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4 days ago
From Ian George
Jazz Festival Executive Director
As the printers go into overdrive and the ink begins to set on the 2010 Jazz festival brochure, the anticipation builds.
As a producer of a festival it’s the deep breath before the events go on sale and the mandatory sweepstake, in the office, for which event will sell-out first — Jamie Cullum, Elaine Paige, John Scofield and Paloma Faith must all be front runners. But of course it’s horses for courses here in Cheltenham and it could just as easily be Stewart Lee’s intimate free jazz nights that could be first past the post.
Either way Tony Dudley Evans (our Artistic Director) and I are pleased with the balance of the programme and many of the new features in place for 2010.
Jazz on the Square is our new outdoor festival site situated at the heart of the Town in Imperial Gardens just behind our main venue the Town Hall. It’s going to be jam packed with food stalls, drinks for all persuasions, a Jazz market, a secret garden, a 650 purpose built arena and right at the heart of this the Budvar Stage hosting a wide range of free music throughout the festival.
We’ve partnered with Yamaha not only to host their Yamaha Jazz Experience finals but by setting up a Have a Go workshop space in the Playhouse Theatre the idea is you can sign up in the morning of the festival for a 30 minute session with a Yamaha endorsed teacher. We’re hoping to have keyboards, drum pads and bass guitars for you all to master!
Our programme reflects a key partnership for us this year as we welcome an array of the leading Norwegian acts to the Festival. The Norwegian Jazz scene is one of the strongest in Europe and we are showcasing the variety that is on offer. Beady Belle venture from the underground of Oslo, Farmers Market cause musical mayhem and Food perform a special commission by Thomas Stronen.
All these elements point towards a busy bank holiday for all involved. Very shortly that brochure will be appearing far and wide and I look forward to hearing what you think.
We’ve tagged this post with Ian George, jazz, Jazz on the Square on Monday 15 February 2010.
4 weeks ago
Members’ priority booking for the Barclays Cheltenham Jazz Festival starts on Monday 15 February and runs until 21 February.
Although Members can browse events online during this time, unfortunately it isn’t possible to book online yet.
We understand that you may prefer to book online and regret that currently it’s not possible to purchase Member’s advance and discounted tickets in this way. We are working on a new box office system that will allow concessionary tickets to be bought online, and meet the demands of Members. We do understand that this is far from ideal but thank you for your understanding while we address it.
To help, we’ve extended the box office opening hours for the first two weeks of booking when we know things will be busy, (see our full festival box office opening times), for telephone opening times see below:
Telephone opening times (15–28 Feb):
9am–8pm Monday to Friday
9.30am–6.30pm on Saturday and 11am–4pm on Sunday.
Not a Member yet? Due to high demand, priority booking is only open to current members for the first two busy days of priority booking. If you’d like to become a Member and enjoy priority booking and discounts at all four festivals throughout 2010, please do call our box office from Wednesday onwards.
We’ve tagged this post with jazz, membership on Friday 12 February 2010.
4 weeks ago
For three days this July an orchestra made up of talented young musicians from local senior schools will take to the road on board the Music Festival Bandwagon. Led by dynamic conductor and musician William Carslake, they will pop up in playgrounds and school halls in and around Cheltenham and Gloucester to give a series of vibrant and apparently spontaneous performances, delighting and inspiring in equal measure.
If you are a music teacher or a young musician who would like to take part visit our Bandwagon web page for full details and an application form.
We’ve tagged this post with Bandwagon, education, music on Friday 12 February 2010.
4 weeks ago
We’re singing for Italy at our Festival Finale on Saturday 17th July, and are calling all tenors to swell the ranks, to sing alongside Alfie Boe, arguably the country’s most famous and much loved tenor.
The programme will feature some of the best known opera arias, including everybody’s favourite ‘Nessun Dorma’ — perfect timing to coincide with World Cup fever.
Please visit our Festival Chorus web page for more info.
We’ve tagged this post with Alfie Boe, Festival Chorus on Friday 12 February 2010.
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Today we’re very excited to release the full line-up of the 2010 Barclays Cheltenham Jazz Festival! This year is vast and varied, and whether you are a jazz fanatic, or just love live music, you will be sure to find something to delight in our brochure.
Take a look at what’s on ahead of priority member booking (15th February) and public booking (22nd February), and don’t miss six days of the world’s finest jazz.
We’re also delighted to welcome Barclays as our title sponsor for the Festival – read more in our media room.
We’ve tagged this post with Barclays, jazz on Thursday 11 February 2010.
1 month ago
Salary: £16,500 – £18,000 per annum depending on experience
Cheltenham Festivals are among the leading cultural events in the country organising four annual festivals of Jazz, Science, Music and Literature. We are seeking an outstanding individual to support our current Production Manager in the delivery of the festivals to ensure the best possible experience to our audiences.
You will be experienced in either event management or stage management or have worked in a technical environment. Ideally we are looking for somebody who has experience in all aspects of Health & Safety or has a keen interest in this area of production.
This post is for somebody who is committed to high standards of production, has large amounts of common sense and an enthusiasm for live events.
For an application pack please email Helena Bibby or call on 01242 775196.
Closing date: Noon on Friday 26th February 2010
Interview date: Interviews in Cheltenham on Thursday 11th March 2010
Working towards equal opportunities | charity no: 251765
We’ve tagged this post with jobs on Tuesday 9 February 2010.
1 month ago
Cheltenham Science Festival welcomes two Guest Directors
Professor of Particle Physics, BBC science specialist and one-time top 10 rock star, Brian Cox has made time in his busy schedule to take on the role of Guest Director at The Times Cheltenham Science Festival 2010. We are thrilled to work with him, to pick his incredible brain and programme some truly diverse and must-see events for you at this year’s Festival.
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We’ve tagged this post with Brian Cox, Guest Director, Heston Blumenthal, science on Thursday 4 February 2010.
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Cheltenham Festivals Members can book their Jazz Festival tickets a whole week before general booking opens with a very special priority booking period from 15–21 February. Only Members who enrol before 11 February will be able to book during the first two days of priority booking. So join today, and enjoy all the fun of the Festival.
Becoming a Member is a great way to get the best seats in the house as well as fantastic discounts. The full Jazz Festival programme will be announced online on Thursday 11 February, but just a few of the sure-to-sell-out highlights include…
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We’ve tagged this post with jazz, membership on Tuesday 2 February 2010.
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Following the success of the Festival Chorus’s Carmina Burana at the 2008 Festival, the chorus will be returning on Saturday 17 July at Cheltenham Town Hall for a celebratory evening of opera choruses and arias with Alfie Boe, the Philharmonia Orchestra and conductor Gareth Hancock.
Although we have plenty of interest from women — Alfie Boe beware — we still need more tenors and basses! Please visit our Festival Chorus web page for more info.
We’ve tagged this post with Alfie Boe, Festival Chorus, music on Friday 29 January 2010.
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3 weeks ago
The year’s only just begun, but we’re already excited about what promises to be one of the best years of Cheltenham Festivals yet.
For the first time this year, we’ve persuaded our Festival Directors to take some time out of their busy schedules to reveal their pick of the year’s events.
Be the first to book and save £££s with Membership.
Jazz Directors’ Picks
Music Directors’ Picks
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We’ve tagged this post with Jamie Cullum, jazz, membership, Meurig Bowen, music, science, Steven Isserlis, Tony Dudley-Evans on Tuesday 19 January 2010.
