21.04.08 - THE GRAND NATIONAL, RACING AT AINTREE

Fabulous Friday Nights bound for Aintree Racecourse

Following on the back of a successful John Smith’s Grand National meeting just two weeks ago, Aintree Racecourse is yet again preparing to open its gates for its summer race season which it is billing ‘Fabulous Friday Nights’.  The opening night of the series on Friday 9th May will feature music in the Aintree Pavilion after racing with ‘The Stars from The Commitments’, with ‘McFly’ taking to the stage on Friday 16th May and ‘Madness’ closing the series of racing and live music evenings on Friday 13th June.

Extending on the success of the music and racing offering seen in past summer race meetings at Aintree, Aintree Racecourse is delighted to have extended its fixture list to be able to appeal and attract its many social racegoers.  Aintree’s new summer series of race evenings offers an alternative Friday night out.

To complement racing and top music acts taking to the stage at Aintree, the final night of the summer series (Friday 13th June) will have something for the ladies with another edition of Aintree’s famous style competition, ‘Fashion Filly’ being staged on the night.  Racegoers attending the meeting on this evening will have a chance to enter the competition, and be in with a chance of winning a 7-night all inclusive Almond Resorts Caribbean holiday for two. Racegoers will also have the chance to look around Aintree’s Pamper Zone, located within the Old Weighing Room bar.

Tickets for this event are now 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 nights.  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. Children tickets for children aged 6-16 (accompanied by an adult) cost £12.  To make a booking, telephone 0151 522 2929.  Great deals on hospitality are also available from £73, call 0151 522 2911 for further details.  For full details all of the race evenings are available by visiting www.aintree.co.uk
 
Looking ahead to an exciting fixture list, Marketing and PR Manager, Emma Owen, said, ‘We’re delighted to be able to utilise our fantastic new facilities by staging two additional race meetings in the summer months this year, team this with a fantastic artist line-up and we’re guaranteed some memorable Friday evenings this summer, a great opportunity to plan a different night out with family and friends.’

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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 or 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 or 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).