Macclesfield Barnaby Festival – 17-26 June 2016

Macclesfield Barnaby Festival is back – from Friday 17 June – Sunday 26 June 2016 for ten days of festivities on the theme ‘Space’!

Save the date for a rich mix of music, comedy, performance, drama, visual arts, science, entertainment and fun.

What’s in store for 2016?
Once again there’ll be a diverse line up of live events, street shows, film, workshops, walks and talks.

For the first time the festival will include a magical family experience from Macclesfield-based Wild Rumpus – the team behind Cheshire’s ‘Just So Festival’ – at Christ There will also be an expanded music line up; work from artists of national and international renown, and the ever-popular Carnival Parade, to name but a few.

Homes, Stones, Walks and Windowsills
Barnaby invited local artists to propose creative and ambitious interpretations of the theme ‘Space’, and four Macclesfield Commissions have been selected.

The fascinating and imaginative commissions include ‘Shaped by Stone, Engaging with Spaces through Objects, No Space like Home and Talking Back Space: The Macc Walks.

These four Macclesfield Commissions will be presented alongside the Barnaby Festival of new artworks and re-sitings of existing works by national and international artists.

‘Front room’ festival venues
Barnaby Festival is calling for Macclesfield residents to transform their homes into exciting performance venues for Barnaby 2016!
This is a unique opportunity to donate your garden, yard, kitchen, or living room for a few hours and play host to an artist, musician or performer.
Or maybe you have a prominent windowsill to display a creative art installation?

Interested?
Email mail@barnabyfestival.org.uk

Want to get involved?
Ongoing volunteer Jody Sherratt said ‘I want my children to grow up in a town where culture is on their doorstep. I’ve done a bit of everything for Barnaby over the past few years. There’s a great atmosphere amongst the team and I’ve managed to fit in what I can around my day job and being a Dad’.

The Festival welcomes anyone to join our fun and dynamic team! The next open meeting is on Monday 23rd November, 7.30 at The Tea Kitchen, Old Sunday School, Macclesfield.

Sponsor Barnaby
Barnaby relies on the support of local and regional businesses to help fund the dozens of free, fun events which take place over the town centre. For sponsorship opportunities contact sponsors@barnabyfestival.org.uk