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Cheltenham Cricket Festival returns Thursday 17 July to Tuesday 05 August 2025 to the stunning grounds of Cheltenham College.
A highlight of the summer and an unmissable opportunity for any cricket fan to experience the longest running cricket festival in the world.
The Towergate Cheltenham Cricket Festival will host a bumper schedule of fixtures in 2025 including two Rothesay County Championship matches.This year’s Festival will be made up of six matches across three different formats, providing members and supporters with a varied schedule of festival cricket.
The festival will get underway with Gloucestershire’s last home Vitality Blast group game of the season against Sussex Sharks in what will be a double-header alongside Gloucestershire Women, who will also face Sussex Sharks.
Gloucestershire Women take part in a second Vitality Blast T20 against Middlesex, on Sunday 20th July, before attentions turn to first-class cricket with Lancashire and Middlesex the visitors to face Gloucestershire Men at Cheltenham College.
The 153rd Cheltenham Cricket Festival draws to a close with a Metro Bank One Day Cup fixture between Gloucestershire Men and Derbyshire Falcons on Thursday 5th August.
Cheltenham Cricket Festival 2025 fixtures
Thursday 17 July - Gloucestershire Women V Sussex Sharks & Gloucestershire Men V Sussex Sharks
Sunday 20 July - Gloucestershire Women V Middlesex
Tuesday 22 July to Friday 25 July - Gloucestershire Men V Lancashire
Tuesday 29 July to Friday 1 August - Gloucestershire Men V Middlesex
Tuesday 5 August - Gloucestershire Men V Derbyshire Falcons
What is the Cheltenham Cricket Festival?
The Cheltenham Cricket Festival is one of the most loved events in the social and sporting calendar. The idyllic setting of Cheltenham College provides the perfect backdrop for cricket at the height of summer.
Gloucestershire have been playing in the stunning grounds of Cheltenham College for over 150 years. It was started by James Lillywhite in 1872 with the first match being played against Surrey and was won by Gloucestershire. No other Cricket Festival in the world has been played on the same ground for that length of time and no other cricket festival in the world lasts for twelve days or more.
The ground’s idyllic setting has provided a perfect backdrop for the Festival throughout its history, a great attraction for cricket fans, new supporters and big cricketing stars.
Whether you’re an avid cricket fan or a first timer, the festival is the perfect opportunity to entertain clients, treat friends and family or reward staff to a fantastic day out. You can expect a fantastic atmosphere.
For more unmissable events in Cheltenham check out our helpful guides - Cheltenham Festivals Guide & Cheltenham What's On Guide. To plan your stay in Cheltenham visit our Cheltenham Hotels Guide, Cheltenham Restaurants, Cheltenham Shops & Cheltenham Staycations.
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