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Director's Picks
First details of the 2012 Festival line-ups, behind the scenes interviews and Festival Directors' picks of the programme.
Inside Directors' Picks…
- Which events the Festival Directors are most looking forward to
- Behind the scenes interviews from Festival stars
- First details of this year’s line-ups
- New benefits for 2012 when you become a Cheltenham Festivals Member more...
2012 Previews
Members Priority Booking:
13 - 19 Feb
- Artistic Director, Tony Dudley-Evans' Picks of the Festival
- An extended interview with Artist in Residence, Paloma Faith
- Behind the scenes of Jamie Cullum's Radio 2 Show
Members Priority Booking:
27 Feb - 4 Mar
- Festival Director, Meurig Bowen's Picks of the Festival
- A preview of Music events confirmed so far
Members Priority Booking:
26 Mar - 1 Apr
- “A bit like getting married…” Bruce Hood on the Royal Institute Christmas Lectures
- “Alive and not pruned – just yet...” TV’s Alice Roberts comes to Science
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Directors' Picks Live
Get more from your Membership with Directors’ Picks LIVE
- Meet the Festival Directors
- Discover their personal picks of the programme
- Meet other Members over a free welcome drink
“It really made me want to go to things that I’d otherwise have thought weren’t for us. A lovely evening.”
Audience member 2011
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- Jazz & Music - 9 February
- Science - 22 March
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FREE £10 voucher for Members
Come to all the Festivals this year, and enjoy a free £10 Cheltenham Festivals voucher. Just hold on to a ticket from each, download the form and send it in at the end of the year.
New Year: new Member benefits
In 2012, look out for:
Select your seat
Choose your own seat when you book online (from Music Festival booking onwards)
Members' priority entry
Get in earlier to unreserved events at selected venues (from Science Festival onwards)
Bigger Directors’ Picks LIVE
Discover Jazz and Music together in our exclusive Members' evening.
Early programme announcements
Find the full line-ups online, the week before tickets go on sale
Longer to book for Music
Plan your summer earlier in the year
Special nights out
Premium ticket packages at Jazz
More places to save
Hotels, bars and restaurants offering a discount to Members
Plus priority booking and ticket discounts for Members!
Printed Brochure Picture Credits
- Satoshi Aoyagi
- BBC/Mark Allan
- BBC/Paul Jenkins
- Jules Beresford
- Connor Cahill
- Eoin Carey
- Graham Clark
- Anna Lythgoe
- Will Pascall
- Rankin
- Pete Riley
- Robert Romik
- Peter Warren
- Lisa Wynn
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- Advance booking
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