Where: Cheltenham (various venues)

When: Jazz Festival May 5-10, Music Festival July 3-12

The first wave of artists have today been announced for next year's Cheltenham Jazz and Music Festivals.

Cheltenham Jazz Festival will run from Tuesday, May 5, to Sunday, May 10, coinciding with the early May Bank Holiday to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Widely considered to be one of Europe's leading jazz festivals, the six-day event will once again present a mix of established stars and exciting new talent from around the world.

The Jazz Festival will feature multi-Grammy-nominated Brazilian-American singer Bebel Gilberto; a double-bill of Malian Afrobeat-pop duo Amadou & Mariam with iconic gospel group Blind Boys of Alabama; and a new group formed from some of contemporary jazz's finest instrumentalists: David Liebman/Randy Brecker/Marc Copland Quintet.

Cheltenham Music Festival takes place between July 3 and 12, kicking off with a weekend of free music in Cheltenham's beautiful Imperial Gardens.

Guest curator Jules Buckley has been working with the festival's head of programming, Camilla King, on the 2020 programme which will deliver a diverse mix of commissions, community events, leading international soloists and ensembles alongside new initiatives to be announced.

The Music Festival has concerts from the pioneering Aurora Orchestra with Dame Sarah Connolly; the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra with violinist Tasmin Little; and the Philharmonia with their new conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali and pianist Alice Sara Ott.

The Festival's 'prelude' weekend at Syde Manor, performed by The Leonore Piano Trio and friends, celebrates the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth.

Tickets for early names will go on sale to Cheltenham Festivals Members at 10am on Tuesday, November 26, and on general sale at 10am on November 28.

The full Cheltenham Jazz Festival line-up will be announced on Wednesday, February 12, and for Cheltenham Music Festival on Friday, March 13. To be the first to hear Festival announcements, sign up for e-news at the Cheltenham Festivals website.