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I am really excited to be producing this celebration of classical music, especially during the 150th anniversary of the birth of Cheltenham’s famous son, Gustav Holst. This year’s programme celebrates the breadth of his musical creativity, including the mystical expanse of his Hymn of Jesus, intimate organ and piano works, illuminating talks and an orchestral celebration with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra .
The Pittville Pump Room continues to play host to the finest chamber music, with recitals by star baritone Roderick Williams and pianist Clare Hammond high on my list of recommendations. Be sure not to miss our BBC New Generation Artists series featuring young musicians making waves on the international stage, while our …around town performances feature the best young talent from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
There are also plenty of new works to tantalise your ears, included specially-commissioned pieces by Cameron Biles-Liddell , Cassandra Miller, Laura Cannell and Sun Keting.
All in all, there is a lot to inspire, educate and enjoy. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Roderick Williams and Roger Vignoles
Pittville Pump Room
£18, £26, £32
Roderick Williams Baritone Roger Vignoles Piano
Song 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 ‘the fairytales and legends of old, stories of courtly love, far-away lands, of bold, swaggering heroes and magical villains’, set to music by some of Europe’s finest composers, including Gloucestershire’s own Ralph Vaughan Williams. There’s also the promise of the first performance of a short new piece by Cameron Biles-Liddell, which will complement the theme. All in all, this is the perfect fit for the Pump Room’s glorious acoustic.
Cameron Biles-Liddell’s new work is commissioned by Cheltenham Music Festival.
EVENT TIME
BOOKING CODE 11am–1pm M01
Kindly supported by Diana Woolley
With thanks to our event supporters Diana Woolley
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire ...around town
Cheltenham Town Centre
Fancy a beer with your Beethoven, or a coffee with a side of Couperin? Join musicians in bars, cafes and restaurants around Cheltenham Town Centre for short bursts of concert where you least expect them. Full details to be announced – please check our website for further details.
BETWEEN 2–7.45pm FREE
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You can check out Spotify playlists for the artists playing at this year’s Music Festival on our website
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Bach, the Universe and Everything
Pittville Pump Room
£18, £26, £32
Meganne Christian Speaker
Steven Devine Director
Choir of the Age of Enlightenment
Matthias Weckmann
Toccata in D minor
Johann Crüger
Chorale: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Regina Caeli a 4
J S Bach Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (It is our salvation come here to us), BWV 9
Georg Philipp Telemann
Andante & Allegro from Concerto for Viola d’amore, Flute, Oboe d’amore & strings
TWV 53:E1
Bach, the Universe and Everything explores the human desire to understand our place in the cosmos, guided by the work of J S Bach – composer and intergalactic genius – through his 200 cantatas. We invite you to come with us on a cosmic journey into Bach’s Cantata BWV 9. Joining the exploration is special guest Meganne Christian to tell us of her remarkable journey to becoming a member of the European Space Agency Astronaut Group, alongside beautifully crafted choral and instrumental music.
The Marian Consort
Christ Church, Cheltenham
£20
The Marian Consort
Rory 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 campi
Benjamin Britten Five Flower Songs, Op. 47
Sebastián de Vivanco Veni dilecte mi
Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla
‘Credo’ from Missa Ego flos campi
Sebastián de Vivanco Surge propera, amica mea
Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla ‘ Sanctus & Benedictus’ from Missa Ego flos campi
Sebastián de Vivanco Sicut lilium
Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla
‘Agnus Dei’ from Missa Ego flos campi
Leo Chadburn Flower Dictionary
This beautiful programme explores the sensory delights of flowers and gardens. Alongside the music of Spanish composers of the late Renaissance, there are the playful Five Flower Songs by Benjamin Britten, a giant of the 20th century and two brand new pieces which receive their first performance: Laura Cannell explores plant lore whilst Leo Chadburn has been inspired by floriography. Set in the glorious surroundings of Christ Church, there should be something new here to whet the appetite of any music-lover.
Please note this concert has no interval
Kindly supported by Diana Woolley
With thanks to our event supporters
Please note this concert has no interval
Kindly supported by Dame Patricia Routledge DBE and an anonymous donor
Marmen Quartet
Pittville Pump Room
£18, £24, £30
Claude Debussy
String Quartet in G minor Op.10
Toru Takemitsu
A Way a Lone
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2
A tantalising morning’s music with a prize-winning young quartet fitting a Cheltenham date into their busy touring schedule. Two acknowledged masterpieces start and finish the concert and should feed and soothe the soul with their sensuality and harmony. These are wrapped around a reflective and luscious piece by Japan’s leading composer of the last century. The Marmen Quartet has a growing reputation for their courage, vitality and intensity of performance and is fast establishing itself as one of the most impressive and engaging talents in the chamber music arena.
EVENT TIME BOOKING CODE
11am–12.15pm M04
Concert running time 75 minutes with no interval
Kindly supported by The Aquarius Group
Talent Development
Supporting the next generation of artists and thinkers is at the heart of Cheltenham Festivals’ mission.
Spotlight
Our two Spotlight concerts feature Festival debuts from musicians at the very start of their careers. See pages 11 and 12
BBC New Generation Artists
Our BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme nurtures some of the world’s finest young musicians as they launch their international careers. See pages 12, 13, 14, and 17
Find out how you can help us continue to support emerging artists on page 24
Gloucestershire
Young Musicians
St. Gregory’s Church, Cheltenham £12
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.
With thanks to our event supporters
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In memory of Lady June Marychurch
BBC New Generation Artist Geneva Lewis
Pittville Pump Room
£16, £22, £28
Geneva Lewis violin
Llŷr Williams piano
Charles Ives Violin Sonata no.4, ‘Children’s Day at the Camp Meeting’
Erich Wolfgang Korngold Suite from ‘Much Ado about Nothing’, Op.11
Johannes Brahms Violin Sonata no.1 in G major, Op.78 ‘Regensonate’
For the first of our series in partnership with the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme, we welcome multi prize-winner Geneva Lewis. Lauded for the ‘remarkable mastery of her instrument’, Geneva hails from New Zealand and brings a programme of lesser-heard 20th century repertoire to intrigue and delight, alongside Brahms’ graceful, romantic and elegant sonata. Geneva’s Welsh-born accompanist Llŷr is a star soloist in his own right, making this a very special partnership.
EVENT
11am–12.15pm
This concert will be recorded for future broadcast. Concert running time 75mins with no interval.
In partnership with BBC Radio 3
BBC Young Musician Jaren Ziegler
St. Gregory’s Church
£12
Jaren Ziegler viola
Lynn Arnold piano
Johann Sebastian Bach ‘Prelude’ and ‘Allemande’ from Cello Suite No. 6, BWV1012
Louis Vierne Le soir, Op. 5, No. 1
Dobrinka Tabakova Whispered Lullaby
Ernest Bloch 1919 Suite
Winner of the 2022 BBC Young Musician of the Year Award at the age of 16, Jaran Ziegler became the first violist in the competition’s history to do so. In this concert, he showcases a full range of musical masters. From the structured perfection of Bach’s ‘Prelude’ and ‘Allemande’ through beautiful contemplations of Tabakova and Vierne, to the Far East inspired work by Bloch showing off his inimitable genius for evocative colour in music. Always a treat to hear such performances from today’s musical trailblazers.
EVENT TIME
5.30-6.30pm
BOOKING CODE
M07
In partnership with BBC Radio 3
In memory of Jack and Dora Black
With thanks to our event supporters
In memory of Jack and Dora Black
BBC New Generation Artist Santiago Cañón-Valencia
Pittville Pump Room
£16, £22, £28
Santiago Cañón-Valencia cello
Naoko Sonoda piano
Johann Sebastian Bach Solo Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor
Alfred Schnittke Suite in the Old Style
Arvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel
Cañón-Valencia Ouróboros
The BBC’s flagship scheme for young musicians selects the best talent around and we are delighted to provide a high-profile platform for as many as we can. This concert by a prize-winning Colombian musician opens with one of Bach’s monumental solo dance suites, a sure test of any cellist’s mettle. Set alongside this are three intriguing pieces, including the exquisitely beautiful and mesmerising work by one of Estonia’s finest, culminating in a piece written by the performer himself.
EVENT TIME BOOKING CODE
11am–12.15pm M09
This concert will be recorded for future broadcast. Concert running time 75 mins with no interval.
In partnership with BBC Radio 3 Kindly supported by Elizabeth Jacobs
Mixtape
Town Hall, Main Hall £15
Sean Shibe guitar
Clare Hammond piano
Chaos String Quartet
Choir of Merton College, Oxford
Mixtape is back for an evening of relaxed, rule-free classical music and this year is all about relaxing, mindfulness and getting lost in the music. Grab a drink, sit, stand or lie back and sample a taste of short works from across the classical music spectrum. Experience the Town Hall and this classical music listening experience in a whole new way. Always a top tip for the Festival, don’t miss these special moments of music-making. Perfect for all the family.
EVENT TIME
BOOKING CODE 8–10pm M10
Kindly supported by Cheltenham Music Festival Society
With thanks to our event supporters
Thursday 11 July
Pre-Concert Talk
Cassandra Miller and Sean Shibe
Pittville Pump Room
£8
BBC New Generation Artist
Alim Beisembayev
Pittville Pump Room
£16, £22, £28
Alim Beisembayev piano
Claude Debussy Images, Book 2
Clara Schumann Romance Op. 21 No. 1
Frédéric Chopin 12 Études Op. 25
Our partnership with BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists continues. Pianist Alim Beisembayev hails from Kazakhstan and has already made a name for himself, having won the world-renowned Leeds Piano Competition in 2021 aged just 23. Treat your ears to a feast of tunes, impeccably performed as Alim tackles highlights of the core solo piano repertoire. He plays pieces beloved by pianists and audiences alike, packed full of emotion, uplifting melodies and virtuosic passages.
11am–12.15pm
This concert will be recorded for future broadcast. Concert running time 75mins with no interval. In partnership with BBC Radio 3 Kindly supported by Kamala Chelliah-Boardman and John Eaden
Guitarist Sean Shibe and composer Cassandra Miller discuss her new work. From the initial idea, through to the collaboration of bringing this new Festival co-commission to life.
With thanks to our event supporters
Dunedin Consort and Sean Shibe
Pittville Pump Room
£18, £26, £32
Sean Shibe guitars
Dunedin Consort
John Butt director
Various Straloch and Rowallan Scottish lute manuscripts
John Dowland ‘Lachrimae antiquae’ from Lachrimae
Henry Purcell Fantasia No. 7 in four parts
Henry Purcell In Nomine in seven parts
Francesco Geminiani ‘The Last Time I Came O’er the Moor’ from A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art of Musick
James MacMillan From Galloway
David Fennessy Excerpts from Rosewoods
Linda Catlin Smith Sinfonia
Cassandra Miller Chanter (Cheltenham Music Festival co-commission)
With thanks to our event supporters
Guitarist Sean Shibe takes centre stage in this folk-inspired programme, which traces the roots of the Scottish-Canadian diaspora in music from the Renaissance to the present day. From the exquisite delicacy of the Scottish lute manuscripts and Dowland’s heart-rending Lachrimae, we course through Purcell and Geminiani to meet Sir James MacMillan’s timeless From Galloway and Linda Catlin Smith’s Sinfonia – united by their irresistible blend of modernism and folksong. Modern guitar meets gut strings as the concert finishes with a brand-new guitar concerto from the award-winning Canadian composer, Cassandra Miller This event is commissioned by John Ellerman Foundation, and co-commissioned by the Barbican and Saffron Hall.
This concert will be recorded for future broadcast. Concert running time 75mins with no interval.
In partnership with BBC Radio 3 Kindly supported by Cheltenham Music Festival Society
EVERYDAY IS SPATIAL
THURSDAY 11 JULY
2.30PM
PARK CAMPUS, CHELTENHAM
Spatial audio is an immersive, three-dimensional sound experience, that creates the perception of height, depth, and distance.
At University of Gloucestershire, we’ve developed 3 immersive audio labs that enable our researchers and students to experiment using the latest spatial technology to produce a wide range of music and sound experiences – from our 22.2 spatial array, to our Dolby Atmos theatre and our immersive audiovisual rig.
Now in its third year, our Everyday Is Spatial conference and concert series has commissioned new soundworks from international artists, including contemporary classical, hypnotic electronica and ecological field recordings. Along the way, we have worked with composers, performers, music technologists, sound researchers and even architects to explore the possibilities of this developing audio medium.
This year the conference has aligned with Cheltenham Music Festival to offer the opportunity for audiences to experience spatial audio in the centre of Cheltenham at Park Campus.
Come join us for the Spatial Occasion concert, an afternoon of immersive sonic exploration.
BBC New Generation Artist
Chaos String Quartet
Pittville Pump Room
£16, £22, £28
Henry Purcell Chacony in G minor, Z730
Henriëtte Bosmans String Quartet
Edvard Grieg String Quartet No.1 in G minor, Op. 27
For the final concert in our series with the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists, the Chaos String Quartet performs some intriguing and less well-known repertoire. Start your journey in a lush, reflective and melancholic mood, travelling through Holland to hear a distinctive woman’s musical voice from the
With thanks to our event supporters
mid 20th century. This musical expedition ends with a trip to Scandinavia where Grieg’s only complete surviving quartet is a lyrical treat, with a range of moods, rich harmonies and fantastic writing for the four instruments. Rapidly establishing themselves on the international music scene, this is a quartet not to be missed.
11am–12.15pm M14
This concert will be recorded for future broadcast. Concert running time 75mins with no interval.
In Partnership with BBC Radio 3
Kindly supported by Mary Mackenzie, Richard Walton and Friends
Mary Mackenzie, Richard Walton and Friends
Pre-Concert Talk: Gustav Holst
Gloucester Cathedral, Lady Chapel £8
Delve deeper into the world of one of Gustav Holst’s most popular and highly acclaimed compositions, The Hymn of Jesus. Discover more about this great mystical achievement and why this sacred work remains, for some, one of the greatest choral compositions of its time.
EVENT TIME
6.15–7pm
BOOKING CODE
M19
Holst: The Hymn of Jesus
Gloucester Cathedral
£15, £22, £32, £42
Gweneth-Ann Rand soprano
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
South Cotswold Big Sing Group
Gloucester Cathedral Choristers conductor Nia Llewelyn Jones
Adrian Partington conductor
Ralph Vaughan Williams Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus
Gustav Holst The Hymn of Jesus, Op. 37
Olivier Messiaen O sacrum convivium
Francis Poulenc Gloria
One of the UK’s finest orchestras, alongside the extraordinary power of this wonderful, massed choir in the glorious surroundings of Gloucester Cathedral provide the perfect setting for these four moving pieces from the last century. Our 150th anniversary celebration of Holst’s birth would not be complete without The Hymn of Jesus, one of his most popular and uplifting pieces, partnered with a lush piece for harp and strings by Holst’s friend and collaborator Vaughan Williams. We then cross the Channel to France, with an intimate piece of choral Messiaen, followed by Poulenc’s liturgical masterpiece, the stunningly uplifting Gloria
EVENT TIME
BOOKING CODE
7.30pm–9.30pm M15
Produced in Partnership with the South Cotswold Big Sing Group
Kindly supported by an anonymous donor, and Arts Council England and The Patricia Routledge Foundation as part of the Holst 150 celebrations
With thanks to our event supporters
The Patricia Routledge Foundation
An anonymous donor
Saturday 13 July
Music and Mindfulness
Town Hall, Drawing Room
£10
Led by musician Will Crawford, this hands-on session is designed to help you gain a better understanding of the practices of mindfulness through the power of music. Working with guided musical meditations, live relaxing classical guitar, and open conversation, this event explores how ‘mindfulness through music’ can improve your everyday. The focus will be on practices that can help us relax, manage stress and anxiety, and calm our busy minds and is all centred around helping you gain more control over your personal wellbeing, mental health and happiness through musical experience.
EVENT TIME BOOKING CODE 10–10.45am M24
Clare Hammond
Pittville Pump Room
£18, £24, £30
Clare Hammond piano
Clara Schumann Three Romances, Op. 21
Gabriel Fauré Nocturne No. 12 in E minor
Gabriel Fauré Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major Sun Keting New work
Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight ’
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sonata in D major, K. 311
Claude Debussy ‘Reflets dans l’eau’, ‘Hommage à Rameau’ and ‘Mouvement’ from Images, Book I
Cécile Chaminade ‘Impromptu’ Étude de concert, Op. 35, No. 5
Cécile Chaminade Étude romantique, Op. 132
Claude Debussy L’Isle joyeuse
Acclaimed as a ‘pianist of extraordinary gifts’ (Gramophone), Clare Hammond returns to Pittville Pump Room with a programme blending darkness and light. The first chapter explores the subtle melancholy of Clara Schumann’s Romances, the mystery and wonder of Fauré’s Nocturnes, and the twilight beauty of Beethoven’s much-loved ‘Moonlight’ Sonata. A new work by Sun Keting, commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society as part of its 2024 Composers programme, receives world première. In the second phase, light, clarity and joy prevail with Mozart’s exuberant Sonata, the refracted glimmer of Debussy’s Reflets dans l’eau, and dazzling virtuosity of Chaminade and Debussy’s L’Isle Joyeuse Sun Keting’s new work is commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society for the Cheltenham Music Festival.
EVENT TIME BOOKING CODE 11am-1pm M16
Kindly supported by the late John Harvey Hooper
With thanks to our event supporters The late John Harvey Hooper
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Holst: In the Footsteps Concert
A musical tour of Holst’s Cheltenham
General tickets go on sale Thursday 28 March
With thanks to our event supporters
Holst Victorian House and All
Saints’ Church
£15 Ticket inclues All Saints’ Church concert only
£30 Ticket includes All Saints’ Church concert and Holst Victorian House and a welcome drink This year, we are celebrating Gustav Holst’s 150th anniversary. Join us for an exclusive and intimate two-part experience, immersing yourself in Gustav Holst’s life and home. Born in Cheltenham, we are lucky to have his birthplace open to the public housing the very piano that he played. This one-off event will feature an introduction and visit to the Victorian House and a live performance on Holst’s own grand piano. Also included is a short concert at nearby All Saints’ Church where Holst’s father was organist and where Holst spent his formative years composing much of his early juvenilia. With very limited numbers, early booking is strongly recommended.
Please be aware that this event is not wheelchair accessible and there are many steps at the venue
Kindly supported by Arts Council England and The Patricia Routledge Foundation as part of the Holst 150 celebrations
The Patricia Routledge Foundation
Holst: A 150 Celebration
Town Hall, Main Hall
£12, £18, £28, £38, £48
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Andrew Manze conductor
Gustav Holst St. Paul’s Suite for String Orchestra
Gustav Holst A Fugal Concert
Gustav Holst Two Songs without Words, op.22
Ralph Vaughan Williams English Folksong Suite
W A Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C major, K.551, ‘Jupiter’
This Festival finale showcases a rare Cheltenham visit from one of the UK’s finest orchestras. The concert opens with English music of the early 1900s, including
With thanks to our event supporters
the glorious melodies and rich harmonies of three much-loved pieces by one of Cheltenham’s best-known sons. Mozart’s dazzling final symphony follows, arguably perfection in classical music, directed by one of the UK’s leading early music experts. A perfect way to bring this year’s Festival to a celebratory close.
EVENT TIME
BOOKING CODE 7-9pm M17
Kindly supported by Oldham Foundation and an anonymous donor
An anonymous donor
SATURDAY 6 JULY
11am—1pm Roderick Williams and Roger Vignoles
2pm—7.45pm ...around town featuring the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
SUNDAY 9 JULY
3pm—4.30pm Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
6pm—7.15pm The Marian Consort
MONDAY 8 JULY
11am—12.15pm Marmen Quartet
5.30pm—6.30pm Gloucestershire Young Musicians
TUESDAY 9 JULY
11am—12.15pm Geneva Lewis
5.30pm—6.30pm BBC Young Musician
WEDNESDAY 10 JULY
11am—12.15pm Santiago Cañón—Valencia
8pm—10pm Mixtape
THURSDAY 11 JULY
11am—12.15pm Alim Beisembayev
6.30pm–7pm Insight: Pre-Concert Talk with Cassandra Miller and Sean Shibe
7.30pm—8.45pm Dunedin Consort and Sean Shibe
FRIDAY 12 JULY
11am—12.15pm Chaos String Quartet
6.15–7pm Insight: Pre-Concert Talk, Gustav Holst
7.30pm—9.30pm Holst: The Hymn of Jesus
SATURDAY 13 JULY
10–10.45am Music and Mindfulness
11am—1pm Clare Hammond
2–6.15pm Holst: In the Footsteps Concert
7pm—9pm Holst: A 150 Celebration
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John and Judith Murray
Dr Julia Pearson and Dr Keith England
Adrian and Cassandra Phillips
Martin and Susan Pickard
Joanna and Stuart Richards
Joe and Clare Rowan
Khal and Zoe Rudin
Brenda Salters and Harold Longmate
Candy Shaw and William Barff
Mat and Patsy Shilling
Esther and Peter Smedvig
Mr G.M. Ward and Mrs M.R.C. Ward
Silver Patrons
We would also like to thank all our anonymous Patrons and Silver Patrons who are listed on the website: cheltenhamfestivals.com/ our-patrons
Acknowledgements
Cheltenham Music Festival is presented by Cheltenham Festivals Ltd, a Charity and company limited by guarantee, an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation and a member of the British Arts & Science Festival Association (artsfestivals.co.uk), Jazz Promotion Network (jazzpromotionnetwork.org.uk), the Europe Jazz Network (europejazz.net) and Keychange.
Cheltenham Festivals
Board of Trustees
Mark Philip-Sorensen (Chair)
Lucy Carlton-Walker
Deborah Cogan Thacker
Adrian Farnell
Beverley Grimster
Peter Howarth
Jonathan White
Andy Williams
Company Secretary
Matthew Clayton
Co-CEO
Ali Mawle
Ian George
2024 Music Festival
Programming Producers
Tamsyn Hamilton
Michael Duffy
Innovations Manager
Andrew Lansley
Festival Image Credits
Still Moving Media
Senior Management Team
Helena Bibby
Suzanne Ross
Marketing and Box Office
Jade Beard
Phil Brook
Hannah Franklin
Dan Hartland
Hannah McNally
Grace Pascoe
Martin Perks
Madelaine Richards
Grace Walsh
Liz Wheatley
Development
Alice Gilder
Katherine Cox
Becky Harte
Holly Haynes
Evan Holt
Fiona Magowan
Tara Patterson
Teddy Mladenova
Lydia Ractliffe
Samantha Sandford
Connor Teague
Eleri Thomas
Learning and Participation
Philippa Claridge
Sarah Cooksley
Khazana McLaughlin
Kelly Turner
Rose Wood
Operations and Production
Oliver Bradstock
Clive Bremner
James Clay
Claire Crawford
Emily Davis
Adrian Hensley
Melissa King
James Kitto
James Mackenzie
Sophia McCrea
Mo Soper
Finance
Ben Bates
Russ Poole
Programme Artwork
@ 2024 Cheltenham Festivals, Liz Wheatley
With many thanks to the staff and volunteers who provide invaluable support and help make the Festival a success.
Contact
If you have any specific comments about the Festival, please email boxoffice@ cheltenhamfestivals.com
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How to Book
To get the best out of the Festival we recommend you book in advance, however there will be availability for some events at the Box Office on site.
Online
cheltenhamfestivals.com/ music
Our Select Your Own Seat booking system allows you to choose your own seat in a venue with reserved seating.
For a step-by-step guide to selecting your own seat, please visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/ music/select-your-own-seat
By Telephone
Call 01242 850270
For queries email boxoffice@ cheltenhamfestivals.com
For full details about Box Office opening hours, in person and telephone tickets sales, booking fees and terms and conditions, please visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/ booking
Booking Dates (all booking opens at 10am)
During the Festival
You can purchase tickets in person at our Festival Box Office. Opening hours will be listed at cheltenhamfestivals. com/booking
Booking Fees
Booking fees apply to all bookings and are charged per order. Fees are £3 online and over the phone.
Public booking
Access Ticket Bookings
Please book using our online form at cheltenhamfestivals. com/access-requirements or call the Box Office phone line from 19 March.
Gift Certificates
Gift certificates may be purchased at our Box Office or online at cheltenhamfestivals.com/ gift-certificates and may be redeemed against ticket or Membership purchases.
Refunds
28 March
Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable, except in the case of a cancelled event. See cheltenhamfestivals.com/ booking for details.
Your Visit and Access
Getting to the Festival
Cheltenham is easily accessible from all over the UK, by road and rail. For more information on public transport and car parks go to cheltenhamfestivals. com/your-visit.
Family Information
For safety, children 11 years and under must be accompanied by a ticket holder aged 16 or over. Everyone over the age of 12 months requires a ticket, babies in arms (12 months and under) do not require a ticket unless stated.
Access Requirements
Please book using our online form at cheltenhamfestivals. com/access-requirements or call the Box Office phone line from Tuesday 12 March to Friday 15 March, 10–4pm.
Please Note
Filming, audio recording and photography is not permitted during events.
Visitors to the Festival may be filmed and/or photographed for future promotions.
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