Sponsors & Supporters

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The Times

The Times

Title Sponsor

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Waterstones

Waterstones

In Association with Waterstones

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Sky Arts HD

Sky Arts HD

Broadcast Partner

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HSBC

HSBC

Principal Supporter

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Wellcome Trust

Wellcome Trust

Principal Supporter

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BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4

Major Supporter

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BBC Radio 4 Extra

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Major Supporter

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Dean Close School

Dean Close

Major Supporter

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The Friends of Cheltenham Literature Festival

The Friends of Cheltenham Literature Festival

Major Supporter

Lord Ashcroft

Lord Ashcroft

Major Supporter

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The Oldham Foundation

The Oldham Foundation

Major Supporter

Radio Times

Radio Times

Major Supporter

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Steppes Travel

Steppes Travel

Major Supporter

For further information about this supporter visit steppestravel.co.uk

Summerfield Charitable Trust

The Summerfield Charitable Trust

Major Supporter

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UCAS

UCAS

Major Supporter

For further information about this supporter visit ucas.ac.uk

Booker Prize

The Booker Prize Foundation

Festival Partner

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Investec

Investec

Festival Partner

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Kings College London

King's College London

Festival Partner

For further information about this partner visit kcl.ac.uk

Lindemans

Lindemans

Festival Partner

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Lions Tour

The Lions Tour

Festival Partner

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Marks and Clerk

Marks & Clerk

Festival Partner

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Nelson Thornes

Nelson Thornes

Festival Partners

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Norwegian Embassy

Norwegian Embassy

Festival Partner

For further information about this partner visit norway.org.uk

University of Gloucestershire

University of Gloucestershire

Festival Partner

For further information about this partner visit glos.ac.uk

Westons

Henry Westons

Festival Partner

For further information about this sponsor visit henrywestons.co.uk

Woman & Home

Woman & Home

Festival Partner

For further information about this partner visit womanandhome.com

Associate Sponsors

  • AIP
  • The Brewery
  • Cheltenham Racecourse
  • Cineworld
  • City of London School
  • Corinium Care
  • Cotswold Style Magazine
  • The Curry Corner
  • Digital Theatre
  • Ellenborough Park
  • Farrow & Ball
  • Gloucestershire College
  • Hotel du Vin & Bistro
  • King’s Gloucester
  • Lego Education
  • Malvern College
  • Mobenn Marquees
  • Oasis Events
  • QAA
  • Regent Arcade
  • Rendcomb College
  • The Royal College of Pathologists
  • Signcraft
  • Spirax Sarco
  • St Edward’s School Cheltenham
  • Stuart Holmes Hair & Beauty Spa
  • Vintage Classics
  • The Wheatsheaf Inn
  • Willans LLP
  • Yiangou Architects LLP
  • Cheltenham College

Local Media Partners

  • Cotswold Life
  • Gloucestershire Echo
  • BBC Radio Gloucestershire

Regular Funders

  • Cheltenham Borough Council
  • Arts Council England

Literature Supporters

  • Booktrust
  • English Pen
  • Glide Media Marketing
  • HomeWise
  • John Gordons
  • Mercure Queen’s Hotel
  • Notgrove Trust
  • Penna
  • Poetry Society
  • Prospect Magazine
  • Royal Institute of British Architects
  • Samuel Johnson Prize
  • Smith & Milton
  • Tate
  • The Barbican
  • The British Council
  • The British Library
  • The British Museum
  • The Forward Foundation
  • The Henry Moore Institute
  • The London Book Fair
  • The Royal Academy
  • The School of Life
  • The Society of Young Publishers
  • The University Women’s Club
  • The Wellcome Trust Book Prize