allpay helps Jazz take over the streets, as Cheltenham becomes THE Jazz Town! Thursday 22 April – Monday 3 May

allpay is pleased to announce it is the main sponsor of the Cheltenham Jazz Fringe Festival 2010. The allpay Fringe Festival kicks off on Thursday 22 April, a week before the Barclays Cheltenham Jazz Festival.

The allpay Fringe Festival enables everyone to enjoy the fantastic music in the Fringe, free of charge, at a range of favourite local venues.

The allpay Fringe Festival also enables up and coming musicians to perform to new audiences therefore giving people a chance to develop their skills and provides them with an excellent experience .

allpay is all about inclusion. Through sponsoring the Cheltenham Jazz Fringe Festival we are able to play a vital role in enabling people to enjoy fantastic free music whilst encouraging and promoting a wide range of musical talent.
Tony Killeen, Managing Director allpay Limited

A grand opening… Thursday 29 April is the opening of Jazz on the Square, where you’ll see a wide range of musical talent on the free Budvar Stage and the opening celebrations at the Festival site.

The free music continues throughout the bank holiday weekend for more information www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazzfringe

About Cheltenham festivals
Like many cultural organisations, Cheltenham Festivals is a not-for-profit organisation registered both as a charity and as a company limited by guarantee. It is responsible for the annual Cheltenham Jazz, Science, Music and Literature Festivals. It also runs extensive education and outreach programmes, many to local schools and communities.
Since the launch of the Music Festival in 1945, Literature Festival in 1949, the Jazz Festival in 1996 and Science Festival in 2002, their development continues to rely heavily on the generosity of donations, grants, and sponsorship.
Today, Cheltenham Festivals is one of the leading cultural organisations in the country with the four festivals boasting combined ticket sales of over 150,000 and enjoying enviable international reputations as leaders in their own fields.
Each festival features the most up-and-coming, controversial and entertaining performers, showcasing new works, young artists and unique performances, ensuring Cheltenham an exceptionally high profile with audiences and performers around the world.