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Horses aren’t the only four-legged animal to be featured at the 32Red Newmarket Open Weekend, there is a dedicated event for your canine pals.
Entries for the Open Weekend ‘Fun Dog Show’ cost £2 per dog and with a total of 10 classes there is something to suit all your doggy pals.
There will be rosettes awarded for 1st to 5th place in each class, with the winners entering the final ‘NOW Best in Show’.
If your dog is the apple of your eye, make sure you come down to the Severals at approx. 2pm on Sunday 23rd September, and put your pooch to the test!
There will also be a host of celebrity guest judges and famous faces who will be popping over to see this year’s competition.
The full class list is as follows:
**Please note that dogs will not be permitted in trainer’s yards or into equine sites during the Open Weekend. We welcome all local residents and their dogs to get involved!
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Newmarket Food & Drink Festival returns for 2018 on the 15th & 16th September, with Celebrity chef and TV presenter Rosemary Shrager headlining the cookery demonstrations taking place over the fun, foodie-friendly weekend.
Now in its fourth year, the popular Newmarket Food & Drink Festival will take place right in the heart of Newmarket across Palace Street and the site of the National Heritage Centre for Horseracing & Sporting Art. The 2018 fayre will be completely FREE to attend and will tie into the 850-year anniversary celebration of Newmarket’s Market Charter.
Visitors to the event will have the chance to sample and purchase delicious food from various local produce stalls over the two-day festival, as well as grab a delight from the various street food vendors.
There will also be the opportunity to improve your own cooking skills with demonstrations from chefs from renowned restaurants across East Anglia, as well as from Rosemary Shrager herself.
Rosemary Shrager, of School for Cooks and Soapstar Superchef will be in attendance on Saturday 15th, showcasing her talent as a versatile chef and cookery teacher, as she demonstrates delicious dishes in our G’s Fresh Cookery Live Kitchen.
With over a decade in broadcasting and teaching, Rosemary Shrager’s role in ITV1’s Ladette to Lady cemented her position as Britain’s best loved Chef and Culinary Writer.
Rosemary will be joined by a number of top East Anglian chefs who will be showcasing their culinary capabilities with demonstrations. Some of the venues whose chefs will be on hand at the Newmarket Food & Drink Festival include:
– The Tamburlaine Hotel, Cambridge
– The Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa, Newmarket
– The Ivy Cambridge Brasserie
– The Poets House Hotel, Ely
– The Varsity Hotel, Cambridge
On top of all the cooking excitement, visitors can find even further entertainment with live music from local artists & bands on the Corkers Stage in Palace House Gardens. Get yourself a snack or grab a drink from the bar, whilst listening to fantastic local acts in an inviting open-air setting.
Palace House will be hosting ‘Find out for a Fiver’ throughout the weekend of the Newmarket Food & Drink Festival; visitors are encouraged to visit the multi-attraction site for a discounted rate, after trying some tasty treats. To book your ‘Find out for a Fiver’ ticket for the weekend of the 15th and 16th September, please call Palace House on 01638 667314 quoting: FOODFESTIVAL to buy your ticket in advance, or turn up to reception over the weekend of the 15th and 16th September.
Proceeds from the Food & Drink Festival will go to this year’s charities, Racing Welfare’s Newmarket Housing Project, the National Heritage Centre for Horseracing and Sporting Art at Palace House, Newmarket, the Newmarket Day Centre and Newmarket Academy’s social mobility fund.
The Food & Drink Festival will open each day at 11.00am and finish at 6.00pm on Saturday and 5.00pm on Sunday, so make your way down for great food, delicious drinks and top tips! Admission to the Newmarket Food & Drink Festival 2018 is FREE so there’s no need for a ticket.
Find out more: www.newmarketfoodanddrink.co.uk
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Please note that the Jockey Club Rooms will not be taking tours at this year’s 32Red Open Weekend due to a wedding taking place at the rooms the same weekend.
The Jockey Club Rooms will endeavour to be back next year with tours on both days of the 2019 Open Weekend!
There are plenty of other tours and attractions over the course of the weekend, including; Tours of the National Stud, NEH and Rossdales veterinary tours, Newmarket Town History & Heritage Walking Tours (new this year!), a talk at Tattersalls in the main sales ring, and free access to the National Heritage Centre and Galleries on Sunday for all NOW wristband holders.
Please see the NOW 2018 Programme for provisional times https://thehenrycecilopenweekend.co.uk/wp/more-information/
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We are excited to introduce a new tour to the 32Red Newmarket Open Weekend through the kind support of Discover Newmarket; Newmarket History & Heritage Walking Tours.
Join your Discover Newmarket guide and discover the history and heritage of Newmarket from the time of King James I to the present day and learn how the town has developed into the international Home of Horseracing. The tour will see visitors take in sights of historical interest including Palace House, the Jockey Club Rooms, All Saints Church and Tattersalls on foot.
Each walking tour will last approx. one and a half hours. The starting meeting point will be at Palace House King Yards, entry off Palace Street. There will be signage there. Each tour group is a maximum of 20 people and will be filled on a first come first served basis. Tours are free of charge to all NOW wristband holders on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd September.
Timings are as follows:
Saturday: 10am
Sunday: 12pm & 1pm
Discover Newmarket offer a range of tours throughout the year. Please check on their website for more information and prices www.discovernewmarket.co.uk
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The 32Red Newmarket Open Weekend is delighted to welcome local trainer Charlie Fellowes as their newly elected Chairman. Charlie takes over the role from Sara Cumani after a highly successful three -year term which included the launch and establishment of the popular NOW Food & Drink Festival.
Based at St Gatien Cottage Stables Charlie Fellowes is an avid supporter of the Open Weekend, opening his yard each year to the public, and taking part in the annual Stable Staff vs Trainers & Jockeys football match.
The 32Red Open Weekend will take place on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd September 2018. Please keep checking our website for further updates and information.
Sara Cumani, outgoing Chairman of the 32Red Newmarket Open Weekend, said; “Over the past seven years the Open Weekend has raised much needed funds for both local and racing charities, and I am thrilled to have been able to support that through my role as Chairman. I think a young enthusiastic trainer such as Charlie is the perfect fit for the job and I wish him and the committee the best of luck in the future”.
Charlie Fellowes, Chairman of the 32Red Newmarket Open Weekend, said; “I would like to thank Sara for all her help and hard work in developing and evolving the Open Weekend over the past three years. The Open Weekend provides a rare opportunity for the public to see behind the scenes at Newmarket and I am looking forward to working more closely with the committee and organisers to deliver another fantastic event this year.”
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This weekend is your last opportunity to win some fantastic prizes on the NOW online auction. Fancy a morning on the gallops with Sir Michael Stoute and Ryan Moore? Or spend a relaxing day at the Bedford Lodge spa.
Bididng closes for the NOW online auction at 9pm on Sunday 24 September 2017. To see all lots on offer click on the following link – https://www.now2017-auction.com/lite-ui/#lots?category=All%20Lots
All money raised from the silent auctionw will be split between the three NOW beneficiaries; Racing Welfare’s Newmarket Housing Project, the Newmarket Day Centre, and Newmarket Academy’s Social Mobility Fund.
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We hope that you all enjoyed a weekend of horsey fun at last weekend’s 2017 32Red Newmarket Open Weekend. The fun though doesn’t stop there as Newmarket racecourse hosts the annual trainers commentary challenge!
It is Lambourn trainer vs Newmarket trainers, and we will be hoping that the Newmarket team will be able to keep the trophy at British horsracing’s HQ. Jamie Osborne, Joe Tuite and Brendan Powell will represent the Valley of the Racehorse as Team Lambourn and Amy Murphy, Richard Spencer and Mark Tompkins will represent the home team as Team Newmarket.
Despite the commentary taking place on Saturday the winner will be announced on Monday, 2nd October and will be based on who has raised the most amount of money. To date, £7,382.99 (and counting!) has been raised through the combined efforts of both teams and it is hopeful that people will be even more inspired to support each Trainer after Saturday for the last week that fundraising is open via Just Giving.
You can donate to each Trainer on Just Giving via text. All you need to do is text 70070 with the following code, unique to each Trainer, stating your desired amount;
Amy Murphy AMTC 66 £your donation in numbers
Mark Tompkins MTTC 66 £your donation in numbers
Richard Spencer RSTC 67 £your donation in numbers
Joe Tuite JTTC 66 £your donation in numbers
Brendan Powell BPTC 66 £your donation in numbers
Jamie Osborne JOTC 66 £your donation in numbers
British actor and racing enthusiast Nathaniel Parker will also be lining up alongside the Trainers on Saturday, commentating on the fifth race. A successful screen and stage actor, Nathanial has played a range of roles in a long list of iconic films, theatre productions and television series. One of Nathaniel’s most notable roles was as Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley in the acclaimed BBC drama series, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, as well as starring in films including the Body Guard, Beverly Hills Ninja and Hamlet to name a few.
All proceeds and donations will be split between NOW’s three beneficiaries this year: Racing Welfare’s Newmarket Housing Project, the Newmarket Day Centre, Newmarket Academy’s Social Mobility Fund.
Get donating!!!
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As we get set for the return of the Newmarket Food & Drink Festival this weekend, we’ve got a list of who will be giving cooking demonstrations and wine tips at the G’s Fresh Cookery Live Kitchen! Join celebrity and local chefs from 11am on both days for top tips and recipes for all.
All demonstrations will take place in the King’s Yard at Palace House, adjacent to the Food & Drink Festival stalls which line Palace Street.
Check out the full schedule below – or see it on the Newmarket Food & Drink Festival site:
Saturday
10am – Newmarket Food & Drink Festival 2017 opens! Find exhibitors and producers across Palace Street and The Guineas
11am – Nick Claxton-Webb, Head Chef at soon to be opened, Weeping Willow pub, Barrow
Newmarket Buskers’ Competition finals to start. Buskers can be seen at the Bill Tutte Memorial, outside Greggs on the High Street and The Guineas
12pm – Sophie Grigson, Top British chef, food and travel writer showcases her hearty, healthy cooking tips!
13pm – Jamie Mountford, Sous chef @ Bedford Lodge Hotel and Spa, MasterChef contestant 2016. Radio Cambridge 105 Drive time chef
14pm – Sophie Grigson shows some of her best techniques with top cooking demonstrations
15pm – Ann Hood, Owner, The Smart School of Cookery & MasterChef contestant 2009
16pm – Newmarket Food & Drink Festival Buskers’ Competition closes – join us tomorrow for the final
16.30pm – Newmarket Food & Drink Festival 2017 closes for the day, but will return on Sunday
Sunday
11am – Vincent Woolley, The Tack Room, Newmarket
11.45am – Theo Randall, celebrity chef and chef patron of Theo Randall at the InterContinental, will demonstrate two dishes
12.30pm – Oz Clarke joins Theo to present wines he has paired with Theo’s dishes
13pm – “Tips from the Top” – wine expert Oz Clarke showcases some of his favourite wines
14pm – Theo Randall will demonstrate a further two dishes
14.45pm – Oz Clarke joins Theo to present more wines he has paired with Theo’s dishes
15pm – Jerome Viard, Pastry Chef , The Tamburlaine Hotel, Cambridge
16pm – Newmarket Food & Drink Festival Buskers’ Competition winner is unveiled and performs to fans.
16.30pm – Newmarket Food & Drink Festival 2017 comes to an end, we will be returning for 2018!
To find out more information about the chefs and the exhibitors at the Newmarket Food & Drink Festival please go to: www.newmarketfoodanddrink.co.uk
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Please note that online ticket sales are now closed. Tickets will be available for purchase on the day at all NOW sites open and at the NOW car parks. Pricing is as follows:
| Item | Price (£) * Note additional costs listed below |
|---|---|
| Saturday writband only: | Purchase on the day for £5pp at all equine sites open that day. U18 GO FREE. |
| Sunday wristband only: | Purchase on the day for £15pp at all equine sites open that day. U18 GO FREE |
| Saturday & Sunday (weekend) wristband: | Purchase on the day for £20pp at all equine sites open that day. U18 GO FREE. |
| NOW programme | £5 each to be purchased at all equine sites open over the weekend. |
| NOW Food & Drink Festival | FREE all weekend to visit |
18 trainers are confirmed to open on Sunday morning for the 32Red Newmarket Open Weekend, including Michael Bell who will be parading the mighty BIG ORANGE.
Trainers will open from 9am-12:30pm, with the exemption of Godolphin’s Charlie Appleby. Charlie Appleby’s yard, Moulton Paddocks, will be open from 10am -12pm. Please note that last addmission to Moulton Paddock will be at 11:30am.
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