exclusive: first names announced for 2013 |
Jazz / 1-6 May
Stylish soul-pop group the Noisettes, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane and a Friday Night is Music Night celebration of singer Georgie Fame are just some of the concerts confirmed for the Jazz Festival. More
Science / 4-9 June
Discover the inside scoop on the Higgs boson from the man who started it all: physicist Peter Higgs. A whole host of big thinkers will be announced in March. More |
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Music / 3-14 July
A night at the movies with film critic Mark Kermode and the CBSO, a performance by Classical Brit Award winner Nicola Benedetti, a family treat with Ella Bella Ballerina author and illustrator James Mayhew and many more musical treats can all be enjoyed in July. More |
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| WATCH: "All children can appreciate classical music: they don't have our preconceptions": author and illustrator James Mayhew reveals his exciting plans for his 2013 Music collaboration. Watch now |
WATCH: "A lot of people who listen to jazz listen to music as if they're hearing a story": Shingai Shoniwa from the Noisettes on her plans for Cheltenham and letting the jazz sing out. Watch now |
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| A Good Read... |
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| Sometimes January is all about finding something familiar and comforting; equally it might be about something fresh and unexpected. Festival partners Waterstones share their pick of the New Year releases. |
Y Marjorie Celona
A girl abandoned on the steps of the YMCA as a baby searches for answers about her past More
Quiet Susan Cain
Delicious study of introversion and the contribution that loners, quiet thinkers and the perennially modest can make to work and society More
Wonder RJ Palacio
An engrossing, emotional story of kindness and courage for readers of 10 years+ More |
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Now available instore & at waterstones.com |
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| Directors' Picks LIVE |
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With so much to choose from, how can you be sure you see the very best?
Join our Festival Directors as they reveal their personal picks of the programme at Directors' Picks LIVE |
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Jazz Picks - 20 February
Music Picks - 21 March
Science Picks - 27 March
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Members priority booking:
Jazz 25 Feb - 3 Mar
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Directors' Picks LIVE:
Jazz 20 Feb
Music 21 Mar
Science 27 Mar |
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Coming soon: The
Chief Executive's year
Donna Renney looks at new developments and fundraising challenges for 2013... |
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| MAKE 2013 A FESTIVAL YEAR |
Resolved to enjoy a little more culture this year? Make the most of your Cheltenham Festivals Membership with a free £10 voucher; exclusively yours when you attend all four Festivals in 2013. More |
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on screen this month Britain's brightest |
Don't miss Festival favourite and former Famelabber Steve Mould as "the science guy" on BBC 1's new Saturday night talent show with a twist, Britain's Brightest.
We caught up with Steve to hear all about the show, touring with Festival of the Spoken Nerd, freeze drying fruit on The One Show and playing tricks on unsuspecting taxi drivers
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