Claire Dunn is tattooing lucky charms this race week to raise money for Wellchild.

Feeling lucky this raceweek?

Way back when we first started Creative Boom Cheltenham we ran a story about fabulous local tattoo artist Claire Dunn. This raceweek she's running a fantastic new project to raise money for Wellchild - the charity that supports sick children and their families across the UK. LUCKY CHARMS.

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blind lemon vintage

Vintage Fashion comes to Cheltenham

If vintage is your thing you'd best get yourself along to the Pump Rooms this Sunday from 10am - 5pm. Blind Lemon Vintage are hosting a vintage fashion fair which promises to be a smorgasbord of vintage clothes and accessories...

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the cheltenham festival app will provide up to the minute information about cheltenham festival

A local app for local people

Cheltenham is, as far as several thousand people a year are concerned, is home of the greatest show on earth - The Cheltenham Festival. For four days in March the town is taken over as hordes of passionate race fans descend upon us to witness the high point...

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fabric swapping is a great way to replenish your collection of crafty bits

Like a good scrap?

Do you have any fabric, remnants, curtains, blind material, or any type of fabric can can be reused and recycled to make something new? If so, bring it along to the "Fabric and Remnant Swap" on 57 Naunton Lane, Leckhampton this Saturday March 6th...

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prize fighter at chelt racecourse

Creative Boom Cheltenham gets well cagey

As part of our ongoing mission to investigate anything A Bit Different that happens in Cheltenham and drop our findings at your feet, on Saturday night Creative Boom Cheltenham embarked on its scariest mission yet...

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badlands

Best indie record shop in the UK? That’d be Badlands (that’s in Cheltenham)

Badlands, on Saint George's Place off the lower high street, is one of those places Cheltenham deserves to be a truly proud of. A veritable goldmine of musical... well, gold, the shop has been open since 1986...

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Tease Made Exhibition by Peskimo and Chris Dickason  March 19th – April 11th 2010

Tease Made Exhibition by Peskimo and Chris Dickason March 19th – April 11th 2010

Hellloo, ooh my first post today,so thought I would give a shout out to the awesome Peskimo and Chris Dickason who are opening the incredibly funky bar Start The Bus's brand new spanking gallery this weekend in Bristol on Baldwin St,with this fantastic unique show.
Jody and David, AKA Peskimo are originally from the lovely nam, [...]

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creative boom cheltenham is pleased to announce the addition of two new contributors

Awesome new content for Creative Boom Cheltenham

Happy sunny Sunday everyone! We are pleased to announce the addition of two new contributors to our armaments of creative goodness - they'll be scouring the streets of Cheltenham and beyond to bring you lots of exciting news, features and...

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global footsteps

Global Footsteps

Cheltenham has some hidden gems. StuffedNonsense craft den, Badlands record shop and the Emmaus charity shop spring immediately to mind. There's plenty more though. One of the best things about writing for Creative Boom...

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fundraising gig for haiti this friday at the front rooms in cheltenham

Boogie for Haiti: Benefit gig at the Front Rooms this Friday

Do you like earthquakes? No, us neither, which is why we're fully behind this awesome fundraising gig at the Front Rooms this Friday. Tickets costs just £5, for which you'll get to see...

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Got talent?

Are you a designer with skills to share? Maybe you fancy writing the ultimate how-to tutorial, or you've got a killer set of icons you want to share with the world. If you're working in Cheltenham and you'd like to showcase your fabulous creative talent...

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digitalks

One week to go until Digitalks – come say hello!

Just one week to go until Digitalks! It starts at 8pm next Thursday at D'Fly in Cheltenham and is the place to go for some tech-networking, learning about new and exciting things from the digital world and generally finding out some interesting things...

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Submissions still needed

Hello Cheltenham types! We're wondering... what do you think of Cheltenham? More specifically, what do you think of the opportunities it offers for creative types? What does the town do right, what does the town do wrong, and what can we do to change things?...

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hypersonic

Hypersonic listings

Thursdays will never be the same again....
Oh! What's occurrrring?! Hypersonic is Cheltenham's brand spanking new, weekly super ultimate Indie Alternative event, every Thursday at Dakota! Expect huge names each week, along with the very best in Indie with DJ Clarkson, plus Destroy Disco in Room Two hosts the very best Twisted Electro & Dubstep!
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dirtydiscosnideware

Dirty Disco returns to the Night Owl this Friday

Chemically driven and Malnutritions present Dirty Disco, the Snideware Records Release Party. Event kicking off in February. Expect to hear all shades of beats and basslines...

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cheltenham festivals

Complete line-up announced for Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Taking place in venues across Cheltenham from 28th April - 3rd May, Cheltenham's Jazz Festival is recognised across Europe as being one of the most important events in the jazz calendar. The full line-up has been announced this week along with details of when and how you can book your tickets...

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