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Miriam Margolyes: Oh Miriam! Live  is coming to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on 30 October 2023

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Join us on another unforgettable adventure through the extraordinary life and strong opinions of Miriam Margolyes , live on stage in her biggest tour yet to mark the launch of her new book.

“My new book is called OH MIRIAM! – something that has been said to me a lot over the years (often in tones of strong disapproval) – and it contains lots more revelations and stories and discoveries and I can’t wait to share it with you all”.

BAFTA-winning actor, voice of everything from  Monkey  to the Cadbury’s Caramel Rabbit, creator of a myriad of unforgettable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, Miriam is one of the most recognisable actresses working today.

From being escorted off the Today programme (for saying what we were all thinking) to declaring her love to Vanessa Redgrave; from Tales of the Unexpected to Graham Norton’s sofa, she is our most loved and most outspoken national treasure – and Oh Miriam! takes you both inside her head and her heart.

Reliably outrageous and always entertaining, join Miriam, in conversation, for a riotous evening as full of life and surprises as the actress herself.

‘There is no one on earth quite so wonderful as Miriam Margolyes’ Stephen Fry

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• Fri 26 Jul Glasgow, SEC Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Wed 24 Jul Douglas, Villa Marina & Gaiety Theatre Complex Miriam Margolyes
• Fri 12 Jul Bristol Beacon Oh Miriam! Live Miriam Margolyes
• Fri 5 Jul London, Eventim Apollo Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Tue 2 Jul Manchester, Bridgewater Hall Miriam Margolyes
• Sat 8 Jun East Molesey, Hampton Court Palace Miriam Margolyes & Friends: What the Dickens!

October 2023

• Tue 31 Oct Belfast, Waterfront Hall Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Mon 30 Oct Dublin, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Mon 23 Oct London, Theatre Royal Drury Lane Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Fri 20 Oct Plymouth Pavilions Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Thu 19 Oct Lighthouse, Poole Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Wed 18 Oct Portsmouth Guildhall Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Mon 16 Oct York Barbican Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Sun 15 Oct Harrogate Convention Centre Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Fri 13 Oct Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Thu 12 Oct Halifax, Victoria Theatre Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Wed 11 Oct Salford, The Lowry Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Tue 10 Oct Sheffield City Hall and Memorial Hall Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Sat 7 Oct Edinburgh, Usher Hall Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Fri 6 Oct Glasgow, SEC Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Tue 3 Oct Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Sun 1 Oct Brighton Dome Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live

September 2023

• Fri 29 Sep New Theatre Oxford Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Tue 26 Sep Northampton, Royal & Derngate Theatre Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Tue 26 Sep New Theatre Oxford Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Sat 23 Sep Newcastle upon Tyne, O2 City Hall Newcastle Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Thu 21 Sep Cardiff, St David's Hall Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Tue 19 Sep London Palladium Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Mon 18 Sep Birmingham, Symphony Hall Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Sat 16 Sep Nottingham, Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall Miriam Margolyes - Oh Miriam! Live
• Wed 13 Jul Guildford, G Live An Evening with Miriam Margolyes
• Thu 7 Jul Norwich, Theatre Royal Miriam Margolyes

November 2021

• Thu 25 Nov Brighton Dome An Evening With Miriam Margolyes
• Wed 24 Nov Guildford, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre An Evening With Miriam Margolyes
• Fri 12 Nov Bath, The Pavilion An Evening With Miriam Margolyes

October 2021

• Thu 21 Oct Edinburgh, The Queen's Hall An Evening With Miriam Margolyes

September 2021

• Fri 17 Sep London, Alexandra Palace An Evening With Miriam Margolyes

November 2020

• Thu 12 Nov → Thu 26 Nov Online / Streaming Events Watching Rosie Miriam Margolyes, Amit Shah, Louise Coulthard, Original Theatre Company

August 2020

• Thu 6 Aug → Wed 30 Sep Online / Streaming Events Watching Rosie Miriam Margolyes, Amit Shah, Louise Coulthard, Original Theatre Company

October 2019

• Thu 31 Oct → Sat 30 Nov London, Park Theatre Sydney & The Old Girl Miriam Margolyes
• Fri 13 Jul London, Royal Society of Medicine Dame Esther Rantzen, Miriam Margolyes

December 2017

• Sat 16 Dec Malton, Ryedale Palace Cinema Miriam Margolyes
• Wed 26 Apr → Sat 27 May London, Park Theatre Miriam Margolyes

December 2016

• Sat 17 Dec Malton, The Milton Rooms Miriam Margolyes
• Thu 8 Dec London, Cadogan Hall Barbara Windsor, Amanda Redman, Charles Dance, Miriam Margolyes, Heather Small, Laura Wright, ACM Gospel Choir, The London Gay Men's Chorus, Penny Smith …

December 2015

• Fri 18 Dec Malton, The Milton Rooms Miriam Margolyes

August 2014

• Fri 15 Aug London, The Woolwich Grand Theatre Miriam Margolyes

December 2013

• Thu 12 Dec Newcastle upon Tyne, St George's Church Miriam Margolyes

October 2012

• Sat 13 Oct Cardiff, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) Miriam Margolyes
• Thu 11 Oct Bowness-on-Windermere, Old Laundry Theatre Miriam Margolyes
• Tue 9 Oct Newcastle Under Lyme, New Vic Theatre Miriam Margolyes
• Sun 7 Oct Lincoln Performing Arts Centre Miriam Margolyes
• Thu 4 Oct Colchester Institute Miriam Margolyes
• Tue 2 Oct → Wed 3 Oct Bury St. Edmunds, Theatre Royal Miriam Margolyes

September 2012

• Fri 28 Sep → Sun 30 Sep Norwich Playhouse Miriam Margolyes
• Tue 25 Sep Basingstoke, The Haymarket Miriam Margolyes
• Thu 6 Sep Scarborough, Stephen Joseph Theatre & McCarthy Cinema Miriam Margolyes
• Wed 5 Sep → Thu 6 Sep Scarborough, Stephen Joseph Theatre & McCarthy Cinema Miriam Margolyes
• Tue 4 Sep York, Theatre Royal Miriam Margolyes
• Sat 1 Sep → Sun 2 Sep Alnwick Playhouse Miriam Margolyes

August 2012

• Tue 28 Aug Inverness, Eden Court Miriam Margolyes
• Sun 26 Aug Pitlochry Festival Theatre Miriam Margolyes
• Tue 24 Jul → Wed 25 Jul Oxford Playhouse Miriam Margolyes
• Thu 19 Jul Guildford, Watts Gallery Miriam Margolyes
• Tue 17 Jul → Wed 18 Jul Taunton Brewhouse Miriam Margolyes
• Mon 16 Jul Corsham, The Pound Arts Centre Miriam Margolyes
• Sun 15 Jul Aldershot, West End Centre Miriam Margolyes
• Sat 14 Jul Aldershot, West End Centre Miriam Margolyes
• Fri 13 Jul Aldershot, West End Centre Miriam Margolyes
• Wed 11 Jul → Thu 12 Jul New Milton, Forest Arts Miriam Margolyes
• Tue 10 Jul Bridport Arts Centre Miriam Margolyes
• Sun 8 Jul Portsmouth Grammar School Miriam Margolyes
• Fri 6 Jul Deal, St. George's Church Miriam Margolyes
• Tue 3 Jul → Wed 4 Jul Hull Truck Theatre Miriam Margolyes
• Fri 29 Jun Salford, The Lowry Miriam Margolyes
• Mon 25 Jun → Wed 27 Jun Bristol, Tobacco Factory Miriam Margolyes
• Sat 23 Jun → Sun 24 Jun London, artsdepot Miriam Margolyes

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Miriam Margolyes: Oh Miriam! Live Tour 2023

Join Miriam on another unforgettable adventure through the extraordinary life and strong opinions of Miriam Margolyes, live on stage in her biggest tour yet to mark the launch of her new book.

“My new book is called OH MIRIAM! – something that has been said to me a lot over the years (often in tones of strong disapproval) – and it contains lots more revelations and stories and discoveries and I can’t wait to share it with you all”.

BAFTA-winning actor, voice of everything from  Monkey  to the Cadbury’s Caramel Rabbit, creator of a myriad of unforgettable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, Miriam is one of the most recognisable actresses working today.

From being escorted off the Today programme (for saying what we were all thinking) to declaring her love to Vanessa Redgrave; from Tales of the Unexpected to Graham Norton’s sofa, she is our most loved and most outspoken national treasure – and Oh Miriam! takes you both inside her head and her heart.

Reliably outrageous and always entertaining, join Miriam, in conversation, for a riotous evening as full of life and surprises as the actress herself.

‘There is no one on earth quite so wonderful as Miriam Margolyes’ Stephen Fry

Audience responses from 2021 tour

‘If you’re thinking of going, do it!’

“Amazing, funny, sweet, kind, a lovely person – even if she is very, very rude.”

“The way she tells her stories…I could listen to her talk for hours.”

“One of best things I’ve ever seen. There is nothing better than an inspiring chat with an intelligent interviewer.”

Please note that every ticket comes with a hardback copy of Oh Miriam!

Here is the full list of dates and venues:

• 16th September 2023 — Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
• 18th September 2023 — Birmingham Symphony Hall, Birmingham
• 19th September 2023 — London Palladium, London
• 21st September 2023 — St David’s Hall, Cardiff
• 23rd September 2023 —O2 City Hall, Newcastle
• 26th September 2023 — Royal and Derngate, Northampton
• 29th September 2023 — New Theatre, Oxford
• 1st October 2023 — Brighton Dome, Brighton
• 3rd October 2023 — Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
• 6th October 2023 — SEC Armadillo, Glasgow
• 7th October 2023 — Usher Hall, Edinburgh
• 10th October 2023 — City Halls,  Sheffield
• 11th October 2023 — The Lowry, Manchester
• 13th October 2023 — Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
• 15th October 2023 — HCC, Harrogate
• 16th October 2023 — Barbican, York
• 18th October 2023 — Guildhall,  Portsmouth
• 19th October 2023 — Lighthouse, Poole
• 20th October 2023 — Pavilions, Plymouth
• 30th October 2023 — Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin
• 31st October 2023 — Waterfront Hall, Belfast

Miriam Margolyes tour 2023: when do tickets go on sale?

General sale tickets for Miriam Margolyes’s 2023 live tour go on sale on Friday 2nd December at 10am.

There is also the option to buy tickets on presale from 10am on Thursday 1st December for most venues, if you want to make absolutely sure you get to see Margolyes.

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Join us on an unforgettable adventure through the extraordinary life and strong opinions of Miriam Margolyes, live on stage in her biggest tour yet to mark the launch of her new book.

BAFTA-winning actor, voice of everything from Monkey to the Cadbury’s Caramel Rabbit, creator of a myriad of unforgettable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, Miriam is one of the most recognisable actresses working today.

“My new book is called OH MIRIAM! - something that has been said to me a lot over the years (often in tones of strong disapproval) - and it contains lots more revelations and stories and discoveries and I can’t wait to share it with you all”. Miriam Margolyes

From being escorted off the Today programme (for saying what we were all thinking) to declaring her love to Vanessa Redgrave; from Tales of the Unexpected to Graham Norton’s sofa, she is our most loved and most outspoken national treasure – and Oh Miriam! takes you both inside her head and her heart.

Reliably outrageous and always entertaining, join Miriam, in conversation, for a riotous evening as full of life and surprises as the actress herself.

Every ticket comes with a paperback copy of ‘Oh Miriam! RRP £10.99

Start time:  7.30pm

Running time : approximately 1 hour 55 minutes including an interval

Age restriction:  14+ (no under 14s)

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Miriam Margolyes plots 2023 Oh Miriam! UK tour dates

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• 30 November 2022

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The award-winning actress will head to venues in Nottingham, Birmingham, London and more in September in support of her brand new book

British-Australian actress and writer Miriam Margolyes has announced UK tour dates for her 2023 Oh Miriam! Tour in support of her new book. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 2 December.

The lengthy trek will hit a number of venues throughout the UK, starting with Nottingham's Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 16 September. She'll head to Birmingham, London, Cardiff, Newcastle, Northampton and Oxford throughout the rest of the month.

On Sunday 1 October, the BAFTA-winning performer will call at Oxford's New Theatre before visiting Brighton, Southend, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool, Harrogate, York, Portsmouth, Poole and more. See a full list of tour dates and venues below.

The trek will celebrate the launch of her upcoming book Oh Miriam! which divulges a variety of hilarious stories and revelations from throughout the 81-year-old's life.

Miriam Margolyes 2023 UK tour dates: Saturday 16 September – Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham Monday 18 September – Symphony Hall, Birmingham Tuesday 19 September – Palladium, London Thursday 21 September – St Davids Hall, Cardiff Saturday 23 September – O2 City Hall, Newcastle Tuesday 26 September – Royal and Derngate, Northampton Friday 29 September – New Theatre, Oxford Sunday 1 October – Dome, Brighton Tuesday 3 October – Cliffs Pavilion, Southend Friday 6 October – SEC Armadillo, Glasgow Saturday 7 October – Usher Hall, Edinburgh Tuesday 10 October – City Halls, Sheffield Wednesday 11 October – Lowry, Manchester Friday 13 October – Philharmonic, Liverpool Sunday 15 October – HCC, Harrogate Monday 16 October – Barbican, York Wednesday 18 October – Guildhall, Portsmouth Thursday 19 October – Lighthouse, Poole Friday 20 October – Pavilions, Plymouth Monday 30 October – Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin Tuesday 31 October – Waterfront Hall, Belfast

Tickets for Miriam Margolyes go on sale at 10am on Friday 2 December.

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TV REVIEW: Miriam takes the limelight on a journey to the past

THE TV programme was called ‘Lady Gregory: Ireland’s First Social Influencer’ (RTÉ ONE) , but it wasn’t exclusively about her work and influence on the Anglo-Irish revival. The  programme’s two presenters – Senator Lynn Ruane and Miriam Margolis – were the focus of attention as much as Lady Gregory. Margolis especially elbowed her way into the limelight.

Ruane is a senator and a Dublin woman, but  even she had to yield the limelight to Margolis. She’s in a wheelchair pushed by Lynn and wisecracks come off her like sparks from a Catherine wheel.”I’m an elderly character actress,” she tells us, but she’s shown signing copies of her book in Clapham. Hair is mentioned: “You lucky bugger!” Miriam comments, and mentions  her own bodily hair in a daring manner, details of which don’t fit in a family newspaper.

Lynn and Miriam travel by motorhome to Roxborough, the big house in which Lady Gregory was born and which was  destroyed in 1922 during the Civil War. There they talk with Judith Hill, a Lady Gregory historian, who tells how as a child, Augusta Lady Gregory was a bit of a tomboy. Her mother told her she was unlikely to marry well, since she was “too plain”. Very harsh, Miriam and Lynn agreed – Lady Gregory might not have been pretty but she  had strong "handsome features". 

Miriam Margolyes and Senator Lynn Ruane on Lady Gregory: Ireland’s First Social Influencer.

Lady Gregory went on to marry William Henry Gregory, a man several decades her senior, which may explain why she had at least two affairs. The first was with Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, an English anti-imperialist and poet she met in Egypt. He liked to stride around in Arabic robes. “They inflamed each other," we were told. Another love affair was with John Quinn, an American lawyer. He gave her a Tiffany watch, which we can still see.

Miriam and Lynn visit Coole Park – “the epicentre of the Anglo-Irish revival.” There’s a tree on which the initials of big names from the revival are carved, Shaw and O’Casey among them, although time has made them difficult to decipher.

Then they visit the Aran Islands: “I hadn’t realised that Lady Gregory visited the Aran Islands before Yeats and JM Synge," Miriam declares. "These islands represented the uncorrupted heart and soul of Ireland."   Lynn gets to steer the boat across to the island. “The next stop is Newfoundland in Canada,” the boatman tells Miriam.

At the programme’s end, Miriam muses on what she’s learned: “I find myself getting closer and closer to this woman, and I find I don’t much like WB Yeats. Love his poetry. But he drank the wine and stayed and stayed [at Coole Park], and he ate the food. And he did f••k all.”

Now do you see what I mean about hogging the limelight?

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After the success of her sell-out 2023 tour, Miriam Margolyes returns with more, juicy, jaw-dropping stories from her eventful life and career to celebrate the paperback release of her bestselling and much acclaimed book, ‘Oh Miriam! Stories from an Extraordinary Life’.

Buckle up for an irrepressible, hilarious and moving evening as Miriam shares some of her favourite anecdotes and divulges never-told-before stories and life lessons.

From declaring her love to Vanessa Redgrave to being fed cockroaches by Steve Buscemi, from turnip-based comedy with Blackadder to being farted on by Arnold Schwarzenegger, from Graham Norton’s sofa to Alan Cumming’s camper van, Miriam’s life has been (and continues to be) an uproarious adventure.

As one of the most recognisable actresses, and now Vogue cover star, Miriam has charmed audiences across TV and film for over sixty years, earning her a special place in our hearts. As Stephen Fry aptly put it, ‘There is no one on earth quite so wonderful as Miriam Margolyes’.

Reliably outrageous and always entertaining, join Miriam in conversation for a riotous evening as full of life and surprises as the actress herself.

Presented by Fane Productions

Format:  Reserved seating

Age:  14+ (Under 18s to be accompanied by an adult)

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Ticket includes a copy of paperback book ‘Oh Miriam!’ (RRP £10.99)

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Doors: 19.00 Start: 19.30 Interval: 20.15 End: 21.30

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There is no one on earth quite so wonderful as Miriam Margolyes”. Stephen Fry

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Beacon Hall has three levels that can be used in a seated or standing format. View seating plans, auditorium entrances and exits and accessible viewing areas.

Venue information

Take a closer look at our beautifully restored venue, see what’s on and view detailed information about the performance space.

Beacon Hall

at Bristol Beacon

Getting to the venue

Location: Beacon Hall is located within Bristol Beacon. Head to Level 1 and follow signs to find the auditorium.

Address: Bristol Beacon, Trenchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR

Bicycle racks can be found in front of the main entrance on Trenchard Street, Colston Street, and on the city centre promenade. Find your nearest cycle routes using Cycle Planner .

Car parking

Trenchard Street multi-storey car park is 200m away, directly behind Bristol Beacon.

  Bristol Clean Air Zone

Bristol Beacon is inside the Bristol Clean Air Zone. Check if your vehicle will be charged and how much you’ll have to pay.

Most bus services stop in and around the city centre promenade, 250m from Bristol Beacon.

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Spaces for wheelchair users are in:

• row S in the centre of the rear Stalls (10 spaces)
• row Z in the left and right wings at the back of Lower Tier (4 spaces, 2 on each side),
• rows G/H on the left only at the back of Upper Tier (2 spaces)

Assistance Dogs

Assistance dogs and emotional support animals are allowed in the performance space. Seats in row F are most suitable. If you prefer, you can leave your animal with a member of staff during the performance.

Hearing Facility

A Sennheiser MobileConnect assistive listening system is installed in the venue. Download the free App and use your own mobile device and headphones to listen to the performance. (Devices are available on request.)

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Eat & Drink

We’ve got plenty of places for you to relax and refill. From coffee and cake, to delicious sharing boards, to full menus.

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Aberystwyth Comedy Festival

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ProbleMATTic World Tour

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Frank Skinner

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Thu 10 Oct 2024

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Rock and Pop

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Bluevolution World Tour

Fri 18 Oct - Sun 20 Oct 2024

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Sat 19 Oct 2024

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Tue 22 Oct 2024

The Horne Section's Hit Show

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Miriam Margolyes

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About Miriam Margolyes

From being escorted off the Today programme (for saying what we were all thinking) to declaring her love to Vanessa Redgrave; from Tales of the Unexpected to Graham Norton’s sofa, she is our most outspoken national treasure. She takes us inside both her head and her heart. Chaired by journalist and broadcaster Caroline Frost .

There will be a book signing after this event

Get ahead of your Festival reading and visit the Waterstones Cheltenham Literature Festival bookshop and support Cheltenham Festivals with every purchase

Oh Miriam!: Stories from an Extraordinary Life (Paperback)

Getting here.

Montpellier Gardens is in the centre of Cheltenham, with numerous car parks nearby. The nearest car parks are Rodney Road (GL50 1HX), St Georges Road (GL50 3DT), Royal Well (GL50 3DS) and Regent Arcade (GL50 1HN). There is a regular bus service from Cheltenham Racecourse and Arle Court Park and Ride car parks to the centre of Cheltenham.

Montpellier Gardens is a 25-minute walk from Cheltenham Spa Railway Station. There is a taxi rank outside the station should you wish to get a taxi.

The 94, 94X, 97 and 10 services stop directly opposite Montpellier Gardens. For further information on Cheltenham bus services, please visit the Stagecoach website for the most up to date bus timetables.

There are bike racks located throughout Montpellier Gardens should you wish to visit the festival on your bike. Please note that anyone wishing to secure their bike at one of the bike racks does so at their own risk.

The Times and Sunday Times Forum has step free access and guide dogs are welcome. The venue has a hearing loop system which works in partial areas of our stalls seating so we advise contacting our box office via email ( [email protected] ), by phoning us on 01242 850 270,  or using our Access Booking Form so that we can ensure your seating is suitable for the event you wish to attend. 

There are accessible toilets located on the main festival site.

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