Welcome to the Macclesfield Barnaby Festival website
Barnaby will be back in 2021 continuing to work with our partners in Macclesfield to create creative, collaborative, fun and memorable events to engage communities in artistic and cultural activity. We have a number of commissions planned and there will be plenty of opportunities to get involved!
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About Us
Barnaby Festival is a biennial arts and cultural festival inspired by the town’s rich history, heritage and cultureBarnaby is inspired by the town’s rich history, heritage and culture
Get Involved
There are many ways to get involved. The festival is created with its community and powered by volunteersBarnaby is created with its community and powered by volunteers
Support Us
We raise money from public funds, trusts and foundations but we rely on sponsorship and donationsBarnaby also relies on financial support from sponsorship and donations.
Latest News from Barnaby
Application Writing Workshop (Zoom)
Application writing workshop (Zoom):
Arts Council England | National Lottery Projects Grants
Mark Devereux Projects are pleased to offer their next online workshop to support artists & groups who are planning an application
Contract for Freelance Creative Programme & Development
Macclesfield Barnaby Festival is looking for an experienced freelance creative professional to undertake two related strands of work: to deliver our creative programme for 2021, and to support the festival’s
Emerging Artists sought by Art Fair Cheshire
Applications  are invited from Emerging Artists to exhibit at an established North West art fair in September 2021. For the first time in over 20 years Art Fair Cheshire is