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A not-for-profit festival, run by the Chalke History Trust. Support us in promoting the understanding and enjoyment of history for all ages.
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT
Make a Donation
Help sustain one of the UK’s most respected history festivals with a charitable donation. Your support enables the Chalke History Festival to bring leading historians, authors and speakers to the stage while expanding our schools programme and public engagement with history. Every contribution supports cultural heritage, historical education and the charitable work of the Chalke History Trust.
Become a Member
Join as a Member of the Chalke History Festival and enjoy a closer connection to one of the UK’s most celebrated history festivals. Membership provides exclusive benefits while supporting the charitable work of the Chalke History Trust. Your membership helps us continue delivering world-class talks, living history and educational experiences each year.
Become a Patron or Benefactor
Become a Patron or Benefactor and play a vital role in securing the future of the Chalke History Festival. These supporters form a passionate community that helps sustain one of the UK’s leading cultural and history festivals. Your generosity enables us to expand the programme, welcome exceptional historians and create inspiring experiences that bring the past to life.
YOUR SUPPORT
Support the future of the Chalke History Festival – the UK’s leading history and cultural festival. Delivered by the Chalke History Trust, a registered charity, the festival brings world-class historians, authors and thinkers together while inspiring thousands of visitors to explore the past. Your support helps us grow our educational programmes, preserve the power of storytelling, and ensure history remains vibrant, accessible and relevant for future generations.
We believe that understanding our past is essential to shaping our future, and we need your support to make it happen. Discover more below about how you can help us, through sponsorship, volunteering, patronage and membership.
Donate
Support the future of the Chalke History Festival with a charitable donation that helps bring world-class historians, authors and storytellers to the stage each year. Your gift directly supports historical education, cultural heritage and the charitable mission of the Chalke History Trust.
Membership
Become a Member of the Chalke History Festival and enjoy exclusive benefits while supporting one of the UK’s leading history festivals. Your membership helps sustain inspiring talks, living history experiences and educational programmes that bring the past to life.
Patronage
Join our Patrons, Benefactors and major donors to play a vital role in securing the long-term future of the Chalke History Festival. Your patronage helps expand our educational programmes, including the Schools Festival, inspiring young people to discover the past and nurturing the historians of tomorrow.
Legacy
Leave a lasting legacy by supporting the future of history through a gift to the Chalke History Trust. Legacy giving helps ensure that the Chalke History Festival continues to inspire future generations to discover and understand the past.
Festival volunteering
Volunteer at the Chalke History Festival and become part of the team behind one of the UK’s most celebrated cultural events. Festival volunteers help create a welcoming, memorable experience for thousands of visitors each year.
Chalke History Trust
The Chalke History Trust is the charity behind the Chalke History Festival, dedicated to promoting historical knowledge and education. Discover how the Trust supports learning, research and public engagement with history across the UK.
Partner with Chalke
Partner with the Chalke History Festival to align your brand with one of the UK’s most prestigious cultural events. Tailored partnerships offer a unique platform to reach an engaged audience while supporting the festival’s mission to inspire curiosity and celebrate history.
Our Supporters
We celebrate the generosity of everyone who makes the Chalke History Festival possible. Their support brings world-class talks, educational programmes, and immersive historical experiences to thousands each year, sharing the joy, insight, and wonder of history far and wide.
We are so grateful for all our wonderful supporters who sustain the Chalke History Festival and the Chalke History Trust through their philanthropy.
