Cheltenham Literature Festival

Type:Festival

Festival Village - Montpellier Gardens
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1UL
Cheltenham Literature Festival

Book Tickets

Guide Prices

Further info & book: Cheltenhamfestivals.com / 0844 880 8094

Opening Times

Season (10 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025)

Directions

Road Directions

Cheltenham Town Hall and the Everyman Theatre are both located in Cheltenham town centre. There are plenty of council run car parks and privately run car parks in the town centre. For more information visit our Cheltenham parking page. 

To avoid traffic, we recommend that you use Cheltenham’s Park & Ride service, this is located at Arle Court (GL51 6SY, near M5 Junction 11) and Cheltenham Racecourse (GL50 4SH). Parking is free, and the service runs every few minutes into the Town Centre; but please note that times vary on Sundays.

Please note: Park & Ride services are not operated by Cheltenham Festivals and do not drop off directly at Festival sites.

 

Public Transport Directions

Cheltenham Spa is well served by CrossCountry trains, including direct services from many mainline stations including Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, York, Sheffield and Edinburgh. The railway station (GL51 8NP) is located approximately 1 mile from the town centre, and local buses depart into Cheltenham town centre every few minutes.

Stagecoach run regular services locally and to nearby town and villages – for route maps and timetables, visit stagecoachbus.com/cheltenham

National Express Coaches operate services between many major cities and Cheltenham Spa’s Royal Well bus station (GL50 3PD). See the National Express Coaches website for more details.

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Map Location and What's Nearby

  1. Imperial Gardens

    The Imperial Gardens were originally landscaped and planted as a pleasure garden for the…

    0.02 miles away
  2. Cheltenham Town Hall

    Cheltenham Town Hall is now home to an impressive all year round programme of major…

    0.03 miles away
  3. Isbourne Holistic Centre

    The Isbourne is a pioneering hub of wellbeing and spiritual development in the South-West…

    0.11 miles away
  1. The Neptune Fountain

    The Neptune Fountain is worth a visit all year round; whether water flows from its…

    0.12 miles away
  2. The Promenade and Long Gardens

    Cheltenham's famous Promenade dates back to 1818 at the height of the Regency period,…

    0.12 miles away
  3. Cheltenham Playhouse Theatre

    Welcome to Cheltenham Playhouse Theatre; an intimate community theatre set in a Regency…

    0.15 miles away
  4. Steeplechase Distillery

    Steeplechase Distillery is a multi-award winning Distillery and their gins are something…

    0.17 miles away
  5. Everyman Theatre

    The Everyman is Gloucestershire's theatre - and has been serving the county (and beyond)…

    0.19 miles away
  6. The Hare and the Minotaur

    The Hare and the Minotaur Statue in Cheltenham can be found on The Promenade, outside…

    0.2 miles away
  7. Montpellier Gardens

    Montpellier Gardens lie close to the town centre and are an important part of…

    0.2 miles away
  8. The Gardens Gallery

    Cheltenham's Community Art Gallery for local artists to exhibit their work to the public,…

    0.22 miles away
  9. Tivoli Cinema

    For discerning movie lovers. Located in Regent Arcade, Tivoli is the hottest social…

    0.23 miles away
  10. Parabola Arts Centre

    This is a brilliant space for your next live performance, conference, festival or…

    0.23 miles away
  11. Montpellier Caryatids

    Don't miss Cheltenham's most iconic Regency feature; The Caryatids in Montpellier.

    0.24 miles away
  12. Roxy Lanes Cheltenham High Street

    Roxy Lanes High Street is the home of booze and ball games in Cheltenham, with a vast…

    0.26 miles away
  13. Sandford Park

    Situated at the end of the High Street, Sandford Park is one of Cheltenham's lesser known…

    0.26 miles away
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Friday, 10th October 2025 - Sunday, 19th October 2025

Cheltenham Literature Festival Free EventsWith more than one hundred free talks, performances and workshops taking place across the ten days of the Festival.
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