2026 Premier Sponsors & Funders

ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
GRANT FUNDER
Ashford Borough Council Ashford Borough Council provides services to residents in Ashford, Tenterden and a large network of surrounding villages. www.ashford.gov.uk

LIGHTNING FIBRE.
SPONSORS OF THE MAIN MUSIC STAGE
Lightning Fibre Hyperfast Broadband for Tenterden. Delivering Full Fibre Symmetric Speeds from 150Mbs up to 10,000Mbps for homes and businesses. Find out more - Register now or at the festival

TENTERDEN TOWN COUNCIL
MAIN TOWN EVENT
Tenterden Town Council acts in the interest of the whole community by making decisions and recommendations to improve the quality of life and the environment. The Town Council serves as the main link between the people of Tenterden and the district authority, Ashford Borough Council. The Spirit of Tenterden Festival has "Town Event status" which is accorded to major local community events. https://www.tenterdentowncouncil.gov.uk

WILSON WILSON & HANCOCK
SPONSOR OF THE PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINERS
Independent optician in Tenterden (and Hastings, Lewes, and Rye), established in 1949, offering quality eye care with thorough, unhurried eye tests using the latest technology, including the Optomap retinal scanner “which enables us to capture up to 80% of a patient’s retina in one panoramic image”. Customers can choose from a wide choice of frames, lenses, and contact lenses from leading brands at competitive prices. https://www.wilsonwilsonandhancock.co.uk

EVENT SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE 2026 FESTIVAL

If you’d like to join us as a sponsor please email mary@spiritoftenterden.co.uk to find out more, 
and/or click here to view the Sponsorship PDF
Click on each logo below to be taken to the sponsors own website

2026 SPONSORS
SPIRIT OF TENTERDEN FESTIVAL

event SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS - THANK YOU

EVENT SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

Anása Greek Restaurant
Anása Greek Restaurant brings the Mediterranean to Tenterden, combining a warm Greek welcome with the comforting flavours of authentic Mediterranean cuisine. With a carefully crafted menu of vibrant dishes and time-honoured recipes, Anása offers a cosy haven to enjoy great food, attentive service, and make lasting memories with friends and family all year round. www.anasarestaurant.com

Burfields House Wealth Management
Burfields House Wealth Management provides high-quality, bespoke wealth management advice delivered with a friendly and personal approach. We work with individuals, families, trustees, and businesses across the South East. With established offices in Goudhurst and Cranbrook, and a newly opened office in Tenterden, Burfields House is well placed to support clients throughout the region. www.burfieldshousewm.co.uk

DC Groves & Son
D.C. Groves is a trusted family business specialising in domestic, European, and Worldwide removals. With membership in the British Association of Removers and complying with the European standard for domestic removals, BS EN 12522, since August 2006, we assure consistent, high-quality service. Your peace of mind is our priority. As BAR members, any advance payments for domestic removals are guaranteed, including goods in storage. Our storage facilities meet the BS EN 14873 Standard for the Storage of Furniture and Personal Effects, accredited by Quality Service Standards Ltd. Since January 2015, we've been recognised as a Which? Trusted Trader, committed to upholding their code of conduct for exceptional service. https://dcgroves.co.uk

Everything Outside
We cover a wide range of services to meet the requirements of our ever-growing client list, if you are looking for a company you can trust to provide a high standard of quality work please call Will Smith today on 07795 465 861. Gardening, Garden Design, Fencing, Clearance, Landscaping, Hedge Cutting,Tree Surgery, Digger Work and much more. https://everythingoutside.co.uk

Hobbs Parker Tenterden Office
Hobbs Parker look after the sale of residential property and lettings from the Tenterden office for properties in Tenterden and the surrounding villages including Rolvenden, Wittersham, Woodchurch, Rye, Appledore and many others. We can help you with property sales and lettings here as well as talk to you about the other services that we offer including planning consultancy. We also have an estate agents office in Ashford. www.hobbsparker.co.uk/estate-agents/tenterden

KPC Ltd - Kent Plastering
Welcome to the KPC Group. A family run business bringing quality, vision, experience, expertise and competitive prices to commercial and non-commercial businesses. Whatever your requirements, from full dry lining systems to plastering, Rendering, screeding to property maintenance, we are here to help. www.kpclimited.co.uk

Kitchen Generator
Kitchen Generator Ltd is a family-run, local business based in Ashford, Kent, specialising in rigid kitchen carcass manufacturing. Supplying the trade, they pride themselves on friendly, personal service and high-quality craftsmanship. Predominantly a bespoke, made-to-measure carcass manufacturer, they also offer made-to-measure painted doors, tailored to meet individual project needs. www.kitchen-generator.co.uk

Marinos Tenterden Fish Bar & Kitchen
Tenterden Fish Bar and Kitchen is based at the top of Station Road, near the steam railway. We are your traditional chippy but we also have an always-expanding menu to cater for all tastes. You can take away and enjoy at home, or eat in our cosy inside dining area. https://www.tenterdenfishbar.com

My Tenterden
Showcase your business presence in Tenterden. Discover the power of "My Tenterden" for only £100/year for a featured listing, and boost your local marketing, your reach, and your social media presence. My Tenterden is unmatched for promoting local businesses in Tenterden and the surrounding area. https://www.mytenterden.co.uk

Nelsons Commercial & Personal Law
Justin Nelson of Nelsons Legal aims to offer practical and value-for-money legal advice to businesses and individuals, covering commercial leases, terms and conditions of business and commercial documents of various types, but also Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney.  www.nelsonslegal.co.uk

Pam's Quiz at the Old Dairy
Huge thanks to Pam Smith for raising money for the Spirit of Tenterden Festival. Pam runs the quizzes at the Old Dairy Taproom and half the money from each monthly quiz at the goes to the winner and half to the community/charity. Book in for the quiz here 07872 425627 (Pam Smith). The quizzes are monthly on a Thursday evening at 7pm https://olddairytaproom.com

Rush Witt & Wilson
Rush Witt & Wilson Tenterden occupies a prominent location along the picturesque Tree lined High street of Tenterden, capturing the eye of many would be purchasers. We sell all types of properties, from small terraced homes and flats to rural property with land, building plots, renovations and new homes. We specialise in selling properties in Tenterden and the surrounding villages including Wittersham, Appledore, Rolvenden, Woodchurch, Biddenden, High Halden, Bethersden and many others. Tenterden is a very busy office headed up by our Branch Partner James Massey with able assistance from Kelly Vickerman. We pride ourselves on the excellent service and are delighted to have won the British Property Award for Tenterden in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025. For honest and straightforward advice please just call or pop in to see us. https://rushwittwilson.co.uk/office/tenterden

Shepherd Neame
Britain’s oldest brewer Shepherd Neame has been based in Faversham for over 300 years. Perhaps best known for classic ales such as Spitfire Amber, its diverse portfolio includes the contemporary Bear Island and Whitstable Bay collections. The independent family business boasts an award-winning visitor centre and more than 290 pubs and hotels throughout London and the South East. www.shepherdneame.co.uk

Whitehead Monckton
With offices in Canterbury, Maidstone, Ramsgate and Tenterden, Whitehead Monckton is one of the largest law firms in Kent, offering legal services to both individual and business clients. We provide practical advice which is both clear and cost effective to all our clients and pride ourselves on the friendly and supportive service we offer. Our focus is on really listening to our clients, understanding their issues and delivering the legal services they need. www.whitehead-monckton.co.uk

SPONSORS OF THE DOG SHOW
Thanks to all our amazing sponsors of the dog show on Sunday 5 July in the arena...
Dog Show Judge:
Dog Show Organiser: Sarah Cleaton