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Festival thanks go to........


Festival organiser Bob Berry would like to thank:

  • All the committee, staff and volunteer stewards
  • Wavin Building Products for sponsorship and invaluable assistance
  • Borough Lands charity for sponsorship and support
  • Barratt Homes for laying a temporary trackway to allow vehicles to get on the camping area at Westmead
  • Home James Taxis for sponsorship
  • North Wiltshire District Council
  • Chippenham Town Council
  • The staff and management of the Olympiad Leisure Centre
  • Fred & Norma Guscott
  • The Gazette & Herald
  • Chippenham Tourist Information Centre
  • Frances Higgins, Gail Spence and Chippenham Library
  • Homebase for flower arrangements
  • The Rotary Club of Wiltshire Vale
  • The Rotary Hall of Chippenham
  • Wiltshire Constabulary
  • Central Methodist Church
  • The Association of Festival Organisers
  • Wiltshire Folk Arts
  • Wiltshire Video Ltd
  • Emery Gate for water supplies to Island Park
  • 10th Chippenham Scout Group for the use of their Scout hut
  • Hygrade Foods for car parking assistance
  • The Rose & Crown, Black Horse, Old Road Tavern, Bar Reva, Angel Hotel and Gladstone Arms for the use of their establishments

    A special mention should go to the following:

  • Paul Thatcher of 2a Electrical for power supplies
  • Windsor Marquees and WGS Power and Lighting
  • Mark Swan and his crew for PA
  • Wessingtons for toilets and cabins
  • Chez Nous for the excellent catering
  • Paul from Gallowglass for the stage and seating on Island Park
  • Bob Naylor for excellent photography
  • Terry & Penny of Octoprint for all their help in producing programmes and more
  • Wiltshire Video for producing a film about the festival for free as a show of support

    Association membership

    The festival has an association membership which supports the organisers in a number of ways.

Membership is only 3 per year and members get a regular newsletter and have the right to attend and vote at the AGM. Thanks to all who belong.



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