Welcome! Here you can book for any of the events below and support my three brilliant charities for 2026-27. These are:
Young Gloucestershire
Art for All Mental Health
and ITSA Digital Trust
You can make a donation right away (donations are split evenly between the three charities) by clicking here.
For information on exclusive sponsorship opportunities email mayor@martinhorwood.net.
Monday – Thursday evenings, by arrangement
Fine Dining with the Mayor
Boho Bistro, Great Norwood Street.
Fancy a soupçon of wild salt cod & masala lentils or pumpkin & pine nut ravioli? Bring your party of up to 15 guests to join the Mayor for a delicious five course tasting menu by award-winning local chef Taj Uddin. Dates subject to availability at the venue and the Mayor’s diary.
Email mayor@martinhorwood.net with your name and phone number, the number in your party and requested date on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday and alternative dates if possible. Once you contact us we will arrange a date that works for everyone.
£49 per head (not including the Mayor!). Vegetarian and gluten-free options available by arrangement but sadly the small scale of the event means that vegan options are not possible.
More about Fine Dining with the Mayor here.
Sunday 1 November 2026 10-11am
Chilly Cheltenham Challenge
Cheltenham Lido, Keynsham Road
Brave enough to be sponsored for a cold water dip? Or just want to sponsor Mayor Martin Horwood to get into the beautiful but completely unheated pool in November, braving the cold for his chosen charities? Will he make it the whole length of the Lido’s 50m pool in his first ever really cold water swim?
To sponsor Martin on his first ever cold water swim, click here
If you’re feeling really brave, why don’t you sign up to get sponsored and compete yourself? All you need to do is complete a form and we’ll get in touch. We ‘d like you to raise at least £200 if you want one of our limited number of spaces but we’ll provide you with a fundraising page on the platform GoodHub which has lots of tips. You’ll get a cold water swimming briefing on the day and some tips beforehand. Click here to fill out the form.
Saturday 14 November 2026 6.30 for 7pm
Diwali by Candlelight
Pittville Pump Room
Kindly sponsored by JSK
A magical candlelit introduction to live Indian classical music and dance with mouth-watering street food by Mumbai n Co. Featuring sitarist Dinesh Patel, dancer and Indian flautist Preeti Mahenthran and the dancers of the Nethra Academy of Performing Arts led by their guru Gayathiri Gowri Shankar.
Book tickets now through the Cheltenham Trust website here
More information here.
Friday 11 December 2026 From 10am
A Day at the Races
Cheltenham Racecourse
Join us for the opening day of the Christmas Meeting at Cheltenham, with professional tipster, lunch and tasty afternoon tea included and all the festive excitement of the UK’s very best seasonal jump racing.
Click here to book your tickets.
£120 per head
Sunday 20 December 2026 3pm
A Christmas Cracker
Cheltenham Town Hall
A programme of festive music & carols for all the family with the fabulous Gloucestershire Symphony Orchestra and wonderful local choirs.
Click here to book your tickets
£25 per adult, £10 for a child Under 14, Free for Under 5’s (all plus booking fee). You can also book to see Santa and meet the Orchestra. See the Cheltenham Trust website for further details.
April 2027
The originally planned Pro-Am Prize Golf Day is not now planned. But watch this space for an exciting new spring event!
Thursday 8th April 2027
Cheltenham Bake-Off
The Ivy, Montpellier Rotunda
An unforgettable champagne afternoon tea experience in the spectacular setting of the Ivy at Montpellier Rotunda with our very own local Bake Off Superstar Giuseppe Dell’Anno.
Join us for an afternoon full of insights, scrumptious food and a meet and greet book signing at the end of the afternoon.
Tickets can be booked soon, if you’re interested why not sign up to our mailing list at the bottom of the page.
£35 per head.
Saturday 8 May 2027 7pm
Cheltenham in Time
All Saints Church, All Saints Road
A musical anniversary celebration in the magnificent All Saints Church with Charlton Kings Choral Society in their 70th year and 100 years after the first local performance of Gustav Holst’s Planets suite. With new work by Cheltenham’s own Clive Rogers.
More details to follow. Sign up to the Mayor’s newsletter below for up to date information.
£30 per head