We’re being treated to another showjumping feast of the 2025 season this weekend as the Longines Global Champions Tour swings in to London. So how can you watch the London GCT live?
The show’s feature class, the Longines grand prix, kicks off on Sunday 10 August at 3pm.
GCTV is the only way to watch all the live action of any of the GCT classes globally from anywhere in the world, apart from the main grand prix class, which will be shown live on ITVX for the first time in 2025, If you’re abroad, and trying to watch GCTV or ITVX like you normally would back in the UK, then you can use a VPN. Check out NordVPN, where you can get 72% off, plus a £50 Amazon gift card and a 30-day money back guarantee, and follow the instructions below.
How to watch the London GCT on TV
The Longines Global Champions Tour grand prix, and every other class at the show, is available to watch via either a free or paid subscription – depending on what you want from the service – to GCTV (Global Champions TV). As previously mentioned, you can watch the main LGCT grand prix live on ITVX too.
Keep up with all the action with H&H
H&H’s reporting team are covering the event at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, bringing you stories as they happen. Find all our GCT news at horseandhound.co.uk/global-champions-tour including:
- Reports from the classes
- Behind-the-scenes news
- Reaction from riders
Our magazine report will contain the best photos, analysis and insight from our team and you can read it all in the issue out on Thursday 14 August.
How to watch London GCT on TV from anywhere
Not in the UK right now? You don’t have to miss out on any of the action from the London GCT. ITVX is geo-restricted, meaning it doesn’t usually work outside of the UK, but a VPN is a simple and safe way around this.
A Virtual Private Network will alter your device’s IP address to make it appear to be in a different country, allowing you to access your usual streaming services from anywhere in the world. It’s great for watching racing on the move, and it’s also handy even if you’re watching at home. VPNs are designed with internet security in mind, creating encrypted connections that keep your data safe from third parties and improve streaming speeds by preventing bandwidth ‘throttling’ from your internet service provider.
There are many VPN providers out there, with some more reliable and safe than others. We’d suggest using a paid-for service such as NordVPN, which is the best VPN in the world according to our colleagues at TechRadar.
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TechRadar love NordVPN’s ability to unblock streaming services, its compatibility, and its top-level security. It comes with a big discount in time for the the London GCT and a 30-day money-back guarantee so you can try it 100% risk-free.
We recommend VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example:
- Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service)
- Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad
We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Download and install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.
2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access – UK for ITV.
3. Then head over to your streaming service on your device and enjoy the live stream.
Would you attempt these fences from the London Global Champions Tour grand prix?
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