Blog (October 2020) - Visit Cheltenham

Different faith communities will come together online once again on Wednesday 11 November to mark national Inter Faith week. The theme this year is ‘Faith in a Pandemic’, looking at different communities and individuals experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cheltenham will be holding the annual Remembrance Sunday and Armistice services to honour the sacrifice of those in both the First and Second World Wars, as well as those still serving in the armed forces today.

COVID-19 doesn’t mean Halloween is cancelled in Gloucestershire this year, but with cases continuing to creep up in the county, residents and visitors are urged to follow social distancing guidelines if attending local Halloween events or find fun and safe ways to celebrate safely at home. 

Wychwood Festival has announced a £50,000 government grant to help with the challenges its faced due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Clarence Social announces new Chef and exciting new restaurant.

Naunton Park and Winston Churchill Memorial Gardens in Cheltenham have retained their Green Flag Awards for a second year running.

Cheltenham Festivals’ Community Opera ‘Across The Sky’ has been shortlisted for 2020 Royal Philharmonic Society Award

Two Gloucestershire based arts organisations have announced that they will co-produce The Importance of Being Earnest and The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Cheltenham Festivals is delighted to have been awarded £783,939...

Volunteers on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) are celebrating two grants from the Cultural Recovery Fund for Heritage: £318,000 for the railway and £26,100 for the Dinmore Manor Locomotive Group based on the line.  

This mouth-watering post has been written by none other than the original Cheltenham Foodie herself, Lou Smith, who has been sharing her love of our local eateries via her blog and Instagram account for over five years!

We are excited to share that Santa will be returning to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway this year. This popular festive family outing has been an annual tradition for visitors for years so this news is sure to delight families. 

Christmas is not cancelled in Cheltenham as the historic Everyman Theatre announced not one, but two, socially distanced performances to delight audiences this December!

Looking to treat your loved one to a romantic meal in Cheltenham?  Whether you fancy Indian food, steak cooked on a volcanic rock or even a meal cooked by a Michelin star chef read on...

As part of The Great Taste of Cheltenham we’ve asked local foodies to share their favourite places in town to eat and drink, (because let’s face it local people ALWAYS know the very best places for the tastiest treats in any town!)