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  1. An image of a busy Festival site, with the Festival Bar in the centre.

    Cheltenham Jazz Festival Celebrates Record-Breaking 30th Anniversary Year with Record Ticket Sales

    Wednesday 13 May 2026
    Cheltenham Jazz Festival has celebrated its most successful year to date, with its 30th anniversary edition welcoming record numbers of festival-goers to Montpellier Gardens, connecting over music across a sun-soaked Bank Holiday weekend. 
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  2. Crowd of festival-goers outside the Big Top at the Jazz Festival

    Cheltenham Jazz Festival Announces Star-Studded 30th Anniversary Line-Up

    Tuesday 10 February 2026
    Jack Savoretti • Jessie J • Nigel Kennedy • Joss Stone • Joshua Redman • Lady Blackbird • Van Morrison • 10cc • ABC  •Earth Wind & Fire Experience • Mica Paris with Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra • Jalen Ngonda • Bill Frisell • Courtney…
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  3. Crowd at the Jazz Festival free stage

    Cheltenham Jazz Festival ...around town

    Tuesday 10 February 2026
    See you ...around town...around town is returning for the 2026 Cheltenham Jazz Festival, bringing the best of local talent for FREE to venues across Cheltenham, thanks to the support of Cheltenham BID.This dynamic programme showcases an…
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  4. Jazz Brochure

    Pick Up Your 2026 Festival Brochures

    Tuesday 10 February 2026
    Looking for a brochure? Pick one up at any of the following locations from Tuesday 10 February.Explore the Festival line-ups here.Please note: brochures for Members, Patrons and pre-orders have been posted to your address.
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  5. FREE STAGE 2025

    Apply to join us ...around town at CheltJazzFest 2026

    Wednesday 29 October 2025
    It's That Time Again! Applications Open!Apply for your chance to take to the stage as part of the 2026 Cheltenham Jazz Festival ...around town programme,
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  6. Beverley Knight on stage

    Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2025: Celebrating and Inspiring the Next Generation of Music Lovers

    Sunday 11 May 2025
    The sun shone on a record-breaking Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2025, with the highest tickets sold as music lovers descended on the Festival Village for six days of genre-defying performances and unforgettable moments – affirming the…
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  7. Event at Dunkertons

    Cheltenham Festivals Reveals Year-round Jazz Events in Collaboration with Dunkertons

    Thursday 10 April 2025
    With Cheltenham Jazz Festival just around the corner, we're thrilled to share that the Festival vibe will continue into the year thanks to our brand-new partnership with Dunkertons, bringing an exclusive series of live jazz gigs to their…
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  8. Jazzwise CJF25 cover

    Exclusive Jazzwise Cheltenham Jazz Festival mini-mag

    Wednesday 26 March 2025
    Jazzwise magazine has put together an exclusive mini-mag for this year's Cheltenham Jazz Festival.
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  9. Jazz festival logo

    Cheltenham Jazz Festival Unveils Star-Studded Line-up for 2025

    Tuesday 11 February 2025
    Lulu | Tom Walker | Corinne Bailey Rae | Jools Holland | Lisa Stansfield | Beverley Knight | David Gray | Roger Daltrey | Curtis Stigers | Macy Gray | Nubya Garcia | Katie Melua | Amadou & Mariam | Keyon Harrold | Emeli Sandé | Joe…
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  10. The Big Top at Cheltenham Jazz Festival

    First Names Announced for Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2025

    Thursday 14 November 2024
    Cheltenham Jazz Festival has unveiled the first five artists lined up to perform at next year’s event as part of Cheltenham Festivals’ 80th Anniversary celebrations, which will take place in venues across the historic spa town between 30…
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  11. Dub Catalyst on stage at JF24

    Apply to join us ...around town at CheltJazzFest 2025

    Saturday 19 October 2024
    It's That Time Again!Apply for the 2025 Cheltenham Jazz Festival ...around town Programme,supported by Cheltenham BID
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  12. Jazz Arch with Big Top behind - close up

    Cheltenham Festivals Shortlisted For Three SoGlos Lifestyle Awards

    Thursday 28 March 2024
    The arts organisation has been nominated for Charity of the Year and its Jazz and Literature Festivals have each been separately nominated for Event of the Year in the region’s highest-profile awards for lifestyle and entertainment.
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