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Cheltenham BID is continuing to work on its plans to make Christmas 2020 a festive season to remember – with the emphasis on “local”. 

Play areas and outdoor fitness equipment in our award winning parks and open spaces will be open from this Saturday, 4 July, in line with government guidance.

We are delighted that hotels, B&B’s and guest houses are allowed to open from this Saturday, 4th July. We look forward to welcoming overnight visitors to our beautiful Regency town for the first time since March. 

Cheltenham Music Festival has curated a digital celebration this year, highlighting what is unique and innovative about the Festival.  Cheltenham Music Festival: Replay will be available for free on the Cheltenham Festivals website from Saturday 4 July.

Some incredible acts are due to play at Cheltenham Racecourse this summer including Tony Hadley, Russell Watson, Beverley Knight, Lightening Seeds, Boyzlife, Dizzee Rascal and more!

To celebrate National Picnic Week we’ve shared a round up of the best picnic spots in Cheltenham and our favourite nearby cafes and delis which are open and serving tasty picnic treats...

Two new free trails will be run by Cheltenham BID throughout the summer – a new Monster Hero Safari trail and an enhanced Augmented Reality (AR) version of the Hidden Cheltenham Trail.

Adam Henson is throwing open the doors of the six new luxury lodges at Cotswold Farm Park to honour six key workers who have gone above and beyond during the Covid-19 lockdown.

With government guidance easing the restrictions on non-essential retailers from Monday 15 June and hospitality businesses from 4 July, we’re pleased to say that Cheltenham is open once again!

A list of the businesses current open and reopening in Cheltenham town centre including food and drink businesses offering a takeaway service and 'non essential' stores from the 15 June...

Cycling fans, Patrick and Sue, owners of the Number 8 Cheltenham, share their favourite Cotswolds and Cheltenham bike rides…

To celebrate the places readers have discovered during the lockdown we’ve launching a new series, ‘Recommended by locals…’ starting with local mum Rachel who recommends Lineover Woods and Nottingham Hill. 

One of the many wonderful things about the Cheltenham Paint Festival is that you can enjoy the street art year round as shown in our video...

Last week for our Instagram photo challenge we celebrated Cheltenham Festivals. Here are a few of our favourite entries. 

A staggering 42,000 people logged on to Cheltenham Science Festival @ Home last week, enjoying free virtual events exploring the wonders of everyday science.