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LIVE MUSIC AT THE FESTIVAL 2026

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Experience a wide variety of live music performances across seven zones at The Cheltenham Festival.

Step into the heart of the action at The Guinness Village, to feel the infectious energy of Irish favourites – from traditional ballads to foot-stomping anthems. As a fantastic day of racing draws to a close, a greatest hits post-racing set promises the perfect way to round off the day.

Neighbouring The Guinness Village, The Orchard plays host to a range of offerings from luxury brands, accompanied by a background of balaeric beats. The Orchard is available to Club Enclosure ticket holders, including Hospitality guests, Owners and Trainers, and all Cheltenham Annual Members and promises a premium and unparalleled experience for racegoers.

New to 2025 was the Tattersalls Sales Arena which was the perfect place to enjoy your favourite hits and crowd favourites under cover, alongside the new Sales Arena Bar.

For those looking to indulge in something a little more refined, The Champagne Bar offers the perfect backdrop of smooth jazz throughout the day and into the evening.

Similarly, The Centaur offers laidback acoustic melodies, perfect for a more relaxed post-racing experience.

Visiting the Best Mate enclosure? The Best Mate Pavillion offers an electric music experience, with upbeat tunes throughout the day - it's the perfect place to celebrate your winners!

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Live Music After Racing

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LADIES DAY TAKEOVER - THE CENTAUR

Get ready for a race day with serious sparkle - where fun, fashion and feel-good energy take centre stage - featuring our star studded pre-racing panel and live music throughout the day from the one and only Belfast Brunch.

Don't miss our Ladies Day pre-racing panel starring Rosie Turner, Alice Plunkett and Rachael Blackmore at 11:20 in The Centaur - with special guests including Jade Holland Cooper and Natasha Hunt!

Between racing, enjoy music from the DJs of Belfast Brunch, special guest appearance and live prize draws - and you'll never miss a moment, with racing action shown on the big screen.

 

Access is available to Club & Tattersalls ticket holders.

ST. PATRICK'S THURSDAY - THE TUMBLING PADDIES - LIVE IN THE GUINNESS VILLAGE 

Enjoy live music across six performance areas including The Tumbling Paddies LIVE from The Guinness Village, throughout the day and for a post-racing finale that you won't want to miss!

The Tumbling Paddies deliver an electrifying blend of Irish spirit and infectious energy that turns every stage into an unforgettable celebration - make sure to catch them live and experience the buzz for yourself.

Access is available to Club & Tattersalls ticket holders.

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Daily Live Music Schedule

Guinness Village -  Daytime and Post Racing

ShinDig

 

The Village Champagne Bar - Daytime and Post Racing 

Benjamin Martin Saxophonist (10:30 onwards)

High on Heels (15:00 onwards)

 

Tattersalls Sales Arena - Daytime and Post Racing 

Richard James

 

The Centaur - Post Racing only (Acoustic Style)

The Afterparty 

 

Best Mate Pavilion - Daytime Live Band and Post Racing DJ

The Wickermen

Guinness Village -  Daytime and Post Racing

On The Sesh

 

The Village Champagne Bar - Daytime and Post Racing 

Benjamin Martin Saxophonist (10:30 onwards)

High on Heels (15:00 onwards)

 

Tattersalls Sales Arena 

INVADES DJ

 

The Centaur - Daytime and Post Racing

Belfast Brunch

 

Best Mate Pavilion - Daytime Live Band and Post Racing DJ

Tommy and The Fuse

Guinness Village -  Daytime and Post Racing

The Tumbling Paddies

 

The Village Champagne Bar - Daytime and Post Racing 

Benjamin Martin Saxophonist (10:30 onwards)

High on Heels (15:00 onwards)

 

Tattersalls Sales Arena - Daytime and Post Racing - TBA

The Afterparty 

 

The Centaur - Post Racing only (Acoustic Style)

Tommy and The Fuse

 

Best Mate Pavilion - Daytime Live Band and Post Racing DJ

LAMPA

Guinness Village -  Daytime and Post Racing

LAMPA

 

The Village Champagne Bar - Daytime and Post Racing 

Benjamin Martin Saxophonist (10:30 onwards)

High on Heels (15:00 onwards)

 

Tattersalls Sales Arena - Daytime and Post Racing - TBA

Richard James

 

The Centaur - Post Racing only (Acoustic Style)

FREEMAN

 

Best Mate Pavilion - Daytime Live Band and Post Racing DJ - TBA

The Afterparty

The Preview Show

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Join our presenters Martin Kelly, Hayley Moore and Aly Vance for the highly anticipated Preview Show on each day of the Cheltenham Festival, live from the Winner's Enclosure. They will be speaking to racing greats and special guests, previewing the afternoon’s racing, providing exclusive information; insight, entertainment and hopefully some winners! 

BOOKMAKER PANELS AND ACTIVATIONS

The Unibet Panel LIVE in the Cheltenham Retreat, this Champion Day from 11.30am, with Ed Nicholson, Brett Williams, Oisin Murphy and Jeremy Scott.

2026 is the 9th Year of Unibet's sponsorship of the Unibet Champion Hurdle and we look forward to celebrating the 100th running of this Championship race in 2027.

A brand active since 1997, Unibet over an all-product gambling experience in 20 different languages across more than 100 countries. In 2015, Unibet Group acquired the online gambling business of Stan James, together with full rights and assets for £19 million.

In February 2018, the Stan James website was shut down. All accounts were transferred to Kindred Group, and the Unibet brand in the UK was born.

Unibet are an Official Betting Partner of The Jockey Club, and support racing across the group, predominately at Cheltenham where they sponsor the Unibet Champion Hurdle as well as shoulder races such as The Unibet Greatwood Hurdle at the November Meeting and the Unibet Hurdle on Festival Trials Day. 

You could win a trip to Las Vegas during Cheltenham with BetMGM!

Head down to The Retreat on Wednesday at 11:30 to listen to the on-stage race day preview including with 2021 Queen Mother Champion Chase winner, Aidan Coleman and be sure to check out The Vegas Victory Vault activation where there are amazing prizes up for grabs, with including tickets to next year’s Festival as well as multiple trips to Vegas!

There will also be a Darts competition running for racegoers to take part in with Russ Bray heading up the running.

BetMGM is an Official Betting Partner of The Jockey Club with a strong portfolio of several major races throughout the horse racing calendar, including the Grade 2 BetMGM Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter, the Grade 2 BetMGM Elite Hurdle at Wincanton and the Group 1 BetMGM Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket.

The leading online bookmaker has strengthened its association with The Festival by securing naming rights for a second race on Ladies Day, which will be run as the BetMGM Cup. BetMGM already sponsors the feature race on Ladies Day, the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Don't miss Paddy Power's panel with Ruby Walsh, at 11:30 in the Cheltenham Retreat at 11:30 this St Patrick's Thursday.

At the Paddy Power Fanzone in the Cheltenham Retreat, customers will get the chance to have a go at the WonderWheel, Plinko or the darts board. Prizes include Cash and merch giveaways throughout the day.
Nathan Aspinall, the professional darts player, will be in The Retreat at 2.15pm for a Q+A – punters can also take on the 2019 UK Open & US Masters Champion, 2023 Matchplay Champion.

William Hill will be hosting their Bookmaker Panel live in The Retreat from 11:30 on Gold Cup Day - Nick Luck will be joined by ITV presenter Leonna Mayor, 43 time Cheltenham Festival winner Barry Geraghty and 20 times consecutive Champion Jockey Sir AP McCoy - the panel will be taking you through the fourth and final day of the Cheltenham Festival.

They’ll give you their best bets and offers for Gold Cup day, when William Hill will again be offering EPIC boosts.

Come down to the Retreat on Gold Cup Day and test your Cheltenham knowledge and see how good you are at solving horse racing anagrams by entering our 60 second challenge for the chance to win a £500 virtual prepaid Mastercard.

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The Orchard

Available to those in the Club Enclosure, The Orchard offers a fun, unique area to enjoy the racing from - a first in British horseracing. Giving Festival racegoers a premium experience to enhance their day.

Plan Your Day

Plan your visit to Cheltenham Festival, from the Shopping Village, to live music, to discounts on group bookings. 

The Shopping Village

The shopping experience at The Cheltenham Festival offers an ideal shopping opportunity with plenty of shops ready to sell a diverse range of goods with something to suit every taste and budget.