The Festival was created in 2007 by a small team including Craig Ogden, Claire Bradshaw, Richard Coxon and Lord Chadlington. 

 

Our charitable objectives are: To promote and advance the education of the public generally in the study and practice of the arts of music, poetry, acting, literature and similar arts in all their branches and the cultivation of public appreciation of those arts in particular by means of presenting an annual music festival.

 

Since its inception the Festival has brought exceptional music to this part of the Cotswolds.  Venues have included Ditchley Park, Chadlington Church, Merriscourt and the Chipping Norton Theatre.

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We recieve no public funding.  Our revenues come entirely from ticket sales, our Friends, and through the genorosity of our patrons and donors.   We are indebted to the Helen Roll Charity, The Kilroot Foundation and the Doris Field Charitable Trust for their generous support.

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Honorary Patron

Lord Chadlington of Dean

Patrons

Nicola Coldstream

John and Catherine Hartz

Charles and Catherine Powell

Beverley Stanford and Stephen Smith

Christopher and Delphie Stockwell

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Friends

We are most grateful for the support of all of our Friends and would like to acknowledge the generosity of those who have donated more than £100:

Pippa and Johnny Hornby

Dawn Curtis

Michael Wigley

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