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The music has begun and there’s still so much more to discover.

Join us for extraordinary live performances, world-class musicians and unforgettable moments across Cheltenham until 11 July.

Whether it’s your first concert or your fiftieth, there’s a place for you here.

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Our charity brings joy, sparks curiosity, connects communities and inspires change year-round through four world-class Festivals in Jazz, Science, Music and Literature and projects for education, community and talent development

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The Unthanks
Wed 8 Jul, 7.30pm
Cheltenham Town Hall
£35, £28, £22, £18, £12
‘The Unthanks are capable of such beauty that sometimes I can hardly bear to listen to them’ said Martin Freeman of the band who ‘ask you to consider everything you know and un-think it’. Using the traditional music of the North East of…
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The Last Night...with Sinfonia of London and John Wilson
Sat 11 Jul, 7pm
Cheltenham Town Hall
£48, £38, £28, £18, £12
Often described as a ‘super-orchestra’ (ArtsDesk), Sinfonia of London under the baton of John Wilson brings together outstanding musicians from the UK and abroad, including principals and leaders from of the world's greatest orchestras,…
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Pavel Kolesnikov
Sat 11 Jul, 11am
Pittville Pump Room
£32, £26, £18
Pavel Kolesnikov is hailed by The Guardian as an ‘outstanding pianist in every degree’ and for the ‘great emotional intelligence with understated virtuosity’ of his playing. He returns to Cheltenham Music Festival with a very special…
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Mixtape x Squidsoup
Fri 10 Jul, 7.30pm
Cheltenham Town Hall
£15
Mixtape returns in 2026, refreshed by a brand new collaboration with world-leading arts collective Squidsoup, masters of beautiful immersive lighting design. Grab a drink, sit, stand, or lie back and get lost in the magical interplay of…
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Angela Hewitt
Wed 8 Jul, 7.30pm
Pittville Pump Room
£32, £26, £18
An unforgettable evening with one of the most mesmerising musicians of our time. Angela Hewitt brings her signature freshness and technical finesse to a programme that blends playfulness with emotional depth. Widely regarded as one of the…
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Opus13
Thu 9 Jul, 11am
Pittville Pump Room
£30, £24, £18
First Prize winners at the 2025 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition, Opus13 is rapidly emerging as a leading voice on the international chamber music scene. Named after Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in A minor, Op. 13 —…
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