Sponsorship support is vital to ensure a lively and entertaining Festival each year, and is highly valued. We would like to thank our 2009 sponsors, who made it possible for us to present a full, lively and successful festival.

Kent County Council The Festival is very grateful to Kent County Council for the Community Engagement Grant received to support the 2009 event. This grant enabled the Festival to increase its support to local performers and enabled a wider range of people and organisations to participate.

Chaucer Insurance We are delighted that Chaucer Insurance sponsored the 2009 Whitstable Oyster Festival as part of its wider Corporate Social Responsibility programme. This sponsorship recognises the value Chaucer Insurance places on employees and their families in Whitstable as well as the wider Whitstable community.

Vattenfall Vattenfall is the proud owner of the Kentish Flats Wind Farm, off the coast of Whitstable. Vattenfall, the fifth biggest energy company in Europe, is one of the biggest investors in power generation from renewable energy sources where wind power plays an important role. We are grateful to Vattenfall for its sponsorship of the Festival in 2009.

Produced in Kent Produced in Kent is very passionate about promoting local food and supporting local producers. By sponsoring the 2009 Whitstable Oyster Festival, Produced in Kent supported Whitstable (itself a great supporter of local food) and its many members who exhibited a wonderful selection of local produce at this prestigious event. Please visit www.producedinkent.co.uk for more information about local food in Kent.

Coastal Town Management
Whitstable Town Centre management generously sponsored the Harbour Music Stage on the final night of the 2009 Festival.

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Media Partners

KM Whitstable Gazette Whitstable Gazette for the latest news, views, interviews and sport. Plus scores of Jobs, Homes and Motors and your fantastic What’s On leisure guide.

Whitstable Imp The Whitstable Imp is a free publication delivered to every house and business in Whitstable, every month. Packed full of essential features for locals and tourists alike, the Imp is a natural partner for the Whitstable Oyster Festival and proud to offer its support.

Heart Heart is the radio station proud to be at the “Heart” of everything happening in Kent. With ‘More Music Variety’ it plays the best variety of music with witty banter and celebrity guests. In Kent over 340,000 listeners start their day with James and Gemma in the morning - jam-packed and star-studded it’s the feel-good way to start the day.

Festival Friends

Lloyds TSB Commercial, 14 High Street, Whitstable. CT5 1BH Tel. 01227 275685

Other Festival Friends are listed in the accommodation, eating out and shopping section of this website

Additional Sponsorship Support

“What Are You Doing Here” was funded by East Kent Local Authority Arts Partnership

In Kind Supporters

Many companies generously provided in-kind support and/or prizes for the 2009 Oyster Festival Raffle. We are very grateful for their support.

Special Thanks

Whitstable Oyster Festival is very appreciative of the help and support it received from members of the community. We would like to thank all of the following people and organisations for their help in 2009.

Whitstable Chamber of Commerce
1st Seasalter Brownies
1st Swalecliffe Brownies
1st Whitstable Brownies
2nd Whitstable Brownies
3rd Whitstable Brownies
4th Whitstable Brownies
6th Whitstable Brownies
1st Whitstable Guides
2nd Whitstable Guides
3rd Whitstable Guides
4th Whitstable Guides
Gorrel Guides

Canterbury’s Extended Services for supporting the 2009 Oyster Parade Family Workshops

Everyone who took part in the parade.

And

Betty Finn
Kent Library Service
Cllr Mark Dance
Whitstable Museum
St Alphege Church
Will and his staff at the Horsebridge Arts & Community Centre
The Oyster Fishery Co
Kites & Things
The Whitstable Branch of the Association of Men of Kent and Kentish Men
Barrie, Richard & James Green