A woman who attended the first edition of a long-running music festival has said it is “enormously important” to the community as it celebrates its 80th anniversary.
Elizabeth Jacobs was 12 years old when she went to Cheltenham Music Festival with her parents in June 1945, and still attends now, aged 92.
The line-up for Cheltenham Music Festival 2025 has included workshops for children, a BBC Concert Orchestra performance honouring 80 years of spy movie soundtracks, and free events in various cafes, bars, and shops.
Jack Bazalgette, the festival’s artistic director, said its history and audience, and the town of Cheltenham itself, is what makes the event, which runs until Saturday, so special.
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