Music Festival
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Tickets are on sale now for Cheltenham Music Festival.
From 6-13 July, enjoy eight days of tantalising tempos, glorious chamber music and trailblazing next generation artists.
Since 1945 Cheltenham Music Festival has proudly celebrated our love of classical music. With a rich and diverse programme set in beautiful Cotswolds surroundings, we create a magical musical tour featuring the world's best classical talent.
What's On
Literature Brochure 2024
The countdown to The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is on. Make sure you don't miss a thing, pre-order your Festival brochure now to have it delivered directly to your door.Brochures are £3 to cover cost of postage…
Roderick Williams and Roger Vignoles
Roderick Williams BaritoneRoger Vignoles PianoSong recitals are at their most engaging when they simply tell stories – and this is exactly what Roderick Williams achieves in his irresistibly charming style. He promises a journey through…
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Bach, the Universe and Everything
Bach, the Universe and EverythingOrchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Choir of the Age of Enlightenment Meganne Christian special guest speaker Steven Devine directorMatthias Weckmann Toccata in D minorJohann Crüger Chorale: Es ist das…
The Marian Consort
The Marian ConsortRory McCleery Artistic director Rodrigo de Ceballos Hortus Conclusus Laura Cannell For The Plants That Bind Us (Cheltenham Music Festival co-commission) Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla ‘Kyrie’ and ‘Gloria’ from Missa Ego flos…
Marmen Quartet
Claude DebussyString Quartet in G minor Op.10Tōru TakemitsuA Way a LoneLudwig van BeethovenString Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 A tantalising morning’s music with a prizewinning young quartet fitting a Cheltenham date into their…
Gloucestershire Young Musicians
Watch the very best local young talent perform in the beautiful surroundings of St Gregory’s Church in this early evening concert. This concert features the winners of the 2024 Gloucestershire Young Musician and Keith Nutland Award.
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Music For Schools
We welcome hundreds of children from schools across Gloucestershire to enriching and joyful live music events at Cheltenham Music Festival each year. See what's on for schools in 2024.Latest Festivals News
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…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…