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Join in with a memorable day of exciting racing on Friday 7th April as Bath Racecourse kicks off its 2023 season on Good Friday.

The perfect excuse to let your hair down and kick start the long Easter weekend, the Good Friday Raceday will see seven thrilling horse races with entries battling it out.

Whether you want a day out for the whole family or fancy getting a group of friends together to start the Bank Holiday weekend in style, the Good Friday Raceday ticks both boxes.

The course will also be showing races from the All-Weather Finals Day on screens around the racecourse.

A great day out for families, not only do under 18s get FREE entry but there’ll be plenty of free entertainment to keep little ones happy throughout the day. Plus, you can keep the great value going by bringing your own picnic into the designated family picnic zone.

More details of the free entertainment will be revealed soon but previous years activities has included inflatables, face painting, crafts and pony rides, to name a few.

For groups of friends and people looking to celebrate, there will be plenty of delicious food and drink available.

Tickets start from £19.50 and are available at:

www.bath-racecourse.co.uk/whats-on/good-friday-raceday