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Hospitality Boxes - The International Arena - Shared Afternoon Tea Box Package and Champagne Box Package Access

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.
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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.
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.

The London International Horse Show Programme

International Arena

Morning Session

Services Jumping Championship

Afternoon Performance

Medium Agility Stakes – Jumping

Spirit of the Horses – Heritage from the Hungarian Equestrian Culture powered by Ineos Grenadier

Presentation of Awards – Services Jumping Championship

Shetland Pony Grand National

The CDI-W FEI Dressage World Cup™ (Grand Prix)

Evening Performance

The CSI5* Champagne Taittinger Speed Stakes

Medium Agility Stakes – Agility Final

Spirit of the Horses – Heritage from the Hungarian Equestrian Culture powered by Ineos Grenadier

Shetland Pony Grand National

The CSI5* LeMieux Puissance

New Horizon Plastics London Arena

Rising Star Small & Lightweight Hunter

Rising Star Middleweight & Heavyweight Hunter

Rising Star of Hunter Type Championship

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 Small/Mixi Pairs – Jumping – supported by Agria Pet Insurance

The Kennel Club Small/Mixi Pairs – Jumping – supported by Agria Pet Insurance

LeMieux Masterclass: Perfect Polework starring Laura Collett MBE, Louise Bell and Richard Waygood

The Brilliance Horse Auction Masterclass

International Arena

Morning Session

The CSI5* Brilliance Horse Auction Snowball Stakes

Afternoon Performance

Intermediate ABC and Large ABC Stakes – Jumping

Spirit of the Horses – Heritage from the Hungarian Equestrian Culture powered by Ineos Grenadier

Shetland Pony Grand National

The CDI-W FEI Dressage World Cup™ (Freestyle To Music)

Evening Performance

The Extreme Driving Challenge

Intermediate ABC and Large ABC Stakes – Agility Final

Spirit of the Horses – Heritage from the Hungarian Equestrian Culture powered by Ineos Grenadier

Shetland Pony Grand National

The CSI5* Longines Christmas Cracker

New Horizon Plastics London Arena

The Kennel Club Crufts Small and Medium Novice Cup Semi-Final – Jumping – supported by Agria Pet Insurance

The Kennel Club Crufts Small and Medium Novice Cup Semi-Final – Agility – supported by Agria Pet Insurance

Rising Star of Cob Type

LeMieux Masterclass: Power & Precision starring Richard Davison and Stephen Clarke

Rising Star Maxi Cob

Rising Star Cob Type Championship

Rising Star Working Hunter Type sponsored by Mr Phil Swallow

Rising Star Working Show Horse sponsored by Mr Phil Swallow

Rising Star of Working Type Championship sponsored by Mr Phil Swallow

The Brilliance Horse Auction Showcase with 5* Riders

International Arena

Morning Session

Intermediate Agility Stakes – Agility Semi-Final

SSADL Grand Final

Afternoon Performance

The CSI5* Cavago Six Bar

Intermediate Agility Stakes – Jumping

Spirit of the Horses – Heritage from the Hungarian Equestrian Culture powered by Ineos Grenadier

Shetland Pony Grand National

The CSI5* Mistletoe Stakes presented by Sport in Mind

Evening Performance

The FEI Driving World Cup™ Opening Competition

Intermediate Agility Stakes – Agility Final

Spirit of the Horses – Heritage from the Hungarian Equestrian Culture powered by Ineos Grenadier

Shetland Pony Grand National

The CSI5* Reindeer Speed Stakes

New Horizon Plastics London Arena

The Cavago Rising Star Style & Performance Series Young Rider 15-25

The Cavago Rising Star Style & Performance Series 25+

The Cavago Rising Star Ladies Side Saddle Performance Series

The Cavago Rising Star Performance Series Championship

LeMieux Masterclass: Driving Force starring This Esme and Dan Naprous

The Agria Rising Star Racehorse to Show Horse

The Kennel Club Crufts Intermediate and Large Novice Cup Semi-Final – Jumping – supported by Agria Pet Insurance

The Kennel Club Crufts Intermediate and Large Novice Cup Semi-Final – Agility – supported by Agria Pet Insurance

The Brilliance Horse Auction

International Arena

Morning Session

Large Agility Stakes – Agility Semi-Final

The evoke Under-25 British Championship

Afternoon Performance

The Agria 128cm Pony Championship

Large Agility Stakes – Jumping

Spirit of the Horses – Heritage from the Hungarian Equestrian Culture powered by Ineos Grenadier

Shetland Pony Grand National

The Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Presented By Agria

Evening Performance

FEI Driving World Cup™

Large Agility Stakes – Agility Final

Spirit of the Horses – Heritage from the Hungarian Equestrian Culture powered by Ineos Grenadier

Shetland Pony Grand National

The CSI5* Christmas Challenge

New Horizon Plastics London Arena

BSPS Heritage First Ridden Working Sports Pony

BSPS Heritage Lead Rein Working Sports Pony

BSPS Heritage Working Sports Pony Championship

The RVC Equine BSPS Open Cradle Stakes Class

The RVC Equine BSPS Open Nursery Stakes Class

The RVC Equine BSPS Worker Stakes Championship

The LeMieux Pippa’s Pony Club Masterclass

The Kennel Club Crufts Medium ABC Semi-Final – Jumping – supported by Agria Pet Insurance

The Kennel Club Crufts Medium ABC Semi-Final – Agility – supported by Agria Pet Insurance

International Arena

Morning Session

BSPS Ridden Mountain and Moorland Championship sponsored by New Horizon Plastics – Preliminary

The 148cm Pony Championship

Afternoon Performance

The Green Mile Bedding Pony Club Mini-Major Relay

BSPS Ridden Mountain and Moorland Championship sponsored by New Horizon Plastics – Final

Small Agility Stakes – Jumping

Spirit of the Horses – Heritage from the Hungarian Equestrian Culture powered by Ineos Grenadier

Shetland Pony Grand National

The CSI5* Santa Speed Stakes

Evening Performance

The CSI5* Turkish Airlines Grand Prix

Small Agility Stakes – Agility Final

Spirit of the Horses – Heritage from the Hungarian Equestrian Culture powered by Ineos Grenadier

Shetland Pony Grand National

The Tuffa Jockeys Challenge Cup in aid of The Injured Jockeys Fund

New Horizon Plastics London Arena

The New Horizon Plastics BSPS Performance Coloured Native/Cob/Traditional Horse/Pony Class

The New Horizon Plastics BSPS Performance Coloured Non Native Horse/Pony Class

The New Horizon Plastics BSPS Performance Coloured Horse/Pony Championship

The Kennel Club Crufts Intermediate and Large ABC Semi-Final – Jumping – supported by Agria Pet Insurance

BSPS Junior Performance Pony

BSPS Performance Pony not exc 148cm

BSPS Performance Pony not exc 158cm

BSPS Performance Pony Championship

LeMieux Masterclass: Jumping Journeys starring Di Lampard, Rachel Proudley, and Meg Elphick

The Kennel Club Crufts Intermediate and Large ABC Semi-Final – Agility – supported by Agria Pet Insurance

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.

Bag Searches

Please be aware that bag searches will be in operation so we advise leaving an extra 15 minutes to enter the venue and go through security. This is for the safety of all our visitors and staff and we thank you for your understanding.
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