Cheltenham Racecourse is proving to be a popular crowd pleaser as it builds on its non-race day activities with an exciting programme of live events for 2012.
The venue’s South West location has proved invaluable in pulling footfall across the country from Bristol and Birmingham to Cardiff and Oxford. 2012’s line-up includes the Greenbelt and Wychwood festivals and a live performance from Jools Holland, who will once again join his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra on tour. Cheltenham Racecourse launched its ‘LIVE’ division in 2011 and has since hosted well-known faces including John Bishop, Micky Flanagan and Alexandra Burke.
The venue offers a multitude of event spaces including The Centaur, a 2,250 seated auditorium with state-of-the-art lighting and sound capabilities, as well as 300 acres available for outside events. Located only one mile from Cheltenham town centre, the course is accessible from the midlands’ major arterial routes including the M40 and M5, as well as direct train links to London and Bristol. Cheltenham Racecourse also boasts over 10,000 free car parking spaces, making it an ideal choice for concerts and comedy promoters.
Susie Bradshaw, conference and events manager at Cheltenham Racecourse, said: “Cheltenham Racecourse is known for hosting some of the UK’s most prominent racing fixtures; however, through securing an exciting live events line-up we have certainly helped to put us on the map as a popular events destination as well.”
