Venatour Sports Travel becomes sponsor of The Hub at the Towergate Cheltenham Cricket Festival
1 April 2025
Gloucestershire Cricket is delighted to welcome Venatour Sports Travel as an official partner for the 2025 season, with the travel specialist becoming the primary sponsor of The Hub at the iconic Towergate Cheltenham Cricket Festival.
The Hub, a popular feature of the Cheltenham Cricket Festival, has previously hosted esteemed guests such as Courtney Walsh, Jack Russell, and David Payne.
As headline sponsor, Venatour will enhance the experience for fans attending the Festival, which takes place at the stunning Cheltenham College from Thursday 17 July to Tuesday 05 August 2025.
This summer's Festival will feature two showcase County Championship matches against Jimmy Anderson and Lancashire, followed by Kane Williamson and Middlesex through July and August. Glos end their T20 group stage in a T20 double header with Gloucestershire Women, with the Festival concluding with a 50-over match with Derbyshire Falcons on Tuesday 05 August.
Gareth Chilcott, Chairman of Venatour Sports Travel, shared his enthusiasm for the partnership:
“Venatour Sports Travel is excited to announce our partnership with Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and the Towergate Cheltenham Cricket Festival.
"As a local business, we’ve always enjoyed attending the festival, and we’re thrilled to be officially involved this year. We look forward to supporting this iconic event and strengthening our ties with the cricket community.
"As a leading Sports Travel specialist, we are entering an exciting phase in international cricket travel, with the highly anticipated 2025/26 NRMA Insurance Ashes Series, followed by tours to Sri Lanka and South Africa.
"You can find us at the Venatour Hub throughout the festival - be sure to come and say hello!”
Head of Commercial at Gloucestershire Cricket, Joe Kaniecki, said:
"The Festival is such a special period of the season for us and we're delighted that Venatour have become the headline sponsor of the Hub.
"The Hub gives Members and supporters who come to the Festival something extra on a matchday and we're excited to see the guests that get booked in this summer.
"We know there will be plenty of Gloucestershire fans that are planning a trip to Australia later this year, and we know that Venatour are unrivalled when it comes to package sports travel holidays. Do enquire with them if you haven't already!"
In addition to their activation at the Festival, the leading sports travel specialist will sponsor Gloucestershire seamer Zaman Akhter for the 2025 season. Akhter has taken 38 County Championship wickets in 16 first-class matches for Glos, in an impressive run that has seen him twice called up to the England Lions programme under Head Coach Andrew Flintoff.
Venatour is also offering an exclusive travel package for the 2025/26 NRMA Insurance Ashes Series in Australia. The company are offering several tour packages to witness one of the sport's greatest rivalries live in Australia later this year. More information on the experiences can be found on Venatour's website.
For ticket information, the full schedule for the Men's and Women's teams, and more about the Festival’s rich history, click here.
