Next up: Festival Stakes Day, Sat 28 Nov
You are invited · Thu 18 Mar 2027
Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
flagship
Irish-themed day; celebratory mood, country tailoring.
what to wear
No formal dress code at the Cheltenham Festival; "smart is preferable and often adopted" and racegoers are asked to dress for the weather and wear footwear suited to the walk from the car parks. Fancy dress is not permitted in Hospitality, restaurants or the Club Enclosure; elsewhere it is permitted if not offensive.
Encouraged
Leave at home
No formal dress code at the Cheltenham Festival; "smart is preferable and often adopted" and racegoers are asked to dress for the weather and wear footwear suited to the walk from the car parks. Fancy dress is not permitted in Hospitality, restaurants or the Club Enclosure; elsewhere it is permitted if not offensive.
Encouraged
Leave at home
Outfits built to this dress code
6 outfits for women and men, across 2 enclosures, with the reason each one passes.
Dress for cold, wind and rain: tweed, wool coats, thermals, gloves, silk scarf, flat boots. Fashion partner Holland Cooper (Cheltenham boutique) advises 'layer up' and no bare legs, floaty skirts or thin fabrics.
Typically 3-11°C; cold and changeable, wind and showers; soft ground underfoot. (General UK climate guide, not from the club.)
where you are standing
No formal dress code; fancy dress is not permitted.
Encouraged
Leave at home
No formal dress code; fancy dress is not permitted.
Encouraged
Leave at home
Enclosure names taken from the Best Dressed entry points (The Plaza, The Centaur, The Best Mate Enclosure) and the dress page.
No formal dress code; non-offensive fancy dress allowed at the course's discretion.
Leave at home
No formal dress code; non-offensive fancy dress allowed at the course's discretion.
Leave at home
Check the official details before you go: thejockeyclub.co.uk ↗
for the day
Wendy Scully Millinery
Pink Tweed Fabric Percher
$285
Wendy Scully Millinery
Teal Green Silk Flower Headpiece
$244
Elliatt
Katarina Short Sleeve Midi Dress in Pastel Multi
$278
Elliatt
Emelda Halter Midi Dress in Blue Floral
$268
Beginning Boutique
Rosalia Aqua Strappy Peep Toe Wedge
$69.99
SHEIKE
KIANA HEEL
$79.99
Jin Dian
Maisie Floral Shoulder Bag in Pink Sequin
$59.95
BB Exclusive
Quinta Burgundy Bow Sequin Bag
$69.99
save the date
majorFri 13 Nov 2026
Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club, Sakhir (Riffa)
Bahrain's Group 1 night and the kingdom's main social race meeting. The Bahrain Turf Club publishes no dress code; national dress or smart, modest evening wear is the norm.
majorFri 13 Nov 2026
Addington Raceway, Christchurch
The Friday public-holiday harness meeting of Cup Week: a dressed-up crowd, looser than Cup Day.
