The first organised flat race meeting in Cheltenham took place in 1815 on Nottingham Hill, with the first races on Cleeve Hill in August 1818. Since 2003, over £20million has been invested to bring facilities bang up to date. The racecourse is the home of The Centaur, one of the largest auditoria in the South West of England. This multiple use complex seats over 2,000 people for conferences and around 4,000 standing for concerts. National Express runs a dedicated service from many UK destinations. A bus link runs from Cheltenham Spa Station which serves the South West, Wales, Manchester, the Midlands and the North East. Bus service 527 runs regularly from Cheltenham Centre to Bishops Cleeve and Gotherington via the Racecourse Roundabout.