The Leicester-based printer will produce a 32pp environmentally friendly brochure using FSC-certified Regency paper supplied by Howard Smith.

The 190-staff, £23m-turnover company will also print a series of five presentation cards for the event, now in its sixth consecutive year.

The Spark Children's Art festival director Ellen Bianchini said: "Our six-year partnership with Taylor Bloxham has enabled us to provide consistently high quality, environmentally-friendly print for the festival, that reflects the values of the festival programme and the organisation.

"The partnership has also led to further collaborations outside the festival on other projects that promote our joint goals, including the production of a children's book and an award-winning education project 'Paper People'. Taylor Bloxham is a brilliant partner, greatly valued by the company, and has made a wonderful contribution to the success of the festival and the organisation."