IRISH DAY - THE CRAIC IS BACK
17/04/2009
“The Craic is Back” at Sandown Park
Celebrate everything the Emerald Isle has to offer as the popular Irish Day at Sandown Park returns on Saturday 13th June, 2009. Racegoers can enjoy a pint of the black stuff while watching all the exciting action on and off the track, with horses not the only attraction; dancing, food, music and entertainment will light up what is undoubtedly a craic’ing day out for all!
Irish music is synonymous with legendary band, U2, and the UK’s finest U2 tribute act, U2UK will be playing live after the racing has concluded. All-time favourites such as Beautiful Day, Sunday Bloody Sunday and The Sweetest Thing will be performed by ‘Bono’ and the boys as the crowd soak up the atmosphere by the paddock stage.
Racegoers may also be tempted to perform a jig or two after watching ‘Ceolsha Dance’ perform throughout the day. The dancers’ careers have included performances in some of the most successful stage shows that we have seen in the last 20 years, namely Riverdance and Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance.
Bentleys Restaurant is London’s most famous Oyster Bar and traditional Irish grown oysters will be on sale in the Grandstand throughout the day. Richard Corrigan, the head chef at Bentleys, recently launched his newest restaurant, Corrigan’s Mayfair to great acclaim and is also involved in Lindsay House Restaurant in Soho, London. A regular on TV programs such as Saturday Kitchen and BBC2’s Full of Food, Richard uses his Irish roots in all of his cooking and will present on the day.
Tickets start at just £18 for Grandstand Enclosure and £26 for Premier Enclosure when booked in advance. Turn up in emerald green clothing* and £5 will be taken off your entry ticket to the Grandstand enclosure. Racing is a really social occasion and all group bookings of 12 or more receive a 20% discount, booked in advance. As always, children aged 16 or under go free. For further information visit www.sandown.co.uk or call 01372 47 00 47.
For those looking to upgrade their day, why not take up one of our hospitality packages? Hospitality starts from £75 + vat per person including a table for the day and Premier Enclosure admission, offering a superb value option to entertain friends, family and colleagues in style. For further information please contact our hospitality team on 01372 47 77 47.
* Emerald green clothing must constitute at least half of the visible outfit (eg. shirt or trousers)
