A colourful collage of Cheltenham Festivals

Cheltenham Festivals & Major Events Guide

Highlights

Summer Jam 2019

Summer Jam: The Lakefest Warmup

The popular free music festival at The Brewery Quarter returns to kick start the summer holidays.

Cheltenham Paint Festival - Inkie PE Way

Cheltenham Paint Festival

Cheltenham's streets pop with colour thanks to the annual Cheltenham Paint Festival. Watch artists…

Run Cheltenham

Run Cheltenham

Run Cheltenham offers three incredible and unique racing experiences for all ages and abilities.…

Cheltenham Ladies College

Cheltenham Heritage Open Days

10 days of Cheltenham heritage free to explore! Discover Cheltenham and its heritage as buildings…

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Number of results: 19

  1. Add Guiting Music Festival to your Itinerary

    Guiting Music Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Guiting Power

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2024to28 July 2024Various Opening Times

    Long established music festival featuring classical, jazz and blues music in beautiful village of Guiting Power

  2. Add Summer Jam: The Lakefest Warmup to your Itinerary

    Summer Jam: The Lakefest Warmup

    Type

    Type:

    Major Event

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2024to28 July 2024Various Opening Times

    The popular free music festival at The Brewery Quarter returns to kick start the summer holidays.

  3. Add Cheltenham Paint Festival to your Itinerary

    Cheltenham Paint Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Dates

    From:
    27 July 2024to28 July 2024

    Cheltenham's streets pop with colour thanks to the annual Cheltenham Paint Festival. Watch artists hard at work when the festival returns for the sixth year this summer, 27 - 28 July 2024 and enjoy street art creations year round in The Festival…

  4. Add Classic Ibiza in Cheltenham to your Itinerary

    Classic Ibiza in Cheltenham

    Type

    Type:

    Event

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    27 July 2024Open 14:00 - 23:00

    Get ready for goosebumps as Classic Ibiza bring some of the biggest dance anthems of the last 30 years to orchestral life!

  5. Add Tuckwell Open-Air Theatre Festival to your Itinerary

    Tuckwell Open-Air Theatre Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Shelburne Road, Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    13 Aug 2024to25 Aug 2024

    The idyllic, stone built, Tuckwell Amphitheatre is the perfect setting for our annual Open Air Theatre Festival. Surrounded by lush trees and shrubs and sheltered from the outside world, this magical venue attracts the very best in touring open-air…

  6. Add Run Cheltenham to your Itinerary

    Run Cheltenham

    Type

    Type:

    Running

    Evesham Road, Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    1 Sept 2024

    Run Cheltenham offers three incredible and unique racing experiences for all ages and abilities. All starting and finishing at Cheltenham Racecourse. From those wanting to experience running for the first time to the competitive athletes wanting to…

  7. Add Cheltenham Heritage Open Days to your Itinerary

    Cheltenham Heritage Open Days

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Dates

    From:
    6 Sept 2024to15 Sept 2024

    10 days of Cheltenham heritage free to explore! Discover Cheltenham and its heritage as buildings throw open their doors to the public with a full programme of exciting walks and fascinating talks.

  8. Add Cheltenham International Film Festival to your Itinerary

    Cheltenham International Film Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Regent St, Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    13 Sept 2024to22 Sept 2024

    CIFF celebrates its 6th anniversary in 2024 and will continue to bring the best of world cinema to its thriving audience through films that question, inspire, entertain; through documentaries that raise issues and inform; through film shorts by…

  9. Add Cheltenham Food + Drink Week to your Itinerary

    Cheltenham Food + Drink Week

    Type

    Type:

    Food and Drink

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    16 Sept 2024to22 Sept 2024Various Opening Times

    Experience first-hand why Cheltenham is the unrivalled food capital of the South West during Cheltenham Food + Drink Week, 16 to 22 September 2024. This premier event, hosted by Cheltenham BID and Visit Cheltenham, promises an unforgettable…

  10. Add An Evening with Cheltenham’s Culinary Stars to your Itinerary

    An Evening with Cheltenham’s Culinary Stars

    Type

    Type:

    Food and Drink

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    16 Sept 2024Open 18:30 - 22:30

    Celebrate Cheltenham's Food and Drink Week in style with this unique and exclusive fine-dining event at the Queens Hotel, hosted by TV presenter Simon Rimmer. Whether you’re a dedicated foodie or simply enjoy a night of exceptional cuisine and…

  11. Add Cheltenham Chilli Fiesta to your Itinerary

    Cheltenham Chilli Fiesta

    Type

    Type:

    Days Out

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    21 Sept 2024Open 14:00 - 20:00

    As part of Cheltenham Food + Drink Week, the hottest event of the year is coming to The Brewery Quarter on Saturday 21 September - Cheltenham Chilli Fiesta. This FREE event will feature thrilling chilli eating competitions, live music, a captivating…

  12. Add Cheltenham Literature Festival to your Itinerary

    Cheltenham Literature Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2024to13 Oct 2024

    Every October the world’s foremost writers, thinkers and performers descend on Cheltenham, The Festival Town, for ten days of fascinating discussion and unforgettable memories.

  13. Add The Cheltenham Mind Body Spirit Wellbeing Show to your Itinerary

    The Cheltenham Mind Body Spirit Wellbeing Show

    Type

    Type:

    Spiritual

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    5 Oct 2024Open 11:00 - 17:00

    Treat yourself to a holistic therapy or 1-1 reading. Gifts that make you feel good. Relax with friends and family. Enjoy the positive vibe!

  14. Add Cheltenham Oktoberfest to your Itinerary

    Cheltenham Oktoberfest

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    11 Oct 2024to12 Oct 2024Various Opening Times

    The UK's no.1 Oktoberfest experience is coming to Cheltenham this autumn. Get your Lederhosen ready and enjoy live Oompah bands, traditional karaoke-dancing, Oktoberfest games, axe throwing, gourmet food and big steins of German bier!

  15. Add The Showcase to your Itinerary

    The Showcase

    Type

    Type:

    Horse Racing

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    25 Oct 2024to26 Oct 2024

    The thundering hooves will return after a summer break to Cheltenham Racecourse, our world class sporting venue, on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 October 2024.

  16. Add Gin & Rum Festival to your Itinerary

    Gin & Rum Festival

    Type

    Type:

    Food and Drink

    Imperial Square, Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    2 Nov 2024

    Join the fun and discover a unique experience that celebrates the best of Gin and Rum and promises the party of the year!

  17. Add The November Meeting to your Itinerary

    The November Meeting

    Type

    Type:

    Horse Racing

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    15 Nov 2024to17 Nov 2024Various Opening Times

    The November Meeting is an unmissable three-day meeting at the Home of Jump Racing. It's true that all roads lead to Cheltenham Festival, but the magic starts at The November Meeting. 

  18. Add Cheltenham Christmas Launch to your Itinerary

    Cheltenham Christmas Launch

    Type

    Type:

    Event

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    23 Nov 2024Various Opening Times

    Cheltenham Christmas Launch - Saturday 23rd November, location to be confirmed. Previous years have featured local choirs, dance performances, Christmas characters and light trails.

  19. Add The Cheltenham Ice Rink to your Itinerary

    The Cheltenham Ice Rink

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas

    Cheltenham

    Dates

    From:
    29 Nov 2024to5 Jan 2025Various Opening Times

    Join us at Cheltenham Ice Rink from Friday 29 November 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025.

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