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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 future development. Barnaby is a small community-based, volunteer-led charity
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 dedicating a specific gallery space to artists who may
Get involved in Barnaby!
This current round of trustee recruitment closed on 21st February 2021. Macclesfield Barnaby Festival is looking to recruit a number of new trustees to our volunteer board to help us deliver our programme in 2021 and be part of shaping
Spot On Lancashire & Cheshire Rural Touring Artist Commission Brief
Spot On Lancashire & Cheshire Rural Touring Artist Commission Brief Artists and makers are invited to apply for a commission for a making project within a special newspaper for Spot On Lancashire and Cheshire Rural Touring Arts. Each commission
A time to reflect
A time to reflect with artist Simon Buckley on Our Future is Ancient As we draw towards the end of 2020 many of us are reflecting on what has been an incredibly challenging and difficult year. Second Sight, Barnaby
Second Sight Online Arts Centre
Barnaby Festival, in partnership with artists in Macclesfield and arts agency and innovation lab FutureEverything, has created a new online arts centre Second Sight.Second Sight is a virtual gallery experience curated to present a programme of visual arts showcasing the work
Macclesfield Town Centre Recovery Residents Survey
A new Town Centre Recovery Working Group has been established to develop and lead an integrated Covid-19 recovery plan for Macclesfield Town Centre with the purpose of boosting town centre footfall, vitality and viability whilst respecting all safety requirements
Release of Homemade Parade Video
Such a lot has happened since the Barnaby Festival weekend in June. We hope that everyone is safe and well and has had a chance to have a holiday before we all head back to school. This new term
Heritage Centre Project Manager
Fixed Term Contract Project Manager (Facilities) at the Old Sunday School, (Heritage Centre), Macclesfield The Silk Heritage Trust is developing the Old Sunday School (Heritage Centre) as a place for social interaction, cultural activities and enjoyment; a place that will help the
Our First Digital Festival
We delivered our first digital Barnaby festival programme on June 20th & 21st 2020, you can now watch video content from the weekend Homemade Parade On Saturday 21st, our local communities came together (at home and online) to bring
Free online workshops this Summer
We are delighted to be presenting a week-long programme of free online workshops this Summer. Peter Duncan, Circus Trainer and renowned circus expert, will be teaching us a range of easy-to-learn circus skills, tips and tricks. Sharon Ginnis, experienced
Black Lives Matter
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
Our Future is Ancient
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
Festival Update
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
Parade 2020: Covid-19 Update
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,