A month of Free Racing!

With January now a week old, and with 6 fixtures behind us, there is still plenty of time for you to get your hands on FREE grandstand tickets for racing in January, thanks to bookmakers.co.uk.

The offer, available for all January fixtures at Wolverhampton Racecourse gives you entrance to the racecourse for FREE in the Grandstand enclosure, or at a discounted rate of £5.00 in the Premier enclosure. The offer is a great chance for seasoned racegoers or complete novices to come along and experience a day at the races! Our Horizons restaurant is also being sold at a discounted rate in January. Visit our panoramic viewing restaurant for £33.95 per person and receive racecourse entrance, race card, 3 course choice meal and also tea and coffee. This option is a great way to watch the racing in style! For more information on our fixtures in January, visit our website at http://wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk/horse-racing/freeracing.

Live music evenings are back with a bang at the racecourse on February 9th! A Bee Gees tribute kicks off our live music evenings in 2013, and with 14 dates throughout the year, visit us for a great evening out! Restaurant from £29.95 per person including racecourse entrance, racecard and 3 course meal. Our line up in 2013 sees racecourse regulars and also new bands performing live, and with two Hipster and Re-Take That evenings (both sold out in 2013), we are looking forward to a great year of music! http://www.wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk/horse-racing/livemusicevenings.

Boxing Day Fun!

With Christmas and Boxing Day now behind us, we'd just like to thank everyone who came along to a very wet racecourse on the 26th. Just under 3500 people came to the racecourse, and although the wind and rain were against us, everyone seemed in high spirits! 

Now that we are past the crazy period, we are looking forward to January and beyond! If you would like to come along to the racecourse in January, Grandstand tickets are totally free of charge, thanks to sponsorship from www.Bookmakers.co.uk. To get your tickets, simply do one of the following - 

• Call 01902 390000 - Choose from any of the fixtures on our website http://www.wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk/horse-racing/fixtures. Tell us the fixture date you would like to come along to and the amount of tickets needed.
• Email info@wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk with your full name, address, telephone number, fixture date (s) and number of tickets required.
• Order tickets online - simply visit the website http://www.wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk/horse-racing/freeracing.

If you are looking forward to our Saturday Live Music Schedule, fear not, music is back with a bang on February 9th with a live Bee Gees tribute! Ringside and Horizons bookings are now being taken, call 01902 390000 or visit the live music page to view all of our bands in 2013 http://www.wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk/horse-racing/livemusicevenings

Limited Availability...

With Boxing Day racing just over 1 week away, and with another record crowd expected, here is a quick update for ticket availability-

Grandstand Enclosure - Good Availability - £15.00 per person.
Premier Enclosure - Good Availability, £25.00 per person.
Ringside Restaurant - Good Availability - £49.50 includes racecourse admission, racecards, a three course carvery meal and guaranteed seating for the live band and disco.
Horizons Restaurant - SOLD OUT

As always under 18's are admitted FREE into the racecourse! Timings for the day are - gates open at 11.30pm, with the first race at 1.40pm. These times are subject to change so check back on the website.

We've got live music throughout the day and after racing, face painting for kids and of course exciting racing! We hope to see you on Boxing Day!

P.S...If you can't make it on Boxing Day, don't forget that racing is FREE in January for all racegoers! Book tickets online as usual, or email info@wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk with the fixture date and the amount of tickets you would like. See you in January!

Record Breaking Saturday!

If your coming along to the racecourse this Saturday you are in for a treat! We now have 14 races on Saturday 15th December, gates open at 12.05pm, first race is 2.05pm with the last race at 9.20pm.  If you are coming along on the day - best of all you only have to pay once! Grandstand tickets for the whole day are £10.00pp, Premier Admission for the whole day is £20.00pp!

If you are already booked into one of our Restaurants or Hospitality Suites, you will have the option to come earlier into either the Premier or Grandstand enclosures. Ringside, Horizons and the Hospitality Suites will open as usual at 4.20pm. For more information call 01902 390000.

FREE tickets and Christmas Countdown....

We've got a massive January for you! Now in its fourth year, January racing at Wolverhampton Racecourse, sponsored by bookmakers.co.uk will be FREE again! Grandstand admission is free to all racegoers, all you have to do to get your tickets is - 

• Call 01902 390000 - Choose from any of our January fixtures (click here). Tell us the fixture date you would like to come along to and the amount of tickets needed.
• Email info@wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk with your full name, address, telephone number, fixture date (s) and number of tickets required.
• Order tickets online - simply click on the desired fixture here.

We are also offering discounted tickets for the Premier Enclosure, £5.00 per person, and also a discounted rate in the Horizons Restaurant - just £33.95 per person. The Horizons package includes:-

• Racecourse entrance
• Race card
• Three course lunch or dinner

Set high in the main grandstand, Horizons is one of the most stylish venues in racing. Guests can enjoy an afternoon or evening of fine food, wine and live racing in this contemporary designed restaurant. For excitement and atmosphere Horizons is the perfect dining option.

See you in January!!!

With just 15 days to go until one of our biggest fixtures of the year, Boxing Day Racing, we thought we'd give you an update for availability for remaining fixtures in December!

We still have availability for our Elvis Christmas Party on Friday 21st December, priced at £37.95 per person. An Elvis tribute act will be performing live with classic dance tracks from our resident DJ till late! This is a great evening for last minute work parties or family get-togethers. http://www.wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk/christmas-2012/elvis-christmas-party-nights.html

We are expecting a massive crowd for our fixture that gets bigger every year, Boxing Day Racing! Racecourse mascot Freddie Furlong will be out and about for the kids and we have racing, merriment and a live singer after racing for the adults, Boxing Day really is a fun day for the whole family. Grandstand Enclosure is £15.00 per person, Premier Enclosure £25.00 per person, all under 18's are admitted free.

Celebrate 2013 with us! For over 18's only, our New Year's Eve party is a great evening of excellent food, great live entertainment and an electric party atmosphere, making us the perfect venue for your New Year celebration. Enjoy a delicious four course meal followed by entertainment from superb live band Capital Groove. The band will be followed by a lively disco to welcome in 2013! The package, priced at £48.50 per person includes:

• Four course dinner
• Live entertainment from Capital Groove
• Lively music until late
• The dress code is smart, evening wear for the ladies and suits for gentlemen. We regret that no children may be admitted to the New Year's Eve Party. Vegetarian options are available.

Saturday 15th December

We have the latest info for Super Saturday 15th December. We now have 14 races, gates open at 12.05pm, first race is 2.05pm with the last race at 9.20pm. Best of all you only have to pay once! Grandstand tickets for the whole day are £10.00pp, Premier Admission for the whole day is £20.00pp! Race times will be - 

Afternoon

• 2.05
• 2.40
• 3.15
• 3.50
• 4.20
• 4.50
• 5.20

Evening

• 6.20
• 6.50
• 7.20
• 7.50
• 8.20
• 8.50
• 9.20

Gates will open at 12.05pm and it is one ticket price for the whole day. 

Restaurants/hospitality suites will open from 4.20pm, all guests who are booked in for the evening will be contacted and advised of the additional races. If you are booked into the restaurants or hospitality suites - you will have the option to come earlier in the Premier and Grandstand enclosures but you will not have access to Horizons/Ringside/Hospitality Suites until 4.20pm. 

All bars/enclosures/public food offerings will remain open all day!

For further information call 01902 390000.

Live Music and Beyond

With just two live music evening dates left on 17th November - a Michael Jackson Tribute & 24th November - Black Eyed Peaz Tribute, our sights have started to shift towards our Christmas Evenings and also Boxing Day racing. We do still have availability for some of the evenings but tickets are selling fast, with work colleagues and friends and family snapping up tickets. Below is our availability over the coming festive month, 1st December is a great date for larger parties as we still have availability!

17th November 

Horizons – Good availability
Ringside - FULL

24th November 
Horizons – LIMITED - 7 x 6s and 1 x 2 available
Ringside - FULL

1st December 
Horizons – Good availability
Ringside – Good availability

8th December 
Horizons – Good availability
Ringside - FULL

15th December 
Horizons – LIMITED - 8 x 6s, 2 x 4s and 1 x 2
Ringside - FULL

Boxing Day 
Horizons - FULL
Ringside – Good availability
Premier Restaurant - FULL

Now is also a great time to purchase tickets to one of our biggest fixtures of the year, Boxing Day Racing. Over 3000 racegoers enjoyed the fresh air and a break from the kitchen to watch a great day of thrilling races in 2011 - so why not come along with your family! Tickets start from just £15.00 pp, with under 18's getting in for free! For more information visit our website or call 01902 390000 http://www.wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk/christmas-2012/boxing-day-racing.html.

Mayor’s charities in Stafford

A James Bond-themed ball to raise money for the mayor’s charities in Stafford took on another spy like twist with the news that a helicopter ride is one of the auction prizes.

The Mayor of Stafford Borough’s ‘Diamonds are Forever’ Ball marks the Queen’s Jubilee and 50 years of Bond films.

The Mayor, Councillor Bryan Cross MBE and Mayoress, Lily Cross, will be hosting the event at the Ingestre Suite at Staffordshire County Showground on Friday 7 December. The sparkling evening starts with a martini reception at 7.15pm followed by a three-course dinner at 8pm, the charity auction and raffle, 007-themed entertainment and dancing to live band ‘Intrigue’.

All proceeds from the evening go to the Mayor of Stafford Borough’s nominated charities which are Katharine House Hospice and Oak Tree Farm Rural Project.

As a tribute to the world’s most recognised secret agent, one of the auction prizes is a ride for three in a Robinson R44 helicopter (pictured), courtesy of Miles Brough, of local aluminium and industrial waste processor, the JBMI Group.

Other auction prizes on the night include a day or night at Wolverhampton Racecourse with a three-course meal in Horizons Restaurant and post-race entertainment, a tour of the House of Commons with afternoon tea and a cast bronze model of a Hercules Aircraft. 

Tickets for the Ball cost £38.50 per person with tables seating 10 or 12 guests. 

For more information and to reserve your tickets visit www.staffordbc.gov.uk/mayors-diamond-ball, call 01785 619 300 or email events@staffordbc.gov.uk before Thursday 8 November 2012. 

Live Music this Saturday!

With just 3 live music evenings left before the Christmas parties begin, here is a quick update for fixture and availability info for the coming weeks!

October 2012

• Thursday 25th:-Evening
• Friday 26th:- Evening
• Saturday 27th:- Live music from Atomic Jones Evening (good availability)
• Tuesday 30th:- Afternoon

A-TOM-IC JONES & The Explosive Reload Orchestra are the ultimate live Tom Jones experience, featuring some of the country's finest musician's, led by the very energetic and charismatic A-TOM-IC JONES, who possesses a voice full of power and raw energy.

November 2012

• Friday 2nd:- Afternoon
• Monday 5th:- Afternoon
• Tuesday 6th:- Afternoon
• Thursday 8th:- Afternoon
• Friday 9th:- Afternoon
• Friday 16th:- Afternoon
• Saturday 17th:- Live music from Michael Jackson Tribute Evening (good availability)
• Monday 19th:- Afternoon
• Friday 23rd:- Afternoon
• Saturday 24th:- Live music from Black Eyed Peaz Tribute Evening (good availability)
• Friday 30th:- Afternoon

Michael Jackson tribute - He's not bad, he's actually really really good! Showing us he is no Smooth Criminal is a Michael Jackson tribute. With all of the classic hits, and with some surprise dance moves, this night is a night for lovers of classic pop tracks!

Black Eyed Peaz Tribute - This superb band will perform an amazing show after racing. The performance will consist of all the biggest hits. They have performed all over the world and have also at many tribute festivals!

Prices for racing, racecard, a 3 course meal and live music start from just £29.95pp. For more information visit our website or call 01902 390000.

Live Music Update

We are now well into our live music schedule, so we thought we'd give you a quick update with availability over the next few weeks.

Saturday 13th October - Racecourse regulars Re-Take That have sold out the Ringside again, it's the 3rd time in two years that they have managed this great feat! We do still have availability in the Horizons Restaurant, priced at £46.95 per person, including racecourse admission, racecards, a delicious three course choice meal, served with fresh seasonal produce (which also includes tea/coffee) with entrance to the after racing entertainment in the Ringside restaurant to the the performance from Re-Take That! To book simply Click Here.

Saturday 20th October - New to the racecourse in 2012 are Soul'd Out. With their rhythm, wind and brass sections, along with lead vocalists, Soul'd Out are a BIG band with a BIG sound, who have the versatility to adapt and bring the best in Soul and Motown classics to the racecourse. We have good availability in both the Ringside and Horizons restaurants, with a limited number of premier Enclosure with entertainment tickets, so book today as we reckon the band are going to raise the roof off! If you'd like to see more, just click here for photos  - or alternatively click here to purchase tickets.

Saturday 27th October - A-TOM-IC JONES & The Explosive Reload Orchestra are the ultimate live Tom Jones experience, featuring some of the country's finest musician's, led by the very energetic and charismatic A-TOM-IC JONES, who possesses a voice full of power and raw energy! Atomic Jones and The Explosive Reload Orchestra have played the racecourse previously, it's the busiest our security staff have been in a long time holding back the hoards of women! Click here to book.

Saturday 17th November - You've been struck by a smooth criminal, Michael Jackson tribute is in the house! With all of the classic hits, and with some surprise dance moves, this night is a night for lovers of classic pop tracks! Fancy booking ticket to this evening of pop? Book now!

Saturday 24th November - The last of our 2012 live music evenings sees tribute band the Black Eyed Peaz perform at the racecourse. This superb band will perform an amazing show after racing consisting of all the biggest hits! Click here to book tickets!