Social Events Calendar
British Summer and Social Events Calendar 2026
February
England vs Wales Six Nations Rugby, Twickenham Stadium
7 February 2026
Scotland vs England Six Nations Rugby, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
14 February 2026
London Fashion Week February
19–23 February 2026
England vs Ireland Six Nations Rugby, Twickenham Stadium
21 February 2026
BAFTA Film Awards, Royal Festival Hall
22 February 2026
BRIT Awards, Manchester’s Co-op Live arena
28 February 2026
March
Italy vs England Six Nations Rugby, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
7 March 2026
Cheltenham Festival
10–13 March 2026
France vs England Six Nations Rugby, Stade de France, Paris
14 March 2026
April
The Boat Race, River Thames (Oxford vs Cambridge)
4 April 2026
The Grand National, Aintree
9–11 April 2026
Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
11 April 2026
Salon Privé London, Royal Hospital Chelsea
16–18 April 2026
May
Badminton Horse Trials
6–10 May 2026
Royal Windsor Horse Show, Windsor
14–17 May 2026
FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium
16 May 2026
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
19–23 May 2026
Glyndebourne
20 May – 28 August 2026
Hay Festival
21-31 May 2026
Garsington Opera
27 May – 25 July 2026
Nevill Holt Opera – Summer Festival
29 May – 21 June 2026
June
Grange Park Opera
4 June – 12 July 2026
The Derby, Epsom
5-6 June 2026
Eton Fourth of June
Date TBC
Queen’s Club Championships, The Queen’s Club
8–21 June 2026
Cartier Queen’s Cup Final, Guards Polo Club, Windsor
14 June 2026
Royal Ascot
16–20 June 2026
Boodles Tennis, Stoke Park
23–27 June 2026
Glastonbury Festival
No Glastonbury Festival in 2026 (fallow year)
Cowdray Gold Cup
24 June – 19 July 2026
Wimbledon
29 June – 12 July 2026
Henley Royal Regatta
30 June – 5 July 2026
July
F1 British Grand Prix, Silverstone
3–5 July 2026
RHS Garden Festival, Badminton Estate (RHS Badminton Flower Show)
8–12 July 2026
Goodwood Festival of Speed
9–12 July 2026
July Festival at Newmarket
9-11 July 2026
Buckingham Palace Summer Opening
9 July – 27 September 2026
The 154th Open Championship, Royal Birkdale
12–19 July 2026
Bruno Mars, Wembley Stadium
18-19 July 2026
Farnborough Airshow
20-24 July 2026
Qatar Goodwood Festival ‘Glorious Goodwood’
28 July – 1 August 2026
Wilderness Festival, Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire
30 July – 2 August 2026
August
Cowes Week
1–7 August 2026
Ariana Grande, O2 London
15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27, 28, 31 August and 1 September 2026
September
Salon Privé, Blenheim Palace
2–6 September 2026
Concours of Elegance, Hampton Court Palace
4–6 September 2026
Goodwood Revival
18–20 September 2026
London Fashion Week September
17–21 September 2026
Southampton International Boat Show
18–27 September 2026
October
NFL Games TBC
November
England vs. Australia, Autumn Internationals, Twickenham Stadium
8 November 2026
World Travel Market London, ExCeL
3–5 November 2026
England vs. Japan, Autumn Internationals, Twickenham Stadium
14 November 2026
England vs. New Zealand, Autumn Internationals, Twickenham Stadium
21 November 2026