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Family fun this Easter at Newton Abbot Racecourse

Event Date: 
15/04/2017 - 11:45am
Venue: 
Newton Abbot Racecourse

Treat the family to a fun-filled day out this extended Easter Bank Holiday and enjoy a thrilling afternoon at the races on Easter Saturday 15 April.

To celebrate, there will be a free Easter egg for the first 200 children through the gates on the day.

Racing starts at 13.55, with the gates open at 11.55.

The last race is 17.15. Enjoy a day out with the kids this Easter holiday for less with our free entry offer for children aged 16 and under and students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS card.

Tickets are available online now priced at £19 for the...

Fine Young Cannibals announced for Sounds of the Summer Festival

Chart-topping eighties band Fine Young Cannibals will complete the star-studded line-up of acts performing at this year’s Sounds of the Summer festival at Newton Abbot Racecourse.

The band, whose hits include She Drives Me Crazy and Good Thing, was today revealed as the final act confirmed for the live music spectacular, which takes place on Sunday 16 July.

FYC will join an incredible line-up that includes reggae royalty UB40, nineties pop group All Saints and eighties rock/pop band China Crisis.

Fine Young Cannibals were one of the biggest bands of the 1980s and...

All Saints confirmed for Sounds of the Summer Festival

Very special guests, nineties girl band All Saints, have added their name to a sensational line-up of artists performing at this year’s Sounds of the Summer festival at Newton Abbot Racecourse.

The multi-million record selling group along with eighties rock/pop band China Crisis are the latest acts announced for the annual music festival, which takes place on Sunday July 16th.

The news comes just days after it was revealed that reggae royalty UB40 will be appearing live on stage at the racecourse, which is fast becoming a hotspot for live music in the South West. All Saints...

UB40 to headline Sounds of the Summer

Newton Abbot Racecourse is fast becoming one of the South West’s leading music venues with the announcement of its next annual music festival, Sounds of the Summer, which will take place this July.

On Sunday 16 July the racecourse will host UK reggae royalty, UB40, as they treat the crowd to some of the best known and loved hits of the 1980s including Red Red Wine, Rat in Mi Kitchen, One in Ten, Cherry Oh Baby, King and Food for Thought. The band, which hails originally from Birmingham, has achieved major chart success with over 50 of their singles appearing in the UK charts alone...

UB40 to headline Sounds of the Summer at Newton Abbot Racecourse – Sunday 16 July

Event Date: 
16/07/2017 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Newton Abbot Racecourse

Reggae royalty UB40 will be headlining Sounds of the Summer at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Sunday 16 July.

See Duncan Campbell, Robin Campbell, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Earl Falconer and James Brown perform some of their greatest hits live on the night. They will be also joined by some very special guests, to be announced soon.

Enjoy a jam-packed evening filled with hit-after-hit of live music in the South Devon countryside. Tickets on sale now Early Bird Adult Admission (Available until 31 March): Buy today and save!

Tickets just £27.75 inclusive of booking...

Easter fun at Newton Abbot Racecourse

Event Date: 
26/03/2016 - 3:30pm
Venue: 
Newton Abbot Racecourse

Enjoy the Easter Bank Holiday with the start of a new racing season at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Easter Saturday 26 March

To celebrate, the racecourse is offering a free Easter egg to the first 200 children through the gates on the day. Make it a family day out for less with free entry for children aged 16 and under as well as students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS card.

We’re also opening our brand new children’s play area for children aged 3 to 12, with favourites such as a nest swing, traditional swings, a climbing fort with slide and sprung animals. Gates...

Battle of the disciplines at Bicton

Authored by Lucy
Posted: Wed, 08/26/2015 - 4:40pm

Jockeys, showjumpers and event riders will come head to head for charity at Bicton Arena’s annual charity competition on Saturday, September 12.

Newton Abbot Racecourse is the headline sponsor at the event which is held as a fund raiser for the Injured Jockeys’ Fund during the arena’s September showjumping show. It attracts a huge crowd of well wishers keen to watch the hooves flying and to cheer on their chosen teams. A party in the marquee following the competition is an added attraction.

Riders this year include the jockeys Nick Scholfield, James Best, Michael Nolan,...

Afternoon racing at Newton Abbot

Event Date: 
07/05/2015 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
Newton Abbot Racecourse

Start the weekend early and enjoy an afternoon at the races with Newton Abbot Racecourse this Thursday 7th May.

Racing starts at 14:00 with gates opening at 12:00. The last race will be at 17:15.

Tickets can be bought online until 17:00 on Wednesday 6th May. Tickets are priced at £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. Tickets will also be available at the gate on the day.

Children aged 16 and under and students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS card can enjoy free entry.

The racecourse also offers entry to disabled racegoers...

An afternoon at the races

Event Date: 
29/09/2014 - 12:30pm
Venue: 
Newton Abbot Racecourse

Join Newton Abbot Racecourse for a thrilling afternoon of jumps racing on Monday 29th September.

This is the second-to-last fixture at the racecourse this season. Racing starts at 2:30pm and the gates open at 12:30pm.

Tickets can be bought online until 5pm on Sunday 29th September and will also be available to buy at the gate upon arrival. Tickets are priced at £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure.

Students with a valid student photographic ID / NUS card and children aged 16 and under can enjoy free entry to the course.

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Sun shines for exciting Newton Abbot fixture

Ainsi Fideles stamped himself as an up-and-coming chaser for the future when beating the older and more experienced Lamb Or Cod to land the £11,000 North Devon Hospice Novices’ Chase at Newton Abbot on Monday 8th September.

The four-year-old Ainsi Fideles had shown real promise for trainer David Pipe, winning his last three races and earning a handicap mark of 145, just above that of his rival. He confirmed that good impression when taking the lead at the eighth fence and drawing right away from Lamb Or Cod for an easy 25 lengths win, with the other two runners even more strung out...

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