SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

We can offer a range of bespoke sponsorship opportunities which enable our sponsors and supporters to reach thousands of members of the public. To discuss sponsorship of the festival and how this could benefit your organisation please contact us for a sponsorship pack.

Alternatively if you can help with fund-raising or are interested in volunteering, then get in touch.

The Cary Grant Festival is a labour of love and currently does not receive any ongoing sponsorship. Your donation will help make the festival sustainable so we can keep on celebrating Cary Grant’s Bristol roots for years to come. We’ve got ambitious plans to take the festival to New York to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Archie Leach emigrating to America, making his way on Broadway and reinventing himself as Hollywood icon Cary Grant.

Any donation, however large or small, would be much appreciated. Alternatively, you might like to support us by buying some of our Official Festival Merchandise, available over in our shop.

 

THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS AND SPONSORS


In association with Screen Research at UWE Bristol

2025:

 

2024:

Screening as part of Art of Action, a UK-wide film season supported by National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network.

2022 & 2023

With support of the BFI Film Audience Network, awarding funds from the National Lottery in order to bring this project to more audiences across the UK

 

VENUE PARTNERS

Bristol Megascreen

Christmas Spiegeltent

HOTEL PARTNERS

Avon Gorge by Hotel du Vin

Sion Hill, Clifton, Bristol UK, BS8 4LD. Tel. +44 117 403 0210
Cary Grant often stayed here too, and is pictured on the terrace overlooking the Clifton Suspension Bridge in several photographs by Bristol Post – offering 10% discount for Cary Comes Home Festival ticket holders. Use Code: CARY900 (see instructions)

Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel

College Green, Bristol UK, BS1 5TA. Tel. +44 117 925 5100 
Cary Grant stayed here regularly on visits home, and honeymooned here with his fourth wife Dyan Cannon– offering special rates for (Link: Cary Comes home Festival 2024) or you can book this rate through the Marriott Website and App by using the Code E7653

Brooks Guesthouse

Exchange Ave, Bristol UK, BS1 1UB. Tel. +44 117 930 0066 or email info@brookesguesthousebristol.com
Special rates for Cary Comes Home ticket holders: £100 for Friday night; £130 for Saturday night, £230 for both nights (£57.50 pp), call or email and quote Cary Grant Festival

Ibis Bristol Centre

Explore Lane, For Car Park use BS1 5LL, Avon, Bristol UK, BS1 5TY. Tel. +44 117 319 9000
Opposite the Cary Grant Statue in Millennium Square (you can see him from reception) – offering 10% discount for Cary Comes Home Festival ticket holders, quote Cary Grant Festival

PREVIOUS DRINKS SPONSORS

Avon Gorge by Hotel du Vin

Thatchers Cider

Wise Bartender

PREVIOUS BEST DRESSED PRIZES

Bristol Aquarium

  • Best dressed family or group– Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children) – home to the Megascreen, our wonderful venue partners!

 

Avery’s Wine Merchants

  • Best dressed couple of any description– Ticket for 2 Wine and Jazz event. Cary Grant is likely to have introduced Alfred Hitchcock to Avery’s

Bristol Old Vic 

  • Best dressed inspired by Cary Grant – £50 Gift Vouchers, one for the Gala and one for the Megascreen – Cary Grant visited Theatre Royal with girlfriend Maurine Donaldson in 1970s

 

Watershed Cinema

  • Best dressed inspired by a Leading Lady – £50 Gift Vouchers, one for the Gala and one for the Megascreen – they have been huge supporters for the festival since 2014!

PREVIOUS RAFFLE PRIZES

 

Bristol Hippodrome

  • Early Bird Festival ticket holder – Corporate box for 4 – Mary Poppins for Early Bird Festival Pass Ticket Holders

Bristol Zoo Project

  • Raffle – 2 Annual Memberships – Raffle
  • Saturday Pass – Cheetah Experience for 2

 

SS Great Britain

  • Raffle – Family Ticket – Raffle

Woodchester Valley Vineyard

  • Raffle – Wine tasting experience

Marriott Bristol Royal Hotel

  • Weekend Festival Pass – Bed and breakfast for 1 night for 2 people

Avon Gorge by Hotel du Vin

  • Sunday Pass  – Dinner for 4

SUPPORTERS

 Forbidden Worlds Film Festival

20th Century Flicks Video Shop

Show of Strength Theatre Company

Stewy

Phoenix Casting Agency

Previous festivals and events have been supported by:

 

 

Supporters

IMDb.com, UWE Bristol, BFI Film Audience Network and the National Lottery, BFI Comedy Genius

Venue Partners

Curzon Community Cinema, Clevedon, St Mary Redcliffe Church, Everyman Cinema, Averys, Bristol Harbour Festival, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol Cathedral, Trinity Centre, Après Bar, The Cube, Avon Gorge Hotel by Hotel du Vin, We The Curious

Event Partners:

Aardman, Bakesmiths, Bristol Film Festival, Bristol In-Sight, Cult Film Posters, CineMe, Compass Presents, Encounters, Faberge, Films@59, In Play Golf, Knowle West Media Centre, Mail Boxes Etc., Moving Image Education Specialists Association, Slaters, Shutter and Flash, the Clifton Pub, Waterstones, BBC Radio Bristol, UWE Centre for Music, No. 7 Boats and Visit Bristol.

Celebrating Bristol’s status as a UNESCO City of Film, in recognition of the city’s vibrant screen heritage, of which Cary Grant is one of our brightest stars