Arabella Churchill (charity founder)

Arabella Spencer-Churchill
Arabella Churchill in 1967
Born(1949-10-30)30 October 1949
London, England
Died20 December 2007(2007-12-20) (aged 58)
Glastonbury, Somerset, England
Known forCharity founder, festival co-founder, fundraiser
Parent(s)Randolph Churchill
June Osborne
RelativesWinston Churchill (grandfather)
Clementine Churchill (grandmother)
Winston Churchill (half-brother)

Arabella Spencer-Churchill[a] (30 October 1949 – 20 December 2007) was an English charity founder, festival co-founder and fundraiser and a granddaughter of former British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.[1]

In 1971, Churchill played a major role in the development of the Glastonbury Festival. In 1979, she set up the children's area of the festival and also the theatre area. Until her death, she ran the theatre and circus fields. Her duties in the 2007 festival involved the booking and management of some 1500 separate acts. She also founded and was the director of the Children's World charity.[2][1]


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  1. ^ a b Bloodworth, Adam (26 June 2020). "Her finest hour: why Glastonbury festival owes so much to Churchill's granddaughter". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. ^ Howard-Gordon, Frances (22 December 2007). "Arabella Churchill obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2012.