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Sky Bet Sunday Series
Get ready for the perfect start to your summer with the Sky Bet Sunday Series—an unmissable day of fun, excitement, and racing for the whole family!

Summer Sessions
This summer, we’re inviting you to reimagine your social plans with Summer Sessions. Taking place over seven select summer dates, culminating in our famous end of Summer Concert raceday, Summer Sessions combine horse racing, dance music, and a relaxed beer garden setting for the perfect summer day out.

Ladies Day 2025
Ladies Day 2025 at Chelmsford City Racecourse promises to be the event of the year, where glamour meets excitement on and off the track.

Curry Night at The Fairwood Brasserie
Join us in The Fairwood Brasserie for a night of delicious food and drinks, where alongside some brilliant racing you can enjoy flavourful dishes specially made by our in-house chefs. Make sure to secure your spot and book now!

What's Coming Up
Curry Night and Racing

Summer Sessions Racing

Sky Bet Sunday Series

Summer Sessions Racing

Summer Sessions Racing

Ladies Day

Queen Charlotte Stakes

Chelmsford City Live

Chelmsford City Cup

Summer Sessions Closing Party

10 Years of Chelmsford City Racecourse

Elevate Your Raceday Experience
Take your raceday to the next level by joining us in our ever-popular Fairwood Brasserie for an unlimited four course carvery that will keep you coming back or our premier hospitality spot.
We also have on offer The Club Restaurant & Lounge which gives you world-class 5 course tasting menu, with panoramic views of the entire racecourse, providing you the perfect night of fine-dining and excellent racing.
We pride ourselves on sourcing the finest local produce and delivering friendly service, offering some of the best value hospitality in British sport. Our team are on-hand to make yours and your guests’ raceday a memorable one.

Enjoy 12 Months of Racing for £99
If you’re not yet a regular visitor, the Annual Pass makes it easy to become one. Make racing a regular fixture on your social calendar at just £2.50 per vist, you can enjoy more nights out, more time with friends, more action, more winners, and more memories. You’ll also receive a free racecard on each visit, access to reciprocal racedays and sporting fixtures, and six guest passes to bring friends and family.
It’s racing without barriers. Get your annual pass today!
Racecourse in Essex
Horse racing is the second largest spectator sport in the UK and is intertwined with British culture and identity. Chelmsford City Racecourse, which opened in 2015, quickly has become one of the busiest racecourses in the UK and continues to be a number one choice among racegoers.
The racecourse is set in the stunning Essex countryside, nearby to London. If you’re looking for a racecourse to visit whilst you’re in London, Chelmsford City Racecourse is one of the best. Chelmsford City Racecourse offers horseracing all year round, has some of the best restaurants in Essex, is an event venue for many occasions and hosts exciting concerts and festivals. View the range of events we have coming up and plan your visit to one of the UK’s finest racecourses set in Essex now.