Retailers are finding it more challenging to recruit and retain the right people as customers move to online shopping and retail careers appear less appealing to school leavers and graduates. Cheltenham BID is keen to support retailers through this period of change and wants to help with the recruitment of employees for retailers; large and […]

The Old Courthouse opened in February 2018 after Brunning and Price took over the historic 19th Century building.  They put a lot of work into researching its history and uncovered and restored some of the original features, bringing it back to life. For the past two years, the BID has been fortunate enough to be […]

We have launched a new-look Cheltenham Gift Card and to celebrate, a variety of businesses who accept the card are offering customers incentives.  From a free coffee to a 20% discount at the till, there’s even more reasons to buy ‘the perfect gift.’ People lucky enough to be given a card can get something extra.  […]

Crowds came from far and near to enjoy the second Cheltenham Street Chilli Fiesta and brought the sunshine with them. The highight of the day was the ‘Clash of Titans’ chilli eating contest. Last year’s runner up, Dave Hover, was hoping to see off the competition this year.  However, it wasn’t to be as Shena […]

Matt Rudman is the owner of Cheltenham Martial Arts which has been on Winchcombe Street since April 2018.  Formerly an electrical engineer, Matt’s ultimate goal was to teach martial arts and equip people with the self-confidence to develop personally. He began teaching for a Gloucester-based martial arts school and built up the Cheltenham branch, which […]

We worked together with Pernod Ricard UK to bring you Cheltenham Cocktail Week. Bars, hotels and pubs across Cheltenham pulled out all the stops to bring a week full of liquor-filled treats to the public. Cheltenham Cocktail Week set off on Monday 14 May with our Absolut Vodka Opening Party at Aquavitae and finished on […]

Cheltenham BID businesses were among the big winners at the first SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards. Six of the 20 county-wide categories were won by businesses in the BID zone. The Everyman Theatre was Live Entertainment Venue of The Year, Fat Toni’s Pizzeria Takeaway of the Year, The Find Café of the Year, John Gordons Bar […]

Cheltenham’s Street Chilli Fiesta will return to Cambray Place on Saturday 2nd June from 10am, bringing more than 15 chilli produce specialists to town. Last year’s fiesta saw hundreds of people enjoying the heat as they selected some of the country’s best chilli based jams, chutneys and marinades. The popular ‘Clash of the Titans’ chilli […]

The line-up of events for the BID’s Cheltenham Cocktail Week in May has been confirmed. The week, which runs from Monday May 14 to Saturday May 19, will see many of the town’s best-loved bars, pubs, clubs and hotels coming together to celebrate the wide array of cocktails available in Cheltenham. It will also see […]

Cheltenham Borough Council and Gloucestershire County Council are planning a further substantial investment on High Street. The estimated £1.8m project will see the Strand and the pedestrianised section of Cambray Place resurfaced. The uneven paving and replacing tarmac will go and a new drainage system will be installed.  The aim is to make this area […]

Cheltenham Borough Council is asking businesses to have their say on the way street trading licences are issued.   The current policy is under review and aims to: prevent the obstruction of the streets by street trading activities; sustain established shopkeepers in the town; maintain the quality of the townscape and add value to the […]

The BID has had a great response from businesses to our initative to put up floral displays this summer. BID in Bloom will see almost 100 baskets and troughs of flowers brighten up more than 20 businesses across the town centre from June until October. The BID has worked with UBICO, which runs the nursery […]

More than 1,500 people attended the launch of Cheltenham Beauty Week in Regent Arcade. The event was set up to promote the week, which runs from April 21st to 28th, at businesses across Cheltenham. A team from Hatherley Manor Hotel Spa completed 100 treatments during the day. Vicky Peacock, from the Spa, said: “We’re really […]

The first Cheltenham BID Awards were a great success at one of our newest venues, The Old Courthouse. The diversity of the businesses within the BID zone was shown in the winners. Across 10 categories, they included three restaurants, a bar, a menswear shop, a bath and body products shop, a podiatrist, a tattoo studio, […]

Dozens of events at Cheltenham Jazz Festival are taking place across the town centre this year after support from the town’s Business Improvement District (BID). Cheltenham BID is the lead sponsor of the festival’s Around Town programme, which means that more than 70 free events will be staged in a variety of venues from Thursday […]

News of the benefits of being a BID business is spreading and we have had several businesses join the BID as voluntary members. We’d like to welcome The Beehive, Badlands Records, The Logical Utilities Company, Showcase and Cocoa Couture to the BID community. The Beehive, a vibrant, friendly pub serving classic pub food and great […]

Competitors from across the country are signing up to take part in the “Clash of the Titans” contest at the BID’s Cheltenham Street Chilli Fiesta on Saturday. The contest sees chilli enthusiasts compete to prove they can eat a hotter chilli than their rivals. Miss Cheltenham Katy van Hemelryk will be on hand to present […]

Cheltenham BID is bringing its second Cheltenham Cocktail Week to bars, pubs, clubs, restaurants and hotels across the town in May. Many of the town’s best-loved venues will again celebrate the wide array of cocktails available in an event supported by Pernod Ricard UK. Eight different venues will host ticketed events ranging from a whisky […]

Cheltenham Beauty Week is coming to town this April to celebrate all things beauty; from style to fashion and products to well-being experiences. The new initiative, which runs from April 21 to 28, is being organised by Cheltenham BID as a way to showcase our great shops, spas, salons, hairdressers and barbers.   The week […]

We were delighted to work with SoGlos on our Christmas window display competition. They offered a fantastic prize of a promotional video for the winners. The video has now been filmed and produced for Vinegar Hill, who won the competition for their polar bear winter scene. https://youtube.com/watch?v=PcrcC2A3HN0 Thanks to SoGlos for a job well done. […]