Events and Festivals

Cheltenham is renowned for its many festivals throughout the year. Whether its a day out at the races or enjoying some tasty treats at the food and drink festival there is something for everybody.

Gloucester Food and Drink Festival

Gloucester Food and Drink Festival

22nd and 23rd July @ Gloucester Quays
Free to enter! Lots of live cookery demonstrations, local stalls offering a wide variety of tasty goodies, pop up bar, live music along with street food stands

Find out more
Cheltenham Paint Festival

Cheltenham Paint Festival

2023 dates not announced yet.........watch this space!

View More Details
Beer and Blues Festival

Beer and Blues Festival

City wide music festival of fabulous Rhythm & Blues.
26th - 30th July

View More Details
Festival Trials Day

Festival Trials Day

Festival trials day is 29th January and is the last Cheltenham race day before the Festival in March - the atmosphere is incredible. Huge crowds gather in the spacious stadiums to catch a glimpse of the Festival contenders as they show the world what they're made of!

View More Details
Cheltenham Winter Craft Beer Festival

Cheltenham Winter Craft Beer Festival

The Friends of the Cheltenham Samaritans bring to you Cheltenham’s first ever ‘Winter Craft Beer Festival’ on 25th and 26th February; set in the unique and stunning settings of a Church. Not just any old church either, this is at the newly refurbished ‘Pip and Jims’ (otherwise known as St. Philips and St. James)in Leckhampton (just off the Bath Road).

View More Details
Cheltenham Craft Festival

Cheltenham Craft Festival

Craft Festival Cheltenham from 10th March - 12th March at Cheltenham Town Hall.

Joining the celebration of craft, creativity and shopping are Keith Brymer Jones, master potter, businessman and judge of the TV's "Great Pottery Throw Down".

View More Details
The Cheltenham Festival

The Cheltenham Festival

The biggest, boldest jump racing event of the year - The Cheltenham Festival starts on the 15th March - 18th March.

View More Details
The April Meeting

The April Meeting

The final chance to watch the professionals test themselves on the track before the summer break; two days of quality racing.

19th and 20th April

View More Details
Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Cheltenham Jazz Festival

26th April - 1st May!

Cheltenham has become one of the country’s best-loved jazz festivals, home to over 20,000 music fans.

Montpellier Gardens Festival Village, it’s the hottest May Bank Holiday ticket around.​

View More Details
Race Night - Hunter Chase Racing

Race Night - Hunter Chase Racing

Cheltenham's racing season comes to an end with its evening fixture on Friday 5th May.

View More Details
Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts

Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts

3rd May to 13th May 2023!

The annual Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts is packed with performances in music, dance and drama from local schools, dance schools, theatre groups and music clubs.

View More Details
Fresh Art Fair

Fresh Art Fair

Fresh Art Fair will return to Cheltenham racecourse from 28th - 30th May.

View More Details
Cotswold Festival of Steam

Cotswold Festival of Steam

Friday 12th - 14th May

View More Details
Wychwood Festival

Wychwood Festival

The annual summer family festival "Wychwood" is held at Cheltenham Racecourse from 2nd - 4th June. A brilliant weekend for all ages.

View More Details
Cheltenham Science Festival

Cheltenham Science Festival

6th - 11th June.

How long is a piece of string? What makes the world turn? And why does chocolate taste so good?

View More Details
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival

Tewkesbury Medieval Festival

8th and 9th July

It is now widely regarded as the largest free medieval gathering of its kind in Europe, attracting re-enactors, traders, entertainers, and visitors from all over the world.

Find out more
Cheltenham Running Festival

Cheltenham Running Festival

Takes place on Sunday 11th June.

Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4SH

A unique opportunity to run a 5k, 10k, half marathon around the famous Cheltenham Racecourse

View More Details
Three Choirs Festival

Three Choirs Festival

22nd - 29th July

View More Details
Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival

Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival

Montpellier Gardens

23rd, 24th and 25th June.

Celebrate food and drink and enjoy live music, free wine tasting talks, cheese tasting, artisan food producers along with a huge array of cookery demonstrations.

View More Details
Prescott Bike Festival

Prescott Bike Festival

The event is held on Sunday 25th June

View More Details
Midsummer Fiesta

Midsummer Fiesta

Montpellier Gardens - Saturday 15th July.

Cheltenham's favourite family fiesta including music, dance, theatre and arts performances for all ages.

View More Details
Cheltenham Music Festival

Cheltenham Music Festival

Cheltenham Music Festival - 8th July - 15th July!

View More Details
Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend

Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend

Friday, April 21 - Sunday, April

Blackfriars Priory
Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester, GL1

View More Details
Cheltenham Cricket Festival

Cheltenham Cricket Festival

Commences Thursday 20 July and runs through to 4 August

A highlight of the summer and an unmissable opportunity for any cricket fan to experience the longest running cricket festival in the world.

Find out More
Cheltenham Literature Festival

Cheltenham Literature Festival

The Festival returns from 6-15 October!

Welcoming the world’s greatest writers and thinkers to Cheltenham.

View More Details
The Gin to my Tonic Festival

The Gin to my Tonic Festival

The Gin To My Tonic Festival returns to Cheltenham Town Hall on 9th and 10th December, bringing together over 120+ different craft gins and spirits from across the UK and beyond.

View More Details
New Years Day Racing

New Years Day Racing

There is no better way to start the new year than an excellent jam packed day at Cheltenhams racecourse.

View More Details
Get your own website by Pitched logo