Concours of Elegance
Concours of Elegance takes place Sep 4 - 6, 2026 in East Molesey, United Kingdom. The dress code is Smart summer and garden-party dress. There is no enforced code, but jackets and elegant daywear are the norm among visitors. Typical cost ranges from 80 to 700 EUR per person.
Around sixty of the rarest cars in the world are gathered in the Fountain Garden of Hampton Court Palace, many of them rarely shown in public, and judged by their own owners rather than a panel. Around them sit club displays, luxury brand stands and a great deal of champagne. The scale is deliberately small, which is the point - you can look at every car properly in a morning.
- When
- Sep 4 - 6, 2026
- Where
- East Molesey, United Kingdom
- Dress code
- Smart summer and garden-party dress. There is no enforced code, but jackets and elegant daywear are the norm among visitors.
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 80 to 700 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 15 - 21C, mild early-autumn southeast England
- When to book
- Advance online tickets are cheaper than the gate; Friday is the quietest of the three days and rarely needs booking far ahead
- Getting there
- LHR (London Heathrow), 35 min to Hampton Court; central London is 35 min by South Western Railway
- Where to stay
- The Petersham, Richmond, The Mitre Hampton Court, East Molesey, Warren House, Kingston upon Thames
- Official site
- https://concoursofelegance.co.uk/
How to attend
Buy day tickets in advance at concoursofelegance.co.uk or through Historic Royal Palaces; hospitality tiers add dining and private lounges. It runs Friday to Sunday at Hampton Court Palace and is fully open to the public. Take South Western Railway to Hampton Court station, which is a five-minute walk over the bridge. Entering a car is by invitation from the organisers.
Insider tip
The main lawn is judged by the owners themselves rather than by officials, so the cars stay in place all day - arrive at opening and you will have the Fountain Garden almost to yourself before the London crowd lands around noon.
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