Max SteventonArena Group has marked 40 years of working with horse racing organisation The Jockey Club during the recent Cheltenham Festival, where more than 250,000 attendees were recorded across the week.
Arena delivered event infrastructure including temporary structures, seating, fencing and barriers. The company had been on site since October 2025 to prepare for the event.
The build included more than 17,500 square metres of triple-deck structure used for hospitality. Arena said the installation forms one of the largest triple-deck hospitality environments in Europe.
Arena operates across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, supplying seating, structures and barriers. It provides temporary architecture and infrastructure for sporting and cultural events. Its portfolio includes work at Formula 1, the Commonwealth Games, the Olympic Games, The Ryder Cup and PGA Golf events.
The Jockey Club and Arena’s partnership began more than 40 years ago and has recently been extended under a five-year contract. Arena also works with Royal Ascot and is scheduled to deliver structures for the 2026 event.
In March, Arena won the Access All Areas Supplier of the Year Award at the recent Event Production Awards.
“This year’s Cheltenham Festival is another fantastic example of what our teams deliver at scale,” said Arena UK & Europe general manager Ben Sly. “Having been on site since October, working through all conditions, they’ve once again delivered an exceptional result.”