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Cheltenham Festivals has today announced that it has reached a record-breaking number of children during its landmark 80th anniversary year, marking a major milestone in the charity’s mission to create meaningful and lasting change through access to culture. Through its four internationally…
The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2025 has concluded with a landmark edition, marking a record-breaking year for ticket sales and reaffirming the enduring power of literature festivals. Over ten vibrant days, Festival-goers from across the UK and beyond came together to…
This October, KIBOU Cheltenham brings Japanese literature to life with a unique and limited-edition menu inspired by the heartwarming Kamogawa Food Detectives novel series by Hisashi Kashiwai. Created to coincide with the Cheltenham Literature Festival from 10 to 19 October and the UK release of the…
The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival has today revealed its free programme of 100+ events and activities taking over Montpellier Gardens and Cheltenham Town from 10-19 October. Collage (left to right) Jordan Stephens, Adele Zeynep Walton, Tasha Ghouri Alongside its ticketed…
This August Bank Holiday from Saturday 23 August – Monday 25 August, Gloucester Cathedral will host its first ever Stone Carving Festival: a celebration of craft and skill, where visitors can enjoy seeing heritage in action. Inspired by the poignant theme of Peace and Remembrance in this 80th…
The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival returns 10-19 October with a must-see line up across 400+ events. The world's longest-running literature festival continues to lead the way in celebrating the written and spoken word. With a jam-packed programme over 10 days, this year it…
Cheltenham Music Festival’s 80th season saw a doubling of its audience year-on-year, capping a vibrant anniversary year that saw world-class classical music of all varieties return to the Gloucestershire town. The birthday celebrations included dames of the realm, stars of Britain’s Got Talent, BBC…
Cheltenham Music Festival celebrates 80 years in July 2025, and is marking the occasion with a “vibrant, energising” programme featuring new kinds of concerts, an exciting fresh mix of music, and charitable outreach work which aims to develop the audiences and performers of tomorrow. The Festival’s…
More than 50 artists from across the jazz, blues, pop and soul spectrum confirmed for one of Europe’s most celebrated jazz festivals. Lulu • Tom Walker • Corinne Bailey Rae • Jools Holland • Lisa Stansfield • Beverley Knight • David Gray • Roger Daltrey • Curtis Stigers • Macy Gray • Nubya Garcia •…
Cheltenham Festivals has today revealed its year-round campaign to gift the joy of arts and culture to 80,000 children in its 80 th year. The charity will campaign year-round to reach a record number of children, working with funders, corporate Partners, Patrons, local businesses and communities to…