Welcome to the

100th Anniversary

Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts

Cheltenham Town Hall, 6th to 16th May 2026

Noticeboard

The online entry booking system for the 2026 Festival is now open! Please click here, or on the “Login” button at the top right, to place your orders.

Note: This year, all dance music tracks must be uploaded to the Festival before 1st April. They can no longer be brought in on the day on a CD. For details, please click here.

The Syllabus for the 2026 Festival is available here.

Closing date for Festival entries is 1st February 2026.

Photo Album of Selected Awards at the 2025 Festival

Winner of the inaugural Young Performer Award – Jessica Abiona

Photo Album of Choirs Day 2024

Winners of the Gold Cup – Jubilate!

Photo Album of Various Music and Speech & Drama Classes 2024

Photo Album of one of the Dance classes 2024

Feedback from Festival attendees:

‘We have really enjoyed being part of the Festival – thank you!‘

‘Thank you for all your hard work to put on events like this, it is so great to see each child beaming and growing in confidence at the opportunity to perform and to watch the confidence and talent these young people display.‘

‘All the staff were so friendly and helpful‘

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Anyone interested in becoming involved with running the Festival is most welcome to contact us. Do join our team as a steward, a licensed chaperone, or committee member. It’s so worthwhile – we do make a difference to the young people who perform.

If you would like to know more about getting involved, please email us at info@cfpa.org.uk.

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