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!