Cheltenham Jazz Festival will this year host the first Access To Music Conference, which will see industry figures gather together to explore the challenges faced by disabled people participating in music and live events.  

In February 2014, Jack McCune became seriously ill with a complex neurological illness which hospitalised him from April 2014. During this time he lost the capacity to walk, talk, read, write, feed or care for himself. Jack required an…

This year's BAFTA Young Presenter winners recently had their first assignment: The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. They honed their public speaking skills by introducing writer talks and getting exclusive access to…

VOICEBOX is a vibrant home to free, pop-up events and content that explores everything from spoken word, sex and wellbeing to mental health, sustainability, politics and social justice. It's a platform for all voices to feel empowered and…

The Connections scheme provides free tickets for all our Festival events to local people and families who are facing a range of barriers and hardships, and would otherwise not be able to attend.We work in partnership with local…

A significant new report on artificial intelligence suggests that the current level of debate around the rapidly developing technology must be improved.The report was produced by the University of Bristol's Research Institute for…

The Connections scheme provides free tickets for all our Festival events to local people and families who are facing a range of barriers and hardships, and would otherwise not be able to attend.We work in partnership with local…

2022 Online Final -  25 November at 10:00 GMT Streamed live on Cheltenham Festivals FameLab YouTube Channel

In May 2022, across four days, travellers who passed through Manchester Piccadilly station were treated to a free performance of the immersive, cinematic audio-visual experience Ensō +.In a specially-constructed geodesic dome inside the…

A group of partners including us here at Cheltenham Festivals have just launched an exciting new resource that enables accessible and sustainable live events of all kinds, at a major meeting of the Local Authority Event Organisers Group in…

At this year's The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, we were joined by the winners of BAFTA's Young Presenters competition. Jeriah Kibusi, 11 and Maryam Drammeh, 16 recently won in their respective age categories…

At Cheltenham Festivals talent development unpins a lot of the work we do. Our Festivals and Projects ensure everyone can experience the benefits of cultural engagement and explore or advance careers in science and the arts. A perfect…