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| Cheltenham Racecourse will once again play host | | | | during the Greenbelt Festival can certainly enjoy a |
| to the annual Greenbelt Festival celebrated every | | | | great bank holiday package. |
| year in Cheltenham. The event will see over | | | | August Bank Holiday Weekend Highlights: Things |
| 21,000 attendees swarm to Cheltenham and | | | | to Do During the Greenbelt Festival |
| organisers claim ticket sales have increased by | | | | Friday 27th August |
| 15% this year. The event has been running for | | | | Greenbelt doors do not open until 10am so why |
| over 36 years and prides itself in the centre of | | | | not enjoy a hearty breakfast before the event |
| Cheltenham, reflecting the town's festival and | | | | starts. The Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham opens |
| cultural diversity. | | | | its doors to non-residents, who can enjoy a hot |
| The Line-up for Greenbelt 2010 is bold, innovative, | | | | buffet breakfast from £5.95 per person |
| daring and exciting. Talks will feature new faces to | | | | between 7.30am and 10.30am. |
| Greenbelt and the Literature programme will | | | | Saturday 28th August |
| encompass poetry, journalism, printed word and | | | | Make some time to do some shopping in |
| new media. The Visual Arts section will include | | | | Cheltenham before the second day of the |
| installation, participation and craft, and the comedy | | | | Festival commences. Visit the renowned |
| line-up features a whole variety of acts and new | | | | Promenade and Montpellier district for the top |
| talent. | | | | designer outlets and local boutiques. |
| Over the years, bands headlining the event have | | | | Sunday 29th August |
| included musicians such as Billy Bragg, Fightstar, | | | | Check-in to the Holiday Inn Express in Cheltenham |
| Royksopp, Athlete, Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, | | | | and receive up to 25% off a variety of |
| José Gonzalez, Gilles Peterson, The Proclaimers | | | | restaurants in Cheltenham Town Centre. Have a |
| and Seth Lakeman. Each year, this Cheltenham | | | | mid-day break from the festival and treat |
| festival hosts a rich programme of visual and | | | | yourselves to lunch in the beautiful Cheltenham |
| performing arts, spirituality, comedy and talks and | | | | town center. Guests can choose from |
| discussion – recently welcoming Michael | | | | family-friendly restaurants such as Frankie & |
| Morpurgo, Tamsin Omond, Anita Roddick, Jasper | | | | Benny's or the more lavish Dfly Thai & Sushi |
| Fforde, Billy Childish, Union Dance and The | | | | lounge and bar. |
| Reduced Shakespeare Company. | | | | Monday 30th August |
| Ticket holders this year can receive exclusive | | | | Unwind from a weekend of camping and festival |
| discounts when looking for accommodation in | | | | activities by relaxing in the Holiday Inn Express bar |
| Cheltenham during the Greenbelt Festival. The | | | | and coffee lounge. Open to non-residents from |
| Greenbelt Festival has worked closely with cheap | | | | 11am – 11pm this is an ideal place to relax with |
| hotels in Cheltenham to ensure all their visitors can | | | | friends and family after a long weekend away |
| enjoy the entire bank holiday event. One hotel in | | | | from home. Enjoy al fresco drinks in the |
| Cheltenham is able to provide ticket holders with | | | | beautifully landscaped courtyard at this hotel in |
| discounted bed and breakfast rates and up to | | | | Cheltenham. |