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Future options for the Municipal Offices – including sale on the open market – will be discussed when cabinet members meet on 11 July 23. They will then present options to Full Council on 24 July 23. At the heart of the proposals will include the following: Future ways of working and supporting…
Cultural organisations from across Cheltenham have committed to working together as part of a new cultural strategy to build on the town’s reputation as a truly innovative creative place to live and visit. Key aims include more collaboration between heritage, cultural and digital sectors, improving…
After being briefly cancelled earlier this year, Cheltenham Paint Festival 2023 is back on and will be bigger and better than ever! This year street art fans can look forward to experiencing the tallest mural yet (7 stories high!), the longest mural (a painting covering a wall in a multi-storey…
A new provider has been announced by Gloucestershire County Council to continue the e-scooters trial in Cheltenham and Gloucester. The county council held a competitive tender process after the Department for Transport (DfT) extended the current UK e-scooter trial. Voi Technology Ltd has been…
A vibrant and colourful celebration of Cheltenham's diversity returned to Pittville Park on June 10th 2023, with food, music, arts and crafts and a huge array of international cultures being showcased. After its roaring success in 2022, the organisation once again brought entertainment, bright…
Cowley Manor will soon turn a new page and enter the next chapter of its life when it reopens under new ownership, the Paris-based Experimental Group, on Tuesday 4 July 2023. The Grade II listed property is home to 31 bedrooms complemented by a spa, restaurant, cocktail lounge, library, mudroom…
Sarah James, Director at Craft Festival, has been awarded an MBE for services to craft in His Majesty King Charles’ Birthday Honours List. In a career spanning over 20 years, Sarah’s MBE is in recognition of her championing of British contemporary craft. Having previously been a maker, she…
Bursting onto the Cheltenham food scene in 2013, KIBOU Cheltenham started as a small basement restaurant, founded by Emma Graveney, that got us all hooked on Japanese food, and soon became the talk of the town. This August, the much-loved restaurant celebrates its 10th birthday, and what a decade…
WHSmith Cheltenham store celebrates new Toys”R”Us launch with grand opening event and goody bag giveaways on Saturday 17 th June 2023. To mark the opening of the new Toys“R”Us shop-in-shop at WHSmith on Cheltenham High Street on Saturday 17th June, the store will be hosting a grand opening event…
Restaurant Journey in Cheltenham has caught the attention of the famously anonymous Michelin inspectors and been named as one of the 18 ‘Michelin Inspectors’ Favourite New Restaurants’ for May 2023. The fun fine dining restaurant, which only opened 7 months ago on Bath Road, takes diners on a…