About The City Brief Cheltenham
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Cheltenham
Cheltenham’s calendar unfolds through a mix of seasonal festivals and steady community happenings that bring people together across the town. In areas like Montpellier District, where Regency-era buildings line tree-lined streets, local life pulses with weekend markets, independent cafés opening early on weekdays, and pop-up art displays in public squares. The Wilson (Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum) serves as a consistent cultural anchor, hosting rotating exhibitions that invite residents to explore history, design, and contemporary practice at the heart of town.
Throughout the year, events such as Cheltenham Jazz Festival and the Literature Festival draw people from across Gloucestershire and beyond. These gatherings don’t just mark time, they offer moments for neighbours to meet in person, whether at Pittville Pump Rooms during April Fair or along The Greenway Hotel & Spa’s path on a warm evening.
The City Brief covers these developments each week with clarity and care. From the Cheltenham Science Festival’s hands-on workshops to community poetry readings held across local venues, we track what's happening, no grand claims, just steady awareness of events that shape daily life in places like Montpellier District or near St Mary’s Church.
You can find these moments all year: a walk past The Hare and the Minotaur on a quiet Tuesday morning, an open mic night at Thirlestaine Hall, or simply planning to visit Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum for its current show. Our goal remains simple: keep everyone in tune with what’s happening now.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Cheltenham – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
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About the editor
The City Brief Cheltenham is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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