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  1. 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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  2. Four headshots of artists in the 2023 Cheltenham Jazz Festival lineup including MIKA, Liz Wright and Van Morrison.

    Star Names Confirmed For Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2023

    Wednesday 8 February 2023
    Wednesday 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…
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  3. Family at Literature Festival

    Cheltenham Festivals awarded NPO funding

    Monday 6 February 2023
    Cheltenham Festivals is one of 990 organisations to receive National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) funding from Arts Council England for 2023-2025
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  4. four images for Arcade

    The Arcade: Cheltenham Science Festival's new drop-in zone

    Monday 6 February 2023
    A brand-new drop-in zone – The Arcade - will appear at Cheltenham Science Festival this year, designed to be an inclusive space for everyone to get hands on and have fun
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  5. Jazz Arch with Big Top behind - close up

    First look at Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2023

    Monday 6 February 2023
    Here's a glimpse at what to expect at Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2023.
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  6. BAFTA Young Presenters

    BAFTA Young Presenters at Cheltenham Literature Festival

    Tuesday 8 November 2022
    At this year's The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, we were joined by the winners of BAFTA's Young Presenters competition. Jeriah Kibusi, 11 and Maryam Drammeh, 16 recently won in their respective age categories…
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  7. Crowd in VOICEBOX tent

    International authors, fresh voices and rock stars delight the crowds at The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

    Monday 17 October 2022
    Across ten gloriously sunny autumnal days, The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival welcomed the world’s greatest writers and thinkers for an international celebration of the written word. Featuring around 900 speakers…
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  8. Back of volunteer t-shirt

    Cheltenham Literature Festival 2022 Programme Announcement

    Thursday 4 August 2022
    A M Homes | Amy Jeffs | Anne Enright | Anton Du Beke | Ardal O’Hanlon | Arqam | Asma KhanBonnie Garmus | Bono | Clive Myrie | Caroline O'Donoghue | Charlie Mackesy | Davina McCallChloë Ashby | Chris Patten | Christie Watson | Damon Galgut…
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  9. 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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  10. three images of musicians

    Cheltenham Music Festival announces 2022 programme of concerts and events over nine days

    Thursday 5 May 2022
    London Mozart Players, New English Ballet Theatre, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Tenebrae and The English ConcertMartin James Bartlett, Brodsky Quartet, Ingrid Fliter, Sheku & Isata Kanneh-Mason, Anoushka Shankar and Samuele…
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  11. Brochure stack on ratan

    Cheltenham Jazz Festival celebrates record-breaking 25th edition

    Wednesday 4 May 2022
    After a break of two years due to the pandemic, Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2022 came storming back for its 25th edition.Festival highlights included:A BBC Celebration of 25 Years of Cheltenham Jazz Festival broadcast on BBC Radio 2 Sunday…
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  12. Activity in the Discover Zone

    Cheltenham Festivals launches new free ticket programme Connections

    Monday 4 April 2022
    A new free ticket scheme funded by Cheltenham Festival Patrons and the Summerfield Charitable Trust is enabling us as a charity to help create a world where everyone can explore and create culture.
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