Cheltenham Festivals
cheltenham festival registered charity aim bring joy spark curiosity connect community inspire change yearround four worldclass festival jazz science music literature charitable programme education community talent development cheltenham gloucestershire england cheltenham festival responsible four festival include two country oldest first music festival held followed literature festival augmented first jazz festival followed science festival previously linked cheltenham borough council four festival set independently collectively became cheltenham festival registered charity cheltenham festival marketing education development team cheltenham jazz festival formed close relationship bbc radio cheltenhams mix international jazz icon upandcoming new artist unique festival performance seen host world greatest musician bank holiday weekend may past performer include jamie cullum hugh laurie eartha kitt imelda may van morrison stephane grappelli ornette coleman jamie cullum great thing cheltenham jazz festival brings together many genre umbrella jazz… think one best jazz festival world cheltenham science festival formed host international sciencebased talent competition famelab attracts finalist country host live semifinal final festival science festival held cheltenham town hall adjacent garden tented science village built imperial square festival many free activity adult child including discover zone town hall provides handson activity education programme includes series free christmas lecture local school past presenter include robert winston richard dawkins steve backshall brian cox richard hammond tony robinson jonathon porritt kevin conrad colin pillinger adam hartdavis peter higgs james watson cheltenham music festival formed oldest member festival family cheltenham event range free family workshop young artist project concert promotion contemporary composer festival us several venue across county including cheltenham town hall pittville pump room cathedral abbey church well music festival feature film dance visual art spoken word artist previous year include acclaimed violinist cheltenham artistinresidence nicola benedetti marcandré hamelin craig ogden calefax dante quartet noam greenberg ingrid fliter danjulo ishizaka pavel haas quartet allan clayton paul lewis manchester camerata schubert ensemble ailish tynan gareth hancock alekzandar madzar sir peter maxwell davy john potter kathryn tickell james gilchrist taraf de haidouks artistic director alison balsom cheltenham literature festival formed longestrunning literature festival world currently sponsored time sunday time taking place ten day cheltenham town hall imperial square montpellier garden festival host talk workshop debate entertaining event great name modern literature appeared festival time history festival attracts biggest name culture politics sport annually welcome booker prize finalist special booker event past guest included terry pratchett toni morrison ian rankin kate adie patrick stewart richard attenborough simon schama david starkey antony sher michael parkinson terry jones tony robinson sandi toksvig dawn french simon armitage clive james ruth rendell alexander mccall smith bruce parry ray mears frank skinner janet streetporter roger moore tony curtis john barrowman russell davy dave gorman charley boorman alexei sayle mark thomas j k rowling kofi annan salman rushdie byatt benedict cumberbatch steven moffat jennifer saunders broad education outreach programme part cheltenham festival delivering bespoke activity extend reach festival help achieve organisation aim developing talent engaging yearround school community creating unique experience student took part cheltenham festival school offer well teacher school education outreach programme comprises festivalspecific event workshop take place runup festival alongside activity following yearround programme beyond word beyond word reach cheltenham literature festival young people gloucestershire temporarily unable access mainstream schooling due severe mental physical illness working gloucestershire hospital education service programme give student opportunity work writerinresidence work professionally published anthology showcased cheltenham literature festival reading teacher reading pupil reading teacher reading pupil aim engender love reading primary school pupil increasing teacher enthusiasm knowledge high quality childrens literature local network teacher reading group give time space share childrens literature use whole novel teaching result pupil read standard raised lablive lablive take best cheltenham science festival tour presenting spectacular science hundred year student across uk bid inspire engage inquisitive young mind well enjoying science math amazing student learn benefit studying math technology engineering science gcse famelab academy famelab academy science communication competition year student local secondary school student supported teacher prepare minute presentation explain stem topic dynamic engaging way panel judge whose assessment focus content clarity charisma winner school receives masterclass communication skill work placement local stem company entry gloucestershire famelab final musicate musicate aim inspire love music giving child skill engage unfamiliar genre music programme brings primary school teacher early career musician together equips creative approach music education collaboration produce music experience child throughout academic year musician also opportunity plan present bespoke concert school cheltenham jazz music festival official website