Entertainment at The November Meeting
From parades and displays to live music and competitions, our off-the-track entertainment promises something for everybody to enjoy.
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From parades and displays to live music and competitions, our off-the-track entertainment promises something for everybody to enjoy.
Join Martin Kelly, Hayley Moore and Aly Vance at the winners’ enclosure for the highly anticipated Preview Show. They will be speaking to racing greats and special guests, previewing the afternoon’s racing and providing exclusive information, insight, entertainment and hopefully some winners!
Friday 14th November - Martin Kelly and Aly Vance
Saturday 15th November - Martin Kelly, Aly Vance & Hayley Moore
Sunday 16th November - Martin Kelly, Aly Vance & Hayley Moore
Countryside Day in the Parade Ring
11:45am - 12:00pm: Local hunts showcasing different types of hounds
12:05pm - 12:20pm: Dartmoor Hawking - Recycled Racehorses Falconry
Live Music on November Friday
The Guinness Village – pre racing, between races and post racing
Cheltenham favourites LAMPA return to The Guinness Village, playing throughout the day with a mix of Irish favourites and greatest hits. After the racing, the fun continues for an hour of post racing music - what better way to end your day with us than getting the gang together for a final celebration at The Home of Jump Racing.
Centaur – post racing only
Join Tommy and The Fuse in the Centaur for an hour of feel-good acoustic tunes that’ll have you swaying along and soaking up the good vibes. Please note this will be a slower tempo to pre-2024 Centaur post racing music - tables and chairs will remain in place, limiting the capacity.
RoR Parade
The Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) parade takes place in the Parade Ring on Saturday 16th November.
The parade showcases the versatility of the Thoroughbred, together with the range of activities open to horses when they finish their racing careers, thanks to the work of Retraining of Racehorses (RoR), British Horseracing’s official charity for the welfare of horses that have retired from racing. Last year, participating horses included Bristol De Mai, Coneygree and Pineau de Re.
To help stimulate demand for former racehorses within the wider equestrian market, RoR annually stages over 40 separate competition series across 15 different disciplines, catering for all levels of ability, from grassroots to Elite. The disciplines include dressage, showing, polo, eventing, show jumping, endurance, hunting and horseball.
For more information visit: www.ror.org.uk
Live Music on November Saturday
The Guinness Village – pre racing, between races and post racing
Super Saturday sees LAMPA rocking the Guinness Village again, for a day of all your favourite Irish hits, along with plenty of pop classics too. After the last race, you can enjoy their post-racing set and enjoy crowd favourites that will have you singing away the final hour of the day.
Tattersalls Sales Arena Bar – between races and post racing
If dancing along to feel-good favourites sounds like your cup of tea, make sure not to miss racecourse favourite Richard James in between races and post-racing set that truly raises the roof.
Centaur – post racing only
Join The After Party in the Centaur for an hour of feel-good acoustic tunes that’ll have you swaying along and soaking up the good vibes. Please note this will be a slower tempo to pre-2024 Centaur post racing music and tables and chairs will remain in place, limiting the capacity.
The Shetland Pony Race
They're tough, they're tiny and they're raring to go! Don't miss the return of The Shetland Pony Race at 12:10 on Sunday - this fun and competitive race is an annual highlight of The November Meeting for children and adults alike. Ridden by promising young talent, you could be watching a future champion storm to Cheltenham victory for the very first time!
Sue Ryder Mascot Race
Back for 2025, the Sue Ryder mascot race brings the finest... (or most willing!!) two-legged athletes in Gloucestershire together to raise money for the Sue Ryder Charity, who offer extensive grief support and hospice services. Each mascot running in the race is tasked with raising £1000 to as a donation towards to invaluable support that the Charity provides to so many. Who will win the 2025 Mascot Cup...?
Taking place along the final furlong of the track at 13:25
Live Music on November Sunday
The Guinness Village - pre racing and between races
On The Sesh make their debut appearance in The Guinness Village to play all of your favourite Irish hits, along with plenty of classics too - the perfect soundtrack to your day at Cheltenham.
Tattersalls Sales Arena - pre racing and between races
Cheltenham favourites Luke Gittins and Ash Smith return to the Tattersalls Sales Arena with a mix of well-loved songs and infectious energy - another performance guaranteed to lift your spirits.
Join us down at the Family Fun Zone in M3 and M4 for an action-packed day!
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Under 18s race for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult, please apply for your child's free ticket online.
Celebrating 15 years of Minions
It's time to welcome everybody's favourite banana-eating, gibberish-speaking busybodies to Cheltenham. Bob and Stuart will be meeting and greeting young racegoers in the Family Fun Zone throughout the day make sure to pop over and say hello!
10:50 - 11:30
12:00 - 12:30
13:10 - 13:50
14:20 - 14:50
15:20 - 16:00
Freddie The Cheeky Pony
Meet Freddie The Cheeky Pony and pick up a book from his collection, which includes, ‘Freddie goes to Cheltenham' - an exciting tale of the 13hh palomino’s big day out at the Home of Jump Racing, with profits from every book sold donated to the Injured Jockeys Fund.
In The Plaza from 10:30 - 14:30.
