Saturday 14 November 2026 6.30 for 7pm
Pittville Pump Room
in partnership with the Cheltenham Trust
Diwali by Candlelight will be a magical introduction to live Indian classical music and dance in the beautiful setting of Cheltenham’s historic Pittville Pump Room. And it’s all in aid of the Mayor’s three charities.
This will be a wonderful way to mark the season of the Hindu festival of light, Diwali, which is celebrated all over India and the world. Amongst many other traditions and ceremonies Diwali is marked by small traditional candles or diyas lighting the way home.
A mouth-watering buffet of authentic Indian street food will be provided at the Pump Room by Mumbai n Co. There will be plenty of vegetarian options.
Dancers will include students of the Nethra Academy of Performing Arts led by their guru Gayathiri Gowri Shankar who is well known in Gloucestershire and pioneered the celebration of Diwali at Pate’s Grammar School.
Gayathiri will joined by internationally acclaimed bharatnatyam dancer, teacher, storyteller and choreographer Anusha Subramanyam, founder the innovative Beeja dance company .
Book tickets now through the Cheltenham Trust website here
£48.50 per head (plus a small booking charge).
There is a borough council pay and display car park at the Pump Room which is chargeable until 8pm, although spaces may be limited. Pittville Pump Room is served by Stagecoach‘s D and E buses and until 1810 on Saturdays by Pulhams N bus.
There is a whole calendar of other mayoral fundraising events this year from balls to cold water swims!