Festival Space Hire
A versatile setting for festivals and large-scale shows
Newbury Racecourse is an iconic sporting venue and simultaneously an expansive, adaptable grounds supported by permanent infrastructure that can accommodate festivals of nearly any shape or size. Whether you are planning a food, music, craft or lifestyle event, our blend of wide grass areas, hardstanding concourses and grandstand suites offers a blank canvas ready for your brand. Bookings start from a minimum of forty attendees, with scope to scale considerably as ticket sales grow.
- Grandstand Aprons: Level, hardsurfaced terraces ideal for main stages, exhibitor marquees and VIP viewing platforms.
- In-Field Grass Sections: Spacious green zones inside the track provide clear sightlines for multi-stage setups and offer generous build space for attractions, market stalls and chill-out zones.
- Perimeter Hardstanding: Additional surfaced areas support food villages, funfair rides or support vehicles, all linked by internal service roads.
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Permanent power supplies, water points and fibre connectivity help manage production costs and simplify build schedules.
Supporting indoor facilities
Our modern Hampshire and Berkshire Suites overlook the course and can operate as accreditation centres, artist lounges or press hubs. Each is fully accessible, air-conditioned and equipped with private washrooms, ensuring a professional backstage environment.
Seamless access for audiences and crew
Newbury Racecourse Station sits inside the venue boundary, giving visitors direct rail links from Reading and London Paddington. By road the site connects quickly to the A34 and M4, and an extensive network of car parks accommodates audience and production vehicles separately to keep traffic flowing.
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On-site Accommodation
The Lodge Hotel, located on the estate, offers comfortable bedrooms within walking distance of the festival areas—convenient for artists or key staff. Racecourse catering teams can supply everything from mobile coffee outlets to full-scale public food courts, or you can bring in approved external vendors.
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Start Planning Your Festival
Newbury Racecourse provides space, access and experienced support, nearly everything you need, to create a standout festival in the South of England. Reach out to our team online, or call on 01635 40015, option 3.