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  1. A collage of famous faces including Gregory Porter, Fearne Cotton, Michael Palin, Brian Cox, Trevor McDonald, Judi Dench, Steve Backshall, Richard Ayoade, Jacqueline Wilson, Rick Astley, Loraine Kelly, Jordan Stephens, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Fred Sirieux with Happy 80th Birthday in text over the top of the image

    Dame Judi Dench Calls For Support On Our 80th Birthday

    Thursday 12 June 2025
    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.
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  2. Aaron Akugbo

    Aaron Akugbo Brings a Unique Performance to Cheltenham Music Festival

    Wednesday 11 June 2025
    Rising star trumpeter Aaron Akugbo recently appeared on the Three In A Bar Podcast, offering a glimpse into his eagerly anticipated performance at Cheltenham Music Festival.
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  3. FameLab participants celebrating on stage in front of a screen that reads 'FameLab Talking Science'

    FameLab is Heading to Cern, Switzerland for 20th Year

    Friday 6 June 2025
    In an exclusive announcement at Cheltenham Science Festival, arts and culture charity Cheltenham Festivals has today revealed that FameLab, the world’s longest running and furthest-reaching science communication competition and training…
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  4. That's Just Wild podcast image

    Steve Backshall Set to Launch Brand-New Wildlife Podcast Exclusively at Cheltenham Science Festival 2025

    Wednesday 28 May 2025
    Cheltenham Science Festival is thrilled to announce that award-winning explorer and broadcaster Steve Backshall will be launching his brand-new podcast, That’s Just Wild, exclusively at the Festival on Tuesday 3 June.  
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  5. 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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  6. Speakers at CLF 2025 VOICEBOX

    The Bookseller launches New Adult Book Prize in association with The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

    Wednesday 23 April 2025
    Today The Bookseller has announced the launch of the New Adult Book Prize, in association with  The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. The award celebrates one of the fastest growing areas of fiction publishing, powered…
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  7. Cheltenham Festivals app displayed on phone

    The Cheltenham Festivals App Is Back

    Tuesday 15 April 2025
    Get Festival-ready with the 2025 Cheltenham Festivals app - your one stop shop for all things jazz, science, music, literature, Learning and Participation, Talent Development and more.
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  8. 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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  9. Cheltenham Science Festival Announces Unmissable Programme Celebrating the Transformative Power of Science, from Global Challenges to Day-to-Day Lives

    Tuesday 1 April 2025
    Cheltenham Science Festival has announced 114 events spanning global issues: from Women in STEM and AI’s impact on healthcare to how Trump’s presidency is affecting the scientific world and the truth behind Ozempic. This year’s Festival…
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  10. 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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  11. Pirate and children

    We've been Shortlisted for Charity of the Year

    Monday 10 March 2025
    We’re delighted to share that we have been shortlisted for the SoGlos Awards for Charity of the Year. The award recognises charities that have positively impacted the local community. At Cheltenham Festivals, we’re proud to be recognised…
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  12. 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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