Sponsors
& Supporters

FEVA is a Community Event and as such could not possibly happen without the generous support of it's sponsors: Knaresborough Lions, Knaresborough Town Council, Harrogate Borough Council, North Yorkshire County Council and a host of volunteers and supporters.
We thank you all and hope that everyone enjoys this unique community festival.

Sponsors Listing

Our sponsorship arrangements are flexible and can be tailored to your business needs. Contact our sponsorship team by email at [email protected].

  1. Piccadilly Motors

    Piccadilly Motors commenced trading in April 1993 following a management buyout spearheaded by Simon Watts, Managing Director. Back then the company sold approximately 250 cars a year and employed less than 20 people. Today the company sells nearly 3000 vehicles a year and employs close to 100 people. Piccadilly Motors are great supporters of Knaresborough and we are delighted to welcome them into our family of sponsors.

  2. FTAV

    Fun Time Audio Visual provide the staging and sound system for Picnic In The Park as well as helping out with tech advice and general support. A long-term partner of FEVA and great people to work with.

  3. Knaresborough Lions Club

    The Lions Club of Knaresborough has been serving the communities of Knaresborough, Nidderdale and Pateley Bridge since 1987. We are a voluntary group who raise funds by organising community events such as the Great Knaresborough Bed Race and the Knaresborough Lions Beer Festival. We distribute over 80% of those funds to local causes, with the rest going to international causes through Lions Clubs International. Our administrative costs are funded by members' subs and donations. We love being part of our local community and lending a helping hand wherever we can. ​ We meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 8pm at the Working Men's Club on Kirkgate. We are always open to new members

  4. W. Bowers

    Whether you are arranging a funeral now or planning for the future - we'll do everything we can to help you remember your loved one. We'll guide and support you as much as you need us to, reassuring you that everything is in safe hands. Life deals few blows more shattering than the loss of a loved one. But when a relative or friend is taken from you, there are decisions that you have to make. Decisions to make sure your fond memories are preserved with dignity and grace. For over 60 years we have helped cushion the blow of bereavement and helped to make the right decisions. For most we have been a guiding light leading to peace of mind. For many we have provided reassurance and encouragement to face the future with confidence. For others we have simply been the companion needed to fill a void. Preserving dignity with care and sensitivity is not a goal - it's our starting point.

  5. Chain Lane Community Hub

    We are happy to provide a safe, welcoming, modern community space for our visitors, with long-standing tenants plus well-established local groups on site. The Community Centre has two main functions: It enables a wide range of community, leisure and welfare activities that are provided for all age groups in modern, flexible and accessible community spaces. A focus for services and activities meeting local need It provides a home for five important voluntary and community sector organisations, namely Chain Lane Community Hub Better Connect Harrogate Islamic Association Cliff House Community Support Services Harrogate District NHS Foundation Trust

  6. Knaresborough Town Council

    Knaresborough Town Council is a Parish Council that has, like many of the large urban parishes, resolved to be known as a Town Council, which carries the right to a Town Mayor instead of a Chairman. Knaresborough Town Council was created in 1974 as successor to the former Knaresborough Urban District Council. Although it is styled as a Town Council, it has the same status in law as a Parish Council. Knaresborough is one of the 148 parishes within the Harrogate Borough Council area, which includes Ripon, Pateley Bridge and Boroughbridge. The Town Council has 12 members (Councillors) with 3 Councillors representing each of the four wards in the town, Aspin and Calcutt Ward, Castle Ward, Eastfield Ward and Scriven Park Ward.

  7. Knaresborough and District Chamber

    Knaresborough Chamber of Trade sponsor the FEVA Shop Windows competition Knaresborough Chamber of Trade & Commerce is an independent and voluntary, non-affiliated group of local business people and shop owners committed to promoting Knaresborough businesses and shops positively to residents and visitors. It supports responsible local businesses and encourages owners and managers to help make Knaresborough a pleasant, prosperous and rewarding place to be for customers, clients and employees. It acknowledges the important role our local shops and businesses perform as an integral part of the Knaresborough experience by imparting experience, knowledge and service. It believes that by supporting your local businesses you are contributing to the sense of community and overall welfare of the town

  8. The Distance

    The Distance are one of the UK's top 10 mobile app development agencies

  9. Knaresborough Rotary

    Knaresborough Rotary Be a local part of a global network of volunteers, trying to make the world a better place. Promoting Peace, Eradicating Polio, supporting the young and old. Serving the town since 1962, open to men and women, enjoying fellowship with speakers on a variety of topics. Knaresborough Rotary are one of the major Charity / Volunteer organisations in the town and are pleased to sponsor the production of Twelfth Night. For more information find us on Facebook, on the Internet or e-mail [email protected]. New members welcome!

  10. George A. Moore Foundation

    The George A. Moore Foundation was founded in 1970 by Mr. Moore, initially as a welfare fund for the hundreds of people employed in his factories. This well-respected grant making charity continues to operate from the monies which were privately invested by the Moore family. Over the years the charity has provided much needed support to thousands of charitable organisations, both large and small, operating in many different spheres – from education to health and armed forces to community and sporting projects. Grants are now provided exclusively to registered charities based in the North and West Yorkshire area, supporting our local community.

  11. Yorkshire CREATE

    At Yorkshire CREATE, we believe that art has the power to transform lives and strengthen communities. We are committed to fostering creativity, inclusivity, and collaboration. We aim to provide accessible platforms for artistic expression and inspire a sense of belonging within our community.