A new-look free map and guide to Cheltenham has been launched by Cheltenham BID to encourage more people to visit Cheltenham and help them enjoy everything the town has to offer. As well as detailed full colour maps of the town centre, the guide also focuses on the areas that make Cheltenham special, the major […]

We would like to welcome all BID businesses to our first Annual Review Meeting, to be held on October 3 at 6pm in Isbourne House. We will share with you our achievements and our aims for the year ahead. Our Board would like to meet you and hear what you think we could do to […]

The last of this summer’s street football events will be on Saturday September 16. Throughout the summer Cheltenham (BID) has put on two great games in Cambray Place for young – and not so young- football fans. Inflatable football kit has seen youngsters challenge each other to see who can get the ball moving fastest […]

The green bike and art bike trail has people talking about Cheltenham. Hanging from trees, suspended from balconies, displayed in shop windows, dominating roundabouts – the bikes are everywhere. Visitors to the town are asking “What’s it all about?” Well, it’s to celebrate The Bloor Homes Cheltenham Festival of Cycling, as the Tour of Britain […]

Cheltenham BID is supporting this year’s Midsummer Fiesta, which returns to Montpellier Gardens on Saturday 1 July 2017 from 12-9pm. This is Cheltenham’s biggest free community event. Live performances from local musicians, choirs and dance groups will keep you entertained and if you want to get involved there’s Zumba classes and circus skills workshops to […]

Cheltenham BID has supported a new art trail as part of its efforts to encourage visitors and locals to move around the town centre. Ten pieces of art have been attached to lamp posts and a numbered trail winds around the BID zone. From a minimalist sculpture and refuse-sack ballgown to wrap-around graphic panels and […]

Cheltenham BID is leading the way in ensuring the town makes the most of the Tour of Britain. Britain’s leading cycle race is coming to Cheltenham for the finish of the penultimate stage on Saturday September 9. The BID is supporting a cycle trail, which will see lime green bikes appear as landmarks all over […]

Cheltenham’s first Street Chilli Fiesta was hailed a huge success. Crowds flocked to Cambray Place for the event, organised by Cheltenham Business Improvement District (BID). The highlight was the “Clash of the Titans” chilli eating contest, which saw 12 competitors out to prove they could handle the hottest chillis. Amy Dagger, of Tibberton, near Gloucester, […]

Trying to improve your shop sales by promoting your goods digitally but want to achieve more? If so, a free digital marketing workshop at Cheltenham Racecourse is just what you need. The event will show you how to be more visible online and the cumulative effect of that on our town. Whether you are already […]

Cheltenham businesses are coming together to support the town’s first Street Chilli Fiesta. From 10am on 3rd June, Cambray Place will be the hottest spot in town when up to 15 traders, all specialising in some form of chilli produce, lay out their stalls. There will also be a ‘Clash of the Titans’ contest to […]

Are our elected politicians doing enough to help your business? BID businesses have the chance to put Cheltenham’s general election candidates on the spot tonight. They  are being encouraged to make sure the candidates know about the issues that matter to them ahead of the vote on June 8. The hustings event is being held at […]

The line-up of events for Cheltenham BID’s Cheltenham Cocktail Week in May has been confirmed. The week, which runs from Monday May 15 to Sunday May 21, will see many of the town’s best-loved bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants coming together to celebrate the wide array of cocktails available in Cheltenham. From the launch night, […]

Listening to businesses is what we do at the BID.  Some of you have experienced circumstances beyond your control that you think could put you in line for a rates rebate. You’ve told us how convoluted the process of appeal can be; that it’s difficult to find out how to register for the Check, Challenge, […]

Love hot chillies and think you have eaten the very hottest? A new event coming to Cheltenham in June will put that to the test at a family street fiesta with a difference. Up to 15 chilli producers will have stalls in Cambray Place from 10am to 5.30pm on Saturday June 3rd in an event […]

See Cheltenham Cocktail Week 2019 information. 

So many people enjoy soaking up the atmosphere in Cheltenham during The Festival and once the racing starts and racegoers have left the town centre, there’s a really relaxed feel about the town. The good news for those who want to stroll around the town and enjoy all the shops, bars, restaurants and cafés, is […]

We’re proud of Cheltenham businesses and everything that goes on in Cheltenham. That’s why we’re delighted to have been asked to run the @Chelt52 Twitter account for a week from Monday February 27. The account has a different “voice” each week. The BID loves a good tweet, so we’re planning plenty of chatter. We’ll be […]

Hundreds of shoppers landed great bargains at Cheltenham BID’s Boutique Sale. Some of the town’s best-loved independents came together for the one-day clearance sale at Cheltenham Town Hall, with many goods selling at up to 70 per cent off. It was the first event of its kind held by the BID and its success is […]

Cheltenham’s growing restaurant culture has been recognised in a top guide. The town came joint sixth overall in Harden’s Best UK Restaurants 2017. Five restaurants in the Cheltenham BID zone were highlighted in the guide: No. 131, East India Cafe, L’Artisan, Lumiere and The White Spoon. The guide’s editors say that the Cheltenham is now “punching […]

Cheltenham is officially a Purple Flag town, showing it is both a vibrant and safe place for a night out. Purple Flag is a town and city centre award – like the Blue Flag for beaches – which aims to raise the standard of town and city centres between the hours of 5pm and 5am. […]