WELCOME TO DIDSBURY ARTS FESTIVAL!


Founded in 2009, Didsbury Arts Festival (DAF) is a registered charity and an exciting contemporary festival of the arts, held in South Manchester, where everyone is welcome. The next festival will take place between 27 June-5 July 2026.


Over a period of 9 summer days, DAF offers a rich programme of music, theatre, visual art, exhibitions, spoken word and more - delivered through events, performances, workshops, immersive experiences and participatory projects.

We want everyone to be able to find something inspiring and enjoyable, with events taking place in the daytime and evenings, both indoor and outdoor, and delivered in collaboration with our community partners, schools and venues across South Manchester. We also want the festival to profile artists working with exciting new approaches to and across the art-forms, and to be relevant to audiences of all ages, cultures and backgrounds.

All of this is made possible thanks to the support and collaboration of our partners, sponsors, funders, donors, volunteers, venues, artists and of course YOU - our audience and our inspiration!

 

THE DAF TEAM

Creative Producer  –  Daisy Lee

Visual Arts Coordinator – Hayley Watkinson

Festival Assistant  –  Louis Barclay

Live Music Consultant – Mike Healey

Production Consultant  –  Matt Lee

Website – Light Bulb Web Design


DAF BOARD

Samantha Crowe
Freesia Day
Neil Mackenzie
Hannah Mahaptara
Imelda Raine

Our Patrons


Thank you to our patrons, whose substantial and ongoing support directly contributes to making the festival happen, and to making it accessible and relevant to everyone in South Manchester. Our patrons are:

John and Penny Early

Debs and Jonathan Grace

Sue and Dave Kaberry

Dr Vikas Shah

Terry Sheldon and Carole Isis

Neil and Sue Smith

Maria Stripling

Jeff Smith, MP

Please do get in touch via the form/link below if you are interested in becoming a patron of Didsbury Arts Festival.

Want to chat?

If you are interested in finding out more, taking part, volunteering, supporting and/or becoming a patron, you can email us on the address below, or just drop us a message here:
info(at)didsburyartsfestival.org

 

Thanks for your interest!

DAF IS PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY:

GOLD SPONSORS

Arts Council England
SIEMENS
ABA

SILVER SPONSORS

Julian Wadden
Stealth Design and Branding
Sterling Partners

BRONZE SPONSORS

Salehs Solicitors
The Glossy Magazine
Didsbury Post
Torvell and Partners

CORPORATE FRIENDS

Food Sorcery
Torvell and Partners
Waterside Hotel
The Glossy Magazine