Festive Fizz Raceday

Exeter Racecourse hosts Festive Fizz Raceday on Friday 4 December, one of the first big Christmas outings on the local calendar. It's a day of jump racing on Haldon Hill, with the course framing it as a festive alternative to the usual office party. They're encouraging people to turn up in festive attire, so if you've got a Christmas jumper or something equally loud, this is a good place to wear it.

The racing is the main draw, but there's more to it than just the card. Live music runs across the first half of the programme, and there's a chance to win ten festive package tickets. The day is billed as 'the ultimate festive raceday experience', and it's one of several Christmas fixtures the course puts on leading up to the holiday.

If you're heading up with a crowd, there are group discounts for parties of 12 or more. Getting there is straightforward, too: a dedicated Greenslades bus service runs to the course from Exeter St Davids, Exeter City Centre and Newton Abbot Train Station, so you don't have to worry about driving back from the hill. One thing to keep in mind is that the Iddesleigh Gallery has been privately hired for the day and won't be open to the general public.

Gates open at 10:50am, with the first race at 12:20pm and the last at 3:36pm. General admission starts from £20, and hospitality from £189, with under 18s going free.