THE MIDHURST SOCIETY IS FOR EVERYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF MIDHURST AND THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES.
The first recording of the town of Midhurst was in the twelfth century but there is evidence of human activity dating back to prehistoric times, including the Bronze Age barrows that are visible on several nearby common areas.
The Midhurst Society aims to keep our history alive and bring it to the attention of residents and visitors through research, talks, exhibitions and publications.
Visit our website at midhurstsociety.org.uk to find out how you can join the Midhurst Society and discover more about the history and heritage of this beautiful part of the South Downs National Park.
THE MIDHURST MAGAZINE
MIDHURST MAGAZINE
The magazine defines the relevance of Midhurst by drawing on local history and exploring current issues.
CIRCULATION AND DISTRIBUTION
The Midhurst Magazine was started in the 1980s - evolving from a short, nostalgic read for members to a quality magazine (printed on recycled paper from FSC sustainable sources) for everyone in Midhurst.
READERSHIP
DISTRBUTION 500 and rising*.
Because of its quality and local relevance the magazine is passed on and shared over many months with an estimated total readership of 1.7k+.
* due to increasing demand, the print run has increased from 250 copies in 2022 to 500 copies in 2024.
FREQUENCY
The Midhurst Magazine is published annually during Summer / Autumn.
WEBSITE
5.5k+ users pa / 15.5k+ page views pa
SOCIAL MEDIA
FACEBOOK
1.2k+ people like this page
1.6k+ people follow this page
INSTAGRAM 800+ followers and counting
ADVERTISING RATES 2025
COVER
£500 | INSIDE BACK COVER
• full page advert
• 5 x complimentary copies of the magazine
INSIDE PAGES
£500 | FULL PAGE + ADVERTORIAL
• full page advert
• full page editorial copy to be supplied by advertiser, max 350 words plus 1 x hi-res image
• 5 x complimentary copies of the magazine
£300 | FULL PAGE
• full page advert
• 5 x complimentary copies of the magazine
£200 | HALF PAGE
• half page advert
To book your advertising space please contact Nick Cansfield: advertising@midhurstsociety.org.uk
Editorial (advertorial copy) should relate to the type of contents usually published in the magazine. Please get in touch if you would like to talk to the editor, Nick Cansfield, (editor@midhurstsociety.org.uk) about the suitability of your suggested editorial before submitting it.
The Midhurst Society reserves the right to refuse any advertisers or editorial if deemed inappropriate.
With help of the advertising revenue The Midhurst Society is looking to increase the circulation and distribution of the Midhurst Magazine. This income also covers the cost of professional typesetting of the magazine layout.
PRINT ADVERTISING SPECIFICATION
ADVERTISING SPECIFICATIONS
Full page artwork (portrait) to be supplied with bleed 216mm x 303mm (page trim size 210mm x 297mm, text safe zone 190mm x 277mm)
Half page artwork (landscape) to be supplied to scale without bleed 180mm x 120mm
• All advertisements must be supplied as hi-res print-ready PDF format in CMYK colour.
• Text area should be no closer than 10mm to trim edge.
• All full page adverts to be supplied with 3mm bleed and without crop marks.
• All half page adverts to be supplied without bleed and without crop marks.
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ALL ADVERTISING ARTWORK TO BE SENT TO
Julia Hughes / Lisa Perry, HOOLI. Design | Marketing | Words | Web
studio@hooli.co.uk 01730 816484
GUIDELINES FOR EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS
The Midhurst Society welcomes submissions for its publications and the following guidelines are intended to ensure that these provide the information that we need to include any submission in our publication.
1 | Submissions must be submitted electronically in an editable Microsoft Word (or open source equivalent) type document.
2 | The editor reserves the right to edit any submission. This may be to amend the length of the text to fit to the available number of pages or to ensure it fits with our house style.
3 | Wherever possible, the Midhurst Society will send a copy of the final typeset pages to the submitter before the magazine is sent to print.
4 | The name of the author must be clearly printed on the document.
5 | A brief biography and photograph of the author should be included with the submission so that they can be referenced in the magazine (up to 50 words).
6 | Any photographs or other illustrations should be sent as separate files (and not be embedded in the Word document).
7 | Photographs must be a minimum of 300dpi. Please do not edit or crop the images and send them in their original size and format.
8 | The name of the photographer should be clearly highlighted so that they can be credited in the magazine.
9 | The permission of the photographer and any people included within the photograph must be given for them to be published in our magazine.
10 | Any other images supplied should clearly state the source and whether permission has been provided for them to be included.
FEEDBACK ON THE MAGAZINE....
“I have now received the Midhurst Society yearly magazine. I’m incredibly impressed with it. I had not appreciated just how much work, and detail there would be. I’m looking forward to sitting down this evening and reading through it.”
LISA GISBOURNE
“… well researched and presented articles. While I have yet to read the rest of the magazine, a look at the contents page is enough to indicate that will be a rewarding pleasure over the next few days. This has also encouraged me to rejoin the Midhurst Society after an absence of several years.”
“I got back from London late last night however the magazine was waiting for me on my desk.
I haven’t had the chance to do more than flick through but what a triumph – it looks great. Really engaging and looking forward to getting stuck in.
What a transformation!”
JONATHAN RUSSELL Chief Executive, Cowdray Estate
“Mike and I would like to say how much we are enjoying reading the latest magazine. We are loving the varied subjects. Every article is very readable and the whole thing seems very professionally put together. It must have taken many, many hours of work for you all which is really appreciated.”
