Building on the success of last year’s Christmas marketing campaign and the new Cheltenham branding, Marketing Cheltenham have designed a campaign to encourage people to ‘think local’ this Christmas. Cheltenham’s campaign forms part of a wider programme of activity to support the high street and local businesses through the pandemic and has been supported by […]

Although the end of lockdown is good news for many of our businesses, we recognise that for some of you in the hospitality sector, being in Tier 2 is still going to be difficult, particularly at this time of year.  Extended Hours Our message to the public is that Cheltenham is a safe place to […]

Offering essential services, Santander on Cheltenham High Street has remained open throughout both lockdowns. Quickly evolving to provide safe and effective banking during such unprecedented times, the branch has continued to support its customers and Cheltenham-based businesses while also raising over £2000 for charity. Communications Assistant Alex Boulton spoke to Keith Smith, Business Banking Manager, […]

Escape Hunt UK finally unlocked the doors to their newest UK venue at the Brewery Quarter on Friday 4 December and Alex Boulton visited the new BID business as one of the first teams to try their popular escape rooms in Cheltenham. Trip Advisor’s Travellers’ Choice 2020 winners, Escape Hunt has nearly 50 locations across 27 countries. It […]

From today (Wednesday 2 December), Cheltenham is welcoming back locals and visitors after the second national lockdown as non-essential shops, restaurants, gyms, hotels and hair and beauty salons reopen under Tier 2 restrictions. With its fantastic range of independent businesses, high-street favourites and vibrant food and entertainment scene, Cheltenham is a great place to eat, […]

A new Christmas competition has launched giving people the chance to win a £1500 Cheltenham Gift Card.  The Great Town and City Christmas Quiz is a national competition where towns and cities across the UK and Ireland compete against each other for the chance of being crowned the brainiest Christmas town or city of 2020. […]

Photography: Mikal Ludlow Cheltenham is sparkling in a beautiful Christmas glow following the switch on of the town’s new festive lights. The new Christmas lights, organised by Cheltenham Business Improvement District (BID), are accompanied for the first year with golden baubles hanging from the trees on the pedestrianised Promenade and gold powder-coated holly, reindeer, stars […]

Cheltenham’s new marketing campaign, led by the town’s marketing body, Marketing Cheltenham, alongside Cheltenham Business Improvement District (BID) and Cheltenham Borough Council, is calling on local residents and would-be visitors to support local businesses this Christmas. The campaign aims to overcome the latest national lockdown by creating an online directory of shops and local businesses […]

Cheltenham’s new marketing campaign, led by the town’s marketing body, Marketing Cheltenham, alongside Cheltenham Borough Council and Cheltenham Business Improvement District (BID), is calling on local residents and would-be visitors to support local businesses this Christmas. The campaign aims to overcome the latest national lockdown by creating an online directory of shops and local businesses […]

Businesses that have been unable to reopen since 23 March 2020 can now APPLY. The government is providing funding to help business properties which have been unable to reopen since 23 March 2020 due to national restrictions, for example nightclubs. Such businesses will be able to apply for a grant payment to cover the period […]

To celebrate the theme ‘Kindness at Christmas’, our partners No Child Left Behind and the iconic Queens Hotel in Cheltenham, will soon light up an advent calendar projection of school children’s artwork. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) partners Cheltenham Business Improvement District (BID) and Marketing Cheltenham have worked with The Queen’s Hotel in Montpellier, to […]

Updated: 2 November 2020 From Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December, the Government is taking the following action: Requiring people to stay at home, except for specific purposes. Preventing gathering with people you do not live with, except for specific purposes. Closing certain businesses and venues. See which businesses have been ordered to close. […]

Ten new BID businesses have been invited to be part of Cheltenham’s newest FREE interactive town centre trail – the magical Christmas Spirits Trail. The magical trail will start – Monday December 7 – Sunday 3 January. The businesses now confirmed are Loake in Ormond Street, Hays Travel on High Street, Mister’s Cafe on Grosvenor […]

Join the enhanced Augmented Reality (AR) Hidden Cheltenham Trail and ENTER the in-app competition to win a one night stay for two at The Queens Hotel, two adults and two children’s goodie bags full of surprises from more than 20 businesses, including two family tickets for Hollywood Bowl, a couple of free games at Mr […]

Workers in any part of the UK can retain their job, even if their employer cannot afford to pay them, and be paid at least 80% of their salary up to £2500 a month. The flexibility of the current furlough scheme will be retained until December 2 to allow employees to continue to work where […]

Let us keep you up to date. Please make sure we have an updated contact number / email address for your business so we can update you on what we are doing to support you. Let us know… Food and Drink businesses Are you offering a takeaway service? Let us know so that we can […]

With lockdown coming in to place the BID would like to offer free social media advice to businesses via a webinar. Date : Thursday 12 November via Zoom Time: 10am-11am Please register your interest by emailing maria@cheltenhambid.co.uk. The training session will be led by Lesley Sainty at Cotswolds Creative Media and will cover small business […]

Completely new Christmas lights will be seen across the town centre from Tuesday November 24, brought to you by the BID and supported by Cheltenham Borough Council. There won’t be an official switch-on this year because of coronavirus pandemic restrictions but we’re confident the new look will be a major draw that will help all […]

To reduce social contact, the Government has ordered certain businesses and venues to close from Thursday 5 November – Wednesday 2 December 2020. These include: all non-essential retail, including, but not limited to clothing and electronics stores, vehicle showrooms, travel agents, betting shops, auction houses, tailors, car washes, tobacco and vape shops. indoor and outdoor […]

A new campaign has been launched to celebrate Cheltenham’s famous and mouth-watering food and drink offering, providing a much needed boost to the town’s hospitality sector. The Great Taste of Cheltenham, which will run for the next six weeks, will highlight the incredible array of establishments in the town, showcasing its diverse and delicious dining […]