With over 20,000 music-fans getting in the festival swing every year, Cheltenham has become one of the country’s best-loved jazz festivals! The festival site in Montpellier Gardens at the heart of Cheltenham is the perfect place to soak up an outstanding festival atmosphere. Featuring a feast of free outdoor music, a selection of food and drink stalls, and fun family activities – it’s the only place to be over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Jazz in the Gardens 2024 runs from 5pm Wednesday 1st May to Monday 6th May.

Talented young musicians from 12 secondary schools across Gloucestershire, as well as the county’s youth and adult jazz bands, will head to the Free Stage in Montpellier Gardens to share their love of jazz at Jazz It Up, an annual highlight for Cheltenham Jazz Festival. 

A selection of the finest food traders will also be providing fare for audience members to tuck into between gigs and as they soak up the atmosphere of the Free Stage, which will feature vendors including Ank Marvin, Brisket Bros, and Cheltenham-favourite Woozy Pig.