I’m making a simple announcement with a big reason behind it: I’m stopping the All Things Cheltenham podcast. The listen numbers have dropped over time, and while that’s normal for many local shows, I can’t justify splitting my time when another Cheltenham project is exploding with demand.

That project is Events In Cheltenham, and it has quickly become the most useful thing I can build for the town. I’ve set up a website, social channels, and an online calendar at eventsincheltenham.co.uk so you can actually find what’s on without digging. I’m talking pub quizzes, local garage sales, car boot sales, and the kind of church cake and plant sale you only hear about after it’s finished. These community events often don’t have a proper place to advertise, so they get missed even though they’re exactly what makes Cheltenham feel alive.

If you organise an event, or you know someone who does, the best part is that submissions are free. Head to the website and use the “submit your event” button, fill in the form, and I’ll take it from there. I’m grateful to everyone who has listened to the podcast, and I hope this new focus helps you discover something in Cheltenham you genuinely didn’t know existed.

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Cheltenham’s future can feel like it’s arriving in two speeds at once: billion-pound tech ambition on one side, and the everyday questions of shops, safety, and local culture on the other. I bring you a tight, practical weekly roundup that connects those dots, starting with the latest move forward on the Golden Valley development near GCHQ and what a new cyber technology and innovation hub could mean for jobs, training, and investment in West Cheltenham.

We also dig into growing uncertainty around the municipal offices on the Promenade, after fresh reports suggest the planned sale and spa hotel conversion may not be as straightforward as hoped. Then we switch gears to what many people actually plan their week around: Cheltenham Jazz Festival’s 30th anniversary (29 April to 4 May), plus the venues, the festival village feel, and why it remains one of the biggest dates in the Cheltenham events calendar.

From there, it’s all about what’s opening, what’s changing, and what you should know: a potential Gail’s bakery café on the Promenade, the Brew House and Kitchen reopening after a refurb, and the Cheltenham Food and Drink Festival returning to Montpellier Gardens in June. On the community side, we share the confirmed closure date for the PDSA charity shop, clear up the Shoe Zone “closing down” confusion, highlight the Cheltenham Guardians safeguarding patrols and Night Care Hub, and give a nod to Motive Music Academy for anyone looking for lessons or a low-pressure trial.

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Links to all of these in the description

Motive Music Academy

Cheltenham Guardians

Podcast

https://www.eventsincheltenham.co.uk

Newsletter

https://www.eventsincheltenham.blog

Calendar

https://www.eventsincheltenham.co.uk/events-in-cheltenham-calendar/

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Big local stories can feel scattered across social feeds and rumours, so I’m pulling the week into one clear Cheltenham update you can actually use. We start with serious Gloucestershire Police developments: confirmation that no further action will be taken against a 16-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder after the Honeyborne Way incident, while a 17-year-old remains on bail and investigators continue enquiries. I also share two active appeals: one after the theft of the distinctive Cheltenham Festival artwork “Making Amends” by Claire Haggis, and another for witnesses and CCTV or dashcam footage following the Prestbury Road collision involving a cyclist and a bus, after which the woman sadly dies from her injuries.

From there, I get into the changes you’ll notice on a night out, as Cheltenham venues align with police and the council on a unified unverified ID retention policy. I also touch on the realities facing local business, from a court hearing about repeated shoplifting at Pets at Home to uncertainty in the hospitality sector as Francomanca announces multiple UK closures. With the Cheltenham Borough Council elections coming up on Thursday 7 May, I run through the key dates, including the registration deadline and the need for valid photo ID, plus the local issues that are likely to dominate the debate.

There’s plenty of good news and things to do as well. Cheltenham Town FC make it back-to-back wins with more late drama, and I give a shout-out to Be More Bob for taking the top prize in a national window display competition. On the community noticeboard, there’s a new luxury dog grooming studio, SoFetch, and a big anniversary for Hallowed Grounds Coffee. Then it’s a full Cheltenham events guide: Fringe Festival launch night at the Playhouse, local markets, Striking Comic Con, a sunrise birdsong walk at Cox’s Meadow, live music at HMV, Musical Theatre Karaoke, the Charlton Kings Village Fete, the Friends of Pittville plant sale, and a brand-new Craft Coven meetup.

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So Fetch

Fringe Festival Launch Show

Birdsong At Sunrise

Striking Comic Con

📍 Get involved with All Things Cheltenham

Submit your local events, community notices, or news tips free of charge via the website.

🎙️ Listen, follow, and share the podcast to support local voices in Cheltenham.