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FameLab is Heading to Cern, Switzerland for 20th Year
Friday 6 June 2025In 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…
Steve Backshall Set to Launch Brand-New Wildlife Podcast Exclusively at Cheltenham Science Festival 2025
Wednesday 28 May 2025Cheltenham 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.
Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2025: Celebrating and Inspiring the Next Generation of Music Lovers
Sunday 11 May 2025The 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…
The Bookseller launches New Adult Book Prize in association with The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival
Wednesday 23 April 2025Today 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…
The Cheltenham Festivals App Is Back
Tuesday 15 April 2025Get 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.
Cheltenham Festivals Reveals Year-round Jazz Events in Collaboration with Dunkertons
Thursday 10 April 2025With 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…
Cheltenham Science Festival Announces Unmissable Programme Celebrating the Transformative Power of Science, from Global Challenges to Day-to-Day Lives
Tuesday 1 April 2025Cheltenham 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…
Exclusive Jazzwise Cheltenham Jazz Festival mini-mag
Wednesday 26 March 2025Jazzwise magazine has put together an exclusive mini-mag for this year's Cheltenham Jazz Festival.
We've been Shortlisted for Charity of the Year
Monday 10 March 2025We’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…
Cheltenham Music Festival Announces "Vibrant, Energising" Programme in Eightieth Year
Friday 7 March 2025Cheltenham 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…
Worlds Longest Running Science Communication Programme Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence
Thursday 20 February 2025FameLab, the world’s longest running and furthest-reaching science communication competition, kicked off celebrations for its 20th anniversary year by heading to its most exciting frontiers yet – Antarctica. In its milestone year, FameLab…
From Jazz It Up to the Free Stage
Thursday 20 February 2025From our year-round talent development programmes to the rising stars of our Free Stage, talent development is at the heart of Cheltenham Festivals.Our ...around town programme, supported by Cheltenham BID, is just one of the ways we…