The Garden Bar and Skillicorne Garden

Located alongside the town hall in Imperial Gardens. Known for its freshly made hot snacks and selection of drinks, the Garden Bar offers a centrally located venue to meet friends and family, for larger social gatherings, and is also available to hire for private and corporate events.

Opening hours:

Tuesday to Thursday 1pm to 7pm

Friday and Saturday 1pm to 9pm

Sunday 1pm to 5pm

Opening hours may vary depending on the weather.

Summer of Sounds at Imperial Garden Bar

Join us at Imperial Garden Bar this summer for our brand-new event series, Summer of Sounds!

We’re starting things off this Sunday 18 May with the first of our open mic nights, which will run throughout the season.

You can also look forward to an exciting lineup of live music, including a performance by Flora Fiora on Saturday, 24 May, and the return of crowd favourite Joe Wheldon on Friday, 30 May.

Open Mic Night

The third Sunday of each month | 1pm to 4pm | Free

18 May, 15 June, 20 July, 17 August and 21 September

All equipment supplied: PA with two mics, guitar and cajon.

A warm welcoming environment for singers, instrumentalists and collaboration.

Sign up on arrival or book ahead to guarantee a slot

@cheltopenmic | 07981238754

Leo Live

Friday 6 June playing between 3pm and 6pm | Free

Leo Live is a singer-songwriter, musician, artist, performer and entertainer based in Cheltenham. Leo started out on the Camden indie circuit in the 90s and has wowed fans with his originals band, Lemonade Hand Grenade, as Mr Blonde with Johnny*Clash and as David Bowie in The Bowie Band. Leo Live will be playing well-known crowd-pleasers to keep you entertained.

Joe Wheldon

Friday 30 May 5pm to 8pm | Free

Hailing from Worcestershire, Joe has been gigging all over the UK for the last 4 years. His debut single, ‘Time is a teacher’ received a great response, gaining support from BBC Introducing, and led to him playing a slot on the main stage at one of the UK’s fastest growing festivals with only one single to his name. Joe takes influence from a plethora of genres and this is evident in his diverse musicality and lyric writing.

Social handles are:

Instagram – @joewheldonmusic

Facebook – Joe Wheldon

https://www.facebook.com/share/5Ty82rK5SFy8P43P/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

YouTube – @joewheldonmusic

Flora Fiora

Saturday 24 May 3pm to 6pm | Free

Flora Fiora is an indie/pop singer-songwriter based in Gloucestershire UK. Her music can be compared to Florence and the Machine, Olivia Rodrigo, Maggie Rodgers and Lizzy McAlpine.

Performing live is something Flora deeply enjoys. either solo or with her band (drums, bass). A key component of Flora’s live shows is the interaction with her audience. She aims to create moments that audiences will enjoy and treasure. Some notable shows being: Big Feastival, Wychwood festival and Dingwalls (Camden, London). With support from BBC Introducing southwest, Flora’s music has been played multiple times over various Introducing stations, in addition to performing on the Coventry Moto fest BBC introducing stage. Flora has recently surpassed 750,000 global streams. With 9 releases and many to follow, Flora Fiora is one to watch.