Holst Victorian House

It feels like going back in time when you step inside the Regency terrace house where Gustav Holst, composer of The Planets was born in 1874.

Cheltenham’s Historic House

A fascinating insight into the life of a great composer on four floors of period rooms.

Step inside and see the piano Holst used to compose The Planets. Discover how he developed into a world-class composer. Experience what life was like life ‘above and below stairs’ for his family through Regency and Victorian period rooms. Imagine yourself as a Victorian child, playing in the nursery. Lose yourself as you listen to the opening bars of Mars…

The museum has a lively events programme including children’s activities.