Sponsor Us

Sponsorship Opportunities.

Our Vision

Established in 2009, Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival is one of the leading cultural events in the South West running, for five days in September and a weekend in March. We attract large audiences and feature some of the most exciting writers in the UK and beyond. A registered charity, the Festival celebrates books and their authors, and promotes the benefits of reading and writing in the local schools.

How Will We Use Your Sponsorship?

Your sponsorship will help us to:

  • Ensure tickets are affordable to all
  • Subsidise our family and children’s events
  • Fund our “Authors in Schools Programme” which reaches 2000 young people in our local schools

What Are The Benefits To You?

  • Advertise to an affluent and discerning audience
  • Associate your brand with a leading cultural event
  • Meet your Environment, Social and Governance targets
  • Create a unique opportunity to entertain clients and staff

Festival Facts

  • Over 60 events over 5 days in September
  • 5 events over 2 days in March
  • 9000 tickets sold
  • 8000 programmes printed
  • 9500 followers on social media
  • 2800 Website users
  • 5500+ email database

Audience Profile

  • Our average customer buys three tickets.
  • 65% of our customers live in Budleigh or within a ten mile radius, a further 20% live within a 30 mile radius.
  • 20% of our customers hear about our events from our printed programme and 57% from targeted emails.
  • 86% of our customers are in the 50 to 80 age range.
  • Over 70% of customers have visited the Festival before.
  • Over 70% of customers said that they noticed the sponsors publicity in the venues.

Sponsorship Packages

Platinum Sponsorship – £ 5,000 + VAT

  • Your logo displayed at all venues, in our programme and on our website
  • Inclusion in press releases and social media
  • Full page advertisement in our printed programme
  • Complimentary launch party tickets and 10 event tickets

Gold Sponsorship – £1,000 + VAT

  • Your logo displayed in all venues, in our programme and on our website
  • Inclusion in press releases and social media
  • Three quarter page advertisement in our printed programme
  • Complimentary launch party tickets and 6 event tickets

Silver Sponsorship – £500 + VAT

  • Your logo displayed at all venues, in our programme and on our website
  • Inclusion in press releases and social media
  • Half page advertisement in our printed programme
  • Complimentary launch party tickets and 4 event tickets

 

To find out more about sponsorship opportunities, please click here to email Gareth Thomas.

What our sponsors say

“It’s a real privilege for us to be associated with the Festival. So many people so clearly engaged with such high calibre speakers is electrifying for Sponsors. There is a real sense that this is where it’s happening.”

Curtis J Alcock
Audify
Platinum Sponsor

 


“We are genuinely humbled and proud to be associated with such a professional and efficient group. As attendees we were absorbed and entertained from the very first moment.”

Chris Lane
3dMD
Platinum Sponsor

 


 

“The Literary Festival is one of the highlights of the year in Budleigh. We derive great pleasure and satisfaction form our longstanding association. The Festival punches well above its weight.”

Sam Palfrey
David Rhys Property Services
Gold Sponsor