Racing festival & sports event hubs
Guides to the biggest racing festivals and sporting events: dates, day-by-day guides, the best-rated tipsters and how to judge tips before you pay.
Horse racing festivals
Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham November Meeting 2026
Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2026
Open hubKempton Park, Chepstow & Leopardstown
Christmas racing 2026
Saturday 26 – Tuesday 29 December 2026
Open hubCheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham Festival 2027
Tuesday 16 – Friday 19 March 2027
Open hubFairyhouse Racecourse
Irish Grand National 2027
Saturday 27 – Monday 29 March 2027 (Irish Grand National: Easter Monday 29 March)
Open hubAintree Racecourse
Grand National 2027
Thursday 8 – Saturday 10 April 2027 (Grand National: Saturday 10 April)
Open hubAyr Racecourse
Scottish Grand National 2027
Friday 16 – Saturday 17 April 2027 (Scottish Grand National: Saturday 17 April)
Open hubPunchestown Racecourse
Punchestown Festival 2027
Tuesday 27 April – Saturday 1 May 2027
Open hubNewmarket Racecourse (Rowley Mile)
Guineas Festival 2027
Friday 30 April – Sunday 2 May 2027 (2000 Guineas: Saturday 1 May)
Open hubEpsom Downs Racecourse
Epsom Derby 2027
Friday 4 – Saturday 5 June 2027 (Derby: Saturday 5 June)
Open hubAscot Racecourse
Royal Ascot 2027
Tuesday 15 – Saturday 19 June 2027
Open hubGalway Racecourse (Ballybrit)
Galway Races 2027
Monday 26 July – Sunday 1 August 2027
Open hubGoodwood Racecourse
Glorious Goodwood 2027
Tuesday 27 – Saturday 31 July 2027
Open hubYork Racecourse
Ebor Festival 2027
Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 August 2027
Open hubDoncaster Racecourse
St Leger Festival 2027
Thursday 9 – Sunday 12 September 2027 (St Leger: Saturday 11 September)
Open hubAscot Racecourse
British Champions Day 2027
Saturday 16 October 2027
Open hubOther sporting events
Football
Premier League 2026/27
Friday 21 August 2026 – Sunday 30 May 2027
Open hubDarts
World Darts Championship 2027
Friday 11 December 2026 – Sunday 3 January 2027
Open hubRugby Union
Six Nations 2027
Friday 5 February – Saturday 13 March 2027
Open hubGolf
The Masters 2027
Thursday 8 – Sunday 11 April 2027
Open hubSnooker
World Snooker Championship 2027
Saturday 17 April – Monday 3 May 2027
Open hubTennis
Wimbledon 2027
Monday 28 June – Sunday 11 July 2027
Open hubGolf
Ryder Cup 2027
Friday 17 – Sunday 19 September 2027 (Adare Manor, Ireland)
Open hubFootball
Euro 2028 2028
Friday 9 June – Sunday 9 July 2028 (provisional)
Open hub