Thank you to our sponsors – Broadstairs Folk Week

how you can support folk week by becoming a sponsor

Supporting Broadstairs Folk Week as a sponsor gives your company an excellent opportunity to promote your business to thousands of people during the festival. Local people have the festival dates in their diaries as part of their summer calendar. Visitors from all parts of the country stay in Broadstairs, in Thanet and around East Kent.

We hope you will be part of Folk Week’s 61st Anniversary Festival in 2026.

As a UK registered charity Folk Week is proud to have supported Folk Music & Dance for so many years.

We’d love to hear from you to discuss options that may better suit your business.

Our sponsors in 2025 were: Arts Council England, Shepherd Neame, Vattenfall Offshore UK, Broadstairs & St Peter’s Town council, New Life Wills, BCS Computer Solutions, Southeastern Trains, Regain Hearing, Rent a Bar & Chartwell House. we are truly grateful for their support.

There are many different options available from £100 - £5000,

Bronze: Folk Week Banner Sponsor £1250

3m x 1m banner displayed at Victoria Gardens, Broadstairs Seafront (where our Folk Week Craft & Music Fair is situated), with your company artwork & BFW branding (printed by BFW)
A full-page colour ad in the souvenir programme (pub. mid-June)
Your company listed on the festival website with a link to your website
Your logo on all Folk Week print advertising and flyers

Silver: Folk Week Stage Sponsor £2500

Badged as Festival stage sponsor
Your branding displayed at concert of choice
3m x 1m banner displayed at Victoria Gardens, Broadstairs Seafront (where our Folk Week Craft & Music Fair is situated), with your company artwork & BFW branding (printed by BFW)
A full-page 4-colour ad in the souvenir programme (pub. mid-June)
Your company listed on the festival website with a link to your website
Your logo on all Folk Week print advertising and flyers

Gold: (three packages): Folk Week Concert Sponsor £5000

Badged as Major Festival Sponsor
Extended mention in programme introduction
Your branding displayed at concert of choice
3m x 1m banner displayed at Victoria Gardens, Broadstairs Seafront (where our Folk Week Craft & Music Fair is situated), with your company artwork & BFW branding (printed by BFW) for the duration of the festival
Full-page colour ad in the programme (pub. mid-June)
Your company listed on the festival website with link
Thank you on social media and website, with minimum two follow-up posts
Your logo on the back of our Volunteer T-shirts worn by over 200 volunteers at every event.

Platinum (one package): Folk Week Main Sponsor £POA

Your company becomes part of our festival’s name
Open discussion to ensure our sponsorship package meets your company requirements
Your branding displayed on stage at our concert venue for all events
3m x 1m banner displayed at Victoria Gardens, Broadstairs Seafront (where our Folk Week Craft & Music Fair is situated), with your company artwork & BFW branding (printed by BFW) for the duration of the festival
Full-page 4-colour ad in the programme front section (pub. mid-June)
Your company listed on the festival website with link
Thank you on social media and website, with minimum two follow-up posts
Your logo on the back of our Volunteer T-shirts worn by over 200 volunteers at every event.

Become a Small Business Supporter

Your company listed in souvenir programme
Supporters window sticker
Link to your website on broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk
option of discounted advertising in programme (see rates below)

Small Business Supporter Advertising in the Festival Programme

¼ Page £250
½ Page £375
Full page £650

Please contact Kai Hoffman, Festival Director to register your interest: Call 01843 604080 | Email kai@broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk

Registered Charity no.1104684

Our Corporate Supporters in 2025 were:

Businesses Arrowsmiths, Chemex, Coastal Creatives,Cleverdons Chartered Accountants, Henderson Setterfield Estate Agents, Kemps Chartered Accountants, Kent Talents Art Centre, Levicks Chartered Accountants, Lilliput Minigolf, Londis Newsagents, Mayhew Properties, Need Financial Planning, Plantlet, Terence Painter Properties, Three Graces, Watford Consulting, Westwood Aquariums.

Hotel, Guesthouses and B&Bs Rosslyn Court, Royal Albion Hotel.

Pubs, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaways Bandstand Kiosk, Creta Restaurant, Louisa Bay Cafe, Mind the Gap, The Magnet and Sonder.

Associations Broadstairs and St Peter’s Chamber of Commerce, Broadstairs Tourism and Leisure Association.