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Attivo is proud to sponsor the Swaledale Festival 2025
Attivo is delighted to announce our support for the Swaledale Festival 2025.
Swaledale Festival is an annual festival of music and arts based in the three most northerly Yorkshire Dales – Swaledale, Wensleydale and Arkengarthdale – a large rural area of outstanding beauty. Founded in 1972, the Festival begins on the Saturday of the late May Spring Bank Holiday each year and runs for two weeks. The Swaledale Festival venues range from tiny chapels seating fewer than fifty people to halls seating several hundred. Many are charming village churches but there are also heritage sites such as Richmond’s Georgian Theatre Royal and Gayle Mill near Hawes. They have recently added Tennants Garden Rooms in Leyburn as a Festival venue – their largest at 600 seats.
The programme includes a core of classical music concerts as well as folk, brass bands, jazz and world music. In addition, there is poetry, film, dance, drama, comedy, workshops, masterclasses, exhibitions, children’s events, talks and themed guided walks. The festival usually provides a few surprises too (think steam train trips, bat watches, archaeology projects and astronomy sessions!) There is a focus on the extraordinary landscape, the history, the legends and the characters of the northern Dales.
This is a partnership that aligns with our philosophy of enriching the lives of not only our clients and employees, but also the local community. This collaboration represents a meaningful extension of our commitment to fostering cultural, educational, and personal growth within the communities we serve.
As a company dedicated to delivering bespoke lifestyle financial planning services, we also understand that true wealth encompasses more than just financial security. It includes the richness of experiences, the pursuit of knowledge, and the joy of living life to its fullest. The Swaledale Festival with its rich history of bringing together world-renowned artists, musicians, and literary enthusiasts, perfectly embodies these values.
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“Sponsoring Swaledale Festival allows us to support an event that promotes learning, culture, community engagement, and life enrichment; values that are central to our ethos at Attivo.”
– Stephen Harper, Attivo Chairman
Investing in the Local Community
Our partnership with the Festival underscores our deep commitment to the local community. Swaledale has long been a hub of culture and education, and the festival is a significant event that attracts visitors from across the globe. By supporting the Festival, we see this as investing in the cultural vitality of Yorkshire and promoting all it has to offer to a global audience, ensuring that the community continues to thrive as a centre for intellectual and artistic excellence.
To find out more about the festival, for the full line up and to buy tickets, please click here: https://www.swalefest.org/