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I'm looking at attending my first ever festival next year and know the dates don't get released till October but I want to try and get accommodation booked as early as possible, I'm thinking that it maybe similar dates to this year 10th to 14th March what do people think?
 
Durham Edition said:
I'm looking at attending my first ever festival next year and know the dates don't get released till October but I want to try and get accommodation booked as early as possible, I'm thinking that it maybe similar dates to this year 10th to 14th March what do people think?
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I'd tend to agree with you, I think it'll be 10th to 13th.
 
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Durham Edition said:
I'm looking at attending my first ever festival next year and know the dates don't get released till October but I want to try and get accommodation booked as early as possible, I'm thinking that it maybe similar dates to this year 10th to 14th March what do people think?
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2nd Tuesday in march I believe
 
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Aye, it's not strictly true is it. Couple of recent ones have been third Tuesday.

I'd be surprised if it wasn't the dates above though!
 
Chelterskelter said:
although, that is often quoted, is it officially the case, I have never seen a festival start on the 8th? I would suspect the 15th would be more likely in this scenario.
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I think you're right :encouragement: that's what happened in the past.
Probably linked to Sunday then. so the earliest is likely the 10th March.
 
Chelterskelter said:
although, that is often quoted, is it officially the case, I have never seen a festival start on the 8th? I would suspect the 15th would be more likely in this scenario.
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Pretty sure I remember a 9th March start one year which may have been a 3 day festival but I agree 2026 will be 10-14th and it may well revert to a week later in 2027…
 
Thanks guys,
I've booked a property for that week with the option to cancel up to next March so hoping the dates are correct.
 
From Jockey Club.....

Good morning,
Thank you for contacting The Jockey Club.



Our current dates for 2026 Festival will be the week commencing 16th March.



Hope this helps, thankyou



Kind Regards



Marcy Ruthers | Customer Relations executive

Cheltenham



+44 (0) 1242 513 014 OPT 5
 
Bloody hell I couldn’t have got that more wrong . Apologies
 
IstabraqBarRegular said:
From Jockey Club.....

Good morning,
Thank you for contacting The Jockey Club.



Our current dates for 2026 Festival will be the week commencing 16th March.



Hope this helps, thankyou



Kind Regards



Marcy Ruthers | Customer Relations executive

Cheltenham



+44 (0) 1242 513 014 OPT 5
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Now if you can get the October & November dates for us that'll be great,could save everyone a few quid :biggrin-new:
 
Think last Champion hurdle on the 17th was in 1998.
Usually start on the 10th.

Turns out the question wasn't stupid on this occasion.
It was the answers given.
 
Quevega said:
Think last Champion hurdle on the 17th was in 1998.
Usually start on the 10th.

Turns out the question wasn't stupid on this occasion.
It was the answers given.
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At least we know Rooster is aged under 27. That's one less Question to ask.
 
I know this has been answered before on here but :-

Are Free Bets returned if placed when NRNB and your selection doesn't run ?
 
It was a challenge with Sky, but they did do it “as a gesture”.

Now that their Free Bets have expiry dates, when they refunded them, they had expired (funnily enough :boxing:), as they were originally placed weeks before…..
 
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