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This year is a special milestone for leading property consultancy Henry Adams as they celebrate 30 years of partnership with us. To mark the occasion, Henry Adams is sponsoring our Christmas activities and is also continuing as a Principal Partner.

‘Christmas in Chichester’ is a collaboration with the Chichester Business Improvement District (BID) and includes our festive production Hey! Christmas Tree and the popular Santa’s Grotto which has returned for a second year. Over the years the company has sponsored a wide variety of plays and musicals including 42nd Street (2010), Guys and Dolls (2014), Oklahoma! (2019), Home (2021), The Famous Five (2022) and Quiz (2023).

"We’re delighted to celebrate a memorable 30 years of partnership with Chichester Festival Theatre,” said Ian Wiggett, CEO of Henry Adams. “It’s an honour to contribute to Chichester’s vibrant culture of the arts which helps to make this area so special, and to continue our legacy of supporting our wonderful local communities.”

Ian Wiggett and Kathy Bourne next to a CFT Banner
Kathy Bourne, CFT's Executive Director and Ian Wiggett, CEO of Henry Adams

Ian added, “Our sponsorship at CFT began shortly after the doors first opened at Henry Adams in 1990, so it’s been an absolute pleasure to grow our business alongside such a prestigious theatre as Chichester Festival Theatre and we look forward to meeting many of our familiar residents and meeting new ones throughout the CFT events in the coming weeks.”

Charlotte Stroud, Senior Development Manager (Corporates) at CFT, says, “We’re thrilled to be marking this momentous partnership anniversary with Henry Adams, who have helped to make CFT’s Christmas magic possible this year with their generous sponsorship. We’re loving celebrating the festive season with the Henry Adams team and all the families visiting us over the Christmas period.”

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