Next up: Festival Stakes Day, Sat 28 Nov
You are invited · Thu 24 June 2027 – Sat 26 June 2027
Newcastle Racecourse, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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The 'Pitmen's Derby' weekend; Tyneside dresses up - three-piece suits, hats and fascinators.
what to wear
Grandstand: no dress code (the only enclosure where fancy dress is permitted). When one enclosure is open there is no dress code at all. On summer feature days dressing to impress is encouraged - fascinators and hats.
Encouraged
Leave at home
Grandstand: no dress code.
Encouraged
Leave at home
Outfits built to this dress code
5 outfits for women and men, with the reason each one passes.
Premier Enclosure: smart casual, no sportswear, football shirts or ripped denim.
Typically 11-20°C; mild to warm, long daylight, showers possible. (General UK climate guide, not from the club.)
where you are standing
No dress code for children.
Smart casual. Smart trainers and denim jeans allowed if no rips or tears.
Required
Leave at home
Smart casual. Smart trainers and un-ripped jeans allowed.
Required
Leave at home
Check the official details before you go: newcastle-racecourse.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.
