Chalke History Festival announces Evelyn Partners as new lead partner in multi-year deal

The Chalke History Festival has announced that the wealth management group Evelyn Partners will be its new lead partner. The multi-year deal will enable the festival to "grow and develop" in the future, at a time when UK festivals continue to face financial uncertainty.

James Holland, creative director and co-founder of the Chalke History Festival, said: "It’s wonderful that such a major player as Evelyn Partners is supporting an important UK festival at this time. We are extremely proud to be embarking on a multi-year partnership, one that will do much to ensure the Chalke History Festival can grow and develop."

Anthony Scaramucci has been confirmed as one of the headline acts for this year’s festival, and is set to take part in a number of events. Ben Macintyre is also slated to appear at Chalke this June, alongside Tom Parker-Bowles, Alice Loxton and Roman Krznaric. Kate Summerscale, Richard Evans, Helen Castor and Max Hastings will also be hosting events.

Andrew Middleton, Evelyn Partners’ group chief marketing and commercial officer, added: "We are delighted to be lead partner to the Chalke History Festival. In its quest to understand and popularise history, Chalke History Festival provides the stories, lessons and insights that can be used to make sense of ‘What’s next for the world?’ – a question we have front of mind when supporting our clients with what’s next for them and their money. We’re looking forward to a really successful event."

This year’s festival will take place from 23rd to 29th June in the Chalke Valley in Wiltshire.