Banish winter blues with their weekend long celebration of traditional English music and song, now in its 18th year.  Spread across eight venues, from Cheltenham Town Hall to the Bell Inn, expect Morris dancing, a ceilidh, gigs, workshops, stalls and a real ale bar.

With a wide range of concerts, workshops, a ceilidh, children’s activities and an indoor market place with stalls selling everything from jewellery and clothing to musical instruments, as well as the famous Real Ale bar, the Cheltenham Folk Festival brings together all walks of life over one single weekend, turning Cheltenham into a feast of colour and energy. It’s a festival not to be missed!

Artists booked to appear include Blowzabella, Blazin’ Fiddles, Carthy, Hardy, Farrell & Young,  The Liberty to Choose, Chris Wood, Freshly Ground, Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar, Issy & David Emeney, Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham, Martin & Shan Graebe,O’Hooley & Tidow, Paul & Liz Davenport, The Pigeon Swing, Ron Taylor & Jeff Gillett, Saul Rose & James Delarre, Siobhan Miller & Aaron Jones, and The Young’uns.