TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY & IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES
SEE THE WORLD THROUGH DIFFERENT EYES
Discover award-winning travel photography, inspiring masterclasses, immersive experiences and travel films that celebrate the people, places and cultures that make our world extraordinary.
Some journeys begin with a passport. Others begin with a single image.
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY
Travel Photography Gallery & Masterclasses. Every image captures more than a place – it tells a story. Enjoy award-winning photography in our curated gallery plus four photography masterclasses
SEE THE WORLD
Film. Stories in motion. Explore remarkable travel photography and cinematic storytelling that captures places, people and experiences from around the world.
STEP INSIDE
Experience somewhere new. Immersive and virtual reality experiences offer another way to explore the world — and perhaps discover somewhere you never expected to go.
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY
Inspiring journeys through photography
Step into our curated photography exhibition featuring the winners of the ‘JRNY” World Travel Photography Awards 2026′ – showcasing remarkable destinations, unforgettable wildlife encounters and authentic moments from around the world.
MUM AND CUB – Baffin Island, Canada. Amid a blizzard on Baffin Island, a mother polar bear rests on a snowdrift with her curious cub.
THE PRIEST – Tigray, Ethiopia. Bathed in golden light, an elderly priest pauses on a perilous mountain path leading to a 12th-century rock-hewn church in northern Ethiopia.
TIDE MONEY TREE – Qiantang River in Haining City, Zhejiang Province, China. Drone shot over the Qiantang River in winter, the receding tide and withered golden reeds form a vast, tree-like pattern shimmering across the land.
RUSH HOUR – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. From a pedestrian bridge in Ho Chi Minh City, streams of scooters blur into motion in the street below.
PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASSES
Learn from the professionals
Whether you’re capturing memories on your phone or travelling with a professional camera, our photography masterclasses offer practical advice, creative inspiration and behind-the-scenes insights from experienced travel photographers. Discover techniques for composition, storytelling, light and capturing the moments that make every journey memorable.
10:45-11:15 – Travel Photography Masterclass – PEOPLE
12:20-12:50 – Travel Photography Masterclass – LANDSCAPES
13:45-14:15 – Travel Photography Masterclass – WILDLIFE
15:10-15:40 – Travel Photography Masterclass – GENERAL
Meet the professionals
Holly Budge - Adventurer
My work sits at the intersection of risk, leadership, extreme environments, and exploration. As the first woman to skydive Everest, a North Face Everest summiteer, and a global keynote speaker on RISK, I help organisations reframe uncertainty as a catalyst for innovation, growth, and purpose-led action.
From high-altitude expeditions to frontline conservation, and an increasing focus on STEM, systems, and space-adjacent innovation, I explore how humans perform, decide, and lead when the stakes are high.
Beyond the stage I am the founder of World Female Ranger Week and How Many Elephants, working alongside frontline conservation leaders and communities in some of the world’s most complex environments.
Holly Budge - Adventurer
My work sits at the intersection of risk, leadership, extreme environments, and exploration. As the first woman to skydive Everest, a North Face Everest summiteer, and a global keynote speaker on RISK, I help organisations reframe uncertainty as a catalyst for innovation, growth, and purpose-led action.
From high-altitude expeditions to frontline conservation, and an increasing focus on STEM, systems, and space-adjacent innovation, I explore how humans perform, decide, and lead when the stakes are high.
Beyond the stage I am the founder of World Female Ranger Week and How Many Elephants, working alongside frontline conservation leaders and communities in some of the world’s most complex environments.
Holly Budge - Adventurer
My work sits at the intersection of risk, leadership, extreme environments, and exploration. As the first woman to skydive Everest, a North Face Everest summiteer, and a global keynote speaker on RISK, I help organisations reframe uncertainty as a catalyst for innovation, growth, and purpose-led action.
From high-altitude expeditions to frontline conservation, and an increasing focus on STEM, systems, and space-adjacent innovation, I explore how humans perform, decide, and lead when the stakes are high.
Beyond the stage I am the founder of World Female Ranger Week and How Many Elephants, working alongside frontline conservation leaders and communities in some of the world’s most complex environments.
Mark Cummings
Mark is a multiple award-winning BBC radio presenter, journalist and writer and has been broadcasting for over 40 years. He’s presented several “West Country” travel series for BBC Points West and writes a monthly column for Cotswold Life which has been running since 2005. Mark presented the BBC Radio Gloucestershire Breakfast Show for 18 years.
Mark first book, Glorious Gloucestershire, is a love letter to the county he knows so well, full of fascinating gems about Gloucestershire for tourists and locals alike. Mark sold out at The Gloucester History Festival and Stroud Book Festival this year and was moved from the Pillar Room to the Forum at The Cheltenham Literature Festival due to popular demand for tickets.
Mark lives in the South Cotswolds with his wife, Jo. They have two grown up daughters, Kate and Ali. Having travelled extensively as a backpacker, now as an empty nester, Mark’s writing includes travel features reflecting his love of adventure. As a keen walker, cyclist and campervan owner he shares his experiences in his unique style.
In 2023 Mark was the recipient of the “Outstanding Contribution to the Community Across Gloucestershire” Gloucestershire Live Business Award. He is a season ticket holder for Gloucester Rugby Club, an honorary member of The Gloucester Civic Trust and former Mock Mayor of Barton (a fun, non-political role dating back to the English Civil War).
TRAVEL FILM SCREENINGS
Stories in Motion
Take a seat and enjoy a curated programme of inspiring travel films that celebrate extraordinary destinations, remarkable people and unforgettable journeys. Short films will be screened throughout the day, offering another way to experience the world without leaving Cheltenham.
11:20-11:40 – FILM TBA
11:45-12:15 – FILM TBA
12:55-13:15 – FILM TBA
13:20-13:40 – FILM TBA
14:20-14:40 – FILM TBA
14:45-15:05 – FILM TBA
immersive travel experiences
Experience destinations in a different way
Step beyond traditional displays and discover destinations through immersive experiences designed to bring the world a little closer. Stand on the edge of an icelandic volcano. Wander ancient cities and remote wildernesses – all without leaving Cheltenham. From virtual reality experiences and 360° films to interactive destination showcases, you’ll be able to experience places in entirely new ways.
EVERY JOURNEY BEGINS WITH A STORY
Travel has the power to change the way we see the world. Sometimes that begins with a photograph. Sometimes a film. Sometimes an immersive experience that transports us somewhere we’ve never been. Before we book a journey, we imagine it. Before we experience a destination, we discover its stories. That’s why we’ve brought together photography, film and immersive experiences—to inspire your next adventure.
COME CURIOUS. LEAVE INSPIRED.
From visual storytelling to expert advice and inspiring talks, discover everything happening throughout the day.