The Festival is now the largest in the UK dedicated entirely to History. Our speakers are of an immensely high calibre and have included Kate Adie, Antony Beevor, Bill Browder, Jung Chang, Monty Don, Bettany Hughes, Ian Kershaw, Mark Knopfler, Andrew Marr, Michael Morpurgo, Dan Snow, WW2 fighter pilots, D-Day veterans and many others covering a wide range of topics which are complemented by the living history, performances, experiences and live music.

We have a broad array of sponsorship opportunities, from individual events and venue naming, to becoming a lead sponsor of the festival themes.

For sponsorship pack & availability please email Troubs Hunt sponsorship@chalkefestival.com

Sponsors & Donors 2025

The Chalke History Festival gratefully thanks…

MAJOR DONORS

The Blavatnik Foundation

The Calleva Foundation

The Chilton Foundation

Lady Nadine Cobham

Annette Costello

The David & Claudia Harding Foundation

The KM Foundation

Peter Livanos

Robert & Kasia Markwick

The Sanderson Foundation

BENEFACTORS

Alexander Baldock

David Bernstein and Sophie Caruth

Jennifer Coombs

Christopher Davison

Liz Earle

John Glen

Hilary Hugh-Jones

Sir Laurence and Lady Jocelyn Magnus

Stephen and Bonnie Morant

William and Gigi Salomon

Hugh and Karen Scott-Barrett

HONORARY PATRONS

Jane Pleydell-Bouverie

Sir Antony Beevor FRSL

Dr Tracy Borman

Dr Peter Caddick-Adams

Sir Max Hastings FRSL

Tom Holland

Dan Snow

Ben White

Professor Michael Wood

AMBASSADORS

Don Cochrane

Paul Davis

Alice Loxton

Caryn Mandabach

Richard Sutton

DONORS

Crescent Trust

Golden Bottle Trust

Weinstock Fund

Lord Faringdon Charitable Trust

Stephenson James Charitable Trust

Robin and Pattie Bell

PATRONS

Martha and Tad Allfrey

Dr Michael and Dr Helen Ashdown

Tim and Lucinda Bolton-Carter

Edouard and Lucinda de Boisgelin

David Boler

Lord George and Lady Alice Bridges

Oliver and Sandy Burton

Michael Campbell and Lady Georgiana Campbell

Chichester Charitable Trust

Simon and Sara Connolly

Cookson Charitable Trust

Ferguson Charitable Trust

James and Astrid Findlay

Jonathan Gaisman

Barny and Kate Guthrie

Charles Hayward Foundation

Hillary Charitable Trust

Paul and Sarah Horsley

Norma Hunt

James and Emma Hussey

Kate James and Hans Bishop

Richard and Virginia James

Andrew and Di Jeans

Penny Levinson

Alastair Margadale

Justin and Caroline Marking

Michael McCalmont

Charlie and Jenny McVeigh

Jake and Emma Leslie Melville

Lizie de la Moriniere

Tim and Bev Moulding

Paul and Madeleine Nicholls

Gale Pettifer

Lady Nathalie Phillimore

Redlynch Charitable Trust

Richard and Sheron Reynolds

Ivan and Sue Shenkman

Patrick Snowball

James and Alexandra Stacey

Tom and Rosamond Sweet-Escott

James and Hayley Todd

James and Anita Wigan