2026 Cheltenham Festival preview nights: full list and dates for events near you

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With the Cheltenham Festival just a few weeks away, preview nights for jump racing's biggest event are getting into full swing. With a host of events across Britain and Ireland, here is a low-down on all the previews coming up near you as some of the biggest names in the sport give their expert insight into this year's star-studded festival line-up.

Britain

February 25 - Glastonbury Wedding & Events Venue, Glastonbury, Somerset (7pm)

Harry Cobden, Joe Tizzard, Alice Fox-Pitt, Johnson, White, Darren O’Dwyer

February 25 - The Talbot, Knightwick, Worcestershire (6.30pm)

Sean Bowen, James Bowen, Mickey Bowen, Alan Johns, Dan Astbury

March 3 - Rodney Parade, Newport (7.30pm)

Sean Bowen, Luke Harvey, Christian Williams, Jack Tudor, Nick Scholfield

March 3 - The News Building, London Bridge, London (7pm)

Rich Ricci, Davy Russell, Ben Pauling, Nick Luck, Matt Chapman, Steve Mullen

March 3 - Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds (7.30pm)

Ed Chamberlin, Oli Bell, Fran Berry, Daryl Jacob, Mark Howard, Sean Flanagan, Patrick Mullins

March 3 - The Terrace, Brighton, East Sussex (7pm)

Sean Graham, Josh Stacey, Hayley Moore, Basher Watts

March 4 – London Racing Club at the Holiday Inn, High Street Kensington, London (7.15pm)

Lydia Hislop, Matt Tombs, Lee Mottershead, Sam Boswell

March 4 - The Claddagh Ring, Hendon (7.30pm)

Mark Johnson, Mick Fitzgerald, Daryl Jacob, James Owen, Brendan Powell, Alan King

March 4 - Rawdon Cricket Club, Rawdon, West Yorkshire (7.30pm)

Richard Johnson, Michael Shinners, Joel Parkinson, David Carr, Jonathan Doidge

March 4 - Hexham Auction Mart, Hexham, Northumberland (7pm)

Andrew Thornton, Gordon Brown, Ryan Mania, Stephen Darbyshire

March 4 - Hippodrome Casino, Leicester Square, London (7pm)

Nick Lightfoot, Katie Walsh, Ross O'Sullivan, Gary O'Brien

March 5 - The Centaur at Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire (7pm)

AP McCoy, Barry Geraghty, Jane Mangan, Leonna Mayor, Gavin Cromwell

March 5 - Forde Abbey, Chard, Somerset (7pm)

Alice Plunkett, Jeremy Scott, Nico de Boinville, Tom Malone

March 5 - Mister Shenanigans, Coventry, West Midlands (7.45pm)

Derek Thompson, Olly Murphy, Tom Ellis

March 5 - The George IV, Chiswick, London (6.30pm)

Rishi Persad, Andy Holding, Steve Ryder, Warren Greatrex, Pat Cooney

March 5 - Ganley's Irish Bar, Morden, London (7.30pm)

Mick Fitzgerald, Luke Harvey, Tom Scudamore, Paul Kealy, Joe Chambers

March 6 - Slaithwaite Cricket Club, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (7.30pm)

Aidan Coleman, Kate Tracey, Henry Brooke

March 6 - Balidon Cricket Club, Shipley, West Yorkshire (7.30pm)

Derek Thompson, Daryl Jacob, David Carr, Tom Scudamore

March 6 - The Owls At Standish, Standish, Greater Manchester (7.30pm)

Stephen Darbyshire, Adam Smith and Lee Jones

March 6 - Horwood House, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (6.30pm)

Gina Andrews, Billy Aprahamian, Dave Orton, Stuart Edmunds, Charlie Hammond

March 6 - East Garston Village Hall, Lambourn, Berkshire (7.30pm)

Colin Brown, Pat Murphy, Stan Moore, George Daly, Marcus Armytage

March 6 - Clavell & Hind, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (7pm)

Olly Murphy, Jamie Snowden, Andrew Staines, Tom Drinkwater

March 6 - Marketeers Carnival Club, Bridgewater, Somerset (7.15pm)

David Pipe, Tom Malone, Johnson White

March 7 - Ashton Under Lyne Golf Club, Manchester (7pm)

Dan Barber, Martin Dixon, Graham Cunningham, John Parrott

March 7 - Sandown Racecourse - Esher, Surrey (4.50pm)

Nick Luck, rest of panel TBC

March 7 - The Bleeding Heart Restaurant, Hatton Grace, London (6.15pm)

Richard Hoiles, Neil Channing, Lydia Hislop, Nick Luck

March 8 - The Fleece Inn, Bretforton, Worcestershire (7pm)

Lee Mottershead, Jonjo O'Neill Jr, Andy Smith, Richard Phillips, Phil Smith

Ireland

February 25 - Horse Show House, Dublin (8pm)

Gavin Cromwell, Sean Flanagan, Harry Swan, Charlie Swan, Tadhg Dooley

February 25 - Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel, Adare, Limerick (7.45pm)

David Jennings, Davy Russell, Darragh O'Keeffe, Johnny Dineen, Eric McNamara, Cathal Byrnes

February 25 - Ashton's Restaurant and Public House, Dublin (7pm)

Johnny Ward, Kevin O'Ryan, Jane Mangan, David Casey, Busty Amond

February 26 - Norebrook Lounge, Clonakenny, Tipperary (7.30pm)

Shark Hanlon, Sean Flanagan, Denis Hogan, Tom Hogan, Charlie Swan, Ken Whelan, John Ryan, Johnny Looby

February 26 - Lexus Showrooms, Cork Road, Waterford (7pm)

Henry de Bromhead, Paul Nolan, Sean O'Keeffe, Darragh O'Keeffe, Donn McClean

February 27 - Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal, Cork (8.30pm)

AP McCoy, Davy Russell, David Casey, Johnny Dineen, Busty Amond, Shark Hanlon, Gary O’Brien

February 27 - Ferrycarrig Hotel, Wexford (8pm)

JJ Slevin, Sean O’Keeffe, Philip Rothwell, Conor Stone Walsh, Niall Tierney, Ryan McCue, Liam Spratt

February 27 - Mernaghs Bar, Oilgate, Wexford (time TBC)

Noel Meade, Sam Ewing, Sean Doyle, Gavin Cromwell, Eddie O'Leary, Tadhg Dooley

February 27 - Clayton Hotel, Belfast, Antrim (7.30pm)

Kevin Blake, Bryan Cooper, Tony Keenan, Archie Devlin, Pamela Ballantine

February 27 - Shevlins Pub, Dunboyne, Meath (8pm)

David Jennings, Keith Donoghue, Sean Flanagan, Johnny Ward, Frank Hickey

February 28 - Crookstown Inn, Crookstown, Kildare (8pm)

Joseph O'Brien, Gavin Cromwell, Sam Ewing, Busty Amond, Marty Morrissey

March 1 - Hotel Woodstock, Ennis, Clare (7.30pm)

Davy Russell, Christian Williams, Eric McNamara, JJ Slevin

March 1 - The Fox in the Bunditch, Dunlavin, Wicklow (7.30pm)

Kevin O'Ryan, Fran Berry, Ruby Walsh, Peter Fahey, Busty Amond

March 2 - McHugh's, Droghead, Louth (7.30pm)

David Casey, Donn McClean, Gavin Lynch, Busty Amond, Keith Donoghue, John McDonnell

March 4 - The Station Bar, Portrush, Antrim (7pm)

Derek Thompson, Bob Champion, Ian Watkinson, Dylan Cunha

March 5 - The Camden, Dublin (6.30pm)

Kevin O'Ryan, Johnny Dineen, Aidan Coleman, Martin Dixon, Darragh O'Keeffe, Stephen Power

March 6 - Pilo Hotel, Ashbourne, Meath (7pm)

Barry Geraghty, Sean Flanagan, Keith Donoghue, Robbie Power, Gavin Cromwell, Gordon Elliott

March 7 - Sportsman's Bar, Cappoquin, Waterford (8pm)

John Gleeson, Jimmy Magnan, Frank Hickey, Liam Burke, Stephen Cass

Online

March 2 - Paddy Power Ultimate Preview Night on YouTube (7.30pm)

Lydia Hislop, Johnny Dineen, Tony Mullins, Ruby Walsh

March 4 - Racing Post Unibet Cheltenham Preview Show 2026 on YouTube (7.30pm)

David Jennings, Paul Kealy, Tom Segal, Nicky Henderson, Ed Nicholson

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