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Connections Scheme Attendee at Jazz Festival 2023
Wednesday 31 May 2023The 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…
Composers announced for Composer Academy 2023
Tuesday 23 May 2023Meet 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.
Ukrainian authors and talent joined us for Ukraine Day at Cheltenham Literature Festival 2022
Monday 15 May 2023At this year's Cheltenham Literature Festival, we proudly stood in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.FameLab Academy 2023 launches
Monday 15 May 2023The competition that seeks to revolutionise science communication in schools is back.FameLab Academy is back for 2023. A schools initiative which seeks to revolutionise science communication in schools, FameLab Academy is a competition…
The Return of FameLab International
Monday 15 May 20232022 Online Final - 25 November at 10:00 GMT Streamed live on Cheltenham Festivals FameLab YouTube Channel
Experience the immersive, cinematic audio-visual experience Ensō +
Monday 15 May 2023In 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…
Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2023 Shows The Way For Jazz and Live Events
Thursday 4 May 2023Cheltenham Festivals Media Gallery
Cheltenham Science Festival announces full programme as it returns for its 21st year
Tuesday 4 April 2023Cheltenham Science Festival is delighted to announce 2023’s unmissable programme, as it celebrates its 21st birthday with 138 events with 270 of the best scientists, thinkers, writers and creators, promising something for every curious…
Innovative New Sustainability Toolkit To Transform Live Events Nationwide
Thursday 9 March 2023A 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…
2023 Cheltenham Music Festival Programme Revealed
Tuesday 7 March 2023From 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…
Star Names Confirmed For Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2023
Wednesday 8 February 2023Wednesday 26 April - Monday 1 April *Over 50 artists set to perform at one of Europe’s biggest jazz festivals including Gregory Porter, Laura Mvula, Damian Lewis, Squeeze, Will Young, Rufus Wainwright, Madeline Bell, MIKA, Jake Bugg, Tony…
Cheltenham Festivals awarded NPO funding
Monday 6 February 2023Cheltenham Festivals is one of 990 organisations to receive National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) funding from Arts Council England for 2023-2025