Cheltenham pulls plug on rest of season to fix home-straight drainage problems Next racing at Cheltenham will be in October after work is done around a hole that appeared in January The Guardian - UK · Mar 30
Ladies Day returns to Cheltenham festival promising ‘glamour and glory’ Jockey Club says aim is to get more women watching racing and revival is not a response to ‘woke’ jibes The Guardian - UK · Mar 10
Racing’s leadership in chaos but dramatic exits will be limited to track at Cheltenham The showpiece festival is a key indicator of the state of racing and leading storylines can offer timely lift amid concern over health of the sport The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
Cheltenham hopeful of ticket-sale turnaround for festival after three years of decline Ticket sales for the 2026 festival meeting at Cheltenham are ahead of the levels at the same point 12 months ago The Guardian - UK · Feb 27
Cheltenham festival switch to Saturday a gamble not worth taking The lack of a prime TV slot and staffing issue may scupper suggestion of switch for the season’s jumps highlight The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025
Cheltenham Festival to drop pint prices and lower capacity after criticism Chief executive Guy Lavender has announced further changes for the upcoming jumping season as part of a multi-million pound project to win back spectators The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025
Cheltenham woos back racegoers with cheaper Guinness and return of Ladies Day ‘Enhancements to the customer experience’ include cheaper beer all round, the return of an official festival Ladies Day and a reduction to crowd limits The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025
Thrills and spills at the Cheltenham festival but low crowds still a problem Attendance 22% down on record crowds of 2022 is a headache that needs a cure from track’s new chief executive, Guy Lavender The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2025
Cheltenham Festival enjoys bounceback in Gold Cup sunshine despite drop in attendance Complaints over a decline in attendances and the cost of beers appeared to evaporate on Friday as a sold-out crowd packed Prestbury Park for the Gold Cup The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025
Cheltenham Festival crowds plummet as fans choose cheap flights to Benidorm instead Fans have cited the spiraling cost of accommodation, travel, tickets, and food and drink at the course – including £7.80 pints – for the lower turnout The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025
Booze and bets in Benidorm: welcome to the Costa del Cheltenham Standing room only in pubs and bars long before the action begins, thousands of British tourists now enjoy the festival in the Spanish hotspot The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025
Cheltenham festival crowds will be down this week for third year running Cheltenham racecourse has effectively confirmed that crowds at its showpiece meeting will be down for the third year running The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025
Hotels charging inflated rates ahead of Cheltenham Festival amid expected dip in attendance Cheltenham’s chief executive Guy Lavender said he is keen to address the cost of hotels and accommodation during festival week The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025
Cheltenham festival at crossroads five years after infamous Covid meeting Jump racing’s ‘Olympics’ ring changes after steep decline in ticket sales and some fans preferring flight to Benidorm The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024 Lord’s security tightened as Australia return a year after ‘cheat’ row Pavilion arrangements for England’s fourth ODI against Australia at Lord’s have been changed after the drama at last year’s Ashes Test
The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024 Half-empty Lord’s is a bad look, but should English cricket be panicking yet? MCC insists timing is more to blame than high prices for a half-empty Lord’s on the fourth day, while the Oval reports better sales for final Test of summer
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2024 MCC reviews pricing structure with cheapest Sunday adult ticket at Lord’s £95 The cheapest adult ticket on day four of the England v Sri Lanka match was £95.
The Hindu · Jul 2, 2023 Bairstow's controversial dismissal sends Lord's into revolt Marylebone Cricket Club said three members had been suspended after Jonny Bairstow’s controversial dismissal in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s on Sunday sent the crowd into an unprecedented rage, with Australia players abused by spectators in the famous Pavilion Long Room.
Manchester Evening News · Jun 28, 2023 Jonny Bairstow praised by Rishi Sunak as England vs Australia Ashes Test halted by protesters The Prime Minister has hailed the ‘swift hands’ of Jonny Bairstow in bringing an end to the Stop Oil protest at Lord's
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023 Prime Minister praises ‘swift hands’ of Jonny Bairstow in halting Lord’s protest Two men ran on to the pitch armed with orange paint dust on the opening morning of the second Test.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022 Jubilee enthusiasm overshadowed as wickets tumble at Lord’s MCC wanted pomp and patriotism, but on a breathless day of action it was the cricket that took centre stage
Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2022 Guy Lavender explains MCC decision to remove historic fixtures from Lord’s calendar Marylebone Cricket Club, the custodians of Lord’s, has informed its members that the decision to remove Eton v Harrow and Oxford v Cambridge from its fixture list “did not arise as a result of any ‘anxiety to kowtow to the woke police’”.