Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials & Craft Beer Festival Returns for 2026

Taking place on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 April, the Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials & Craft Beer Festival marks the start of an exciting 2026 Flat season, combining top-class racing with a diverse selection of ales, cider, and food – topped off with an afterparty on Saturday to close the weekend out in style.

Across the two-day meeting, racegoers can enjoy over 30 locally produced ales and ciders from the Craft Beer Festival tent, including:

Renegade
Delphic Brewing Co
Stonehenge Ales
Loose Cannon
Ramsbury Brewery
Tutts Clump Cider
Arkell’s
Thatchers Cider
Mysterious Brewing Company

Alongside the action off the track, Saturday’s card delivers three Group 3 contests; The Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (The John Porter Stakes), The Dubai Duty Free Stakes (The Fred Darling Stakes), and The Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes, won last year by champion jockey Oisin Murphy aboard the Andrew Balding-trained Jonquil.

Friday 17 April marks the return of our offers for those living locally, giving those who live within eligible postcode areas two complimentary tickets to the raceday, plus access to tickets from just £10 across other selected racedays throughout the year.

LOCAL OFFERS

The April meeting signals the start of summer at the Racecourse, a summer which welcomes four brand-new Party in the Paddock acts to the stage throughout July and August, kicking things off with the Gipsy Kings on Friday 17 July.

2026 PARTY IN THE PADDOCK

Tickets for the Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials featuring Craft Beer Festival are available now, with prices starting from £18 with Under 18s going free – book before Friday 13 March to save big courtesy of our Early Bird discount.

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