Cheltenham Philharmonic Orchestra

08/05/2026

If you are a singer and you love great music...come and join the Cheltenham Philharmonic Orchestra, Philomusica and the specially formed Cheltenham Philharmonic Chorus for a very special performance of Carmina Burana on Sunday 28th June at the Princess Hall, Cheltenham Ladies College. All the important details below...

01/05/2026

The Phil are looking for a new Leader for the start of our 2026/2027 Season.

All good things come to an end and after over 30 years leading the orchestra Sue Belinfante is stepping down after our Carmina Burana concert in June. We are looking for a worthy successor to Sue (it is not a requirement to stay for three decades) to lead our friendly, fun and successful orchestra. Could it be you?

We will, of course, be saying a proper thank you to Sue later this year.

More details on the advert below.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date : 27th May 2026

27/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to join us for musical Folk, Rebellion and Romance yesterday afternoon. We hope it was a concert that will live long in the memory. The Rachmaninov symphony is a monumental piece and we wonder if you needed a lie down as much as we did afterwards. Thank you for your warm reception to our playing and all your lovely comments.

Players : thank you and well done. You are amazing.

Our next concert is.... Carmina Burana. And you can watch or sing with us.
🗓️ Sunday 28th June 2026
🕒 3pm
🏛️ Princess Hall, Cheltenham Ladies College
🎫 www.ticketsource.com/cheltphilorch

Players : next rehearsal is Wednesday 6th May

26/04/2026

After weeks of rehearsals it is concert day at last. We can't wait to share Khachaturian, Kodaly and Rachmaninov with you. We have Folk, Rebellion and Romance in musical form including the glorious Symphony No 2 by Rachmaninov.

Tickets available online until 2pm and then on the door.

🗓️ TODAY
🕒 3pm
🏛️ Princess Hall, Cheltenham Ladies College
🎫 www.ticketsource.com/cheltphilorch

25/04/2026

This time tomorrow we will be having our warm up rehearsal ahead of welcoming our lovely audience for our Spring Concert celebrating Folk, Rebellion and Romance. We have Khachaturian, Kodaly and Rachmaninov for you in the glorious surroundings of the Princess Hall, Cheltenham Ladies College.

Tickets are still available and you can buy your tickets on the door!

🗓️ Sunday 26th April 2026 (aka TOMORROW!)
🕒 3pm
🏛️ Princess Hall, Cheltenham Ladies College
🎫 www.ticketsource.com/cheltphilorch

22/04/2026

The orchestra on fine form in the last rehearsal before our Spring Concert on Sunday. Rachmaninov, Khachaturian and Kodaly. Folk, Rebellion and Romance. It's a fabulously exciting programme. We hope you can join us.
🗓️ Sunday 26th April 2026
🕒 3pm
🏛️ Princess Hall, Cheltenham Ladies College
🎫 www.ticketsource.com/cheltphilorch

20/04/2026

Just 6 days until our Spring Concert - we hope you can join us. Ravishing Rachmaninov alongside Khachaturian & Kodaly.
🗓️ Sunday 26th April 2026
🕒 3pm
🏛️ Princess Hall, Cheltenham Ladies College
🎫 www.ticketsource.com/cheltphilorch
Tickets still available...

15/04/2026

30/01/2026

Fellow CAC members. Please nominate the brilliant people in your groups. This is a fantastic annual celebration of the arts in Cheltenham.

Cheltenham Arts Council Awards.

There is still time to nominate!

To our Member organisations:
Please nominate someone (or more than one person) whom you would like us to celebrate for their achievement, commitment or dedication to your society.

To the Public:
Please feel free to nominate for our Youth Award, if you know of someone making a great contribution to music or the arts generally in or around Cheltenham.

There’s a short form for nominations which you can get on request to [email protected] or send a request via Messenger.

The deadline for nominations is Thursday, February 5th.

Pic from last year’s Awards, by Martin Fry

25/01/2026

If you were one of the people contributing to the fantastic atmosphere at our concert this afternoon : THANK YOU.

Thanks to our amazing piano soloist Karl Lutchmayer, to Fiona Brown for taking the roof off with the organ, to all our wonderful players and our fabulous audience.

Players : we are back at a week on Wednesday

Audience : put Sunday 26th April 2026 in your diary - we hope to see you then www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheltphilorch