26 h. ago Cheltenham racegoer reveals the ingenious way she took hidden alcohol into the course to avoid 'rip

A Cheltenham racegoer has revealed the ingenious way she snuck alcohol into the festival to avoid the astronomical prices for drinks.

Politics

31 h. ago Cheltenham racegoer reveals the ingenious way she snuck alcohol into the course to avoid 'rip

A Cheltenham racegoer has revealed the ingenious way she snuck alcohol into the festival to avoid the astronomical prices for drinks.

Politics

5 d. ago 'I'm now in debt for the rest of my life!' Cheltenham racegoers give their verdict on forking out £7.80 for pint of Guinness at famous festival as attendance drops for third year in a row

The staggering costs of attending and enjoying Cheltenham have been blamed for its year-on-year dips in attendance - down 18 per cent from more than 280,000 in 2022 to just under 230,000 in 2024.

Economics

5 d. ago ‘£100 a ticket and toilets like a First World War latrine’ – Why racegoers are abandoning Cheltenham Festival

Overcrowding, expensive beer, and the exorbitant cost of attending the race are all putting off festival regulars this year

Economics

6 d. ago ‘£100 a ticket and toilets like a First World War latrine’ – Why are racegoers abandoning Cheltenham Festival?

Overcrowding, expensive beer, and the exorbitant cost of attending the race are all putting off festival regulars this year

Economics

6 d. ago A very cheeky drink! Cheltenham racegoers find ways to avoid the sky

Cheltenham revellers were snapped getting into the spirit of things yesterday - with some racegoers spotted chugging booze out of some rather interesting containers.

Politics

7 d. ago Camilla joins racegoers at Cheltenham Festival for ‘Style Wednesday’

Snow had greeted early risers at the famous racecourse but the Queen arrived in sunshine.

Politics

7 d. ago Cheltenham Festival hit by SNOW as racegoers urged to prepare for the weather on Day 2

Snow began falling over the race track ahead of Wednesday's event

Events

8 d. ago Cheltenham Festival gets rowdy as revellers toast their pints, sing along to music and dance on the streets

Racegoers at Cheltenham got into a festive mood as they partied up a storm on Day One of the celebrated event.

Culture

8 d. ago Cheltenham racegoers warned they'll be surrounded by swingers in 'big kink community'

Cheltenham Festival 2025 kicks off today and those flocking to the Cotswold spa town may end up being invited to more than a flutter on the horses, suggesting Jilly Cooper wasn't far off with her notoriously raunchy Rivals novel

Events

9 d. ago Cheltenham Festival 2025: Day 1 race schedule, weather forecast and going report

Racegoers are eagerly anticipating the start of Cheltenham Festival, which begins on Tuesday afternoon, with spectators set to descend upon the racecourse in their droves ahead of an exciting week

Politics

9 d. ago Cheltenham racegoers set to drink '380k pints of Guinness' with Irish stout 'expected to make £3m' as online trend of 'splitting the G' surges

Racegoers at this year's Festival are set to indulge in an unprecedented amount of Guinness, with estimates suggesting nearly 380,000 pints will be poured-marking a 43 per cent increase.

Economics

9 d. ago Cheltenham revellers set to drink 380,000 pints of Guinness this week

Racegoers at this year's Festival are set to indulge in an unprecedented amount of Guinness, with estimates suggesting nearly 380,000 pints will be poured-marking a 43 per cent increase.

Politics