About Us

The Chester Festivals Partnership (CFP) was established in 2007 to guide and manage the strategic growth of the festivals and events sector in Chester.

CFP is an independent organisation, sponsored by Chester City Council and delivered by a number of partnership agencies. The initiative has the full support of all member festivals, of the region's Tourism authority and also the City and Council councils.  It provides support and promotion for existing lead festival and event organisers including Chester Summer Music Festival, Chester Literature Festival, Chester Food and Drink Festival, Chester Mystery Plays, Cheshire Year of Gardens 2008 and Chester Performs.


Our ambition is to create a structure which can support innovation, internationalism and inclusion. The CFP's four main areas of focus are; artistic development of the cultural sector in Chester; raising the reputation of Chester, and encouraging buy in from domestic and global markets; development of communities through education and participation; and economic development of the city through events and festivals.


Chester Festivals has an executive board and is run by Festivals Development Manager, Rosa Corbishley. It employs a number of consultants in the areas of sponsorship and fundraising and publicity.


For more information about Chester Festivals please contact Rosa Corbishley, r.corbishley@visitchesterandcheshire.co.uk