Blog (2019) - Visit Cheltenham

The Autumn 2019 tour of the new reimagined and reenergized Saturday Night Fever strutted onto the stage on Tuesday night at The Everyman Theatre in true seventies style. We asked local theatre enthusiast Jane to pop along to review the show for us, here is how she got on…

It’s just two weeks until the world’s oldest literature festival commences.  This year is the 70th anniversary of The Cheltenham Literature Festival and it is promising to be the best year yet. Tickets for many of the events have sold out however we will let you into a secret!  There are tickets still available for some absolutely brilliant events/talks/debates and unique experiences covering all genres.  So without further ado let us share them with you so you can go and snap them up quick!

From the most magical pantomime of them all, Cinderella, to the hilarious comedy 'Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em', The Everyman Theatre once again has a show for everyone in its brand new autumn line up with a whole host of star shows and names set to be heading to the theatre.

There are only two weeks to go until The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival (4-13 October).  This year we can look forward to more than 80 free events including cool spoken word gigs, literary pub quizzes, tarot reading, improvisation comedy, storytelling sessions and family fun trails.  Regardless of age or interest there will be something for you to enjoy, for free at the Cheltenham Literature Festival!

We've been raving about the Cheltenham Beer Week for some time now and the big day is fast approaching here!  Until the 22nd September over 30 venues will celebrate Cheltenham Beer Week.  Bars, pubs, restaurants, bottle shops and brewers have signed up to host a wide variety of beery events. You can expect ‘meet the brewer’ evenings, food and beer matching, tutored tastings, beer quizzes, music and more!

Have you ever considered Hospitality at Cheltenham Racecourse but unsure which restaurant to choose? View their new Hospitality Brochure now for The Festival™ presented by Magners…

We’ve asked Sarah Lewis, the Events & Marketing Coordinator for John Lewis & Partners Cheltenham, to share details of two charity fashion shows and a live valuation taking place at our local store this month, all to support three very worthwhile local charities.

With experts predicting one of our most colourful autumns yet, there couldn’t be a better time to visit the spectacular Sudeley Castle and Gardens, to experience the new Autumn Wildlife Trail.

Running daily from now until October 25, the trail will see families from far and wide follow the footprints of Sudeley’s resident wildlife around the grounds, and learn a thing or two about these charming creatures that call our countryside home.

We invited Kirsty, one of our Visit Cheltenham family ambassadors, to attend the opening night premier of the new 4DX and VIP cinemas screens at The Brewery Quarter Cineworld Cheltenham and asked her to share her experience with our readers... 

Misshapes: The Making of Tatty Devine, is now open at The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum in Cheltenham, the first regional venue on a UK-wide tour.

Tatty Devine’s statement jewellery is always ahead of the curve. Their jewellery tells stories and generates conversation. The new Crafts Council exhibition, Misshapes: The Making of Tatty Devine, considers the power of creativity and innovative British design and making, alongside the glamour and humour that Tatty Devine are known for.

There is no time to be down about the summer being over with many fabulous things to do in Cheltenham this September.  We launched the month with the Cheltenham Festival of Cycling, Cheltenham Paint Festival is currently brightening up our town and next week we have the Cheltenham Wellbeing Festival to look forward to.  We also have ten FREE days of heritage coming up with Cheltenham Heritage Open Days, plus a whole host of open air cinema screenings and live performances.

Today is the first official day of Cheltenham Paint Festival!  Our annual festival attracts leading national and international street artists to our Regency town and this year looks to the best yet with 130 artists expected to take part, creating street art in over 25 different paint locations spread across a 6km (4 mile) trail.  Read on for trail map details and to watch videos of interviews with the street artists. 

We've just received some very exciting news!  Next month, The Lucky Onion will open a new addition to its family of five local properties with newly renovated The Hollow Bottom. The 17th Century Cotswold stone pub has been a staple part of the racing community for decades, it closed suddenly in July with many locals hoping the closure was temporary and it seems those wishes have come true.

Yesterdays Cheltenham Festival of Cycling saw crowds of spectators take to the streets to witness its first high speed Criterium road race through the centre of town.

The big day is fast approaching!  Tickets go on sale to the general public for The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival this Wednesday, 4^th September. (Tickets are already on sale to Cheltenham Festival members).   With The Festival bringing more than 900 of the best writers, thinkers and performers of our time to our vibrant Regency town, what experiences are truly unmissable?   We’ve asked Nicola Tuxworth, Literature Festival Head of Programming, to share her insights and top tips to ensure we make the most of the ten extraordinary days of unique experiences, critical debate and literary revelry.