Access to Hospitality Boxes in the International Arena for Festive Afternoon Tea and the
Champagne Experience
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to your Hospitality Experience
Here is all the information you might need to get the most out of your hospitality experience at London International Horse Show.
Finding Your Hospitality Box
If coming from the Car Park, ascend to Ground Level and enter the Boulevard at the Main Show Entrance.
Follow the Boulevard and enter the North Hall through Entrance N7 where you will find the VIP Hospitality Guest Reception.
You will be greeted by the Hospitality Team and escorted to your Box by one of our VIP Hosts.
The Private Hospitality Boxes are highlighted on the map below.
ACCESS TO BOXES
The staircase to the Private Boxes is a short distance from the VIP Hospitality Guest Reception and will be clearly signposted; a small lift is also available for access up onto the box platform.
DRESS CODE
For the afternoon performances the dress code is smart.
For the evening performances the dress code is black tie. Gentlemen should wear a dinner jacket and tie, and we suggest that ladies wear a cocktail dress or evening trousers & jacket.
COATS AND UMBRELLAS
Private Hospitality Box guests are welcome to use the VIP cloakroom located at the VIP Hospitality Guest Reception area. All items left in the cloakroom are left at the owner’s own risk.
Travel and Parking
Driving and Parking at The Excel
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT EXCEL IS NOW IN THE ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE. YOU MAY NEED TO PAY TO ENTER THIS ZONE IF COMING BY CAR. CHECK YOUR VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBER TO FIND OUT MORE.
For the easiest access to Excel’s car park it is advised that all vehicles arrive and depart via Royal Albert Way (A1020). If approaching from east London, then please use the A13 and exit at the Beckton roundabout for access to Excel. If approaching from north London, please use the A406 and exit at the Beckton roundabout for access to Excel.
For vehicles coming from south or west London, please note roadworks are in place during the construction of the Silvertown Tunnel. These are causing significant traffic disruption on the approach to Excel over the Lower Lea Crossing. If you are travelling from central London or from the south, using the Blackwall Tunnel to access the car park, please use the A13 and turn off on the A112 junction taking Tollgate Road southbound.
The postcode for Excel public parking is E16 1FR.
The What3words for Excel East is ///drip.cheese.luxury
My car is taller than 1.9 meters – where can I park or pre-book?
When you arrive on site please report to the traffic office, located on Sandstone Lane E16 1DR, where a member of staff will direct you to a parking place.
You can find further information about driving to and parking at Excel here.
Train / Tube / DLR
Excel London has great connections to every corner of the capital and beyond. The new Elizabeth Line has a station on Excel’s door and makes the Show very accessible. For example, travel from Bond Street station takes only 17 minutes and from Paddington is 20 minutes.
Excel London is also connected to London Underground and London Overground by DLR (Docklands Light Railway) which is a part of the London Underground network. The Jubilee Line and the DLR are connected to Excel London. Visitors to the Horse Show should alight at Custom House on the DLR. Trains pull up at a covered walkway leaving visitors with less than two minutes to walk to the entrance.
Air Travel
Excel London is located in very close proximity to London City Airport. All other London airports are well connected to the venue. Further information about air travel may be found here.
River and Cable Car
Why not take the scenic route to Excel London by river or cable car? If you travel by boat you can take in some of the best views of the capital’s most popular landmarks including Big Ben, the London Eye, The Tower of London, St Paul’s Cathedral and The 02.
Event attendees can use the river services to North Greenwich Pier and the cable car to Royal Victoria – short walk from the west entrance.
For more information on boat and cable car travel click here.
View London River Services map
The operating times are Thursday 7am to 9pm, Friday 7am to 11pm, Saturday 8am – 11pm, Sunday 9am to 9pm and Monday 7am to 9pm.
Adults are £7 for a one way and £13 for a round trip and children are £3.50 and £6.50.
The cable car can be boarded by using your contactless card, or oyster card. If people wish to purchase tickets with cash, there is a premium to pay (we advise to use contactless).
The cars arrive every 30 seconds and carry up to ten people. One way journeys take up to 10 minutes but vary according to passenger flow and weather conditions.
The International Arena Seating Plan
London International Horse Show Opening & Closing Times
Please see the opening times for each day below:
9.00am – venue open to visit the shopping village, The New Horizon Plastics London Arena, and the Talk Horse Live Zone.
For general Show-opening times for each day, see below. For specific timings, please see the Show Programme.
Box guests are welcome to access their Private Hospitality Box 15 minutes prior to the start of the performance.
| 07:00 | Shutters for London Arena Open |
| 07:20 | London Arena Start Time |
| 09:00 | Shopping Village Opens |
| 10:10 | International Arena Morning Session Starts |
| 10:55 | International Arena Morning Session Ends |
| 12:00 | International Arena Afternoon Performance Starts |
| 16:15 | International Arena Afternoon Performance Ends |
| 18:40 | International Arena Evening Performance Starts |
| 20:00 | London Arena End Time |
| 21:10 | Shopping Village Closes |
| 22:15 | International Arena Evening Performance Ends |
| 06:35 | Shutters for London Arena Open |
| 07:05 | London Arena Start Time |
| 09:00 | Shopping Village Opens |
| 10:10 | International Arena Morning Session Starts |
| 11:25 | International Arena Morning Session Ends |
| 12:00 | International Arena Afternoon Performance Starts |
| 16:30 | International Arena Afternoon Performance Ends |
| 18:00 | International Arena Evening Performance Starts |
| 20:20 | London Arena End Time |
| 20:25 | Shopping Village Closes |
| 22:25 | International Arena Evening Performance Ends |
| 06:50 | Shutters for London Arena Open |
| 07:20 | London Arena Start Time |
| 08:25 | International Arena Morning Session Starts |
| 09:00 | Shopping Village Opens |
| 11:00 | International Arena Morning Session Ends |
| 12:30 | International Arena Afternoon Performance Starts |
| 16:30 | International Arena Afternoon Performance Ends |
| 18:30 | International Arena Evening Performance Starts |
| 20:00 | London Arena End Time |
| 20:55 | Shopping Village Closes |
| 22:10 | International Arena Evening Performance Ends |
| 08:00 | Shutters for London Arena Open |
| 09:00 | London Arena Start Time |
| 09:00 | Shopping Village Opens |
| 09:30 | International Arena Morning Session Starts |
| 11:20 | International Arena Morning Session Ends |
| 12:00 | International Arena Afternoon Performance Starts |
| 16:30 | International Arena Afternoon Performance Ends |
| 18:15 | International Arena Evening Performance Starts |
| 18:35 | London Arena End Time |
| 20:45 | Shopping Village Closes |
| 22:05 | International Arena Evening Performance Ends |
| 07:40 | Shutters for London Arena Open |
| 08:00 | London Arena Start Time |
| 08:25 | International Arena Morning Session Starts |
| 09:00 | Shopping Village Opens |
| 12:10 | International Arena Morning Session Ends |
| 12:30 | International Arena Afternoon Performance Starts |
| 16:25 | International Arena Afternoon Performance Ends |
| 17:30 | London Arena End Time |
| 18:10 | International Arena Evening Performance Starts |
| 20:35 | Shopping Village Closes |
| 22:25 | International Arena Evening Performance Ends |
The London International Horse Show Programme
International Arena
Show opens 11:15
The 148cm Mini Stakes
The Kennel Club Agility Stakes (Medium Jumping)
Display
Shetland Pony Grand National
The FEI Dressage World Cup™ (Grand Prix)
Performance ends 16:20
Show opens 18:00
The CSI5* Speed Stakes
The Kennel Club Agility Stakes (Medium Agility Final)
Display
Shetland Pony Grand National
The CSI5* Puissance
Performance ends 21:45
New Horizon Plastics London Arena
Show opens 08:00
Rising Star Small & Lightweight Hunter
Rising Star Middleweight & Heavyweight Hunter
Rising Star of Hunter Type Championship
The Kennel Club Small/Mixi Pairs – Agility Final Round 1
Rising Star Working Hunter Type
Rising Star Working Show Horse
Rising Star of Working Type Championship
Masterclass: Dressage
The Kennel Club Small/Mixi Pairs – Agility Final Round 2
Arena ends 18:00
International Arena
Services Jumping Championship
Show opens 11:45
The Kennel Club Cub Intermediate ABC and Large ABC Stakes – Jumping
Presentation of Awards – Services Jumping Championship
Display
Shetland Pony Grand National
The FEI Dressage World Cup™ (Grand Prix Freestyle)
Performance ends 16:20
Show opens 17:30
The CSI5* Snowball Stakes
The Kennel Club Cub Intermediate ABC and Large ABC Stakes – Agility Final
Display
The Longines CSI5* Christmas Cracker
Performance ends 22:05
New Horizon Plastics London Arena
Show opens 08:00
BSHA Open Style & Performance Series 25+
BSHA Open Style & Performance Series Young Rider 15-25
BSHA Open Performance Series Championship
The Kennel Club Crufts Small and Medium Novice Cup Semi-Final – Jumping
Rising Star of Small Hack & Riding Horse Type
Rising Star of Large Hack & Riding Horse Type
Rising Star of Riding Horse Type Championship
The Kennel Club Crufts Small and Medium Novice Cup Semi-Final – Agility
Masterclass: Arena Cross-Country
Arena ends 18:00
International Arena
The Kennel Club Intermediate Agility Stakes – Agility Semi-Final
SSADL Grand Final
Show opens 12:30
The CSI5* Mistletoe Stakes
The Kennel Club Intermediate Agility Stakes – Jumping
Display
Shetland Pony Grand National
The CSI5* Six Bar
Performance ends 16:30
Show opens 18:00
The Extreme Driving Challenge
The Kennel Club Intermediate Agility Stakes – Agility Final
Display
Shetland Pony Grand National
The CSI5* Reindeer Stakes
Performance ends 21:45
New Horizon Plastics London Arena
Show opens 08:00
Rising Star of Cob Type
BSHA Open Racehorse to Show Horse
The Kennel Club Crufts Intermediate and Large Novice Cup Semi-Final – Jumping
Masterclass: Stunt & Display Horsemanship
BSPS Performance Coloured Native
BSPS Performance Coloured Non-Native
BSPS Performance Coloured Horse/Pony Championship
The Kennel Club Crufts Intermediate and Large Novice Cup Semi-Final – Agility
Arena ends 18:00
International Arena
The evoke Under-25 British Championship
Show opens 12:10
The 128cm Pony Championship
The Kennel Club Large Agility Stakes – Jumping
Display
Shetland Pony Grand National
The Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ presented By Agria
Performance ends 16:40
Show opens 18:00
FEI Driving World Cup™ (Opening Competition)
The Kennel Club Large Agility Stakes – Agility Final
Display
Shetland Pony Grand National
The CSI5* Christmas Challenge
Performance ends 21:45
New Horizon Plastics London Arena
Show opens 08:00
BSPS Heritage Lead Rein Working Sports Pony
BSPS Heritage First Ridden
BSPS Heritage Working Sports Pony Championship
The Kennel Club Crufts Medium ABC Semi-Final – Jumping
Open Cradle Stakes Class
Open Nursery Stakes Class
BSPS Worker Stakes Championship
Masterclass Day 4
The Kennel Club Crufts Medium ABC Semi-Final – Agility
Arena ends 18:00
International Arena
The BSPS Ridden Mountain and Moorland Championship (Preliminary Round)
Show opens 11:30
The Pony Club Mini-Major
Final of The BSPS Ridden Mountain and Moorland Championship
The Kennel Club Small Agility Stakes – Jumping
Display
Shetland Pony Grand National
The CSI5* London Grand Prix
The FEI Driving World Cup™ (Final Round)
Performance ends 17:05
New Horizon Plastics London Arena
Show opens 08:00
The BSPS/LIHS Working Sports Pony 148cm
The BSPS/LIHS Working Sports Pony 158cm
The BSPS/LIHS Working Sports Pony Championship
Masterclass: Pony Club Rally
BSPS Junior Performance Pony
BSPS Performance Pony not exc 148cm
BSPS Performance Pony not exc 158cm
BSPS Performance Pony Championship
The Kennel Club Crufts Intermediate and Large ABC Semi-Final – Jumping
The Kennel Club Crufts Intermediate and Large ABC Semi-Final – Agility
Arena ends 18:00
Show Plan
Feel free to explore the Show. We have an extensive Shopping Village in the South Hall, crammed with a huge variety of equine goodies and Christmas treats – perfect for a bit of last-minute shopping for that special person in your life.
Top Tips for the International Arena Hospitality Boxes Guests
We very much look forward to welcoming you to London International Horse Show. With lots of action happening, we have put together a list of top tips to help make your day as enjoyable as possible!
No visit to the London International Horse Show is complete without some serious Christmas shopping and with more than 200 stands there is plenty to choose from!
If you are looking for something specific, or have a query about your visit, make sure to visit our Show Information Desk. Our staff will be on hand to answer all your questions.
The Pony Club runs a Shop & Drop facility which provides a place where you can leave all your Christmassy purchases so that you don’t need to take your bags into the Club. You can leave your shopping there for a small donation and all proceeds go directly to The Pony Club. Find it at Stand T050 in the Shopping Village near Entrance S10.
With amazing international displays and world-class competition, each performance offers something special.
For the full details of your performance and all timings please check out the Show programme above.
At the Show we will occasionally be making announcements with important information throughout the venue by loudspeaker. Please listen out for these as they may be about last-minute timing changes or other key information.
Video recording and/or flash photography is strictly prohibited in the arena whilst performances are taking place; this is for the safety of horses and riders.
Once the performance is over, our Stewards always work to ensure you can leave as quickly as you would like; please listen to their instructions.
Cloakroom and Luggage Storage
There is a cloakroom in the VIP Hospitality Entrance for use just by the Show’s hospitality guests. Outdoor wear and Shopping can be left here.
Toilets
There are toilet facilities in the VIP Hospitality Guest reception area assigned to Hospitality Guest use only.
Medical Facilities
You can approach any of the ExCeL team who will help you with a medical emergency or go to Level 0 on the Boulevard and down the stairs by N4/S4.
WiFi
At ExCeL there is free, fast WiFi which is suitable for browsing, social media and email. When you arrive at the venue, you just need to sign into ‘ExCeL FREE Wif-Fi’.
Lost Property
ExCeL works with its property partner, NotLost, to reunite you with your lost items. If you think you’ve lost something at ExCeL London please complete the lost and found form.
Accessibility
We welcome disabled visitors to London International Horse Show.
All public entrances allow for access by wheelchair via low gradient ramps and an automatic door. Once inside the venue, all floors are level offering unobstructed access. The International Arena seating is fully wheelchair accessible.