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Get the inside scoop at one of the remaining 2026 Cheltenham Festival preview nights

Previews are the best place to get insider tips and predictions for the Festival
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    • We’ve rounded up the 2026 Cheltenham Festival preview nights to make sure you know which horses to keep a close eye on when the action gets underway at the Cheltenham Festival four-day National Hunt racing bonanza.

    This list has been updated on Tuesday, 3 March to remove the preview nights that have passed and those that have closed their bookings. Many of the remaining previews have limited tickets available, so it’s best to book now if you can.

    Cheltenham previews have a host and a panel of experts, including jockeys, trainers, pundits and other members of the media – all there to share tips, predictions, and insider knowledge of the runners, riders and more. They’re fun, insightful (whether you’re heading to Prestbury Park or watching Cheltenham on TV) and many raise money for charity, too.

    Remaining Cheltenham Festival preview nights 2026

    Tuesday 3 March

    Venue: Rodney Parade, Newport
    Time: 7.30pm
    Price: £20 (includes light meal)
    Confirmed panel: Luke Harvey, Christian Williams, Jack Tudor, Sean Bowen and Nick Scholfield
    Tickets: eticketing.co.uk

    Venue: The News Building, 1 London Bridge Street, London
    Time: 7pm
    Price: £5 (includes drink)
    Confirmed panel: Matt Chapman, Rich Ricci, Davy Russell, Ben Pauling, Nick Luck and Steve Mullen
    Tickets: thesun.co.uk

    Venue: Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds
    Time: 7.30pm
    Price: £20 (includes a £5 bet from Sky Bet)
    Confirmed panel:Ed Chamberlin, Oli Bell, Fran Berry, Daryl Jacob and Mark Howard
    Tickets: tickets.yorkshireccc.com

    Wednesday 4 March

    Venue: Hexham Auction Mart, Hexham
    Time: 7pm
    Price: £12, proceeds to Injured Jockeys Fund and Racing Welfare
    Confirmed panel: Andrew Thornton, Gordon Brown, Ryan Mania and Stephen Darbyshire
    Tickets: hexham-racecourse.co.uk

    Venue: The Holford Arms, Tetbury
    Time: 6.45pm
    Price: £25 (includes hog roast), proceeds to Racing Welfare, Leighterton School PTFA and local charities
    Confirmed panel: Olly Murphy, Jamie Snowden and The Racing Life Podcast Team
    Tickets: Call Naomi on 07702 720920

    Thursday 5 March

    Venue: The Centaur at Cheltenham Racecourse
    Time: 7pm
    Price: Members free, public £10
    Confirmed panel: Sir AP McCoy, Barry Geraghty, Jane Mangan, Leonna Mayor and Gavin Cromwell
    Tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

    Venue: Mister Shenanigans, Coventry
    Time: 7.45pm
    Price: £10
    Confirmed panel: Derek Thompson, Olly Murphy and Tom Ellis
    Tickets: skiddle.com

    Friday 6 March

    Venue: Slaithwaite Cricket Club, Huddersfield
    Time: 7.30pm
    Price: £20 (includes drink on arrival)
    Confirmed panel: Kate Tracey, Aidan Coleman, Henry Brooke
    Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk

    Venue: Baildon Cricket Club, Shipley
    Time: 7.30pm
    Price: £15 (includes drink on arrival)
    Confirmed panel: Derek Thompson, David Carr and Tom Scudamore
    Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk

    Venue: The Owls At Standish, Standish
    Time: 7.30pm
    Price: £12.50
    Confirmed panel: Stephen Darbyshire, Adam Smith and Lee Jones
    Join waiting list: ticketsource.co.uk

    Venue: Horwood House, Milton Keynes
    Time: 6.30pm
    Price:     £90 (includes three-course meal and wine), proceeds to Ride High
    Confirmed panel: Gina Andrews, Billy Aprahamian, Dave Orton, Stuart Edmunds and Charlie Hammond
    Tickets: ridehigh.org

    Venue: Clavell & Hind Brewery, Cheltenham
    Time: 7pm
    Price: £32 (includes burger, fries and first drink), proceeds to Racing Welfare
    Confirmed panel: Olly Murphy, Jamie Snowden, Tom Drinkwater and Andrew Staines
    Tickets: eventbrite.co.uk

    Saturday 7 March

    Venue: Ashton Under Lyne Golf Club, Manchester
    Time: 7pm
    Price: £15
    Confirmed panel: Dan Barber, Martin Dixon, Graham Cunningham and John Parrott
    Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk

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