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Autumn Racing Weekend and Beer Festival
Ascot Racecourse

Autumn Racing Weekend and Beer Festival

A day at Ascot with a private box, private bar, and views across the course.

Fri 2 Oct - Sat 3 Oct 2026

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Beer Festival Friday

Day one of Ascot's Autumn Racing Weekend kicks off the Beer Festival with craft beer, live music and competitive Flat racing.

Choose your package

Friday or Saturday at Ascot, and your setting: the Panoramic Restaurant, ON 5 Restaurant, or a self-contained Private Box.

What’s included

Included as standard

  • Racing card and paper

  • Ascot Beer Festival access

    Craft brewers on the lawns, live music between races.

What to expect

Your Autumn Racing Weekend and Beer Festival experience starts here

Two days at Ascot's autumn meeting

Two days at Ascot's autumn meeting

Racing on Friday and Saturday, paired with the Beer Festival on the lawns. Pick one day or both, with hospitality across three tiers.

ON 5 in the King Edward VII Enclosure

ON 5 in the King Edward VII Enclosure

Fifth-floor restaurant with a roof terrace, a four-course set menu, Champagne and canapés, afternoon tea and a complimentary bar.

The Panoramic in the King Edward VII Enclosure

The Panoramic in the King Edward VII Enclosure

Sixth-floor views of the track and winning post, a four-course Michelin-designed luncheon and Raymond Blanc afternoon tea.

A Private Box for your party

A Private Box for your party

Your own room in the King Edward VII Enclosure with a private bar, balcony, four-course dining and morning tea and coffee on arrival.

The Ascot Beer Festival

The Ascot Beer Festival

Craft brewers on the lawns and live music between races, included with every package across both days.

Ascot Racecourse

Ascot Racecourse

12°

Rain showers

H: 16°L: 9°

Our best tips

Weather

Autumn means cool temperatures; bring a coat and hat for trackside viewing. Prefer the warmth? Our hospitality suites keep you comfortable indoors throughout the racing.

Don't forget

Gents, don't forget your tie!

Dress code

The autumn meeting is relaxed, so smart dress works. All three tiers sit in the King Edward VII Enclosure, where smart but relaxed is the tone; we'll confirm the specifics for your tier when we book. Bring a coat for October.

Getting you on track

With Imperial Corporate Events

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Completely hands-off from start to finish

Tell us what you're after and we'll plan the rest. All you have to do is show up.

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Spa treatment
Private chef
Anniversary cake
Helicopter transfer
Private tour

Add personal touches to your trip

Make a request and our team will do everything they can to make it happen

On-site team

Your host walks the paddock with you. One person, one number, the whole weekend.

Seamless booking process

Pick the experience, pick the tier, pick the day. Your account manager handles the rest.

Getting around

Getting to Ascot

By car

Reserved parking is included, one pass per two guests. Ascot is just off the M3 and M4, roughly an hour from central London.

By train

Ascot station is a short walk from the racecourse, with direct trains from London Waterloo in under an hour.

Add transfers

Prefer not to drive? We can layer in coach or car transfers for your group, door to door.

What our guests say

Don't just take our word for it

Great Event

I attended the Autumn Internationals with imperial events & there service was second to none, couldn't of been more attentive & made the experience a great day! Will be certainly booking again with Imperial!

Jack F04 Dec 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

The autumn meeting is more relaxed than the summer season. All three tiers sit in the King Edward VII Enclosure. Dress is smart but relaxed; we'll confirm the specifics for your tier when we book.

Three tiers, all in the King Edward VII Enclosure. ON 5 Restaurant on the fifth floor of the Grandstand, with a four-course set menu, Champagne and canapés, afternoon tea and a complimentary bar. The Panoramic Restaurant on the sixth floor, with a four-course luncheon, afternoon tea and a Champagne reception. Or a Private Box with its own bar, a set lunch and a balcony for your party. Every tier includes the Ascot Beer Festival, parking, the Tote and racecards.

Ascot Racecourse. Your booking confirmation includes the exact entrance, gate, and meeting point.

The earlier the better. Private Boxes and ON 5 tables move quickly once corporate parties start locking in autumn diaries, so get in touch as soon as you've a rough date and headcount.

Your day with hospitality at your chosen tier: ON 5 Restaurant, the Panoramic Restaurant, or a Private Box. We can layer in accommodation and transfers around it if you'd like a fuller weekend.

We pair your hospitality with the right room and transfers, and we handle the logistics. You turn up, we've already sorted the moving parts.

Usually, yes. Some of your party in a Private Box, others in the Panoramic or ON 5, depending on budget and preference. We'll talk through what works for your numbers.

Ascot's autumn Beer Festival runs alongside the racing on both days: craft brewers on the lawns and live music between races. Access is included with every hospitality package, so you can wander out between courses.

Both days are available, Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October, with the same three hospitality tiers on each. Book a single day or make a weekend of it; tell us your dates and headcount and we will sort the rest.

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