We're looking forward to welcoming hundreds of children from schools across Gloucestershire to enriching and joyful live music events at Cheltenham Music Festival 2024.

Concert For Schools

Cheltenham Town Hall, Thursday 11 July, 10.30–11.30am, £2/pupil. Music Explorer sessions at 11.50am and 12.50pm 

This is a unique opportunity for teachers and their pupils in KS2 to combine a live music concert with hands-on instrumental and creative music-making sessions. 

This year’s concert will showcase the magic of dance music through the ages. From rousing waltzes to thrilling tangos, toe-tapping polkas and even some music with a modern twist, we will demonstrate how popular music today is rooted in the music that came before. 

Afterwards, pupils and teachers can get their hands on some of the instruments they have seen and heard in the concert and make some music of their own. 

Relaxed Concert for Schools

Cheltenham Town Hall, Wednesday 10 July, 11.15am-12pm, £0

This magical experience, now firmly established at the heart of Cheltenham Music Festival, is increasingly popular with Gloucestershire’s SEND settings.

The thoughtfully-curated programme creates a wonderfully relaxed environment where children and young people can respond to the music in their own way, while detailed planning through consultation with SEND teachers guarantees an accessible, inclusive and enjoyable visit for all. 

Tickets for this concert are available at no cost to schools thanks to generous funding from our donors and sponsors.