After several years of declining attendance figures, bosses at Cheltenham Festival saw an early reverse in the trend after changes including a price drop on pints and a reduced capacity – and on the opening day, attendees welcome the new-look festival

Racegoers were faced with rail disruptions while on their way to Champion Day at Cheltenham Festival

After several years of declining attendance figures, bosses at Cheltenham Festival saw an early reverse in the trend after changes including a price drop on pints and a reduced…

A third of ticket purchases for the return of Ladies Day at Cheltenham Festival are women, bosses reveal as they target a turnaround in declining attendances with the rebrand

After last year’s lowest attendance in 30 years, the return of Ladies Day on a Wednesday at Cheltenham saw the number of attendees rise by 10 per cent

As the festival aims to become more inclusive this year, the gap is widening between four-figure VIP packages and the cheapest tickets