Welcome to the Macclesfield Barnaby Festival website
2020 will mark ten years since this incarnation of the Barnaby Festival hit Macclesfield’s streets, so we want to make sure it’s a fantastic celebration of all things creative, artistic, moving, cultural, collaborative, spectacular, fun and memorable.
Barnaby Festival is all about Macclesfield’s amazing people: your energy, ideas, creativity and generosity of spirit have underpinned successive festivals since 2010. If you’d like to be involved, there will be plenty of opportunities to contribute.
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.
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