PLAN YOUR VISIT
6 january 2024 | cheltenham town hall | cheltenham
- FREE travel talks with inspiring speakers,
- FREE photography masterclasses,
- FREE coffee table JRNY Travel Magazine,
- FREE festival tote bag,
- FREE giveaways and prizes,
- FREE access to the World Travel Photography Awards Photo Gallery,
- FREE walk-up Travel Experts Bar – get all your travel related questions answered,
- FREE holiday advice – meet expert travel artisans covering all corners of the world!
FAQs
Q: When is the festival?
A: The Cheltenham Travel Festival 2024 runs on Saturday 6th January 2024 ONLY.
Q: What are the festival opening times?
A: Saturday 6 January: 10:30am – 5pm.
Q: How can I see who is exhibiting at the festival?
A: New exhibitors are added to the website here on a weekly basis, so please check back regularly to see the most up-to-date listings.
Q: How can I see what free talks are on at the festival?
A: All Talking Travel topics, times and speakers are confirmed, and can be found on the website here.
Q: What is the Bradt Travel Experts Bar?
A: The Bradt Travel Experts Bar is a casual walk-up bar of experts, ready to offer impartial expert advice, tips and facts on all travel related questions.
Q: How much are tickets and how do I book?
A: The ticket prices for The Cheltenham Travel Festival are £6 per adult day. Bookings are made via the Cheltenham Town Hall box office here. Visit their website to find about the different options for making bookings.
Q: Can children come to the festival?
A: Yes, children are welcome at the festival. Children under 16 are FREE. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Q: Can I buy tickets on the door at the festival?
A: Due to limited availability, tickets may not be available to purchase at the door. Please book your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.
Q. Do you offer any discounts for media?
A: Cheltenham Travel Festival welcomes members of the press from around the world and is happy to provide approved media members with valid accreditation, a complimentary press badge.
Q. If I have issues with my booking, who should I contact?
A: For any questions regarding your ticket purchase, either during booking or afterward please get in touch with Cheltenham Town Hall Box Office, our ticketing agent. They can be contacted by email on [email protected] or via phone on 01242 528764.
Q. Where can I find visitor accessibility information for the festival?
A: Cheltenham Town Hall has ramped access to the front of the building, and the ground floor of the venue is accessible for wheelchairs. It is able to accommodate wheelchair users on the ground floor in the Main Hall, Pillar Room, Drawing Room, Holst Suite and Regency Café. Toilets, both male and female, have cubicles accessible for wheelchair users.
If you have any concerns please speak to a member of Cheltenham Trust and they will do their best to assist.
If you are disabled and/or require a personal assistant to accompany you to the festival, please advise the customer contact team on 01242 528764 of any access requirements at the time of booking. For more information on accessibility, please visit the Cheltenham Trust website here.
VENUE, DATES & TIMES
Cheltenham Town Hall
Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QA
Saturday 6 January 2024: 10:30am – 5pm
FOOD & DRINK
The Regency Café and Garden Bar and Orangery offers deli-style café culture. Customers are have a choice of places to eat, inside the Regency Cafe or in the elegant glass orangery with views over Imperial Gardens.
The Café serves a range of hot and cold food, from coffee and cakes to salads, sausage rolls and wraps.
HOW TO GET THERE
Cheltenham Town Hall is a 5 minute walk from Cheltenham town centre.
Cheltenham is located off junctions 10 and 11 of the M5* and on the A40 if you are travelling from London and Oxford. To find Cheltenham Town Hall, follow signs for ‘Town Centre’.
*Please be aware you can only exit at junction 10 in a southbound direction, and can only access the M5 at junction 10 if you intend to travel on the northbound carriageway.
Please note there is no customer car parking on site.
The nearest car parks are in: Rodney Road (111 spaces) pay and display, charges apply 8am-8pm; Regent Arcade, Regent Street (557 spaces) pay on foot, charges apply 8am-12.30am; Bath Parade (80 spaces) pay and display, charges apply 8am-8pm. There are two park and ride services that operate during the daytime. One is located just off the A40 near the M5 and the other is located on the north side of the town at Cheltenham Racecourse.
There is a limited amount of on-street parking around Imperial Square – charges apply until 6pm.
Cheltenham Town Hall has a limited amount of spaces for patrons with disabilities in the rear car park. Please arrange access to these with [email protected]. There are also an additional five disabled parking spaces on the street in Imperial Square.
For more information on car parking, please visit the council website below to view costs.
National Express coaches serve Cheltenham Bus Station which is located in the centre of Cheltenham.
The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa. Located approximately one and half miles from the Town Hall, taxis are readily available from the station. Stagecoach’s Service D also runs regularly from the train station to the centre of town. For timetable information, please check Stagecoach’s website.
VENUE LOCATION
TICKET PURCHASE AND VISITOR TERMS & CONDITIONS
- By attending Cheltenham Travel Festival (the festival), you do so entirely at your own risk. Tailormade Inspiration Ltd (the Organisers) shall not be liable for any injury, damage, or loss to you, other than in respect of any injury or loss arising directly because of our own negligence. You agree to take full responsibility for your own safety, property, health, and wellbeing during and after the event and, if unsure of your own ability or condition to attend, to take appropriate third-party advice.
- Visitors will not be allowed admission to the festival without a valid ticket.
- Tickets are valid for specific booked session of the festival.
- For attendee’s safety, the Organisers reserve the right to refuse admission, and may conduct security searches.
- Tickets are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged, transferred, or resold for commercial gain.
- The Organisers reserve the right to alter or vary the content or timing of the whole or any part of the festival due to circumstances beyond their reasonable control without being obliged to refund or exchange tickets.
- Ticket bookers are responsible for ensuring everyone in their party is aware of and adheres to all terms and conditions.
- The Organisers cannot accept financial or other responsibility for any loss or liability incurred by visitors to the festival because of contracts entered by visitors with any exhibitor or advice sought or obtained from any exhibitor.
- The Organisers cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage to personal property brought to the festival.
- Visitors may be photographed, filmed, or recorded for marketing, broadcast, or security purposes during the festival. By attending the festival, visitors authorise such photography and recording and permits the Organisers to use their images, likeness, and voice for archival and promotional purposes in any and all media, without liability, compensation or credit.
- The sale of any articles in the gangways or anywhere on the Exhibition premises is strictly forbidden except with the written permission of the Organisers, and the Organisers reserves the right at their absolute discretion to confiscate any such articles for infringement of the condition.
- Please check all your tickets on purchase, as mistakes cannot always be rectified.
Where to stay
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