Cheltenham Festivals has today announced that it has reached a record-breaking number of children during its landmark 80th anniversary year, marking a major milestone in the charity’s mission to create meaningful and lasting change through…

FameLab International Final 2025 – Live from CERN!Join us on Tuesday 25 November 2025 for the FameLab International Live Final, streaming straight from CERN Science Gateway!Nine countries — Australia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany,…

As part of its year-round campaign to gift the joy of arts and culture to 80,000 children, actor and patron of the arts Dame Judi Dench has called for support of arts charity, Cheltenham Festivals on its official 80th birthday.

This year, we’re celebrating a huge milestone—80 incredible years of Cheltenham Festivals! What began in 1945 with just three classical concerts at the first post-war Cheltenham Music Festival has grown into four world-renowned Festivals…

We have our winning project!We are delighted to announce that Sabrina Fearon-Melville, with her impactful podcast Third Spaces, is the recipient of the 2024 FUTURE VOICES award.Back in November, we launched the VOICEBOX FUTURE VOICES…

Celebrating the Joy, Impact and Stories of 2024As we get into the festive spirit, we’re reflecting on an incredible year for VOICEBOX at Cheltenham Festivals—one filled with creativity, conversation and connection.From empowering young…

Celebrating the Joy, Impact and Stories of 2024As we reflect on an incredible 2024, Cheltenham Festivals has much to celebrate—from milestones like the 75th Cheltenham Literature Festival to inspiring initiatives that brought joy and…

On Friday 29 November 2024, we saw eight countries compete on the virtual stage: Australia, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The National winners from each of these countries…

We did it! Thanks to your incredible support, we raised an amazing £20,330, smashing our target during the Big Give Christmas Challenge.Your generosity makes a real difference in helping us deliver inspiring projects and events throughout…

Stories have the power to shape us and the world we live in. Reading or being read to from a young age is an integral part of childhood; it enables children to escape to different worlds and ignites a lifetime curiosity for reading and a…

During Cheltenham Literature Festival 2024 (4–13 October), Cheltenham Festivals collaborated with Lives of Colour to present My Voice, My Cheltenham, an audio-visual project that explored the topic of ‘Home’, and what it means to people of…

On Friday 7 June 2024, at Parabola Arts Centre during Cheltenham Science Festival, eight of the best science communicators from across the UK vied for the title of FameLab UK Champion in front of a live audience. FameLab is the largest…