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Music
Guiting Music Festival
Ten days of classical music, jazz and blues in the village of Guiting Power at the end of July, run by volunteers for more than 55 years; in 2027 from 23 July to 1 August.
The Guiting Music Festival brings ten days of classical music, jazz and blues to Guiting Power, a village in the hills west of Stow-on-the-Wold, at the end of July. The 2027 festival runs from Friday 23 July to Sunday 1 August. It has been held for more than 55 years and is a registered charity, run mostly by volunteers, which aims to keep its ticket prices as low as possible. The festival is held in a marquee on the playing field behind the village hall on Church Road (GL54 5TX).
What is on in 2027
The programme mixes chamber music with open-air evenings. For 2027 the festival lists a concert on each of its ten evenings, with an open-air jazz concert on Sunday 25 July and an open-air blues concert to close the festival on Sunday 1 August. When we checked in October 2026 none of the 2027 artists had been confirmed; past performers named by the festival include The Manfreds, Ruby Turner, Steeleye Span, Barbara Dickson and Sheku Kanneh-Mason. The full programme and the concert times are published on the festival's website.
Tickets
Tickets for 2027 go on sale in spring 2027, booked online through TicketSource from the festival's website; there is a door list at each concert. If you would rather not book online, the festival takes requests by phone on 01451 850335 (leave a message) and answers ticket questions by email. Under 25s go free unless a concert says otherwise. Prices for 2027 had not been published when we checked in October 2026.
Getting there and staying in Guiting Power
On concert nights there is parking in the field opposite the village hall, with attendants to direct you, and some disabled parking in front of the hall; for wheelchair parking, contact the festival at least 48 hours ahead. The nearest stations are Kingham and Cheltenham. To stay in the village, Guiting Guest House and the Hollow Bottom both have rooms, and the Farmers Arms serves food. Before an evening concert, walk from Guiting Power to Naunton and back, or look into St Michael's Church. Naunton and the Slaughters are a few miles east.
Offers from businesses near this event
Offers are published by the businesses themselves, which pay to be listed here. We have not checked them, and you deal with the business directly.
Where to stay for Guiting Music Festival
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Guiting Guest House
B&B · Guiting Power
An adults-only guest house with six rooms in a seventeenth-century farmhouse in Guiting Power, kept free of pets, with an honesty bar and walking breaks.
Walker-friendly
Verified Nov 2026
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The Hollow Bottom
Inn · Guiting Power
A racing pub with six bedrooms in Guiting Power, once Ye Olde Inn, bought in 1996 by Nigel Twiston-Davies and Raymond Mould, with dogs welcome throughout.
Dog-friendly
Verified Oct 2026
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Cotswold Farm Park Holidays
Glamping · Guiting Power
Lodges, cabins, safari tents, glamping pods and camping pitches at Adam Henson's Cotswold Farm Park above Guiting Power, with entry to the farm included.
Dog-friendly · Family-friendly · Hot tubs
Verified Oct 2026