ascot
The Curragh, home of the Irish Derby
260d awayFlat

Irish Derby Festival

Fri 25 - Sun 27 Jun 2027The Curragh
Killarney racecourse against the mountains during the July festival
277d awayFlat & Jumps

Killarney July Racing Festival

Mon 12 - Fri 16 Jul 2027Killarney
Galway, the Ballybrit summer festival
291d awayFlat & Jumps

Galway Races Summer Festival

Mon 26 Jul - Sun 1 Aug 2027Galway
Goodwood, flat racing on the Sussex Downs at Glorious Goodwood
292d awayFlat

Qatar Goodwood Festival

Tue 27 - Sat 31 Jul 2027Goodwood
York Ebor Festival, the Knavesmire in late summer
314d awayFlat

Ebor Festival, York

Wed 18 - Sat 21 Aug 2027York
Doncaster Town Moor, the home of the St Leger, the world's oldest Classic
335d awayFlat

St Leger Festival

Wed 8 - Sat 11 Sept 2027Doncaster
Leopardstown on day one of the Irish Champions Festival
338d awayFlat

Irish Champions Festival

Sat 11 - Sun 12 Sept 2027Leopardstown
Listowel racecourse on the Island during Harvest Festival week
346d awayFlat & Jumps

Listowel Harvest Festival

Sun 19 - Sat 25 Sept 2027Listowel