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Visitor Information | Glos v Hampshire | Cheltenham Cricket Festival

18 July 2022

The 150th anniversary edition of the Visit Cayman Islands Cheltenham Cricket Festival gets underway tomorrow as Glos host Hampshire at the stunning Cheltenham College.

MATCH DATE -Tuesday 19 July - Friday 22 July 2022

Gates open - 09:00am | Match starts - 11:00am

Tickets are still available for this match and can be purchased here. 

Pre-Match Day Information

If you’ve purchased a ticket it will have been emailed to you already, so you can either print it out at home or have it scanned via your mobile phone at one of the entrances – you must bring one form of your e-ticket with you to the match.

Please read all of the important information that accompanied your e-ticket. It details how to use your e-ticket, which entrance of the college grounds you should arrive at and what’s expected of you at the match.

Access for the Festival is via the main entrance at the Thirlestaine Road end of the ground, Chapel Gate and the Members' Gate, for Members only.

Tickets can be purchased on the gate at the main entrance and Chapel Gate entrance.

Access for Members

In 2022, Gloucestershire Cricket Members and BS7 Gym Members are able to access all matches included within their membership (including those at The Visit Cayman Islands Cheltenham Cricket Festival) via their membership cards with no requirement to pre-book.

We Are Now Cashless

In common with many others and to provide a safer and cleaner environment, the Visit Cayman Islands Cheltenham Cricket Festival is now cashless, so please make sure you come prepared with your debit or credit card should you want to purchase refreshments or visit the shop.

Parking

There will be limited car parking at College Lawn car park due to Club activation. Blue badge holders, permit holders and Premier Club Members will be parked at College Lawn on a first come, first serve basis. 

Once College Lawn is at capacity, all remaining vehicles will be parked at Reeves Field, which is a 5-7 minute walk from the entrance to the Visit Cayman Islands Cheltenham Cricket Festival.

Food & Drink

Concessions will be available at the the Chapel Gate Entrance side of the Ground. The Pig and Pallet will be available for sit-down lunches during the course of the festival. Make sure you try out our fantastic catering options at the Festival.

• Woozy Pig - American-style burgers and hotdogs.
• The Hungry Hun - Hungarian Street Food
• Woodfired Pizza
• Ice Cream van
• College Coffee van
• Brambles Members' bar
• Main bar - Chapel Gate end of the ground
• Please remember that all catering units are cashless

Stalls

Visit Cayman Islands – Our Festival headline sponsor have a stall in place selling unique and exciting cocktails.

The Hub - Guest speakers will be hosting talks both pre-match and at the lunch interval on all four days of the match v Hampshire. Please see the ground map for details on how to access The Hub.

Hot weather guidance & information

Hot weather is forecast throughout the day on Tuesday so it is vital you come prepared for the conditions. All spectators are advised to bring their own supply of suncream and water. A fresh supply of free water will be available at all bars within the College grounds.

Free After Tea

As has been the case at the Seat Unique Stadium in the County Championship so far this season, spectators can benefit from Free After Tea for the Hampshire and Northants matches at the Visit Cayman Islands Cheltenham Cricket Festival.

Free After Tea tickets can be collected from both the Chapel Gate and Festival Gate entrances.
 

Transport

Train - Cheltenham Spa Station is located approximately 1 mile from the ground.  Contact 08457 484950 or click here to plan your journey.

Bus - from Cheltenham Town Centre the bus is the F to Leckhampton, or 51 to Cirencester and Swindon (both operated by Stagecoach in Cheltenham). Both routes pass close to Cheltenham College on the hospital side.

51 leaves from the Promenade (hourly), the F leaves from Clarence Street (half hourly).

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.

Ground Map

Please take a look at our Ground Map below - you can download the ground map here

Scorecards & Glos Merchandise

Scorecards will also be available in the Club Shop for £1.50, together with all sorts of Glos merchandise. For the first time ever, we have a full range of New Balance training wear available, as well as replica matchday shirts, plus caps and leisure wear. 

Hours of Play

Due to the extreme hot weather conditions forecast for day one of the Cheltenham Cricket Festival tomorrow (Tuesday), the end of play has been moved forward by 90 minutes to 4:30pm. 

The decision has been taken in unison by both Gloucestershire and Hampshire in the interest of spectator and player welfare, to allow everyone in attendance to avoid the extreme heat that is expected towards the end of the day. 

The Club has acted in line with advice from the ECB to alter the hours of play for the match v Hampshire tomorrow, meaning the new hours of play are now as follows:

The start of play will remain at 11am and will be followed by three 90 minute sessions, with the lunch and tea intervals remaining as 40 minutes and 20 minutes respectively.

Start of play - 11am
Lunch - 12:30pm
Tea - 2:40pm
Close of play - 4:30pm

To make up for time lost on Tuesday, an extra 30 minutes will be added to days two, three and four with morning and afternoon sessions of 2hr 15min in length and an evening session of 2hrs in length.

Additional Information

• You will not be admitted to the ground with any alcohol. Food and soft drinks are allowed.
• You will not be admitted to the ground with glass or sharp objects, such as corkscrews or pen knives.
• Any confiscated items will not be returned.
• Please ensure you bring waterproof clothing along with an umbrella should there be wet weather.
• When in the ground, bags must not be left unattended for any reason.

Contact Details

Please feel free to contact the Club with any feedback or questions on 0117 910 8000, or via email at info@glosccc.co.uk

Gloucestershire Cricket want to ensure that everyone is looked after, and that Members and supporters follow the instructions for match days. Please enjoy what should be a fabulous cricket match! #GoGlos 💛🖤

#GoGlos💛🖤

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