Calling all creatives: The application form for festival submissions will be live on our website from Thursday 1 November. If you have an idea for an event or exhibition as part of DAF 2019, please submit your proposal via the online form which will be made available via our home page.  Whether you'd like to perform or prefer to organise an ev...

After a number of years organising and delivering the community lantern parade, DAF will be taking a step back this year as we look towards the planning of the 2019 festival taking place from 22 - 30 June. Thank you to everyone who has supported, attended or participated in the parade in the past. We look forward to working with community grou...

We are looking for a Freelance Festival Manager to join the delivery team for DAF 2019.  The Festival Manager will oversee the co-ordination of the festival programme, ensuring logistics and requirements are managed effectively and all events run smoothly.  To apply Download the Job Description and Person Specification documents belo...

DAF 2019: A Curious Festival Didsbury Arts Festival returns in 2019 (22-30 June) to take over the Manchester suburb with a range of special events and experiences, all responding to the festival theme of Curiosity. DAF 2019: A Curious Festival will encourage audiences to try something new, to immerse themselves in one-off experiences, be part of un...