Literature reading event at DAF

WELCOME TO DIDSBURY ARTS FESTIVAL
SATURDAY 24 JUNE – to – SUNDAY 02 JULY 2023

Didsbury Arts Festival (DAF) is an exciting contemporary festival of art and creativity, where everyone is welcome. Join us for a rich programme of Music, Film, Theatre, Visual Art, Exhibitions, Spoken Word and more - delivered through Events, Performances, Workshops, Immersive Experiences and Community Engagement - whilst also having the opportunity to become an artist yourself and learn about creative careers...  More >>

DAF 2023 Call Out

FESTIVAL PROGRAMME & TICKETS

Take a browse through the full programme of events for DAF2023 !


◾️ Use the Contents Menu (top left of the programme) to search for your favourite artforms.

◾️ Be sure to check out The Festival Highlights section, including FLIGHT by Darkfield, and two events featuring SK SHLOMO!

◾️Click HERE to book your TICKETS!
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VOICES OF DIDSBURY  (Art Competition)

Submit your artworks - Everyone is welcome!

Are you an Artist / Film Maker / Photographer / Poet / Musician ?... Or do you think that you could be?... We're inviting both Amateur and Experienced Creatives of all ages, from Children to Adults, to send us your Drawings, Paintings, Short Films, Photography, Poetry or Music - and be in with a chance of featuring in our Voices of Didsbury Interactive Exhibition (to be held in two venues across the Didsbury Area). 

Why not get together as a family and each submit something, or send us that masterpiece that people always say should go on display?... You may be an amateur film-maker and have a 3 minute cinematic short to share?... Or maybe you fancy picking up a pen and writing the poem of your life?... And what about the young ones, could you encourage your 7-year-old to release their creative side?

See our Get Involved page for full details...

DAF 2023 Call Out
DAF 2023 Call Out

DIDSBURY SUPERSTAR  (Talent Show)

Think 'Britain's Got Talent'... but a Didsbury version!

DAF2023 presents Didsbury Superstar – A performance based competition and talent show for 6-16 year olds, where we invite young people to showcase their Singing, Dancing, Martial Arts, Comedy, or other "Performance Based" creative skills... 

See our Get Involved page for full details...

VOLUNTEERING

APPLY TO BE A FESTIVAL ASSISTANT / VOLUNTEER

Would you like to get involved and become a Festival Volunteer or Festival Assistant?

Click here to submit your details and we’ll get back to you with further information.

DAF 2023 Volunteering
Rod - New DAF Director

INTRODUCING OUR NEW DIRECTOR

Creative Producer and Arts and Events specialist, Rodney Adams, looks forward to his latest challenge as the new Director of Didsbury Arts Festival. We catch up with Rod, to learn a bit about his journey and what he has in store for DAF 2023.

WATCH AGAIN...

2021 - our summer of art events recorded online, available free and on-demand.

We presented a summer of art including Manchester poets Mike Garry and Afshan D'souza-Lodhi. A studio tour with portrait artist Clae Eastgate who has been painting the UK's finest female poets, sound artist extraordinaire Vicky Clarke and an in-depth look at the artistic influences in Marvel Comic illustration from the 1970s and 80s by UK collector Stephen Josland.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH