All eyes now turn to The Festival on 16th to 19th March 2010. Don’t miss the sporting highlight of the year!
Racing
The Festival runs from 16th to 19th March and builds up to the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday 19th. Please note that Best Mate and Tattersalls tickets are now SOLD OUT for Gold Cup Day. Don’t miss one of the highlights of the sporting calendar.
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With combined ticket sales of over 150,000 the Jazz, Science, Music and Literature Festivals all boast enviable international reputations as leaders in their field.
With programming that features the most up-and-coming, controversial and entertaining international performers, the festivals have justly earned their place at the centre of the UK’s cultural scene.
Since the launch of the Music Festival in 1945 and the Literature Festival in 1949, Cheltenham has been at the forefront of contemporary British culture. With the introduction of the Jazz Festival in 1996 and the Science Festival in 2002 Cheltenham Festivals have secured a reputation for innovation and excellence.
Each festival is programmed by an artistic director, all of whom are leaders in their fields. A commitment to celebrating new work and young artists ensures that the festivals never stand still and continue to receive international coverage with audiences and performers drawn from across the world.
In addition there is a thriving education programme which aims to take the festivals out into schools and the community thus generating new audiences.
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2010 FESTIVAL DATES
Barclays Cheltenham Jazz Festival | 28 April – 3 May 2010
The Times Cheltenham Science Festival | 9 – 13 June 2010
HSBC CHeltenham Music Festival | 2 – 17 July 2010
The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival | 8 – 17 October 2010
Visit Cheltenham Festivals website: www.cheltenhamfestivals.com
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More Festivals..
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CHEESE ROLLING FESTIVAL 2010
Where is it?: Cooper’s Hill, Gloucestershire
When is it?: Monday 31 May 2010
Web: www.cheese-rolling.co.uk
What is it? A festival in which dozens of mentally unsound folk hurtle down a steep hill in pursuit of a large Double Gloucester cheese, risking broken legs, dislocated arms and wounded pride in the process. A testament to British eccentricity. Read more here>>
