Top tribute band Abbaesque to kick off Guineas weekend at Curragh
The Curragh Racecourse is promising an exciting bumper boogie of a weekend for the Tattersalls Irish Guineas Festival which will be headlined by 70’s band Abbaesque.
The infamous social and sporting weekend at the Curragh venue is set to kick off with an evening meeting of top-class racing on Friday 26th May which will culminate with monster 70s themed party headlined by super tribute band Abbaesque. Allied to this the racecourse management will be launching a competition this week on their social media channels and with Kildare Now to find out what is Co Kildare’s favourite Abba song and are urging as many people as possible to raid their old wardrobes and attics and come along in their best 70’s and Abba costumes with Irish Derby tickets up for grabs for the best dressed on the night.
Further to the fun there is serious racing on and the weekends action signals the first two of five Classic races in Ireland with some of Europe’s fastest horses along with the top trainer and jockey names in the sport competing for a record overall prize pot of €2.36 million thanks to HRI, sponsors and the Curragh Racecourse itself.
RTE and ITV are confirmed to cover the racing as well as international TV companies who will be broadcasting footage of the Curragh globally. Off the track will see the first Best Dressed style competition of the summer racing season which will take place on the third day festival. from Friday 26th through to Sunday 28th May.
Tickets are available online now from €15 and under 18s are free into the racecourse.
Bundle packages are available from €28 each and include:
- General admission
- Race card
- €10 food voucher
- €5.00 Tote voucher
See Ts & Cs on curragh.ie
Free shuttle bus available - The racecourse continues to provide a free shuttle bus service in association with Manguard Plus to and from Newbridge and Kildare for all race days.
The return Expressway service from Dublin will also be in operation for the Saturday and Sunday of Guineas Festival. The service will depart from Busáras, stopping at the Red Cow Luas Stop before continuing to The Curragh Racecourse. Book online at expressway.ie