Nightlife in Cheltenham
Cheltenham is a Regency spa town on the edge of the Cotswolds, known for its racecourse and its festivals. Here is how a night out here divides.
Montpellier
Montpellier, a short stroll south west of the Promenade, has the town's most stylish bars and restaurants in Regency terraces. It is the easiest place to begin an evening.
Montpellier, a short stroll south west of the Promenade, has the town's most stylish bars and restaurants in Regency terraces.
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The Brewery Quarter and the town centre
The Brewery Quarter brings a cinema, restaurants and bars together, and the town centre streets around it carry later venues. They are busiest on a Friday and Saturday.
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The Everyman Theatre
The Everyman Theatre, a Victorian playhouse in the town centre, brings drama, comedy and music. An evening built around a show is calmer than a night on the bars.
The Everyman Theatre, a Victorian playhouse in the town centre, brings drama, comedy and music.
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Festival and race weeks
The racing festival in March and the town's festivals of jazz, literature, science and music fill the bars and restaurants. They are the liveliest weeks of the year, and the hardest to find a table.
The racing festival in March and the town's festivals of jazz, literature, science and music fill the bars and restaurants.
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Getting home safely, and planning around a booking
Use a licensed taxi from a rank or booked in advance, check the badge and the plate, and share the journey with a friend. If your night is built around an appointment, allow extra time and keep your phone charged. As everywhere on the site, this guide is for adults aged 18 and over.
Use a licensed taxi from a rank or booked in advance, check the badge and the plate, and share the journey with a friend.
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Cheltenham areas worth knowing
- MontpellierStylish bars in Regency terraces
- The PromenadeThe town's grand central street
- The Brewery QuarterCinema, restaurants and bars together
- Everyman TheatreA Victorian playhouse
- Cheltenham RacecourseRacing at Prestbury Park
Frequently asked questions
During the racing festival in March, and during the town's other festivals. Book everything well ahead for those weeks.
Montpellier stays fairly lively through the week. Friday and Saturday are the busiest nights.
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