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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

Snooker fans had a week to remember at Cheltenham Racecourse as the town’s first ever major tournament came to a dramatic close. After a week of action, drama, and upsets, the venue has been championed by both fans and players after being the host venue for the Coral World Grand Prix. Judd Trump scored an… Continue reading Coral World Grand Prix at Cheltenham Racecourse event to remember

In 2009 the University of Exeter Business School in partnership with South West Tourism asked tourism businesses about the environmental practices they were adopting.  A lot has changed in the ten years since then.  The South West Research Company is now working with the University to update this work and learn more about what tourism… Continue reading Give us your opinion for the chance to win £50 of M&S vouchers!

Cheltenham is proud to have retained its Purple Flag status and the town has also been nominated for a special award. Purple Flag is a national town and city centre award – similar to the Blue Flag for beaches – which aims to raise the standard and broaden the appeal of town and city centres… Continue reading Great news for Cheltenham as Purple Flag continues to fly