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Brighton's 3 Day Festival Of Racing Guide

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04 August 2025

Brighton's Festival of Racing is fast-approaching! Get ready for Wednesday 6th August to Friday 8th August for three consecutive days of thrilling racing, live music, entertainment and more!

Tickets are still available online. We recommend booking in advance to save you money off the gate price. Tickets can be purchased here.

Hospitality

With the weather set to be dry and warm this week, why not purchase a spot in OddsOn Reserve. This outdoor package is not only great-value, but a perfect way to watch the racing up close and catch the sun! We still have a number of hospitality options available across the three days. Why not upgrade your experience for this Festival of Racing:

Day 1 - Silks Restaurant is available for just £99 per person. Book here.

Day 2 - Ladies Day Marquee is available for £120 per person. Book here.

Day 3 - Prince Regent Restaurant is available for £96 per person. Book here.

Sip & Save with 50% off Drinks over all three days

Over all three days of the Festival, from the first hour from gates opening you can enjoy £10 off bottles of Champagne, prosecco, house wine and jugs of Pimms, as well as 50% off draught drinks including lager, cider, bitter and Guinness. Up to 50% off drinks terms and conditions: Offer strictly available for 1 hour after the advertised gate opening time only. Offer only available for general attendance customers including annual members and owners & trainers.

Free Travel to and from Brighton Station over all three days

Pick up spot: BUS STOP H Queens Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 3XE. 

Free coach transfers will be running between Brighton train station and the racecourse during all three days of the Festival.

They will start from 12pm at the station and run every 30 minutes until 6pm.

Day 1 Key Information (Festival Opener)

  • Gates open 12:15

  • Sip and Save offer for the first hour after gates open

  • Roaming music from The Top Bananas

  • First race 14:15

  • Brighton Mile Challenge Handicap Stakes 15:45

  • Last race 16:45

Day 2 Key Information (Ladies Day)

  • Gates open 12:10

  • Sip and Save offer for the first hour after gates open

  • Style Awards open 12:10

  • Style Awards close 14:25

  • Style Awards top three finalists contacted 14:55

  • Style Awards final 15:50

  • Roaming music from The Top Bananas

  • First race 14:10

  • Last race 16:43

  • Live music after racing from DJ Fatboy Tim 17:00 for an hour*

*music will begin once the horses have safely exited the racecourse.

 

Day 3 Key Information (Festival Finale)

  • Gates open 12:00

  • Sip and Save offer for the first hour after gates open

  • Roaming music from The Top Bananas

  • First race 14:00

  • Last race 16:35

Music & Entertainment 

Guests can enjoy roaming music from The Top Bananas across all three days. After racing, for the first time ever, we welcome DJ Fatboy Slim live after racing on Ladies Day - bringing Fatboy Tim's music live to Brighton Racecourse. Brighton Racecourse also has seaside entertainment across the three days, including hook a duck, coconut shy game and hoopla - making it a perfect family day out.

Across all three days we also have hair and makeup stalls across the site, to help glam you up.

Racecourse Map 

Why not download our handy Racecourse Map to familiarise yourself with the Racecourse ahead of your arrival?  

We look forward to welcoming you across the three days for the best Festival of Racing to date.

Not yet purchased your tickets? Not a problem! Tickets can be purchased in advance here or if you’d like to purchase them on the day, you can do so. Don’t forget, kids go free and a ticket will be issued for them on the day. 

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