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  1. Artists performing at Cheltenham Music Festival

    Stars of Classical Music, Theatre, Jazz, World and Folk Visit Cheltenham for 2026 Music Festival

    Friday 6 March 2026
    Cheltenham Music Festival will deliver a bold and diverse programme of world-class music-makers this July, bringing bona fide stars and the latest new voices to burgeoning audiences hungry for inspiring live experiences. Performers will…
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    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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  3. Scottish Ensemble on stage

    Cheltenham Music Festival 2025 Programme Notes

    Friday 4 July 2025
    Welcome to Cheltenham Music Festival 2025. We're thrilled to have you join us for an incredible programme of performances celebrating the best in classical musicBelow, you'll find the performance programme notes, providing insights and…
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  4. Cheltenham Music Festival banner

    Cheltenham Music Festival Announces "Vibrant, Energising" Programme in Eightieth Year

    Friday 7 March 2025
    Cheltenham Music Festival has announced a “vibrant, energising programme of real breadth, depth and quality” to celebrate 80 years of championing, cultivating and inspiring classical music in the UK and worldwide – and look towards an…
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  5. Scottish Ensemble on stage

    Cheltenham Music Festival 2024 Programme Notes

    Friday 5 July 2024
    Welcome to Cheltenham Music Festival 2024. We're thrilled to have you join us for an incredible programme of performances celebrating the best in classical musicBelow, you'll find the performance programme notes, providing insights and…
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  6. Cheltenham Music Festival Appoints New Artistic Director

    Monday 20 May 2024
    Ahead of a 2024 season that will celebrate among other musical moments the 150th anniversary of fellow Gloucestershire native Gustav Holst, Cheltenham Music Festival is already planning for its future, announcing a new Artistic Director…
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  7. Scottish Ensemble on stage

    Cheltenham Music Festival Announces "Sparkling" 2024 Programme

    Monday 11 March 2024
    Cheltenham Music Festival has announced a sparkling line-up for its 79th year. From Saturday 6 July to Saturday 13 July, the Festival will host some of the most exciting names of today’s classical music world. The programme builds on the…
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  8. Scottish Ensemble on stage

    Cheltenham Music Festival 2024

    Monday 4 March 2024
    We are aware of an online article that appeared over the weekend about the future of Cheltenham Music Festival. We were not asked to offer comment on it before publication, and would therefore like to take this opportunity to address the…
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  9. Scottish Ensemble on stage

    Connections Scheme Attendee at Music Festival 2023

    Monday 31 July 2023
    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…
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    Composers announced for Composer Academy 2023

    Tuesday 23 May 2023
    Meet the six incredible musicians who have been selected as part of the 10th edition of Composer Academy and will have their compositions work-shopped, performed and recorded as part of Cheltenham Music Festival 2023.
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  11. Scottish Ensemble on stage

    2023 Cheltenham Music Festival Programme Revealed

    Tuesday 7 March 2023
    From world premieres at Cheltenham Town Hall and emerging talent in the Pittville Pump Room to a rule-free event in DEYA Brewery Taproom, the Festival once again brings together music from across the classical spectrum, in venues across…
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  12. Juliet Fraser performing Distance

    Collaboration bites back

    Friday 22 July 2022
    During Cheltenham Music Festival 2022, contemporary music specialist and soprano Juliet Fraser - who took part in the ground-breaking project Distance - gave a keynote speech at Composium about this year’s theme collaboration. A…
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