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 60th Anniversary Festival in 2025.

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 2024 were: Shepherd Neame, Vattenfall Offshore UK, New Life Wills, BCS Computer Solutions, Regain Hearing & Rent a Bar 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 4-colour ad in the souvenir programme (pub. mid-June, 4000 copies)
  • 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 with 2nd line position 1.5x size logo on all marketing materials
  • 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, 5000 copies)
  • 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 with 1st line position 2x size logo on all marketing materials
  • 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 4-colour ad in the programme (pub. mid-June, 5000 copies)
  • Your company listed on the festival website with link
  • Thank you on social media and website, with minimum two follow-up posts

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, 5000 copies)
  • 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

 

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 2024 were: 

Businesses   Arrowsmiths,  Cleverdons Chartered Accountants, Henderson Setterfield Estate Agents, Kemps Chartered Accountants, Levicks Chartered Accountants, Lilliput Minigolf, Londis Newsagents, Morgan Jones, Need Financial Planning, Plantlet, Three Graces, Watford Consulting, Westwood Aquariums. 

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

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

Associations    Broadstairs and St Peters Chamber of Commerce, Broadstairs Tourism and Leisure Association.