NCLB Party in the Park returns to Pittville Park this summer

No Child Left Behind’s (NCLB) Party in the Park is back on Wednesday 6 August, with a free, fun-filled day of activities and entertainment for the whole family at Cheltenham’s magnificent Pittville Park.

Building on the success of last year’s event, this summer’s celebration brings more activities, entertainment and performers. There will be a range of free activities open for all between 11am and 4pm, with live music and performances continuing on the NCLB main stage until 7pm.

The event is part of the NCLB Year of Youth Action and is a celebration of youth culture. It is also partly funded through the Gloucestershire County Council's Holiday Activity and Food Scheme (HAF), providing approximately 800 free healthy lunches to attendees.

The event will be split into four zones:

The festival field, at Agg Gardners’ recreation ground, hosted by Cheltenham Borough Council with large inflatables, circus skills tent, therapy ponies and a family rave.

The Move More arena, at Prince of Wales Stadium, hosted by Move More will offer a climbing wall, a range of sporting activities and a mini-Olympics.

Urban playground, at the tennis courts, hosted by The Children’s Society will include skateboarding, archery and demos by Team Extreme.

The NCLB lawn and advice village, hosted by Cheltenham Borough Council will feature a variety of family activities such as art and drama and the family-friendly advice village.

The NCLB Lawn will also be the home of The NCLB Main Stage, outside Pittville Pump Room. The stage will be hosted by entertainers Kishi and Maria Allebone, and Camilla Lewington, and will showcase a range of music, dance and drama performances.

Cllr Victoria Atherstone, cabinet member for safety and communities, said: “We are delighted to once again be hosting Party in the Park at Pittville Park this summer. With over 50 providers offering free activities, there’s literally something for everyone to enjoy - from a climbing wall, huge inflatables, skateboarding and archery to creative activities like giant artwork by Cheltenham Paint Festival and live performances on the main stage. It’s certainly going to be a day to remember and I hope to see so many smiling faces there on the day!

“I’d like to say a special thank you to all of our partners and event sponsors Golden Valley HBD, Renishaw and Gloucestershire McDonalds InCito – as well as our zone leads Move More and The Children’s Society who have worked with us to ensure Party in the Park returns this summer to offer a wonderful free event for local families.”

Families of children with additional needs who may find the main event too busy can come to a quiet hour between 10am to 11am. Book the quiet hour here. 

You can pre-register here for a quicker entry to the event. Walk ups will also be welcome on the day.

If you would like to support the day through sponsoring, volunteering, doing an activity or know a young person that would like to perform on the stage check our NCLB website for more information.

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Notes:

The Party in the Park event is partly funded by the Government’s holiday activities and food (HAF) programme – more information can be found on the Gloucestershire County Council website. The event has been designed to link in with the NCLB Year of Youth Action and the council’s physical activity and sports strategy for the town; making sure everyone has the support they need to access and benefit from physical activity opportunities in Cheltenham. The strategy can be viewed on Cheltenham Borough Council’s website.