Wednesday 28 June 2023

This Saturday - Darnhill Festival


The award-winning Darnhill Festival is back this weekend. 

Head to Darnhill for an unbeatable array of activities - from early years art activities right through to skateboarding sessions, plus LOADS of art workshops and family fun.

The theme this year is 'Darnhill by the Sea', so look out for some of the extras included to bring a touch of coastal magic to landlocked Darnhill!

The festival is open to absolutely everyone and all the activities are completely free.

The Parade - 12pm-12.45pm

Featuring:

  • Parade Bikes
  • Local schools and youth service participants
  • Flat Cap Three
  • Handmade Samba
  • Oakenhoof
  • Sybil The Whale
  • Skylight Circus

Main Stage

  • Opening speeches - 12.45pm
  • Mr Bifter - 1pm
  • The Tenderfoot Waltz - 1.50pm
  • Imogen - 2.40pm
  • Hotclub Of Halifax - 3.30pm
  • Olivia - 4.20pm

The Library

  • Community café - 12pm-4pm
  • First aid - 12pm-5pm
  • Help desk - 12pm-5pm

Tent 1

  • Yan Tan Tethera - Community Engagement via Storytelling - 1.15pm, 2.15pm, 3.15pm
  • Handmade Samba - Drumming workshop - 1.45pm, 2.45pm
  • Punch and Judy - 1pm, 2pm

Tent 2

  • Rochdale Recycling - 12pm-4pm
  • Cat Jessop - Your Creative Visions for 2050 - 12pm-4pm
  • Rahela Khan - Mindful Mandalas - 12pm-4pm

Tent 3

  • Star Tree Studio - Early Years Arts - 12pm-4pm
  • Fi Smith - arts workshops - 12pm-4pm
  • Jo Foley - arts workshops - 12pm-4pm
  • Laura Sutcliffe Tasker - arts workshops - 12pm-4pm

Outdoors

  • Skylight Circus - Circus workshops - 12pm-4pm
  • Facepainting - 12pm-4pm
  • Ice Cream Van - 12pm-4pm
  • Climbing Wall - 12pm-5pm
  • Skate it Yourself - pop-up skateboarding - 12pm-4pm
  • Bouncy Castle - 12pm-4pm

Young Producers @ The Yard - 12pm - 4pm

  • Silent Disco
  • Photo Booth
  • Tea Dancing
  • Face Paints
  • Smoothie Shack

Stalls

  • Bric a Brac stall - 12pm-4pm
  • Rochdale Connections Trust - Lucky Dip - 12pm-4pm
  • Toy Stall - 12pm-4pm
  • Heywood in Bloom - Tombola - 12pm-4pm
  • Springhill Hospice - Hook a Duck - 12pm-4pm
  • Royal Exchange Theatre - Green screen and dress up - 12pm-4pm
 

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