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Last week saw a record breaking number of attendances to The Festival™ presented by Magners. The total for the four days was a new record at 266,779, with the previous best being 262,637 last year. Friday's attendance on Gold Cup came to 71,816, a new record for the climax of The Festival, as against 70,684… Continue reading Record attendances through The Festival™ 2019

We were delighted to read the latest article about the Cheltenham Races from B24/7. Published just in time for Race Week the article, which also includes some great imagery of Cheltenham, detailed a winning day at the races as well as the many shopping and eating out opportunities to enjoy. Read the full 'A Winning… Continue reading A Winning Day at Cheltenham Races

Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on Cheltenham this week for the Races, yet with all the buzz at the Racecourse, the Regency town centre remains fairly quiet. Here at Marketing Cheltenham, (and although we love The Festival) we know that there is so much more to the town than just a… Continue reading Much more to Cheltenham than just a day at the Races

Horse racing’s showpiece spectacle, The Festival in Cheltenham, would be little without its punters – and more than 90,000 will be riding to the start line next week aboard Stagecoach West’s special race services. Racegoers and the event itself are hugely dependent on the bus company, which itself started out 25 years ago this year… Continue reading Stagecoach West buses lend their horsepower to The Festival

We would like to congratulate our member No.131 on their two exciting new additions, The House which will be opening just in time for Cheltenham Race Week and Gin & Juice. Classic on the outside, contemporary British on the inside, this beautiful Georgian townhouse, part of The Lucky Onion family, will feature eight new guest… Continue reading The Lucky Onion expands with the launch of The House and Gin & Juice

We were absolutely delighted to welcome H&N Magazine last November to help them discover a truly unforgettable Cheltenham weekender. We worked with Yorkshire's quintessential magazine to create a detailed itinerary that showed off the very best the town has to offer including delectable dining, interesting local tourist attractions and of course some sophisticated retail therapy.… Continue reading Cheltenham featured in H&N Magazine: The Weekender

Parking in all council-run car parks will be free of charge every afternoon, for customers arriving from 1pm onwards during Cheltenham race week From Monday 11 to Friday 15 March 2019 inclusive, visitors can enjoy the town centre for longer thanks to the free parking. The initiative is designed to encourage shoppers to visit during… Continue reading Free parking for shoppers during Race Week

We were delighted to have worked with Aly Vance from This Racing Life to promote Cheltenham ahead of the highly anticipated Race Week this March. We worked with Aly to provide footage of the town that has since been used in their Cheltenham Special feature which was shown on Racing TV. The town was also… Continue reading This Racing Life: Cheltenham Special

The Holst Birthplace Museum is looking for enthusiastic Volunteers to join them this Spring! Whether you are looking to make friends, pursue an interest or just looking for some fun, the museum welcomes volunteers as an essential part of their organisation. There are many ways that volunteers help the museum but don't worry, no prior… Continue reading Volunteer at The Holst Museum

The Cheltenham Trust is working with other cultural organisations in the town to help create an economic impact study to help them secure futurefunding and enhance the cultural and visitor economy. The study is set to be an important contribution towards securing thebest possible future for culture in Cheltenham and we would really appreciate if… Continue reading Help The Cheltenham Trust shape the town’s culture