Sponsors will be announced with the full Festival programme.

Message from Festival Founder & Artistic Director: Peter Smith MBE, FRSA: "We gratefully acknowledge the sponsors whose generous support has ensured the continuation of the festival since 1989.".

• A Great Malvern resident
• Aspect Design - (01684)561567
• Boffy Arts Events People
• CitizenEarth Internet Limited
• C'ART Art Transport - (01902)791797
• Clarke Roxburgh Insurance Brokers
• Cottage in the Wood Hotel, Malvern Wells - (01684)588860
• Goldsmiths College, University of London
• HSBC Bank Premier Services - (08457)404404
• Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter - (01684)892200
• Malvern Town Council
• Dr. Peter Mayner
• Margaret & Simons Payton
• Robin Elt Shoes, Malvern - (01684) 573904
• Robson Ward, Great Malvern - (01684)563577
• The Gemma Classical Music Trust, Killik & Co, Crown House, Crown Street, Ipswich, IP1 3HS.
• The Paul Farrer Charitable Trust, The Bank House, Westminster Bank, Great Malvern, WR14 4BN
• Trading Edge Worldwide Limited
• Waitrose, Great Malvern

• Anonymous gifts from Malvern residents
• Allan Brown Chartered Accountants, Gt. Malvern - (01684)573888
• Beacon Books
• Birties Gallery, Worcester - (01905)28836
• Dame Laura Knight Society
• Ernie Kay Esq
• The Elgar Society
• The English Speaking Union
• The Friends of the Dymock Poets
• Pamela Hurle
• Jonathan Gibbs Books
• Malvern Civic Society - (01684)564304
• Malvern College
• PMG Soper Tax Consultants - (01684)569365
• Soper & Co. Solicitors, Malvern
• University of Worcester
• Mrs Stephanie Vale (Robert Vale Poetry / Prose Prize)