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Mind The Gap: Building the Workforce for a Digital Future
Tuesday 13 August 2024Every school and college should appoint an individual responsible for digital education, create a new modular and continually updated digital qualification, and introduce an independent, cross-sector Digital Education Council, according to…
Cheltenham Music Festival Honours Heritage While Looking to the Future
Tuesday 23 July 2024Across eight days of vibrant performances, world premieres and chamber concerts, Cheltenham Music Festival celebrated its 79th year by hosting the brightest and best of the classical music scene, performed by a dazzling array of…
The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival and Cheltenham Paint Festival Collaborate to Bring Literature to Life
Wednesday 17 July 2024A collaborative community project between The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival and Cheltenham Paint Festival will bring favourite children’s books to life as part of the Festival’s 75th anniversary celebrations. The…
Cheltenham Music Festival 2024 Programme Notes
Friday 5 July 2024Welcome 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…
"Book festivals improve our world"
Tuesday 2 July 2024Book festivals improve our world.Collectively over the past year, our nine book festivals in the UK have issued 464,000 tickets, sold over £1.5m-worth of books, engaged 64,000 school pupils in free activities, offered 99,000 free or…
FameLab UK back with a bang at Cheltenham Science Festival 2024
Tuesday 25 June 2024On 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…
Cheltenham Science Festival Paves the Way for Thinkers of Tomorrow
Wednesday 12 June 2024From the cosmos to the countryside, Cheltenham Science Festival (4-9 June) embarked on a tour of the universe during six days of explosive demos, talks, debates and creative workshops. The six-day event inspired the next generation of…
An update on our funding
Wednesday 5 June 2024We are saddened to announce that Baillie Gifford have decided to end their partnership with Cheltenham Literature Festival. Our full statement is below. Culture and literature are by their nature engaged in the world beyond them. It is not…
Cheltenham Music Festival Appoints New Artistic Director
Monday 20 May 2024Ahead 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…
Cheltenham Science Festival Announces Unmissable 2024 Programme
Monday 22 April 2024Over 200 speakers across a diverse range of professions will appear in over 100 ticketed events including: space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock, comedian and television presenter Dara Ó Briain, award winning physicist Brian Cox,…
Cheltenham Festivals Shortlisted For Three SoGlos Lifestyle Awards
Thursday 28 March 2024The 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.
Cheltenham Music Festival Announces "Sparkling" 2024 Programme
Monday 11 March 2024Cheltenham 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…