Highfields Farm, a major sponsor of the Mayfield Festival, is a mixed arable, sheep and beef enterprise of 1000 acres.  Although modern farming methods are used, the natural environment is being enhanced by a mixture of schemes set up with specialist agencies, including the restoration of ancient woodlands, hedgerows, ponds and grass meadowlands.  Highfields has an established herd of accredited pedigreeSussexcattle and a cross-bred flock of sheep designed to produce the highest quality meat by natural methods, the antithesis of modern farming.  Highfields Farm is proud to support the Mayfield Festival.

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The Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL) is a non-profit members’ organisation with international headquarters based in its clubhouse in central London. It is also a major supporter of the arts, most notably with its prestigious annual music competition.

Founded by Sir Evelyn Wrench in 1910 as the Over-Seas Club, it was given a Royal Charter of Incorporation in 1922 and Queen Elizabeth IIgranted the title “Royal” to mark its golden jubilee in 1960. Wrench saw the British Empire of the time as not merely a political and economic structure, but also “a far-flung brotherhood of individual men and women of diverse creeds and races living widely apart under differing conditions in different latitude”. There are more than 20,000 members worldwide.

ROSL is sponsoring concerts by The Finzi Quartet on 5th May and Sean Shibe on 8th May.

We are also grateful to:

Kathleen and Neil Mackie  who are sponsoring Kathleen Ferrier, A Centenary Celebration. The Illustrated Lecture by Dr Christopher Fifield on Monday 7th May.

The Countess of Munster Trust which is sponsoring The Rose Trio on Wednesday 9th May.

John and Anne Clayton who are sponsoring the Jazz Evening with Graham Hughes and the Sunshine Kings on Friday 11th May.

Alan and Shirley Parry who are financially supporting The Golden Age of Broadway on Saturday 12th May.