Right now, here at DAF central, it's all about fundraising - so if you think you might be able to help us on that front, do PLEASE think about supporting us.

Otherwise, whether you are an artist, performer, musician, local venue, community group or education centre, we are always open to meeting new people, developing new relationships and showcasing artistic talent.

Here are some more ways you can get involved:

Become a volunteer: Didsbury Arts Festival couldn't be what it is without its volunteers. As one of the most visible ways in which DAF is for, with and by the good people of South Manchester, volunteering means joining the team of people who make the festival happen. And we need you to work with us all year round, whether welcoming people to the Didsbury Summer Open, helping us sell raffle tickets, assisting with fundraising events, joining the DAF 2026 festival team, or anything else, do please email us on info@didsburyartsfestival.org to discuss how you can help. You will be invaluable!

Community champions: DAF aims to encourage creativity, and celebrate exciting contemporary arts, in South Manchester and particularly  Didsbury, Withington, Old Moat and Burnage. This means working with all kinds of community groups, charities, schools, arts groups and organisations, particularly from these areas. Do you know of, or are you part of, a group who should be represented? Do get in touch!

Artists: We are really keen to exhibit and host the work of artists from across our area. Each festival has an ‘open call’ for artists to apply to perform or exhibit as part of our official festival programme. The next Open Call is scheduled to go out in December 2025/January 2026. Do email us if you are interested, and we'll make sure you get the message.

What ever you want to chat about, do please email us at info@didsburyartsfestival.org. We look forward to hearing from you.

Callum Simmons

Tankpetrol

Over the last couple of years, Didsbury Arts Festival has done a lot to establish its direction as a contemporary community arts festival committed to growing engagement with exciting new arts practices in communities across South Manchester, particularly Burnage, Withington, Old Moat and East and West Didsbury.

Now in the fundraising and planning phase as we build up to the next festival, 27 June – 5 July 2026, the board of trustees are looking to add to their expertise in the areas of community arts engagement and events management, to maximise the planning and impact of the festival, and to help oversee delivery of transformative arts experiences in the expanded geographical area.

We will be advertising related roles in the delivery team as soon as the funding is confirmed, but in the meantime we would love to chat with anyone with experience of these two areas, who may be interested in helping to steer the new direction at board level.

If you would like to discuss this as a possibility, do please get in touch with us via our email address - info@didsburyartsfestival.org - or you can message Neil on 07813 312895.

Thanks!