In 2024, the Cheltenham Festival had an aggregate attendance of just under 230,000, representing a decrease of around four percent on the previous year. The attendance record was set in 2022, when crowds totaled over 280,000.
The statistic displays the highest attended annual sporting events in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, ranked by aggregate attendance in thousands. Over the course of four days, approximately 261 thousand people attended the annual Cheltenham Festival in 2016.
The statistic displays the highest attended annual sporting events in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, ranked by aggregate attendance in thousands. Over the course of four days, approximately 232 thousand people attended the annual Cheltenham Festival in 2014.
The statistic displays the highest attended annual sporting events in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, ranked by aggregate attendance in thousands. Over the course of four days, approximately 260 thousand people attended the annual Cheltenham Festival in 2017.
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In 2024, the Cheltenham Festival had an aggregate attendance of just under 230,000, representing a decrease of around four percent on the previous year. The attendance record was set in 2022, when crowds totaled over 280,000.