The festival is the flagship event of the Cheltenham Design Foundation, a registered charity that promotes the benefits of design and creativity. We aim to inspire young minds through our free Saturday school, the Cheltenham Design Academy, and the festival is our way of inspiring others by showing how good design can transform the way we live. The Cheltenham Design Festival is really like no other - it’s a fast-moving, interactive experience with an edgy and exciting programme covering a mix of talks, panel debates and corridor discussions to encourage maximum engagement between the audience and speakers.