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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,
COVID 19
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
Open Call for National Trust Hare Hill commission
Our friends at National Trust Hare Hill want to work with an artist(s) or maker whose work explores art, nature and the environment to develop a new artwork which utilises wood from the site in 2020 for installation in
Volunteers wanted for the Barnaby Festival preparations
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.
Opportunity for an experienced Festival Manager
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
Arts Council England Grant Awarded
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