Join our growing list of partners. We’re incredibly grateful to our official partners for their continued support in helping shape the inaugural Chelsea Arts Festival.
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Cadogan
Cadogan’s association with Chelsea began over 300 years ago. Since then, the Cadogan Estate has become one of London’s most characterful neighbourhoods, stretching north along Sloane Street, south through Sloane Square and along the King’s Road.
Cadogan is a family business, property manager, investor and developer. They are committed to investing in the long-term success of Chelsea, while safeguarding its future vibrancy.
Create
Create is a multi-award-winning charity empowering lives, reducing isolation and enhancing wellbeing through the creative arts. Since it was established in 2003, the charity has been guided by the knowledge that people need to create, and that everyone deserves access to creativity.
A national charity that champions local priorities, Create partners with local community organisations to run free high-quality creative projects for their service users. The workshops are led by professional artists and enable participants to build skills, confidence and connections through music, dance, painting, photography, drama, and a host of other artforms.
John Sandoe Books
From the day John Sandoe opened the doors of his shop in 1957, it has been part of Chelsea’s cultural life. In the 1960s, Mary Quant was a regular customer; Mick Jagger, Muriel Spark, Tom Stoppard, Elton John, Edna O’Brien, Neil Tennant, William Boyd have all found books on our shelves and ordered others.
Focusing primarily on the arts, our beautiful C18th shop accommodates about 30,000 different titles. Small rooms, Turkish rugs, wooden bookcases, spilling window boxes and winding staircases bring surprises and delights to the curious, while our staff are always on hand with knowledge and help. From paperbacks for local students to boxes for bibliophiles overseas, we deal with all books and all comers. John Sandoe Books is Chelsea Arts Festival’s Bookshop Partner
Cadogan Hall
This distinguished London venue stands among the capital’s premier performance spaces. It presents an eclectic programme featuring orchestral works, jazz ensembles, popular music, and talks.
The venue serves as the prestigious home base for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra whilst presenting around 300 annual performances. During the Chelsea Arts Festival weekend, Cadogan Hall will host an array of thoughtfully curated live performances and engaging dialogues.
Royal Court Theatre
Renowned as the home of dramatic writing, The Royal Court Theatre has established itself as a dominant national and global influence in nurturing and championing playwrights for six decades.
Celebrated as the ‘the writer’s theatre’, the Royal Court Theatre stands amongst the world’s most significant and groundbreaking venues for new writing, consistently courting debate throughout its history.
Saatchi Gallery
Set within a distinguished Grade II-listed structure, Saatchi Gallery has championed rising artistic talent since its establishment in 1985.
Located in the storied Duke of York’s Headquarters, this venue provides a dramatic setting for contemporary visual arts and cultural programming. The Gallery earned considerable acclaim for spotlighting artists who subsequently achieved international prominence, from Damien Hirst to Cindy Sherman, Philip Guston and Tracey Emin.
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Kensington and Chelsea is one of London’s most vibrant and recognisable boroughs. It has many unique buildings, famous museums and beautiful parks. Although the borough is geographically one of the smallest in London, at just over 4.7 square miles, it is one of the most densely populated and diverse areas in Europe.
Kensington and Chelsea Council (also known as RBKC) aims to provide high quality services to improve the lives of its residents and to make the borough greener, safer and fairer.
The Observer
A digital, audio and print news business for the 21st-century, underpinned by the name and reputation of the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper.
The Observer has a longstanding and award-winning commitment to arts and culture, inspiring our audience as to how to spend their time and curate their cultural calendars.
Country and Town House
Country & Town House, an award-winning, B Corp-accredited media business dedicated to inspiring readers to live with balance, purpose, and joy. At the intersection of luxury and sustainability, C&TH redefines the concept of modern luxury by showcasing how the two can coexist harmoniously – effortless, enjoyable, and accessible.
