30.04.08 - THE GRAND NATIONAL, RACING AT AINTREE

McFly to meet lucky Aintree racegoers for one Fabulous Friday Night

One lucky racegoer and four friends will get a chance in a lifetime to meet McFly at Aintree’s Fabulous Friday Night race meeting on Friday 16th May.  The second of Aintree’s race nights in a series billed ‘Fabulous Friday Nights’, one lucky racegoer and their four friends will win tickets to the event plus a meet and greet with McFly.

Coinciding with the recent launch of aintree.co.uk, Aintree’s newly redesigned website, Aintree is encouraging racegoers to go online to enter the competition to win tickets and the exclusive meet and greet on Friday 16th May, which McFly will be headlining.  The winner will be picked at random when the competition closes on Monday 12th May and will have the opportunity to have autographs signed and have their picture taken with the band during their visit to Aintree.

The full line-up in Aintree’s summer race season will see The Stars from the Commitments take to the stage in the Aintree Pavilion following racing on Friday 9th May, with McFly playing a full set after racing on Friday 16th May, and Madness drawing a close to the season on Friday 13th June.

Tickets for all events are still available from the racecourse booking office and online at aintree.co.uk.  Advanced booking rates, start from just £16 for adults for a limited period for all three evenings.  Full price tickets for The Stars from The Commitments cost £19, with full price tickets for McFly and Madness at £21.  Tickets allow access to all public areas, including all grandstands, as well as the viewing of the new parade ring and winner’s enclosure. Child tickets for children aged 10-16 (accompanied by an adult) cost £12, accompanied children aged 9 and under go free.  To make a booking, telephone 0151 522 2929.  Great deals on hospitality are also available from £73, call 0151 522 2911 for further details.

Marketing and PR Manager, Emma Owen, commented, ‘We’re very excited about our new series of racing and live music evenings, which will open next Friday with The Stars from the Commitments taking to the stage in the Aintree Pavilion following racing.  It’s great that Aintree has added a further two race evenings to its summer fixture list this year and ensures that the party atmosphere witnessed by racegoers at the recent Grand National meeting can continue throughout the summer with a top line up of entertainment.

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Notes to editors

Friday 9th May – The Stars of The Commitments – The first meeting of the summer series with The Stars of The Commitments on stage in the Aintree Pavilion following racing.

Advance tickets:

£16 if purchased on or before Friday 25th April, £19 thereafter or on the night. First race 5.45pm.

Friday 16th May – McFly – McFly will take to the stage in the Aintree Pavilion to play a full live set after racing.

Advance tickets:

£16 if purchased on or before Friday 2nd May, £21 thereafter and on the night. First race 6pm.

Friday 13th June – Madness – The group will play a full set after racing on the closing night of Aintree’s summer series.

Advance tickets:

£16 if purchased on or before Friday 23rd May. £21 thereafter and on the night. First race 6.20pm.

Gates open at 4pm each evening, with entertainment following racing starting at around 9pm. Admission gives access to all public areas and to the Aintree Pavilion following racing.

Ticket line: 0151 522 2929 or at aintree.co.uk

Hospitality is available for all three nights from £73 per person. Call 0151 522 2911.

For more information, or for any image requests, please contact Sarah Driscoll (sarah.driscoll@jockeyclubracecourses.com) on 0151 522 2906 or Emma Owen, Marketing and PR Manager (emma.owen@jockeyclubracecourses.com).