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Weihai, China
Kisumu, Kenya
Stampersgat, The Netherlands
Annecy and Gӧttingen visit to Cheltenham Jazz Festival – May 2025
In May 2025, we welcomed visitors from Annecy and Gӧttingen to the Jazz Festival.
Our twinning officer Annette’s retirement
In September last year, our twinning officer, Annette Wight retired. Annette had been at the helm of Cheltenham’s twin town links for over 38 years, working hard to ensure Cheltenham’s status internationally.
Cheltenham/Annecy working delegation visit – November 2024
In November 2024, four delegates from Cheltenham visited Annecy to discuss future work programmes and learn more about the institutions and organisations in Annecy with the aim of developing collaborative work across both towns.
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- 2025 Sport and SpracheWe were delighted to welcome nine young people from Göttingen together with Jessika and Niko to Cheltenham from 1-11 August 2025 for this year’s Sport and Sprache programme. The programme consisted of English language sessions, a meeting with Cheltenham’s Mayor,Continue reading “2025 Sport and Sprache”
- 2025 Peace CampA group of six young people from Cheltenham accompanied by Springbank Youth Leaders joined young people from Göttingen and Toruń in the beautiful historic city of Toruń, Poland, hosted by staff and students from the X Liceum Ogólnokształcace. The 30thContinue reading “2025 Peace Camp”
- Göttingen visit to Cheltenham– June 2025In June we were pleased to welcome 44 friends from Göttingen, who incorporated three Cheltenham days into their longer tour of several English south coast resorts. The Cheltenham days included a cream tea at Bourton on the Water, and aContinue reading “Göttingen visit to Cheltenham– June 2025”
- Annecy and Gӧttingen visit to Cheltenham Jazz Festival May 2025In May 2025, we welcomed visitors from Annecy and Gӧttingen to the Jazz Festival. It was the first time we have welcomed both towns to participate in the Jazz Festival, thanks to Ian George and Andrew Lansley of Cheltenham Festivals.Continue reading “Annecy and Gӧttingen visit to Cheltenham Jazz Festival May 2025”
- Our twinning officer Annette’s retirementIn September last year, our twinning officer, Annette Wight retired. Annette had been at the helm of Cheltenham’s twin town links for over 38 years, working hard to ensure Cheltenham’s status internationally. She ensured that our partner town links wereContinue reading “Our twinning officer Annette’s retirement”
Cheltenham International Partnerships 