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  1. A personal led back on a beanbag watching artists plau instruments on stage

    Mixtape x Squidsoup

    Cheltenham Town Hall
    £15

    Mixtape returns in 2026, refreshed by a brand new collaboration with world-leading arts collective Squidsoup, masters of beautiful immersive lighting design. Grab a drink, sit, stand, or lie back and get lost in the magical interplay of…

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  2. M20 Braimah and Isata Kanneh Mason

    Isata, Mariatu & Braimah Kanneh-Mason

    Cheltenham Town Hall
    £48, £38, £28, £18, £12

    Three members of the internationally renowned Kanneh-Mason family come to Cheltenham for a rare concert featuring both ensemble pieces and works for solo piano. Bookending the programme are two of Beethoven's most well-loved, virtuosic and…

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  3. Violetta Suvini

    Violetta Suvini and Friends

    Pittville Pump Room
    £18

    Italian-Irish violinist and rising chamber music star Violetta Suvini brings together three of the most creative, bold and thoughtful composers working today for a series of new works for strings and electronics.New York-based Jasmine…

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  4. Pavel Kolesnikov

    Pavel Kolesnikov

    Pittville Pump Room
    £32, £26, £18

    Pavel Kolesnikov is hailed by The Guardian as an ‘outstanding pianist in every degree’ and for the ‘great emotional intelligence with understated virtuosity’ of his playing. He returns to Cheltenham Music Festival with a very special…

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  5. The Last Night... with Sinfonia of London and John Wilson

    The Last Night...with Sinfonia of London and John Wilson

    Cheltenham Town Hall
    £48, £38, £28, £18, £12

    Often described as a ‘super-orchestra’ (ArtsDesk), Sinfonia of London under the baton of John Wilson brings together outstanding musicians from the UK and abroad, including principals and leaders from of the world's greatest orchestras,…

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  6. A composite of four images - one of guests enjoying dinner at The Nook, one a close up of a block that reads the Nook and two from Mixtape at Cheltenham Music Festival

    Life and Director's Circle Patrons Dinner

    The Nook On Five
    From £60

    The event will begin at 5pm where you’ll be greeted by the Patrons team and Co-CEO Ali Mawle, who will be sharing the Festivals’ five-year strategy.A two-course dinner will be provided, followed by a short performance from young musicians…

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