Welcome to your essential guide to our Festival of Racing Opener!
We look forward to welcoming you to Brighton Racecourse for a day of exhilarating flat turf racing and live entertainment. We hope this guide gives you a good overview of all that's taking place today, and answers any questions you may have.
KEY TIMINGS:
Gates and concessions open – 12:25pm
Ultraswing Roaming Band – from 12:25pm around the Racecourse
First race – 2:25pm
Brighton Mile Challenge Race – 3:55pm
Last race – 4:55pm
TRAVEL:
Please allow extra time to travel to and from the racecourse. If travelling by car, there is plenty of free parking available onsite.
Brighton Train Station is less than an hour from London and less than two miles away from the racecourse.
There is more detailed travel information here but please check local timetables and taxi services before departing.
ENTERTAINMENT:
We have local roaming band on display throughout the racecourse called Ultraswing. They will be playing from when gates open at 12:25pm.
WEATHER:
The forecast for Wednesday afternoon is sunny intervals with highs of 21 degrees (as of Tuesday 6th August). Please check the local forecast before departing and dress accordingly!
FOOD & DRINK:
A range of bars and food outlets are available serving a variety of tasty food and refreshing drinks. A range of vegetarian and vegan food options will be available across the racecourse. Please be aware that no food, drink or picnics can be brought into the racecourse except in the case of a severe food allergy, in which case we ask you to contact us directly to arrange bringing in your own food.
SECURITY:
We take security and safety very seriously. There will be a strong security presence and you will be subject to a bag search on arrival.
We ask all visitors not to leave bags unattended and to report anything suspicious to a member of staff.
PAYMENT:
Please remember, that all of food outlets and bars are card only but we advise you to also bring cash for betting purposes. There are no cash machines on site so please bear this in mind.
Get your tickets to Brighton Festival of Racing Opener here
