Next up: Festival Stakes Day, Sat 28 Nov
Date to be announced · Thursday of festival week (30 July in 2026; 2027 festival runs 27-31 July)
Goodwood Racecourse, Chichester, United Kingdom
flagship
'The most stylish day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival'.
what to wear
Gordon Enclosure (main public enclosure): no formal dress code at any fixture; during the Qatar Goodwood Festival guests are encouraged to dress smartly and elegantly; shorts and trainers are permitted. Lennox Enclosure is the most relaxed ('casual garden party').
Encouraged
Gordon Enclosure: no formal dress code; smart and elegant encouraged during the Qatar Goodwood Festival; shorts and trainers permitted.
Encouraged
Outfits built to this dress code
11 outfits for women and men, across 2 enclosures, with the reason each one passes.
Linen suits and panama hats for men; softly structured dresses, tailored separates and sleek jumpsuits for women. Official partners: Hawes & Curtis (menswear), Phase Eight (womenswear). The course sits high on the Sussex Downs - breezy; lawns are grass.
Typically 14-23°C; warm; occasional heat (high 20s) or thundery showers. (General UK climate guide, not from the club.)
Goodwood's own account: King Edward VII 'turned his back on the traditional morning suit and donned a linen suit and Panama hat' here - the origin of the Goodwood look.
where you are standing
Members' enclosure. All hospitality follows the Richmond code, except Sussex Roof Garden, Sussex Lounge Club and Sussex Boxes (Gordon code). Badges worn on the lapel.
The smartest enclosure: linen suits, softly structured dresses, smart separates, tailored trousers with an artful top, sleek jumpsuits. No measurable rule is published for women.
Encouraged
Leave at home
Gentlemen aged 16 and over must wear a suit jacket, long-sleeved collared shirt and a tie, with full-length trousers. Boys 7-15: long-sleeved collared button-down shirt.
Required
Encouraged
Leave at home
No formal dress code at any fixture; smart and elegant encouraged in festival week; shorts and trainers permitted.
Encouraged
No formal dress code; smart and elegant encouraged in festival week; shorts and trainers permitted.
Encouraged
Most relaxed enclosure: 'casual garden party' - cotton dresses, casual co-ords.
Most relaxed enclosure: chinos and casual shirts.
Check the official details before you go: goodwood.com ↗
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.
