2027 Sporting Calendar: The Biggest Events to Experience with Hospitality

From the Cheltenham roar and Grand National drama to Test cricket, Premier League football and some of the defining occasions of the British sporting summer, 2027 has plenty for sports fans to look forward to.

The calendar stretches right across the year, beginning with Premier League football and the Six Nations before moving through Cheltenham, Aintree, Royal Ascot, Wimbledon and The Ashes. The second half of the year brings the Ryder Cup, NFL London, the Rugby World Cup, autumn racing and the return of the festive football and darts schedules.

With many major dates already confirmed and others set to be announced over the coming months, here are some of the biggest sporting events to add to the 2027 calendar.

Experience 2027 Sport with Eventmasters Hospitality

Eventmasters offers hospitality packages across some of the leading events on the UK sporting calendar, giving guests the opportunity to combine world-class sport with premium seating, fine dining and exclusive hospitality facilities.

From entertaining clients at Royal Ascot or an England cricket Test to experiencing Gold Cup Day at Cheltenham or Premier League football from a hospitality lounge, there are opportunities throughout 2027 for corporate guests and sports supporters alike.

January: Premier League Football Continues

There is little easing into the sporting year, with the 2026/27 Premier League campaign continuing throughout January.

The winter period will see clubs move into the second half of the season, with the title race, European qualification battle and fight for points all beginning to develop as the May finale moves closer.

January will also include the winter transfer window, which is scheduled to close at 11pm on Monday 1st February 2027.

For supporters looking to watch Premier League football in VIP surroundings, Eventmasters offers football hospitality across a range of leading clubs and fixtures.

February and March: Guinness Men’s Six Nations

International rugby takes centre stage early in the year when the 2027 Guinness Men’s Six Nations gets underway.

England begin their Championship away against Ireland on Friday 5th February before welcoming France to Allianz Stadium on Sunday 14th February. Italy then visit London on Saturday 20th February.

After travelling to Cardiff to meet Wales on Saturday 6th March, England complete their campaign against Scotland at Allianz Stadium on Saturday 13th March.

That gives England three major home occasions during the Championship, with France, Italy and Scotland all heading to London.

The visit of Scotland will once again put the Calcutta Cup on the line, while France’s trip to the capital provides another meeting between two of the leading nations in European rugby.

March: Cheltenham Festival

Few sporting weeks are as closely associated with March as the Cheltenham Festival.

The 2027 Festival takes place from Tuesday 16th to Friday 19th March, bringing four days of elite Jump racing to Cheltenham Racecourse.

Champion Day opens the meeting before the action continues through Wednesday and St Patrick’s Thursday, culminating in Gold Cup Day on Friday 19th March.

The Cheltenham Gold Cup remains the defining race of the week, bringing together leading staying chasers, trainers and jockeys in one of National Hunt racing’s biggest contests.

Cheltenham is also a major date in the corporate hospitality calendar, with racegoers able to combine top-level action with premium viewing, dining and exclusive facilities.

April: Randox Grand National Festival

Aintree takes over the racing spotlight just weeks after Cheltenham when the Randox Grand National Festival returns from Thursday 8th to Saturday 10th April 2027.

Opening Day begins the three-day meeting before Ladies Day on Friday and Grand National Day on Saturday.

The 2027 Grand National itself is scheduled for 4pm on Saturday 10th April.

One of the most widely followed races in world sport, the National has long attracted committed racing supporters and casual viewers alike, while hospitality at Aintree provides another major opportunity for corporate entertaining during the spring.

May: Emirates FA Cup Final

Wembley Stadium will once again provide the setting for the conclusion of England’s leading domestic knockout competition.

The 2027 Emirates FA Cup Final is scheduled for Saturday 22nd May, with two clubs meeting beneath the Wembley arch for the chance to lift one of English football’s most historic trophies.

The FA Cup Final remains one of the major football hospitality occasions of the season, with Wembley offering a wide range of premium facilities around the showpiece fixture.

May will also bring the conclusion of the Premier League campaign, with the final match round of the 2026/27 season scheduled for Sunday 30th May.

June: The Derby Festival

The Flat racing season moves firmly into focus in June with the Betfred Derby Festival at Epsom Downs.

Ladies Day and the Oaks take place on Friday 4th June before Derby Day follows on Saturday 5th June 2027.

The Derby is one of the five British Classics and remains one of the most historically significant races on the Flat calendar, bringing some of the leading three-year-olds in racing to Epsom.

June: Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot follows soon afterwards, with five days of top-class Flat racing scheduled from Tuesday 15th to Saturday 19th June 2027.

The meeting combines a programme of elite racing with one of the best-known social and hospitality occasions in British sport.

Each day brings its own feature races and atmosphere, while Royal Ascot hospitality provides a particularly strong option for businesses looking to entertain clients during the summer.

Eventmasters offers a range of hospitality options across the Royal Meeting, combining racing with dining, drinks and premium locations around Ascot Racecourse.

June and July: The Ashes

One of sport’s great international rivalries returns to England during the summer of 2027 when Australia arrive for a five-Test Ashes series.

The men’s series begins at Trent Bridge on Friday 18th June before travelling to Lord’s, Edgbaston, Southampton and The Oval.

For Eventmasters, particular attention will turn to Edgbaston, where England and Australia meet in the Third Test from Thursday 8th to Monday 12th July.

An Ashes Test in Birmingham is traditionally one of the most sought-after dates in the English cricket calendar, with Edgbaston’s atmosphere making it a particularly popular venue for both supporters and corporate guests.

England will be attempting to regain the urn outright for the first time since 2015 when the sides meet across the five-Test series.

June and July: Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta takes place from Tuesday 29th June to Sunday 4th July 2027.

More than 400 races can take place during the meeting, with international crews, Olympic-level competitors and emerging rowers taking to the famous stretch of the River Thames.

Alongside the racing, Henley remains a major summer social occasion and a popular setting for corporate hospitality.

July: Formula 1 British Grand Prix

Formula 1 will return to Silverstone in 2027 as the home of British motorsport once again welcomes the world’s leading drivers and teams.

The exact date of the 2027 British Grand Prix has not yet been confirmed, but the event traditionally forms one of the centrepieces of the July sporting calendar.

Across practice, qualifying and race day, Silverstone attracts huge crowds and provides one of the largest hospitality programmes in British sport.

The official date can be added to the calendar once the 2027 Formula 1 schedule is confirmed.

July: The Open Returns to St Andrews

Golf’s original Championship returns to the Old Course at St Andrews in 2027.

The 155th Open will take place from Sunday 11th to Sunday 18th July, with the Championship returning to St Andrews for the first time since 2022.

The occasion will carry added historical significance, with 2027 marking 100 years since Bobby Jones won The Open at St Andrews in 1927.

The combination of the Old Course and one of golf’s four men’s Major Championships will make July another significant month for golf supporters.

August: A New Football Season Begins

Attention begins turning back towards domestic football during August as clubs prepare for the start of the 2027/28 campaign.

The precise start date and fixture list for the 2027/28 Premier League season have not yet been announced, meaning individual matchdays and hospitality opportunities will be confirmed closer to the time.

Once the schedule is released, August will begin another cycle of Premier League matchdays, major derbies and domestic cup football stretching through to spring 2028.

The beginning of a new season also provides the first chance to see summer signings in competitive action, while newly promoted clubs begin life in the top flight.

September: The Ryder Cup Celebrates 100 Years

One of the biggest sporting occasions anywhere in the world will head to Ireland in September.

The Ryder Cup takes place at Adare Manor in County Limerick from Monday 13th to Sunday 19th September 2027, with the competitive matches running from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th.

The 2027 event will mark the centenary staging of the contest between Europe and the United States and the first Ryder Cup held in Ireland since The K Club hosted the tournament in 2006.

Europe will again be captained by Luke Donald as the two teams compete across foursomes, fourballs and Sunday’s decisive singles matches.

September traditionally also represents a major month for UK golf and racing. The BMW PGA Championship is confirmed to continue at Wentworth in 2027 under BMW’s existing partnership with the DP World Tour, although the precise tournament dates are still to be announced.

The St Leger will also remain one to watch on the autumn racing calendar, with the official dates for the 2027 Doncaster meeting still to be confirmed.

October: NFL London Returns to Tottenham

American football will return to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2027.

The NFL’s agreement with Tottenham guarantees a minimum of two regular-season games at the stadium each year through the 2029/30 season, meaning London will again welcome NFL action in 2027.

The participating teams and exact dates are still to be announced, but the London Games have traditionally been held during October.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was built with dedicated NFL facilities and has become the league’s official Home of the NFL in the UK.

The games have also developed into significant hospitality occasions, with premium seating and facilities allowing supporters to experience an NFL matchday in London in VIP surroundings.

October and November: Men’s Rugby World Cup

Rugby’s attention will turn to Australia in the autumn when the expanded Men’s Rugby World Cup takes place from Friday 1st October to Saturday 13th November 2027.

For the first time, 24 nations will contest the men’s tournament, increasing the field from the previous 20-team format.

England begin their campaign against Zimbabwe in Adelaide on Friday 8th October before meeting Wales at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Saturday 16th October. Further knockout fixtures will depend on progression through the competition.

Although the tournament itself will be staged overseas, it will dominate the rugby calendar throughout October and November and provide the major international storyline of the autumn.

October: British Champions Day

Closer to home, October traditionally brings the conclusion of the British Flat racing season at Ascot with British Champions Day.

The meeting brings together leading horses across a programme of high-level races and provides a final major Flat racing occasion before attention begins shifting towards the winter Jump season.

The precise date for the 2027 edition is still to be officially confirmed.

Following the 250th anniversary celebrations surrounding the St Leger in 2026, British Champions Day will again form part of a busy autumn period for racing hospitality.

November: The Jump Season Moves Centre Stage

By November, the focus of the racing calendar will have moved decisively towards the Jumps.

Meetings at Cheltenham, Newbury and other leading National Hunt venues begin laying the foundations for the major races later in the winter and the road towards the 2028 Cheltenham Festival.

One of the month’s traditional highlights is the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury, a leading staying handicap chase which attracts established contenders and emerging horses.

The official date for the 2027 Coral Gold Cup meeting has not yet been announced, so this section of the calendar can be updated once Newbury confirms its 2027 fixture list.

December: Festive Premier League Football

The Premier League festive schedule ensures there is no shortage of football during the closing weeks of the year.

Boxing Day and the period between Christmas and New Year traditionally provide one of the most concentrated runs of league fixtures on the calendar, with stadiums around the country hosting games during the holiday period.

The exact December 2027 fixtures will not be known until the 2027/28 schedule has been released and subsequent broadcast selections have been made.

For supporters considering football hospitality over Christmas, fixture dates should therefore always be checked before travel plans are made.

A Full Year of Major Sport in 2027

From the opening Premier League fixtures of January through to festive football and darts in December, 2027 offers major sporting occasions throughout the year.

Cheltenham and Aintree lead the spring racing calendar before the FA Cup Final brings another domestic football season towards its conclusion. The summer then features Royal Ascot, Wimbledon, Henley, The Ashes, Formula 1 and The Open.

The action continues after July, with a new football season, the centenary Ryder Cup, NFL London, the Rugby World Cup and the autumn racing calendar carrying sport through towards Christmas.

Further dates will continue to be confirmed, particularly for events in the second half of 2027, making this a calendar that can be regularly updated as fixtures, schedules and hospitality packages are announced.

Eventmasters offers hospitality at major sporting occasions throughout the year, providing options for businesses entertaining clients as well as supporters looking to experience their chosen event from premium surroundings.

2027 Sporting Calendar FAQs

What are the biggest UK sporting events in 2027?

Major events taking place during 2027 include the Guinness Men’s Six Nations, Cheltenham Festival, Grand National, FA Cup Final, The Derby, Royal Ascot, Wimbledon, Henley Royal Regatta, The Ashes, British Grand Prix, The Open and NFL London Games. The Ryder Cup will also take place at Adare Manor in Ireland.

When is Cheltenham Festival 2027?

The 2027 Cheltenham Festival takes place from Tuesday 16th to Friday 19th March, with Gold Cup Day concluding the four-day meeting.

When is the 2027 Grand National?

The Randox Grand National Festival runs from Thursday 8th to Saturday 10th April 2027, with the Grand National itself scheduled for 4pm on Saturday 10th April.

When is Royal Ascot 2027?

Royal Ascot is scheduled to take place from Tuesday 15th to Saturday 19th June 2027 at Ascot Racecourse.

When are The Ashes in England in 2027?

England and Australia will contest a five-Test men’s Ashes series during June and July 2027. The Third Test at Edgbaston takes place from Thursday 8th to Monday 12th July.

When is Wimbledon 2027?

The 2027 Wimbledon Championships take place from Monday 28th June until Sunday 11th July.

When is the 2027 Ryder Cup?

The 2027 Ryder Cup takes place at Adare Manor in County Limerick from 13th to 19th September, with the three competitive matchdays running from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th September.

Will there be NFL London Games in 2027?

Yes. Tottenham Hotspur’s agreement with the NFL guarantees at least two regular-season games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium each year through the 2029/30 season. The teams and dates for the 2027 London Games are still to be announced.

When is the 2027 Rugby World Cup?

The Men’s Rugby World Cup takes place in Australia from Friday 1st October to Saturday 13th November 2027. It will be the first edition of the men’s tournament to feature 24 teams.

Can I book 2027 sports hospitality with Eventmasters?

Eventmasters offers hospitality for a wide range of major sporting events across football, horse racing, rugby, cricket, golf, motorsport and other sports. Packages vary by event and can include premium seating, dining, complimentary drinks and access to exclusive hospitality facilities.