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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…Access to Music 2024
Monday 4 March 2024Cheltenham Jazz Festival will this year host the first Access To Music Conference, which will see industry figures gather together to explore the challenges faced by disabled people participating in music and live events.The Lasting Impact of Beyond Words
Friday 1 December 2023In February 2014, Jack McCune became seriously ill with a complex neurological illness which hospitalised him from April 2014. During this time he lost the capacity to walk, talk, read, write, feed or care for himself. Jack required an…BAFTA Young Presenters at The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2023
Friday 24 November 2023This year's BAFTA Young Presenter winners recently had their first assignment: The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. They honed their public speaking skills by introducing writer talks and getting exclusive access to…VOICEBOX Championing Voices - Monika Radojevic
Monday 16 October 2023VOICEBOX is a vibrant home to free, pop-up events and content that explores everything from spoken word, sex and wellbeing to mental health, sustainability, politics and social justice. It's a platform for all voices to feel empowered and…Connections Scheme Attendee at Music Festival 2023
Monday 31 July 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…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…The Return of FameLab International
Monday 15 May 20232022 Online Final - 25 November at 10:00 GMT Streamed live on Cheltenham Festivals FameLab YouTube ChannelExperience 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…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…BAFTA Young Presenters at Cheltenham Literature Festival
Tuesday 8 November 2022At 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…From Musicate to Music Career
Sunday 1 August 2021At Cheltenham Festivals talent development unpins a lot of the work we do. Our Festivals and Projects ensure everyone can experience the benefits of cultural engagement and explore or advance careers in science and the arts. A perfect…