We have just had the disappointing news that our Arts Council Application has been unsuccessful for the first time in 13 years. The feedback we have received, however, was that our application was strong. It included, as ever, a wide and expansive community programme...
Here are a selection of photos from the 2022 Festival. Hover over an image on a laptop or desktop to see the name on the image, or click on an image on any device to see the full size image with the name beneath. Photographs by Lisa...
Published on Book Brunch Magazine. (bookbrunch.co.uk) 18 May 2022 Running a festival brings creative and commercial challenges, but the future is positive if you can find your niche, according to the founder of Cheltenham Poetry FestivalA dancing band from Nigeria...
The following interview with Fiona Sampson by Tim Relf first appeared in the Gloucestershire Echo on August 4th. A previously unrecognised poetic movement will be revealed at this year’s Cheltenham Poetry Festival in September. Leading poet and writer Professor Fiona...
Covid Safety at Cheltenham Poetry Festival. We want to keep our audiences and poets as safe as possible. We will be recommending our audiences wear masks where possible. We will make free masks and hand sanitiser available at the door. In our main venue –...
Students at the National Star College are enjoying inspiring workshops with internationally acclaimed writers thanks to a grant from Gloucestershire County Council’s Build Back Better Scheme, which aims to help communities recover from the impacts of COVID. Cheltenham...
