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Many thanks to the local and national firms who sponsor events at the Chiswick Book Festival each year, or give their services free. They help to underwrite the Festival and support St Michael & All Angels and our three reading charities.
We are very grateful to our 2024 partners and sponsors listed below. If you would like to discuss sponsorship for 2025, please email admin@chiswickbookfestival.net. We are also very grateful to our Community Partners, who help us spread the word about the Festival.
Diamond Partners – 2024
We are particularly grateful to St Michael & All Angels Church which hosts and runs the Festival and the Diamond sponsors of the 2024 Chiswick Book Festival, who are giving £1,000 or more, in cash, goods or services..
Chiswick House & Gardens Trust was our partner and host for the afternoon Edible Flowers Walk with Carolyn Dunster and Rosie Fyles – and the evening event with Clare Balding on Isle of Dogs on Thursday 12 September 2024.
Savills Chiswick is our Major Festival Partner and sponsors the Festival email newsletter, Clare Balding on Isle of Dogs on the evening of Thursday 12 September 2024, James O’Brien in St Michael & All Angels Church and other events.
The Chiswick Cinema hosted two days of events, including the screening of The French Lieutenant’s Woman on Sunday September 15th 2024 as part of our ‘Pinter on Screen’ season, plus Matilda the Musical in its Kids Club on the 14th and 15th, and also promoting the Festival.
Waterstones is our retail partner, selling the authors’ books in its Chiswick store, and on site during the Festival.
The Chiswick Calendar supports the Festival in many ways, including coverage of its sessions and writers on the Chiswick Writers Trail, and by advertising the Festival. Its Club Card gives discounts at many businesses in Chiswick.
ArtsEd hosted five events in its Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre, including Bill Wyman and Daisy Goodwin on Saturday 14 September, several children’s events in its Atrium and a day of workshops.
Orchard House School sponsored the Children’s Festival including the Rob Biddulph session on Sunday 15 September.
Gold Partners – 2024
Thanks, too, to our Gold partners, who are giving £500 or more, in cash, goods or services.
The Arts Society Chiswick sponsored Bill Wyman at 4.15pm on Saturday 14 September 2024.
Chiswickw4.com sponsors the Young Poets Competition: the winners will be announced at the Prizegiving with Joshua Seigal on Friday 13 September 2024 in St Michael & All Angels Church.
The University of West London sponsored Robert Hardman on King Charles III at 6.15pm on Friday 13 September 2024.
Sam’s Kitchen sponsored the John Torode & Lisa Faulkner and Eleanor Ford food sessions with Jo Pratt on Sunday 15 September 2024.
Bown Design & Build sponsored the exhibition on ‘Chiswick’s Top Dogs‘ at Chiswick House on Thursday September 12 2024 and in St Michael & All Angels Church till Sunday September 29.
Home Instead supported three sessions on Saturday 15 September on Extraordinary Women: 12 Noon: Harriet Wistrich: Sister In Law; 2.45pm Jessica Hepburn: Save Me From the Waves; 3.30pm Clare Mulley: Agent Zo
The Theatre at the Tabard hosted two days of events on September 14 and 15 and Michael & Rebecca Frayn on Tuesday 17 September 17 2024 (postponed).
Chiswick Auctions sponsored Daisy Goodwin: Diva on Saturday 14 September 2024.
Jeannie Shapiro of Think Jeannie and the Chiswick Business Network leads our social media activity.
Silver Partners – 2024
Thanks, too, to our Silver partners, who are giving £250 or more, in cash, goods or services.
Whitman and Co sponsored the sports sessions on Saturday 14 September by Matt Tiller about The Life of Jack Leslie, the First Black Footballer to be Selected for England and with Laurence Booth & Nick Hoult the authors of Bazball: Cricket’s Villain or Saviour?
Young Veterinary Partnership was again a Silver sponsor, supporting the 2024 Children’s Festival, including Mo’s Best Friend by Bridget Marzo.
Underground Vinyl in Chiswick High Road supported the Chiswick Rocks Walk and Alan Edwards: A Life In Rock & Roll on Saturday 14 September 2024.
Richmond American University London supported the international session, The History and Future of the Middle East , and also Books for the 20 Somethings
Stephen Foster of Foster Books in Chiswick High Road donated the prize for the Festival ‘Chiswick’s Top Dogs’ Quiz .
Bookcase London in Chiswick High Road once again donated the book prizes for the winners of our 2024 Young Poets Competition: the winners were announced on Friday 13 September in St Michael & All Angels Church.
Paul Vick Architects sponsored the session with Dharshini David, chief economics correspondent, BBC News (Environomics: How the Eco Revolution is Changing Your World) and Ed Conway, economics and data editor, Sky News (Material World: A Substantial Story of Our Past and Future) at 1pm on Sunday 15 September at the Boston Room, George IV.
Thank you, too, to:
– our Venue Partners: George IV, Chiswick Library, Hogarth’s House (and others named above) for hosting events without charge;
– our Community Partners: including ActOne Cinema, The Arts Society Chiswick, Bedford Park Society, Chiswick Business Network, Grove Park Group, Strand on the Green Association, West Chiswick and Gunnersbury Society, West London Chambers, Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery, Lyric Hammersmith, Riverside Studios and others for sharing our programme;
– Jennifer Yen of WestEastDesign who created our branding and designed our brochures, banners and tote bags; and The Post Room Cafe, The Elder Press Cafe and other local venues that stock our brochure (see updated list).