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A Formula 1 car on the hillclimb in front of a grandstand full of spectators at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Motorsport
Goodwood Festival of SpeedDress CodeGoodwood

What to Wear to the Goodwood Festival of Speed: Men and Women

No formal dress code on the estate, smart casual in the pavilions, and the rules on the train.

4 min read06 Nov 2026
The field of cars streaming down the start-finish straight at Le Mans at the start of the 2016 race, past packed stands
Motorsport
24 Hours of Le MansLe MansMotorsport

Your First 24 Hours of Le Mans: What the Race Weekend Is Like

How a 24-hour race works, what happens through the night, and how the race weekend runs.

5 min read04 Nov 2026
Jockeys in brightly coloured silks racing at speed at Goodwood, blurred with movement.
Travel & Culture
Sporting coloursBritish Racing GreenLeander

The Colours of British Sport: The Stories Behind Seven Shades

Purple and green, Leander pink, egg and bacon: where seven of British sport’s colours come from.

12 min read31 Oct 2026
A woman in a pink hat and pink wrap stands at a glass rail with two men in top hats and tailcoats, with a large grandstand on the right
Horse Racing
Royal AscotDress CodeHorse Racing

Royal Ascot Dress Code: Men and Women, Enclosure by Enclosure

Morning dress and a 4-inch hat base in the Royal Enclosure, and what changes in the other three.

5 min read25 Oct 2026
A rowing eight racing past the crowd on the bank at Henley, with marquees under the trees behind.
Travel & Culture
The SeasonBritish Season 2027Cheltenham Festival

The British Season 2027: From Cheltenham to the Goodwood Revival

Ten occasions from March to September: how each began, and what the day is like with Imperial.

19 min read25 Oct 2026
Court Rainier III full for a match at the Monte-Carlo Masters, with the Mediterranean and a headland behind the stands
Tennis
Monte-Carlo MastersTennisMonaco

The Monte-Carlo Masters: What a Finals Weekend Is Like

Where the tournament is really played, how finals Sunday works, and the gala night before it.

5 min read23 Oct 2026
The Principality Stadium in Cardiff before a Six Nations match, with the roof closed, a giant Welsh flag laid across the pitch and the choirs lined up in front of it
Rugby
Six NationsRugbyDublin

How Rugby Works: A First-Timer’s Guide to the Six Nations

How long a match lasts, how the points work and how the table is decided, before your first game.

12 min read15 Oct 2026
A boxing ring in the middle of a packed Principality Stadium at night, with the fight shown on big screens above it
Boxing
Joshua v FuryBoxingCardiff

Joshua v Fury in Cardiff: What a Stadium Fight Night Is Like

Why the fight took a decade to make, how the night in Cardiff will run and how it is scored.

6 min read09 Oct 2026
An empty Centre Court at Wimbledon with freshly striped grass under the open roof
Tennis
WimbledonTennisGrass Courts

Wimbledon's Grass: What Happens to the Courts the Other 50 Weeks

Members are back on court two days after the final. Then come the steam, the seed and the winter.

7 min read25 Sep 2026