Festival Visitor Information - Glos v Essex Vitality Blast
19 July 2018
We look forward to welcoming members and supporters to the 2018 Cheltenham Cricket Festival for the Vitality Blast match between Gloucestershire and Essex Eagles.
Gates open at 1.30pm
Match starts at 5.30pm
PLEASE NOTE - Concessions will not be open until 3.30pm.
For pre-match health and saftey reasons, supporters and members may be asked to move to a specific area of the ground whilst the players are warming up.
Tickets:
This Vitality Blast match is Sold Out, and there will be no tickets available for this fixture on the gates. If you do not have a valid ticket or Gloucestershire Cricket membership, please do not travel to the ground.
Ticket Collection:
Pre-purchased tickets will be available for collection on the College Lawn Entrance, off Thirlestaine Road.
Parking:
Car-parking can be purchased on a daily basis for £8.00 at Reeves Field (follow Yellow AA Road Signs). Car parking on the College Lawn is for pass holders only. Parking is offered on a first come, first served basis and cannot be guaranteed.
Food & Drink:
The Food Village offers a wide variety of freshly prepared food including wood fired pizzas, pulled pork baps, burgers, coffee, cakes and ice cream. There are also new public bar units that feature draught ales from our bar partner, St Austell Brewery, including ‘Tribute’ and cider from Thatchers, our official cider supplier.
The Cow Corner Inn is open to the public on match days and will be serving a variety of food options. There will be a BBQ served at the entrance of the marquee, or for those who want more formal dining there is the option to book into the restaurant. There will be a live band in the Cow Corner Inn at the close of play.
Location:
The postcode for the festival is GL53 7AB
Transport:
Train - Cheltenham Spa Station is located approximately 1 mile from the ground. Contact 08457 484950 or click here to plan your journey.
Bus - Cheltenham and District L from town centre. There is a bus link from Cheltenham Spa Station to the town centre.
Car - From North and West: from M5 junction 11 take A40 (east) towards Cheltenham, continue on A40 (Gloucester Road then Lansdown Road), at Island Filling Station turn right on to Andover Road. Go over traffic lights into Suffolk Road. Go over traffic lights into Thirlestaine Road.
From South: from Cirencester (A435) continue to junction with A40, turn left on to A40 and continue on this road to Cheltenham College.
From East: follow A40 towards Cheltenham town centre, the College is on this road.
If you have any questions about the Festival please give us a call on 0117 910 8010 and we will be happy to help.
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