Salisbury Festival welcomes the Telegraph Media Group as National Media Partner
The Salisbury International Arts Festival is delighted to welcome The Telegraph Media Group as National Media Partner, they have signed a three year deal until 2013.
‘In these uncertain times, sustaining the Festival’s profile and programme is challenging. Each year we work to raise half a million pounds in order to make a Festival of the scale and breadth which attracts attention and visitors from near and far. I am delighted to announce today support from the Telegraph.’ said Festival Director Maria Bota.
The Telegraph Media Group was impressed by the Festival’s high quality international programme as well as our track record for delivering exceptional events in Wiltshire’s unique spaces such as Stonehenge and Wardour Castle. The Telegraph was also attracted to the beautiful environs of Salisbury and the significant tourist infrastructure the city offers.
Mark Skipworth, Executive Editor of the Telegraph Media Group says of the partnership: ‘We are delighted to be getting involved with Salisbury International Arts Festival. The vibrant programme, the city and the possibilities all excited us and we can’t wait to get stuck in.’
The Festival has worked hard to secure support for its programme, and continues to look for further support from corporate and private individuals in order to make the Festival fly in 2011.
As silver winner of the Enjoy Excellence National Tourism Event of the Year in 2010, the Festival delivers much by way of economic impact and publicity impacts to the region (£3 million annually). It also delivers an award-winning learning and participation programme.
Jane Scott Head of Wiltshire Council said: ‘To secure The Telegraph Media Group as National Media Partner is an impressive performance, particularly given the current economic climate. This support clearly demonstrates the benefits of association with the Festival, not only for the supporters, but for the region as a whole.’
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Rosa Corbishley, Communications and Development Manager, Salisbury International Arts Festival - rosa@salisburyfestival.co.uk or 01722 330 914
Notes to Editors:
About Salisbury International Arts Festival
§ The 39th Salisbury International Arts Festival runs from Friday 20 May – Saturday 4 June 2011
§ The annual 16 day Salisbury International Arts Festival blazed into life in 1974 with a performance by Paco Peña and is a leading commissioning and producing Festival which attracts over 60,000 attendances each year and contributes £3m to the regional economy
§ Salisbury International Arts Festival won silver in the national Enjoy Excellence ‘Tourism Event of the Year’ Awards, run by Enjoy England in 2010
§ Salisbury International Arts Festival is supported by Principal Sponsor Friends Provident, Sir Christopher and Lady Benson, Wiltshire Council and Arts Council England – South West. National Media Partner is The Telegraph Media Group and travel partner is South West Trains
§ The full Festival programme is now open to general sale
§ www.salisburyfestival.co.uk