The Cheltenham Travel Festival returns for a 2 nd year, at the Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday 22 nd February 2025, and it’s packed with holiday inspiration, talks, photography, prizes, and giveaways. The festival brings together inspiring speakers, travel photography gallery, and representatives…
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After 400 events with over 500 speakers across 10 days, The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival concluded its milestone 75 th anniversary with a reception hosted by Lisa Nandy, Culture Secretary, at Downing Street, reaffirming the importance of literature and the arts in shaping…
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After several months of uncertainty, Cheltenham Paint Festival officially announced in May that it would return to the town for its sixth year, and we couldn't have been happier! Every July, the Paint Festival transforms empty walls in the town into breathtaking works of art. This year promises to…
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Ahead of a 2024 season that will celebrate among other musical moments the 150th anniversary of fellow Gloucestershire native Gustav Holst, Cheltenham Music Festival is already planning for its future. It today announces a new Artistic Director and a three-year strategy that looks to take the…
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With awe-inspiring events, fabulous festivals, historic milestones and famous faces all set to grace Cheltenham this calendar year, 2024 is looking set to be a monumental time for The Festival Town. Witness the grand celebration of the 100th anniversary of the spectacular Gold Cup, laugh your…
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Colourful and creative Craft Festival Cheltenham returns to The Town Hall next Spring from March 8th to 10th, 2024 to celebrate its 20th year of business. Sarah James has led Craft Festival since its inception in 2003. She was awarded an MBE for services to craft in King Charles' Birthday Honours…
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The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival brought its 74 th year to a close on Sunday, October 15, after ten days in our Regency town that reasserted the place of the world’s longest-running literature festival at the very centre of the UK’s cultural life. Cheltenham, The Festival…
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UPDATE - The Cheltenham Travel Festival has been postponed and awaiting a new date to be confirmed. The inaugural travel festival will bring a world of travel experiences and expert advice to the heart of the Cotswolds. Adding to its national reputation as a premier festival town, Cheltenham now…
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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…
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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…
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