Composer Sid Peacock leads the Cheltenham Festival Jazz It Up education project.

Sid Peacock has been the composer for Cheltenham Festivals' Jazz It Up education project for two years. This year the theme is 'Heaven and Hell' with each school receiving an arrangement of a song/tune to perform in their regular set at the festival.  Ten schools are involved in all, with a mix of traditional big bands and smaller jazz ensembles. The performances take place on 1 May.

Several compositions of Peacock's own for 17-piece big band, directed by the composer, are also being premiered at the jazz festival. This were composed during his time as composer in residence at the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris earlier this year.