n [ sing ] ( BrE )
the name given to a number of fashionable sports and cultural events held in Britain every summer and attended by many rich, famous or upper-class people. The main events are Glyndebourne , Derby Day, the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Royal Ascot , Wimbledon , Henley Royal Regatta, International Polo Day (held by the Guards Polo Club at Windsor (I)(1)), Goodwood , Cowes Week and the Lord’s test match (= international cricket match). Members of the royal family attend some of the events, and tickets are often expensive and difficult to get.