8 events — A Riviera-level selection: dates, venues and how to get in.
29 June – 12 July 2026 (second week and finals within the window)
The Championships, Wimbledon 2026The absolute society fixture of the London Season
Throughout the summer season (July–August 2026)
Mayfair private clubs — Annabel's, 5 Hertford Street, Oswald's (Birley)Mayfair's trident of society nightlife, the beating heart of the London jet set during the season
9–12 July 2026
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026The world's most stylish automotive gathering, on the Duke of Richmond's estate
Final on 19 July 2026 (tournament from 24 June to 19 July)
Gold Cup Final — British Open Polo Championship (Cowdray Park)The final of Europe's most prestigious polo tournament (22-goal High Goal), 'the home of British polo'.
30 June – 5 July 2026 (6 days, Tuesday to Sunday)
Henley Royal Regatta 2026The most elegant sporting event of the English summer
28 July – 1 August 2026 (5 days)
Qatar Goodwood Festival — 'Glorious Goodwood' 2026'Glorious Goodwood', a peak of the flat season and a social occasion without equal — panama hats de rigueur.
1–7 August 2026 (200th anniversary)
Cowes Week 2026 (Bicentenary)Europe's largest and oldest regatta, the traditional close of the London Season
24–25 July 2026 (King George Day, Saturday 25 July)
King George Weekend — King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, AscotAscot's great royal rendezvous of high summer