The exhibition, for me, came at a good time, as it was when I started to hate creating art, studying and work as I inched ever closer to my A-level ex...
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Didsbury Summer Open - Isra's story
The exhibition, for me, came at a good time, as it was when I started to hate creating art, studying and work as I inched ever closer to my A-level exams. Every time I'd have fun making something to blow off steam, I'd always feel guilty afterwards -...
Didsbury Summer Open - Elle's story
While finishing my Master's, I had the chance to co-curate Gallery 3 at the Didsbury Parsonage Trust as part of the Didsbury Summer Open. It arrived at the perfect moment and was an opportunity to engage in thoughtful, collaborative work grounded in ...
Didsbury Summer Open - Sarah-Clare's concrete poetry
When I submitted my artwork to the Didsbury Summer Open, I knew I was taking a punt, as it's not what you'd call usual exhibition fare. I'm a writer a...
Didsbury Summer Open - Noworyta Blues beater
Hello out there, let me introduce myself I'm Yvonne Noworyta, not always known by that name, but my partner being of polish descent has much to do wit...
Didsbury Summer Open - Screenprints inspired by the Parsonage
After teaching BA (Hons) Graphic Design for many years, i've finally found time to rediscover my own creativity. I'm revisiting silkscreen printing at...
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Didsbury Summer Open - Elle's story
While finishing my Master's, I had the chance to co-curate Gallery 3 at the Didsbury Parsonage Trust as part of the Didsbury Summer Open. It arrived a...
Didsbury Summer Open - Freya's story
This summer, I had the joy of volunteering with Didsbury Arts Festival, supporting the curation and delivery of the first-ever Didsbury Summer Op...
DIDSBURY SUMMER OPEN 2025
Announcing Greater Manchester's newest open call art exhibition, held in the beautiful surroundings of the Old Parsonage, Didsbury. Open to artists yo...
Next Didsbury Arts Festival to be in June 2026.
As you may have heard already, Didsbury Arts Festival is changing. And we've been speaking to loads of people about it! We spoke to hu...
Great day out at Didsbury Festival!
The Didsbury Arts Festival team had a brilliant time at the recent Didsbury Festival in Didsbury Park! We loved meeting people, hearing their vie...
Record breaking attendance at DAF2023
Over 10,000 people attended the over 100 events that made up Didsbury Arts Festival in 2023, making it the most popular iteration of the festival so f...