Education at Cheltenham Festivals
Coming up in the next few weeks…
Jazz It Up!
Jazz It Up! on 1 and 2 May kicks off our festival season.
Ten school jazz bands are taking part, this is your chance to see the best of Gloucestershire’s young jazz talent…
more about Jazz It Up!
Science for Schools programme
Science for Schools booking now open.
Get ready for our brilliant and innovative Science for Schools programme…
browse school events/book online
… and for a taste watch science.tv
The Bandwagon
The Bandwagon, a bus carrying a 10-piece ensemble of young, talented musicians.
The Bandwagon will be visiting primary schools in Cheltenham and Gloucester on the 6, 7 and 8 July 2010….
information and application details
Our new Literature project…
Children of Gloucestershire… keep a look out for more information about our exciting Literature project for 2010 — a creative-writing and drama project based on real episodes from the county’s extraordinary history.
The Cheltenham Gamelan
Whether you want to bring your class, your football team or everyone from your office, Cheltenham Festivals can provide a bespoke workshop to meet your needs.
Playing the Gamelan together is a fantastic team-building exercise as well as a rare insight into the evocative sounds of another culture. Our inspirational Gamelan teacher can tailor your session to meet objectives from the National Curriculum or focus on collaborative working, whilst providing you with an enjoyable, enlightening and unique experience.
Prices include room hire and an experienced teacher to lead the group. A limited number of subsidised sessions is available for school groups.
- Gamelan home page with lots of background information
- Gamelan enquiry form for provisional booking
- Planning a visit information from our downloads page
For further information about the Gamelan please contact the Education Team on 01242 775095.
Some of our previous Education projects…
Time Will Tell
Time Will Tell was our major education project in association with BBC Outreach for the 60th The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2009…
more about Time Will Tell
Sing East Sing West
Children from six Gloucestershire schools came together for Sing East Sing West, celebrating music from Spain, North Africa and Eastern Europe as part of HSBC Cheltenham Music Festival 2009.
Time To Sing
Time to Sing was produced by the Cheltenham Festivals education team as part of Cheltenham Music Festival 2008.
