Bringing joy, sparking curiosity, connecting communities and inspiring change year-round with four world-class Jazz, Science, Music and Literature Festivals.
โ Giveaway Alert โ
We want to continue the spirit of
#cheltlitfest
and give you a chance to win three books from authors who featured at this year's Festival. All you need to do is retweet and like this tweet.
The winner will be picked on Monday 12th Nov at 5pm!
#FreebieFriday
"It's so important to nurture kids dreams and not laugh at them when they say they want to be an actress or an astronaut."
Who saw the inspirational
@CarrieHFletcher
earlier? You'll be able to watch her event again in The Den from Oct 14.
The Den:
The line up for
#cheltlitfest
2020 is here ๐ See them in person as part of a socially distanced live audience or watch the live stream for free!
We're so happy to bring this Festival to you and hope you join us in whichever way you feel comfortable.
A global exclusive for our lucky
#CheltLitFest
audience,
@mariankeyes
read the first extract of โAgain, Rachelโ
Almost 25 years after the iconic bestseller Rachelโs Holiday burst into our lives,
#Rachelsback
!
Today
@cheltlitfest
,
@ajridgeley
tells us the inside story of Wham!, his life-long friendship with George Michael and the formation of a band that changed the shape of the music scene.
๐๐
We're fully behind
@Nicki_Chapman
's idea of a Wham movie!
If you missed
@ajridgeley
in conversation with Nicki on this morning's Breakfast Show, you can catch up now on
@bbcsounds
.
With schools closed, we have decided to make the
#cheltlitfest
family and schools programme available again! So, for another chance to hear engaging children's author talks from the likes of
@CarrieHFletcher
, visit our website:
๐ CHELTENHAM LITERATURE FESTIVAL LINE-UP REVEALED ๐
From 7 to 16 October, we'll be taking over the town for
#CheltLitFest
Check out our brochure:
And keep your eyes peeled at 10am when you can head to our website and start creating your wishlist
Barrister
@hm_hashi
provided one of the most thought-provoking talks at
#cheltlitfest
on Wednesday night. Watch the video to hear his thoughts on social mobility.
You can watch this event on-demand by subscribing to the
#CheltLitFest
Player:
Announcing Cheltenham Science Festival @ Home!
๐น Live online events
๐น Q&As with some of the biggest names in science
๐น Workshops
๐น Daily events between 2 - 7 June
#cheltscifest
becomes
#cheltscifestathome
, join us wherever you are.
More info:
That's a wrap on
#CheltLitFest
2023 ๐
We've had an amazing time at this year's Festival, and it's been great to have so many of you join us in The Festival Village ๐ช
Thank you so much to everyone who visited and celebrated with us this year ๐
We'll see you next year!
Today's the day! Feast your eyes on the full line-up for
#CheltLitFest
2021! From Katherine Ryan (
@Kathbum
) to
@TomDaley1994
there is something for everyone at this year's festival. Become a member to enjoy early tickets at a reduced price. Full programme:
Ever wondered what the future of AI looks like?
@FryRsquared
and
@pushmeet
, Head of AI for Science at
@DeepMind
are heading to
@CheltSciFest
to reveal what AI can tell us about the world around us, including a 50-year old mystery...
Book now:
๐ We simply couldn't put on
@CheltLitFest
without the help of our incredible volunteers.
๐ A huge thank you to all of you who make the 10 days possible.
๐ธ
@StillMoving_
When
@gregfoot
calls you to let you know that you're the FameLab UK Final winner!!!
Well done Rebecca Ellis ๐
Rebecca won the audience vote AND the overall prize.
It's here! We're ready to announce the
#cheltscifestathome
line-up.
We'll give our AI host, AIDA the honours... take it away AIDA.
See the full programme here:
We are delighted to announce our first
#CheltSciFest
Guest Curator: Deborah James
@bowelbabe
She'll be asking the questions everyone wants the answers to and getting people talking about
#cancer
in a way that is hopeful, yet realistic.
#WorldCancerDay
๐๐ THE TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES CHELTENHAM LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2023 LINE-UP REVEALED ๐๐
The wait is finally over,
#CheltLitFest
is back for 10 extraordinary autumn days๐
Come and celebrate the best of literary names and the most talked about emerging authors.
That's a wrap on
#CheltLitFest
2022! ๐โจ
We've had such an incredible time in the autumnal sunshine, thank you so much to everyone who visited and celebrated with us in the Festival Village ๐
We'll see you next year!
#TheFestivalTown
๐ฅ 10 days of bookish wonder at
@chelitfest
has come to an end.ย
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๐ Weโve welcomed literary greats, stage & screen stars, debated important topics and 9000 students met their literary heroes.ย
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THANK YOU for celebrating our 70th with us. See you in 2020!
RIP Helen McCrory. She and her husband, Damian Lewis produced one of the most powerful
#CheltLitFest
moments in memory as they brought to life some of the greatest love poetry of all time.
We are delighted to announce that
@alisonbalsom
will be our new
@cheltmusicfest
Artistic Director. A world-class musician and a wonderful ambassador for music education, she heralds a bright new future for the Festival. Roll on 2018 - we can't wait!
Jazz Festival Announcement ๐
#cheltjazzfest
will go ahead as a free, one-day, non-stop online Festival! Make sure May 9th is in your diaries and that youโre subscribed to our YouTube channel, where Cheltenham Jazz Festival @ Home will be streamed.
โก:
"In the last 5 years, climate change has decimated coral reefs. I donโt study coral reefs so I can tell you depressing stories. I study them because the more we understand, the better we can protect them."
-
@FameLab
International Winner
@TimACGordon
#WorldOceansDay
And the winner is...
@WelshLindaCook
๐
Congratulations, Linda you've won a pair of tickets to see Gary Barlow at
#cheltlitfest
on Sunday - please drop us a DM us for further info!
The 2019
@CheltSciFest
programme is here! ๐
We bring together the best scientists, thinkers and writers with 200 events packed into six extraordinary days.
Featuring Helen Sharman,
@jimalkhalili
,
@matthaig1
,
@FryRsquared
& more!
What's On โช
At 7pm, we'll be switching streams for
@ProfBrianCox
and
@jrf1968
's event, so make sure you're in the right place and that you click the link below!! โฌ
๐ข
@CheltSciFest
is all over! Weโve explored the biggest topics and brought the worldโs best thinkers and writers for six incredible days of science. Thanks for joining us and weโll see you again in 2020!
The audacious
@Kathbum
, introduces her brand-new book The Audacity, offering wide-ranging advice and observations such as how to cut off your racist aunties, and how to potty train a baby at 10 months! See her at 5.30pm at The Forum. Tickets available:
@RichardOsman
's The Thursday Murder Club, is the fastest selling adult crime debut since records began! Now he's returning with the sequel, The Man Who Died Twice at
#CheltLitFest
on 10 October. Tickets are still available to purchase here:
A HUGE thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who have helped us bring you
#CheltSciFest
over the past 6 days. We couldn't do it without you! ๐
Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2019 line-up is here! ๐
60+ events. The biggest names. Exclusive UK gigs. The best emerging talent.
What's On ๐ฒ
#cheltjazzfest
A fantastic opening weekend
@CheltLitFest
filled with big names, fiction greats and important debates.
What's been your highlight so far?
๐ธ
@StillMoving_
With 100+ FREE live-streamed events from historic Cheltenham venues and a virtual Festival site for you to explore, Cheltenham Literature Festival is returning this October in a brand new format!
#cheltlitfest
is happening...
Oct 2 - 11
Read more here:
As things stand, we're planning to go ahead with live and in-person
#CheltMusicFest
and
#CheltLitFest
in July and October. We'll monitor the situation closely but we're hoping to see as many of you as possible later in the year so that we can create more Festival memories.
Today is no regular Tuesday, today is day 1 of
#cheltscifestathome
We're so happy to bring you the first virtual Science Festival in the history of Cheltenham Festivals.
Here's the schedule and the all important link to today's stream.
Day 1โฃ:
Schools everywhere!! We want you and your pupils to feel the festival atmosphere in your classroom with our FREE Create Your Own Festival Pack where you can run your own Cheltenham Literature Festival at school.
Register for your pack:
#edutwitter
๐ขEarly names announcement for
#CheltLitFest
!
We're back at full capacity October 8-17 with a stellar line-up, fabulous Guest Curators & our Read the World theme๐๐
Showcasing the best new voices in fiction and poetry and literary greats from around the world
THREAD 1/8
Have you ever wondered what book classicist
@wmarybeard
would take to a desert island with her? Watch below and find out!
If you missed her events at
#cheltlitfest
, you can catch up via the
#CheltLitFest
Player and enjoy over 120 events for just ยฃ20:
And just like that, the final day at
#CheltLitFest
comes to a close. We've had a brilliant 10 days and we hope you have too! If you joined us, let us know your favourite event below... โค๏ธ
Good morning! ๐คฉ
What a day for a Literature festival!
We're so excited to have you back on site, events get started this morning at 10am.
Tickets still available online and also at our on-site box office at the festival village. (Card payments only)
We moved 16,800 brochures to
@CheltLitFest
HQ this morning. ๐
350 boxes... 2.5 tonnes, or as heavy as a small elephant! ๐๐ช
Two days to go...
#cheltlitfest
It's all over! 10 incredible days of fiction greats, unique experiences and brilliant family events
@cheltlitfest
.
The best literature festival will see you all in 2019 (
@gregjames
' words, not ours... ๐)
A HUGE thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who have helped us bring you
@CheltLitFest
over the past 10 days. We couldn't do it without you!
๏ฟผ
A memorable Festival has come to an end. It has been an honour to produce. We hope you have all enjoyed it, we have immensely. As Andrew O'Hagan put it: "It has been an act of bravery as well as creativity, it has given us all hope".
Watch on-demand: