Barnaby is committed to acting against racism. We aim to promote access to cultural expression, make positive change and celebrate diversity and inclusion in everything we do. Following the events and protests led by the Black Lives Matter movement after the racist killing of George Floyd, which articulate the deep-rooted anger and concern over
Artist Simon Buckley who produces the Not Quite Light project and is based in Salford will be presenting his digital commission on Saturday June 20. Simon has been visiting Macclesfield Forest every month to coincide with the dawn of the full moon, since December’s winter solstice. Click here for the promotional video
Barnaby Festival is excited to announce that we have been successful in our bid to receive Emergency Funding from Arts Council England, following our application in April. This award is to support the festival through the activities, events and income that have been lost due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will help us find
We wanted to update you about our plans for the 2020 Parade in light of the latest advice from the government and NHS about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We must ensure that the health and safety of our audiences, volunteers, artists, partners and staff is our number one priority. We are reviewing the whole
Macclesfield Barnaby Festival COVID-19 statement We wanted to update you about Barnaby Festival 2020 in light of the latest advice from the government and NHS about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We must ensure that the health and safety of our audiences, volunteers, artists, partners and staff is the number one priority. The team at
Why not sign up NOW to become part of the Barnaby team! To support the parade, art exhibitions and live comedy, music and spoken word events, a LARGE group of volunteers is required - before and during the festival. Our Volunteer Sign Up form link can be found below. There are a wide variety
Festival Manager Opportunity In our 8th festival the Barnaby Festival 2020 theme is Vision. Once again Barnaby will be inviting the people who live and work in Macclesfield out to play in a range of high-quality festival arts, inspiring and encouraging creativity. Macclesfield Barnaby Festival (MBF) is seeking an experienced freelance Festival Manager to
Barnaby Festival receives Arts Council England National Lottery project grant award for 2020 securing commissions including international visual artist Liz West. Arts Council England has awarded Macclesfield’s Barnaby Festival a National Lottery project grant of £57k. The award will enable a number of new arts commissions and artist residencies for the 2020 event. Barnaby
Barnaby Festival announces first commission Our Future is Ancient for 2020 Vision Macclesfield’s Barnaby Festival will return in 2020 to celebrate its tenth anniversary with ten days of cultural activity exploring the theme of Vision. The festival from June 18 – June 28 will fall over two weekends. The first weekend will be billed
Barnaby Presents: Introduction to Podcasting Join us for a free introduction to podcasting workshop with podcast geek and good egg, Vic Elizabeth Turnbull. Ever thought about starting your own podcast? Looking for tips and tricks on how to get it off the ground and into the ears of your audience-to-be? Join us on Monday
