ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS FOR 2025

On Wednesday 19th March, Cheltenham Arts Council held their 2025 Awards evening. We met at the Playhouse Theatre as is our custom. Edward Gillespie was resplendent as Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire and we were grateful that Councillor Paul Baker, Mayor of Cheltenham, was also able to be present. The Award Winners received much applause from the audience, especially their supporters from the various societies represented. Many thanks must go to the Playhouse volunteers for their welcome and efficient stewarding.

A list of Award winners is below. Many congratulations to them all.
The Elizabeth Webster Cup, awarded to a young person, 18 years or under, who has made an outstanding contribution in his or her branch of the arts was awarded to:
Will Pritchard from St Edward’s School.
Lola Carter from the Cotswold Savoyards was awarded a citation.
Sue Brown from the Cheltenham Local History Society, Stella Caney from the Cercle Français, Gill Douglas from the Cheltenham Bach Choir, and Jeff Powell from the Philharmonic Orchestra all received citations.
The Charles Irving Sponsorship Award, awarded to a local business that has provided exceptional support through sponsorship of the voluntary arts in Cheltenham was awarded to Washington Printing for their printing support to Cheltenham Bach Choir over many years.
The Cheltenham Visual Arts Cup, awarded for a significant contribution in the visual arts was awarded to Betty Harrison from Lansdown Studios.
The Opera Cup for enterprise and innovation in music making was awarded to Amber Smith from the Cheltenham Childrens’ Choir.
The Joyner Cup, awarded to the most outstanding candidate of the award winners was awarded to Stephan Belinfante from the Philharmonic Orchestra.