Sporting Dress Code Guides

Royal Ascot is the most formal daytime sporting event in the British calendar. The dress code in the Royal Enclosure has remained unchanged for over a century - morning dress is no...

The Epsom Derby is the richest race in British flat racing and one of the five Classics. Held on the first Saturday in June, it draws the same crowd that attends Royal Ascot a fort...

Lord's Cricket Ground is the home of cricket and the MCC. The Members' Pavilion dress code is strictly enforced - jacket and tie at all times, no exceptions. The Pavilion has turne...

Henley Royal Regatta is where British sporting dress is at its most expressive. The Stewards' Enclosure has a clear dress code - blazer and flannels for men - but within that frame...

Wimbledon is the largest sporting event in the UK and the dress code varies by area. The Royal Box and Debenture seats expect a suit or jacket and tie. General admission has no off...

Goodwood is the spiritual home of British motorsport. Two events define the calendar: the Festival of Speed in late June, which draws 200,000 visitors to the hillclimb and paddock,...

The Cartier Queen's Cup at Guards Polo Club in Windsor Great Park is the pinnacle of the British polo season. The dress code is smart but not prescribed - there is no morning dress...

Twickenham in February is a different proposition from summer sporting events. The Six Nations Championship brings 82,000 people to southwest London in conditions that can be bitte...

Cheltenham Festival is the one event on the sporting calendar where heavier cloths are not just acceptable but preferred. March in the Cotswolds is cold, often wet, and always mudd...