UK & Irish Racing Festivals

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

Jumps runners race past the stands on a grey winter afternoon

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Cheltenham November Meeting

Fri 13 - Sun 15 Nov 2026Cheltenham Racecourse

Cheltenham's three-day November Meeting, Friday to Sunday. Saturday's Paddy Power Gold Cup is a Premier Handicap chase over 2m 4½f on the Old Course, first run in 1960 as the Mackeson Gold Cup, and Sunday's feature is the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle.

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Jumps runners race past the stands on a grey winter afternoon

Cheltenham November Meeting

Fri 13 - Sun 15 Nov 2026Cheltenham

Leopardstown, home of the four-day Christmas Festival

Leopardstown Christmas Festival

Sat 26 - Tue 29 Dec 2026Leopardstown

Leopardstown, host of the Dublin Racing Festival

Dublin Racing Festival

Sat 30 - Sun 31 Jan 2027Leopardstown

Cheltenham Festival, National Hunt racing at Prestbury Park

Cheltenham Festival

Tue 16 - Fri 19 Mar 2027Cheltenham

Fairyhouse, home of the Irish Grand National

Fairyhouse Easter Festival

Sat 27 - Mon 29 Mar 2027Fairyhouse

Aintree Grand National Festival, fences on the world-famous Aintree course

Aintree Grand National Festival

Thu 8 - Sat 10 Apr 2027Aintree

Punchestown, the finale of the Irish jumps season

Punchestown Festival

Tue 27 Apr - Sat 1 May 2027Punchestown

Newmarket Rowley Mile, the home of the Guineas Festival

Guineas Festival, Newmarket

Fri 30 Apr - Sun 2 May 2027Newmarket (Rowley Mile)

Chester Roodee, racing on Britain's oldest and tightest track

Chester May Festival

Wed 5 - Fri 7 May 2027Chester

York Knavesmire, the long galloping straight that hosts the Dante Festival

Dante Festival, York

Wed 12 - Fri 14 May 2027York

The Curragh, home of the Tattersalls Irish Guineas Festival

Tattersalls Irish Guineas Festival

Sat 22 - Sun 23 May 2027The Curragh

Epsom Downs, home of the Derby on the iconic horseshoe-shaped track

Epsom Derby Festival

Fri 4 - Sat 5 Jun 2027Epsom Downs

Royal Ascot, the royal procession and championship racing on the Ascot straight

Royal Ascot

Tue 15 - Sat 19 Jun 2027Ascot

The Curragh, home of the Irish Derby

Irish Derby Festival

Fri 25 - Sun 27 Jun 2027The Curragh

Killarney racecourse against the mountains during the July festival

250d awayFlat & Jumps

Killarney July Racing Festival

Mon 12 - Fri 16 Jul 2027Killarney

Galway, the Ballybrit summer festival

264d awayFlat & Jumps

Galway Races Summer Festival

Mon 26 Jul - Sun 1 Aug 2027Galway

Goodwood, flat racing on the Sussex Downs at Glorious Goodwood

Qatar Goodwood Festival

Tue 27 - Sat 31 Jul 2027Goodwood

York Ebor Festival, the Knavesmire in late summer

Ebor Festival, York

Wed 18 - Sat 21 Aug 2027York

Doncaster Town Moor, the home of the St Leger, the world's oldest Classic

St Leger Festival

Thu 9 - Sun 12 Sept 2027Doncaster

Leopardstown on day one of the Irish Champions Festival

Irish Champions Festival

Sat 11 - Sun 12 Sept 2027Leopardstown

Listowel racecourse on the Island during Harvest Festival week

319d awayFlat & Jumps

Listowel Harvest Festival

Sun 19 - Sat 25 Sept 2027Listowel

Runners race past the crowd at Ascot on an autumn afternoon

British Champions Day

Sat 16 Oct 2027Ascot