The Independent today announces a partnership with Henley Literary Festival, under which it will serve as the festival’s exclusive news partner.
The partnership will see The Independent deliver exclusive insights from the festival’s lineup of thinkers to the largest quality news audience in the UK, with Independent journalists interviewing four of the festival’s biggest names live on stage. The partnership will include further exclusive editorial content, with The Independent publishing interviews and features. Its social media channels will bring news from the festival to a wider audience, and there will also be ticket giveaways.
Jessie Thompson, The Independent’s arts editor, said: “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Henley Literary Festival this year, and are proud that our journalists will host a number of events with some of the UK’s most significant writers and public figures. Our readers love great storytelling and intelligent debate, of which they will find much to enjoy at Henley – we look forward to celebrating this year’s festival with them.”
Harriet Reed, Henley Literary Festival events director, said: “This year’s programme has a fantastic range of brilliant names and we are delighted that The Independent has come on board as news partner this year. We believe that the brands are well aligned and there is so much that Independent readers will like at the festival.”
