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Leicester Racecourse

Opened in 1773, Leicester Racecourse hosts 32 race meetings throughout the year, including 11 National Hunt. The venue is also bookable for weddings and conferences and is located two miles away from the main railway station.

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Picnic at The Races

Picnic at The Races

25 May 2026 - 9 Aug 2026

Enjoy a days racing with the whole family in our picnic car park, this will be on a first come first served basis with limited space and will be charged in addition to general admission per car, you will still need to purchase admission tickets for all adults in the car. You may on this event bring your own food, drink, alcohol, picnic furniture, barbeque and small gazebo. Food must be consumed within the picnic area you may access this area on foot also. The picnic car park will be first come first served with limited space and will be charged at £5.00 per car, you will still need to purchase admission tickets for all adults in the car.
Molson Coors Race Day featuring The King Richard 111 Handicap
Molson Coors Race Day Featuring The Carling King Richard III Handicap and a special DJ set after racing from Denise Van Outen Denise has enjoyed huge success on screen and stage since her first break came in 1996 presenting ‘The Big Breakfast’. She has appeared on the stage with great success starring in ‘Chicago’ (West End and Broadway), ‘Tell Me on a Sunday’ (West End), ‘Legally Blonde’ (West End) and ‘Rent’ (West End). She now headlines ‘Proud Cabaret’ to sell-out shows in London and you will have heard her narrating one of the UK’s biggest reality shows, ‘The Only Way Is Essex’. In 2015 Denise landed herself a role on Eastenders as part of the show’s thirtieth anniversary celebrations and more recently has enjoyed being a judge for two seasons of ‘Ireland’s Got Talent’ for TV3. Since then, Denise has continued to appear in a variety of shows including ‘Dancing on Ice’, ‘The Celebrity Circle’, ‘Cooking with the Stars’ and even appeared on the UK version of ‘The Masked Singer’ as ‘Fox’ in the show’s premiere series. Denise has established herself as a credible DJ in her own right, bringing her unique style of 90s house to festivals & dance floors across the UK Inc. IOW Festival, Mighty Hoopla, Canterbury Pride, Cambridge Club Festival, Newmarket Racecourse plus many more... Please note all children under the age of 18 when accompanied by an adult can attend for FREE, no ticket needed. Please note Concessions are over 65's and Students in receipt of a NUS Card. The Doors open at 11.30am The First Race is at 1.30pm The Last race is at 5.05pm All times are subject to change

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