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Keeping you up-to-date with what’s going on in Pittville

Our newsletter is published four times a year and covers the latest developments in Pittville, project updates, forthcoming events and longer feature articles. If you would like to contribute to the newsletter or help us to distribute it, please contact us.


  • Cheltenham Borough Council and Friends of Pittville have commissioned Illman Young Landscape Design to undertake a study of two key areas in the park: (a) the area in front of Read More

  • Our supporters at the East India Cafe are opening a new venture on the Promenade in October  – the Memsahib Gin and Tea Bar, celebrating the rich connections between Cheltenham Read More

  • We held another successful plant sale on 5 May 2018 in perfect weather, which raised £480 for improvements to the park. Thanks to everyone who  helped on the day and/or Read More

  • New regulations on data protection come into effect on 25 May. Please click to see our Privacy Notice and Data Processing Policy. Read More

  • Good news! It appears that the Cheltenham Trust has reversed its recent decision to make visits to the Pump Room “by appointment only”. Friends of Pittville lobbied the Cheltenham Trust, Read More

  • Another successful quiz night was organised on 5 February 2018 by Friends of Pittville member Amanda Slayton-Joslin. Once again it was hosted by Andy at the Feathered Fish with their Quizmaster Paul. Read More

  • Friends of Pittville and Pittville History Works Group made a major contribution to this year’s Heritage Open Days in Cheltenham. Des Marshall and Steve Blake both led walks around Clarence Read More

  • Our garden party held on 30 July raised £370 for Friends of Pittville funds. Over 50 people came along to enjoy the garden at Pittville Crescent Lane and the splendid Read More

  • Friends of Pittville received their prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service from the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Dame Janet Trotter, at a ceremony in Pittville Park on 29 July. The Read More

  • We are delighted to announce that Friends of Pittville have been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, which has been announced today in the London Gazette. The Queen’s Award Read More