The Cheltenham Blog
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Christmas Day Lunch in Cheltenham 2026: Menus and Prices
Christmas Day lunch in Cheltenham for 2026: nine hotels, restaurants and pubs with their prices, courses, children's menus and booking terms, plus festive party menus and Boxing Day lunches.
Christmas in Cheltenham 2026: Lights, Markets and Events
Every festive date in Cheltenham for 2026: the lights switch-on, the Promenade Christmas market, a new light projection, the panto, Christmas racing and late-night shopping.
Christmas Shopping in Cheltenham 2026: 13 Independent Gift Shops
Christmas shopping in Cheltenham made easy: 13 independent gift shops, from £6.99 stocking fillers to £499 jewellery, with gift ideas by budget, vouchers and opening days.
Cheltenham Christmas Market 2026: Dates, Times and Parking
The Cheltenham Christmas market 2026 runs from 10 to 23 December on the Promenade. Dates, opening times, the smaller Suffolks and Pittville markets, parking and what's on nearby.