Barnaby’s Back!Friday 17th to Sunday 26th June

Macclesfield Barnaby FestivalSupported by Arts Council England (Lottery funded), Cheshire East Council, Grosvenor shopping centre, Macclesfield Town Council and Orbit Developments.

Buy TicketsOnline:barnabyfestival.org.uk

In Person:Visitor Information Centre, New Town Hall, Market Place, Macclesfield SK10 1DXMonday – Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10am – 4pm, Sunday 10am – 3pm (Treacle Market Sundays only). Telephone 01625 378123

By post:Send a cheque payable to ‘Macclesfield Barnaby Festival’ and an SAE to Barnaby Festival, Waters Green House, Sunderland Street, Macclesfield SK11 6LF.

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After 10th June tickets should be collected at the venue prior to the event.

Full ticket terms and conditions online at barnabyfestival.org.uk.Information correct at time of printing.

Festival InformationProgramme information brochures and maps available at the Barnaby Kiosk in Market Place.

Photography:Photographs and/or video recordings will be made at all events which may be used to report the festival and/or promote Macclesfield Barnaby festival in future.

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Donate:Macclesfield Barnaby Festival is a Registered Charity (no. 1151155). Support us by donating online at barnabyfestival.org.uk or to street collections taking place during the festival.

Tell us what you think!Complete a survey online about your festival experience at barnabyfestival.org.uk from Saturday 18th June or collect from the Barnaby Kiosk in the Market Place.

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To request copies of this large print brochure or alternative formats (standard print, email or audio) please contact us on 07557 806503 or Macclesfield Eye Society on 01625 422602).

Welcome“The very warmest of welcomes to Macclesfield’s Barnaby Festival 2016. We’re back with a bang: this year’s programme includes over 100 events across 10 midsummer days, over 60 of which are completely free. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of Macclesfield’s own Jodrell Bank, our theme this year is Space in all its manifestations.

Professor Tim O’Brien’s ‘In Conversation’ with Professor Brian Cox promises to be a highlight,but it’s just one of the many science projects throughout the programme: from Space School to Solar Gazing and a galaxy of other absorbing events.

Barnaby wouldn’t be Barnaby without its Parade, which blasts off at 1pm on Sat 18th June. This year, it’s going to be ‘out of this world’, with all manner of space-related creatures roaming the streets of Macc. And we’re over the moon to announce that well over half of our programme has been made in partnership with local artists and businesses, who’ve created work that shines a new light on the town we love.

Music’s always been at the heart of the Festival, and this year we welcome back Stephen Morris (New Order), who’son the decks at our ‘Gimp Twister’ Music Lounge over the rest weekend. Don’t miss the chance to see John Bramwell and Sam Duckworth in a unique double bill,

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and check out the wonderfully intimate performances in people’s homes that make up our Secret Concert Series.

Once again, our VisualArt programme is world- class. Bedwyr Williams and Hondartza Fraga are both making work in Macclesfield, to be showcased across the Festival period, with Liliane Lijn and Hannah Imlach joining four local artists to produce new commissions in locations across the town.

And there’s still more: BBC’s Nick Robinson joins us, coming back to his home- town to give us a unique perspective on the politics of today. Comedian Francesca Martinez brings us her Wobbly Manifesto show in a UK premiere, and we’re delighted to be working with Festival Artist in Residence: writer and poet Ailsa Holland.

La Lune, possibly the biggest family spectacle ever seen in Macc, has been commissioned and produced for Barnaby by the renowned Wild Rumpus company. The adventure begins with the wonderful and moving ‘Astronomer’s Story’ on thefirst weekend, with amazing mysterious and interactive happenings all week, and a breathtaking finale.

Finally, I want to express my deep gratitude to the wonderful Festival team and all the incredible volunteers whohave worked tirelessly to bring this year’s amazing Festival to life. And of course our sincere thanks to everyone – from Macclesfield, and furtherafield – who’s joining us to make Barnaby 2016 a true celebration. It wouldn’t be the same without your continued support and involvement. Don’t forget we’re a charity, so look out for the ‘Pay What You Can’ signs and help us keep Barnaby flying.”

Karl Wallace, Festival Director

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Friday 17th JuneBedwyr Williams PerformanceTownley Street Chapel, Fri 17 June 7-7:30pm FREE A headmaster is increasingly troubled about a student time- capsule from many years ago. He’s even having nightmares about the capsule exhuming itself, and coming back to haunt him...Sponsor: The Cottage Group

The Gimp Twister Music LoungeSt Michael’s Churchyard, Fri 17 June 6:30-11pm Pay What You Can Ambient tunes, the best in breakthrough music, the hottest Macc talent, talksand DJs on stage at Barnaby’s dedicated music venue. Named after Macclesfield’s silk ribbon makers, this is a bar and bolt hole for music lovers which runs all weekend. The Gimp Twister opens on Friday evening with DJ and easy tunes. On Saturday it hosts acts including Jo Rose, Louis Barabbas, Florin and Hot Vestry. On Sunday there’s a songwriters’ circle, New Order’s Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert on decks and the rabble-rousing Hope & Social! Check the website or drop by to find out more. Sponsor: Shoga

Space for Debatewith Nick Robinson King Edward Street Chapel, Fri 17 June 7:45-9pm £11 The former BBC Political Editor explores the contemporary debate around free speech. Robinson argues that the concept of a ‘safe space’ – or creating a protective cocoon to avoid causing offence – is itself a threat to open and intellectual debate. Followed by short Q & A. Sponsor: Northern Design Collective

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Francesca Martinez’s Wobbly ManifestoSt Michael’s Church, Fri 17 June 9:15-10:45pm £14 The UK premiere of a brand new show from acclaimed comedian, writer and actor Francesca Martinez. Without diversity, there would be no evolution, no life, no human beings. So why are we still so damn scared of difference? Francesca explores this by proposing her own ‘Wobbly Manifesto’ which aims to show how embracing diversity as normal would revolutionise the world we live in. Francesca Martinez (Live at the Apollo, Radio 4, Russell Howard’s Good News) comes to Macclesfield on the rest night of a special 5 date only tour! Book signing as part of the performance. “One of the UK circuit’s most brilliant comedians” The Observer. (Suitable for 16+). Sponsor: Janhill Estates

Saturday 18th JuneDeep Space and Solar Lab Town Hall, Sat 18 June 10am-5pm FREE Explore objects from deep space, learn about space science and retrieve images from overa dozen remote telescopes across the globe in real time throughout the day. At 4pm, experience how the amazing Planeterella creates a versionof the Northern Lights in a vacuum chamber: Dr Gabrielle Provan of the University of Leicester reveals the historyand science of this breathtaking phenomenon. Not suitable if you have a pacemaker. In association with: MaccAstro Sponsor: Belong

The Gimp TwisterMusic LoungeSt Michael’s Churchyard, Sat 18 June 10:30am-11pm (Bar 12-10:30pm) Pay What You Can Ambient tunes, the best in breakthrough music, the hottest Macc talent, talksand DJs on stage at Barnaby’s dedicated music venue. Named after

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Macclesfield’s silk ribbon makers, this is a bar and bolt hole for music lovers which runs all weekend. The Gimp Twister opens on Friday evening with DJ and easy tunes. On Saturday it hosts acts including Jo Rose, Louis Barabbas, Florin and Hot Vestry. On Sunday there’s a songwriters’ circle, New Order’s Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert on decks and the rabble-rousing Hope & Social! Check the website or drop by to find out more. Sponsor: Shoga

In Conversation with Professors Brian Cox and Tim O’Brien

St Michael’s Church, Sat 18 June 2:30-4pm £12.50/£6 (under 18)

Brian Cox (Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester and of Public Understanding of Science at the Royal Society) joinsTim O’Brien (Professor of Astrophysics at e University of Manchester and Associate Director of Jodrell Bank) to discuss our current knowledge of the universe: what we now understand about the Big Bang, the Dark Universe, black holes (and what we still don’t). In association with: Jodrell Bank Sponsor: PR Jones

Carnival Parade Festival Commission Starts in Market Place 10 Sat 18 June 1-2pm FREE Get ready for lift off! Hundreds of costumed Maxonians take to the streets and thousands of stars shine bright in the ‘Space’ themed carnival. Giant puppets, elaborate push- oats, music, jugglers and jesters entertain the crowds. Produced by: Macclesfield Community Artspace. Sponsor: Grosvenor Shopping Centre

Street Treats In and around Market Place, FREE/Pay What You CanSponsor: SkoutPR

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Poetry Takeaway: Sat 18 June 10am-1pm & 2-5pm Smoke by Plunge Boom: Sat 18 June 10:45-11:30am & 3:30-4:15pm Stop Me and Try One: Sat 25 June 12-2pm & 3-4pm FREE Find the poet in the Quangle Wangle Hat and ask for a poem to suit your mood! In association with: Macclesfield Creative Writing Group Sponsor: Costa Coffee

Shaped by Stone: Walk Meet at Tegg’s Nose Visitor Centre, Sat 18 June 10:30am-1pm FREE Join the artists on a walk of ‘creative exploration’. Feel free to bring a pen, pencil or camera.

Sunday 19th JuneJohn Bramwell (from I Am Kloot) & Recreations (Sam Duckworth), Double BillSt Michael’s Church Sat 18 June 8:30-11pm £16 Barnaby brings together two distinctive musical talents in an exclusive double bill: John Bramwell (I Am Kloot) and Recreations’ Sam Duckworth (formerly of Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.). Two sets, back to back, in the evocative setting of St Michael’s Church. Sponsor: Josolyne & Co

Street Treats In and around Market Place, FREE/Pay What You CanSponsor: SkoutPR

Stop Me and Try One: Costa Coffee 9 Sun 19 June 12:30-1:30pm & 2:30-4:30pm

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Find the poet in the Quangle Wangle Hat and ask for a poem to suit your mood! In association with: Macclesfield Creative Writing Group Sponsor: Costa Coffee The Whale by Talking Birds: Sun 19 June 11:30am-5pm Live Hangman by Mufti Games: Sun 19 June 11:30am-12:15pm; 12:45-1:30pm & 2-2:45pm Two Old Men by 2Faced Dance Company: Sun 19 June3-3:20pm & 4-4:20pm

A Love Letter to Macc Sparrow Park, Sat 18 June 11am-5pm FREE Dear Macc... Tell of love or heartbreak, significant placesor special moments. Visit Arc’s writing dome for a drop-in, hands-on workshop and share what you love about where you live. Produced by: Arc Sponsor: Macclesfield Express

Wild Food: Foraging Workshop Sparrow Park, Sun 19 June 10am-3pm £6 (booking essential, online only) Explore the streets with co-creator of the Foraged Book Project, James Wood, to discover edible delicacies on our doorstep. Harvest and cook a three-course wild meal. Sponsor: Snowgoose Café Bar

Brewing Culture Starts from King Edward Street Chapel, Sun 19 June 1-6pm £7 (includes refreshment and a copy of the manifesto) An afternoon of social dreaming! Take a tour of Macclesfield ale houses and discuss brewing, regeneration and the ingredients of a good town to create a “Manifesto for Macc”. (Age 18+) In association with: Macclesfield Heritage and Culture Partnership Sponsor: Macclesfield Town Council

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Deep Space and Solar Lab Town Hall, Sun 19 June 10am-5pm FREE Discover objects from deep space, retrieve images from seventeen different remote telescopes across the globe in real time. Including at 10am, Macclesfield schools report on their Near Space Balloon Project, at 3pm a talk by Dr Ian Morison on the Search for Life and at 4:30pm Alan Brown explains James Webb Space Telescope Thermal Imaging. It’s all at the lab! Sponsor: Belong

Open Air Church Service Market Place, Sun 19 June 10:30-11:20am FREE Be part of creating a sacred space as Macclesfield Churches come together and lead music, readings and worship on the festival theme. All welcome. In association with: Hope in North East Cheshire

A Love Letter to Macc Sparrow Park, Sun 19 June 11am-5pm FREEDear Macc... Tell of love or heartbreak, significant placesor special moments. Visit Arc’s writing dome for a drop-in, hands-on workshop and share what you love about where you live. Produced by: Arc Sponsor: Macclesfield Express

The Gimp TwisterMusic Lounge St Michael’s Churchyard, Sun 19 June 11:45am-11pm (Bar 12-10:30pm) Pay What You Can Ambient tunes, the best in breakthrough music, the hottest Macc talent, talksand DJs on stage at Barnaby’s dedicated music venue. Named after Macclesfield’s silk ribbon makers, this is a bar and bolt hole for music lovers which runs all weekend. The Gimp Twister opens on Friday evening with DJ and easy tunes. On Saturday it hosts acts including Jo Rose, Louis Barabbas, Florin and Hot Vestry. On Sunday there’s a songwriters’ circle, New Order’s Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert on decks and the rabble-

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rousing Hope & Social! Check the website or drop by to find out more. Sponsor: Shoga

Cheshire A Cappella St Michael’s Church, Sun 19 June 12-1pm FREE Classic medleys, ballads, jazz and swing numbers from this four-part, close-harmony women’s chorus. Catch their flashmobs around the town centre before they raise the rafters at St Michael’s. Sponsor: Silk 106.9

Gra ti Classics St Michael’s Church, Sun 19 June 7-8pm £12/£8 (under 18) 16 strings, 8 dancing feetand 4 voices with one aim:to make classical music wickedly funny. It’s a concert, a gypsy-folk romp, an opera,a stand-up comedy set and a dance show all rolled into one! From Beethoven to Bluegrass, Bach to Brahms, Strauss to Saturday Night Fever, this is no traditional string quartet! Sponsor: SAS Daniels

Pictures in the Park: The Wolfpack (Cert 15)Park Tavern, Sun 19 June 8-10pm FREE The true story of six brothers never permitted to leave their New York apartment, and how cinema and imagination allowed them a virtual escape. (2015) Dir. Crystal Moselle.

Comedy Club Double Bill: Pierre Novellie & Tom Ward King Edward Street Chapel, Sun 19 June 8:30-10.15pm £12.50 A double bill of two very distinct styles but with the same result, an hilarious evening. Join BBC RadioNew Comedy Award Finalist Tom Ward (Comedy Central) for this unique show, deftly interweaving his love for voices, sound effects and unsung heroes (kettles, friendly perverts, Tupperware) with the here and now. Meanwhile, Pierre Novellie (Channel 4, BBC Radio 4, BBC three) is not cool but he is trying. Is it cool to be depressed? Is it cool to have read an 800-year-old poem about

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magical, vaginal ventriloquism? Come and see! “The dawn of a major talent” The Guardian. Sponsor: SpareRoom.co.uk

Monday 20th JuneAround the Universe in 60 MinutesThe Park Tavern, Mon 20 June 6:30-8pm FREE A whirlwind tour of the universe with Dr MeganArgo, astrophysicist, starting from the Earth-Moon system, heading out through the solar system, the Milky Way and into the expanding universe. In association with: Macclesfield Sci-Bar

Tuesday 21st JuneCheshire’s Sacred Spaces St Michael’s Church, Tues 21 June 7:30-9pm FREE Dr Mike Nevell, Head of Archaeology, Salford University (and guest on Channel 4’s Time Team) reveals the hidden life of Cheshire’s medieval churches. Followed by Q&A. Includes refreshments. In association with: Macclesfield Literary and Philosophical Society

New Tales from Macc Writers: New Writing PlatformMADS Little Theatre, Tues 21 June 8-10pm £6 A new writing platform for plays in development penned by local writers. MADS Theatre presents rough cuts of three short dramas and invites audience feedback to help shape the final products. In association with: MADS

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Wednesday 22nd JuneThe Great Space Debate The Park Tavern, Wed 22 June 7-9:30pm FREE Join one of four lively ‘Space’ themed discussions: Does good architecture raise your spirits? Should we tell aliens we exist? Do we get enough privacy? How do I know I’m not dreaming? (Age 16+) In association with: Discussions at the Park

100 Drabble Challenge Macclesfield Library, Wed 22 June 12-4:45pm & Thur 23 June 12-5pm FREE A drabble is a story or poem in exactly 100 words - and the race is on to pen 100 of them! Create your ‘Space’ themed drabble alongside other Macc writers. Read the collectionat maccwriters.wordpress. com. In association with: Macclesfield Creative Writing Group

KEMS Twilight Ghost Walk Meet at St Michael’s Church, Wed 22 June 9-10:15pm £6 A short walk through Macclesfield’s ghostly past, from graveyard to ‘haunted’ hostelry, led by Scott Thomson, with live performance of Stephen McNeff’s fantasy, Ghosts by the KEMS Concert Band. In association with: King Edward Musical Societyof Macclesfield

Thursday 23rd JunePictures in the Park: Lebanon (Cert 15)The Park Tavern, Thur 23 June 8-10pm FREE

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Set during the rest Lebanon War of 1982, this tale of a simple mission going awry focuses on four Israeli soldiers and is seen exclusively from within their tank. (2009) Dir. Samuel Maoz.

A Cartoon History of Here with Ian McMillan and Tony HusbandKing Edward Street Chapel, Thurs 23 June 7:30-8:30pm £12.50 Comedy, cartoonery, poetry and improv! Created by the audience with poet, broadcaster and comedian Ian McMillan and Cartoonist of the Year Tony Husband. A fast- owing, interactive, rapid-rafting adventure which reflects upon local stories and legends. “World-class – one of today’s greatest poetry performers.” Dame Carol Ann Duffy Supported by: Peaks & Plains Housing Trust

100 Drabble Challenge Macclesfield Library, Wed 22 June 12-4:45pm & Thur 23 June 12-5pm FREE A drabble is a story or poem in exactly 100 words - and the race is on to pen 100 of them! Create your ‘Space’ themed drabble alongside other Macc writers. Read the collectionat maccwriters. wordpress. com. In association with: Macclesfield Creative Writing Group

Friday 24th JuneNostalgia for the Light Old Sunday School, Fri 24 June 6-7:30pm £5 is award-winning documentary by Chilean director, Patricio Guzman captures the rugged beauty of the Atacama desert landscape and movingly interviews the astronomers and archaeologists who are drawn to work there. In association with and sponsored by: SilkScreen Film Society

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Taking Place, Taking Space United Reform Church, Fri 24 June 7-9pm £5 Original compositions by adults with learning disabilities taking ‘Space’ as their theme, plus music from Macclesfield Ladies Choir, the Caravanettes and students from local schools. An uplifting and thought-provoking concert. In association with: Speaking Up Speaking Out

Acoustic Sanctuary King Edward Street Chapel, Fri 24 June 8-11:30pm £10 Acoustic Sanctuary returns to Barnaby with an evening of the best unplugged music in this 17th century chapel. London- based singer songwriter Gideon Conn headlines a line-up of some of Macc’s nest talent, including Tom Linton, Kezia, Dave Hudson and Tim Woodhouse. Curated by Andy Hughes. Sponsor: Local People Magazine

Saturday 25th JuneChanging Space of MacclesfieldSt Michael’s Church,Sat 25 June 11am-4pm FREE Explore historic maps, images and documents chartingthe changing landscape of Macclesfield with archivists from the Cheshire Record Office. See how patterns of living, working, worshipping and even parking have changed over time. In association with: Cheshire Archives

Eyes Turned Skywards Market Place, Sat 25 June 10am-1pm FREE Everyone knows never to look at the sun, but MaccAstro has specially equipped telescopes to view it safely! Join them for solar gazing on the

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cobbles and spy a sunspot – weather permitting! In association with: Macclesfield Astronomical Society

Stop Me and Try One Costa Coffee, Sat 25 June 12-2pm & 3-4pm FREE Find the poet in the Quangle Wangle Hat and ask for a poem to suit your mood! In association with: Macclesfield Creative Writing Group Sponsor: Costa Coffee

Shaped by Stone: Walk Meet at Jack Sevens Art Yard, Sat 25 June 10:30am-1pm FREE Join the artists on a walk of ‘creative exploration’. Feel free to bring a pen, pencil or camera.

Jigs in Space Mystery location, Sat 25 June 12-2pm FREE Can you find the fiddler? Acclaimed Macclesfield-based folk-violinist Tom Kitching plays at a secret location. Follow the clues on Barnaby social media to find him #jigsinspace

Yardens Festival Commission 3a Churchside, Sat 25 June 11am-4pm FREE In the Year of the English Garden, we celebrate Yardens, those hallowed patches of earth and concrete. e once-shared yard of housing project ROAR is spruced up in this pilot community project bringing together artists, gardeners and neighbours. Sponsor: Caring Together

Spacepod Challenge Market Place, Sat 25 June 1-3pm FREE

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Celebrating Macclesfield’s long association with astronomy and aerospace engineering, this competition invites teams to create a solution to a real space problem. Come and witness the results judged by science writer Dr Lucy Rogers. In association with and sponsored by: Macclesfield College

Pictures in the Park: Buried (Cert 15)The Park Tavern, Sat 25 June 8-10pm FREE A US truck driver in Iraq awakens inside a coffin with a phone and a lighter, and must find a way to survive in this claustrophobic, unpredictable thriller. (2010) Dir. Rodrigo Cortes.

Macc-POW! Macclesfield’s Mini (yet Mighty)Comic-art Convention Festival Commission Old Sunday School, Sat 25 June 10am-4pm FREE Macclesfield’s first ever comic convention celebrating comics and comic art from around the world, and embracing amazing local talent in a collision of comic-book coolness! Join local cartoonist Marc Jackson to cosy up to big names from the world of indie comics, including Lew Stringer, James Kochalka, Paul Grist, Oliver East and Dick Vincent. In conjunction with: Phono+Graphic exhibition In association with: MarcMakesComics

Space Talks St Michael’s Church, Sat 25 June 1-2pm & 2-3pm FREE MaccAstro presents a rich and illuminating perspective on space and Planet Earth with two talks: ‘Observing the third Planet’, by chairman Alan Banks, followed by ‘The Mythology of the Constellations’, by Bernard Humphreys. In association with: Macclesfield Astronomical Society

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Gateway Gallery, Sat 25 June 1-4pm FREE A discussion which explores the complexity of hoarding disorder. With Megan Karnes, from the charity Hoarding UK, and Rachael King, who has experience of this behaviour. Followed at 3pm by a one-hour meditation session led by Liz Thompson, a practitioner of mindfulness.

Sunday 26th JuneMindfulness Walk with Pamela Carr Meet at Tegg’s Nose Visitor Centre, Sun 26 June 8-10am £6 (booking essential, online only, includes refreshment) Mindfulness exercises and the beauty of the landscape over a gentle two miles. (Age 16+)

Stop Me and Try One Market Place, Sun 26 June 10am-1pm FREE Find the poet in the Quangle Wangle Hat and ask for a poem to suit your mood! In association with: Macclesfield Creative Writing Group Sponsor: Costa Coffee

Contact Light! MYBB Festival Commission St Michael’s Church, Sun 26 June 2:45-3:30pm FREE Contact Light (said to be the rest words spoken on the moon) is a fusion of brass, beats and bass. A new composition from MYBB and British Composer Award winner Lucy Pankhurst on the theme ‘Space’ using Novation Launchpads and digital technologies. In association with: Macclesfield Youth Brass Band

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Market Place, Sun 26 June 10am-3pm FREE Treacle – Macclesfield’s magnificent cent monthly arts, antiques, crafts, food and drink market – converts Barnaby’s pop-up green space into a Makers- field. Craftspeople demonstrate their skills to produce a curious array of treats. In association with: Treacle Market

From Dark Matter to White Noise: Hondartza Fraga Talk St Michael’s Church, Sun 26 June 3:30-5pm FREE Artist Hondartza Fraga will talk about the ideas behind her Barnaby commission, From Dark Matter to White Noise, inspired by the history of Jodrell Bank and its relationship with the surrounding landscape.

Yardens Festival Commission 3a Churchside Sun 26 June 11am-4pm FREE In the Year of the English Garden, we celebrate Yardens, those hallowed patches of earth and concrete. e once-shared yard of housing project ROAR is spruced up in this pilot community project bringing together artists, gardeners and neighbours. Sponsor: Caring Together

Big Brass Bonanza St Michael’s Churchyard, Sun 26 June 1-2:45pm FREE A constellation of brass talent from across the North West play show tunes and lm music for your entertainment. Pick up a Treacle Market treat and picnic on the lawns. In association with: Macclesfield Youth Brass Band

Pictures in the Park: Cinevangelist (Cert 15) The Park Tavern, Sun 26 June 8-10pm FREE Cinevangelist’s mystery film takes place entirely inside a car, following how one mistake begins unravelling both the personal and professional lives of the driver.

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La Lune EventsLa Lune: The Astronomer’s Story Festival Commission Christ Church, Sat 18 June & Sun 19 June 10am; 11:30am; 2pm; 3:30pm; 5pm & 6:30pm £8/£6 Macc resident (online only) Let us take you to the heart of La Lune: immerse yourselves in this compelling story of secrets, friendships, and discovery. An incredible 45-minute experience from award-winning LAStheatre, suitable for adults and children (aged 4+), andset in the atmospheric interior of Christ Church. Find out why the town is filled with stars, what’s happened to put Macclesfield in such peril,and how you can help the Astronomer with his quest. Book your tickets for this adventure of a lifetime.

La Lune: Follow the Roving Moon Festival Commission Mystery locations, Sat 18 June-Sat 25 June FREE A beautiful moon appearsin Macclesfield’s evocative roofscape; but as dusk fallseach evening, it mysteriously moves elsewhere. Follow the roving moon around thetown, using the hashtags #lalune #macclesfieldmoonand #barnabyfestival to tell us where you’ve spotted it. Your sketches, photographs, videos, stories and poems documenting its nocturnal circuit will be gathered on www.lalune.org.uk

La Lune: The Observatory Festival Commission Christ Church Lawns, Sat 18 June & Sun 19 June 10am-9pm FREE

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The adventure continues! Christ Church’s spreading lawns are filled with two days of music, film, experiments, street food and stars. There’s hands- on science at the Space School and the glorious eduPOP science band Being 747, plus leading children’s authors Kiran Millwood-Hargreaves (Girlof Ink & Stars), Ben Newman (Astrocat), Abi Elphinstone (Dreamsnatchers) and Rosie Wellesley (Moonlight Bear). Enjoy star-making, storytelling, and space-themed family films as the sun goes down.

The Planetarium Christ Church Lawns, Sat 18 June & Sun 19 June 10am-1pm & 2-6pm £2 (pay on door) Enter the inflatable science dome to see the sky in 360 degrees, and take a voyageof discovery that’s out of this world! Films begin on the hour. Sponsor: Contrast Recruitment

Space School Christ Church Lawns, Sat 18 June & Sun 19 June 10am-1pm & 2-6pm FREE Blast off to outer space and enjoy science experiments, interactive activities and demonstrations on the hour. See website for details. In association with Hi Impact Sponsor: The King’s School

La Lune: The Moon Rising Festival Commission Christ Church Lawns, Sat 25 June 8:45pm-9:30pm FREE If there was ever a night to stay up past bedtime, this is it! Tonight sees the spectacular culmination of La Lune, when we must save the town and make the moon rise once more. Bring your friends, your families, and your stars to Christ Church, because if the whole town gathers, the Astronomer may be persuaded to return. Breathtaking and beautiful things happen asthe midsummer sun sets, and they’ll stay with you forever...

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Secret House Concert SeriesBarnaby’s first secret concerts! Five families open up their homes to host events specially tailored for their gardens or houses. Meet at a pre-arranged location 15 minutes before the concert starts, to be taken to an undisclosed destination... and let the entertainment begin! Tues 21 June &Fri 24 June-Sun 26 June

Secret House Concert No. 1: Reel to Real with John Lindley Meet at 7:15pm, Tytherington High School Car Park Tues 21 June 7:30–9pm £5 (booking essential, online only) Ruth and Paul play host to Cheshire Poet Laureate, John Lindley. Poetry and movies collide on page and screen for an entertaining journey through the golden age of cinema. Sponsor: Holden & Prescott

Secret House Concert No. 2: Black Road Blues Meet at 7:45pm, The Navigation Pub, Black Road Fri 24 June 8-9pm £6 (booking essential, online only) Jazz enthusiasts, Claire and Phil open up their garden and play host to some saxophone classics and smooth jazz. Lounge alongside the canal for some easy listening tunes. Sponsor: Heyland & Whittle

Secret House Concert No. 3: West Bond Street Stage Meet at 5:45pm, Phoenix Hall Scout Hut, Whiston Street Sat 25 June 6-8pm £6/£3 (under 16) It’s Glastonbury weekendand Russell and family host a garden party with a difference. DJ3 perform live at Barnaby! Cracking tunes, a warm and friendly welcome and don’t forget to check out Russell’s Man Shed! Sponsor: The Thread

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Secret House Concert No. 4: e House of CuriositiesMeet at 3:15pm, The Navigation Pub, Black Road Sun 26 June 3:30-4:30pm £4 (booking essential, online only) Maria hosts an intimate salon featuring all manner of books, paintings and curios. The walls speak in this gentle afternoon journey through belongings and memories.

Secret House Concert No. 5: e Glory Days Sessions Meet at 5:45pm, The Dolphin Pub, Windmill Street Sun 26 June 6-8pm £7 Claire and Mike host a garden party with a difference at their home, a former pub which was the springboard for the musical careers of many of Macc’s best bands. Barnaby conjures up a cocktail of musical delights from acoustic to band sets in what is now a living room and canalside garden. Relax and enjoy great music at this, the final festival event of 2016. Sponsor: MKM Building Supplies

Visual ArtHannah Imlach: Canopy Lens Festival Commission Sparrow Park, Fri 17 June 6:30-9pm & Sat 18 June-Sun 26 June 10am-4pm FREE Hannah Imlach is a Scottish artist who researches our relationship with the environment; she is currently investigating cold-water coral reefs as Artist-in-Residence at Heriot-Watt University through the Leverhulme Trust. Her sculptures become exploratory ‘tools’ drawing connections between the ecology of specific landscapes and sensory experience. Suspended within branches, Canopy Lens enables the trees above to be

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simultaneously viewed from multiple perspectives; some views of leaves and branches appear clear, others magnified or as blurred shapes of coloured light.

Bedwyr Williams: Flexure Festival Commission Townley Street Chapel, Fri 17 June 6:30-9pm & Sat 18 June-Sun 26 June 10am-4pm FREE In the short lm Flexure, a technologically-challenged hypnotist becomes hooked on his own self-hypnosis tapes and enters another time and space, a place of Macclesfield landmarks and a well-known local yoga teacher. Critically acclaimed artist Bedwyr Williams, who represented Wales at the 2013 Venice Biennale, explores ideas about space, travel and our methods of coping – and not coping – with our local/universallives. Flexure will form partof Bedwyr’s solo exhibition at the Barbican Curve Gallery, London, in September. Thanks to: Henry Moore Foundation

Bedwyr Williams PerformanceTownley Street Chapel, Fri 17 June 7-7:30pm FREE A headmaster is increasingly troubled about a student time- capsule from many years ago. He’s even having nightmares about the capsule exhuming itself, and coming back to haunt him...Sponsor: The Cottage Group

Hondartza Fraga: From Dark Matter to White Noise Festival CommissionThe Print Mill (upstairs), Fri 17 June 6:30-9pm &Sat 18 June-Sun 26 June 10am-4pm FREE Hondartza Fraga is a Spanish artist based in Leeds whohas exhibited nationally and internationally. From Dark Matter to White Noise is anew commission for Barnaby inspired by Jodrell Bank’s iconic Lovell telescope:

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its history, its connection to the surrounding landscape and its significant role in the exploration of the universe. Using drawing and video, the works focus on the relationship between the landscape surrounding Jodrell Bank and the remote places the telescope explores. The work will also be at Jodrell Bank’s Blue Dot Festival, 22-24 July In association with: Jodrell Bank

Hondartza Fraga: Talk St Michael’s Church, Sun 26 June 3:30-5pm FREE Artist Hondartza Fraga will talk about the ideas behind her Barnaby commission, From Dark Matter to White Noise, inspired by the history of Jodrell Bank and its relationship with the surrounding landscape.

Liliane Lijn: Moonmeme, 1992-ongoing Festival Commission Savage Tower, Fri 17 June 6:30-9pm &Sat 18 June-Sun 26 June 10am-4pm FREE Liliane Lijn writes the single word SHE across the moon in letters large enough to be seen from earth. Over the course of each lunation, the movements of moon, earth and sun demonstrate the interlocking of opposites. Internationally acclaimed, Lijn’s multi- disciplinary practice includes kinetic sculpture, poetry, film and performance, exploring language, mythology and the relationship between light and matter. moonmeme was originally shown as an immersive installation in Arts Catalyst’s 2014 exhibition, Republic of the Moon.

Upstairs The Print Mill (upstairs), FREE Much of the space above high street shops is unused and unnoticed. Ralph McGaul will be reclaiming some and putting it to good use for an exhibition of new paintings and prints. A modern primitive, still at work in the garrets of yore.

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Pop-up Artists’ Studio (Check website for venue), FREE A temporary studio space in the town centre. Track it down, stumble upon it and glimpse the goings on. A chance to see local artists at work and talk about their practice. A different artist and art form every two days. In Association with: Macc Art Lounge and East Street Arts

Crimplene Heritage Museum The Old Sunday School (outside), Sat 18 June-Sun 19 June 10am- 5pm FREE Market Place, Sat 25 June 10am-5pm &Sun 26 June 10am-3pm FREE Macclesfield is renowned as the home of silk, but there’sa lot more to it than that! Come along and rummage in the crimplene knicker drawer of the town you thought you knew so well... Sponsor: Park Lane Opticians

Making Space: 62 Group of Textile Artists Silk Museum, FREE Making Space, the latest exhibition from the internationally renowned62 Group of Textile Artists, investigates spaces small and large; interior and exterior; personal and public; intimate and interstellar.

Hills up Streets Festival Commission Various locations, FREE Macclesfield is blessed with ‘hills up streets’, the Peak District views that emerge asa corner is turned. The spots where these vistas appear are marked with words by Barnaby Artist in Residence Ailsa Holland, inviting a moment of contemplation. Stroll along the #hillsupstreets and tweet the views!

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Headspace Mash Guru, FREE Illustrations by Emmy Rosy Dawn, exploring the unique space within an individual’s physicality, and inspired by the pseudo-science of phrenology, medical illustrations, and the physical space – essential to spiritual fulfilment – for which we all yearn.

Phono+Graphic Amuse Café, FREE Hotfoot from exhibition in Toronto, Phono+Graphic showcases the versatility and talent of comic book artistswho have created iconic record album covers. Curated by internationally-renowned comic artist Sean Phillips for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, Phono+Graphic celebrates bands, music and art through 60 vinyl record covers by 60 artists. On loan from: Lakes International Comic Art Festival. See Macc- Pow! Macclesfield’s First Mini (yet Mighty) Comic Art Convention

Reflective Glory:Ceramic mobilesSt Michael’s Churchyard, FREE An installation of ceramic mobiles by Helen Wright, which reflect the positive and negative spaces of the surrounding architecture.

Hidden Loss St Michael’s Church (closed Sat 18 June and during events), FREE Textile hanging depicting the ravages and loss of life in WW1, inspired by war artist Paul Nash’s painting of the Menin Road. Created at Macclesfield Community ArtSpace and sewn by local people.

Are you Sitting Comfortably? Various venues, FREE

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Look out for stories and poems on the menus of Macclesfield’s cafés and bars, written especially for Barnaby by members of Macclesfield Creative Writing Group.

Focus on Outer Space Brewtique, FREE Images of the night sky by photographer David Tolliday, including the Milky Way,star trails, nebulae and the moon using standard camera equipment.

Lost Spaces Twentysevenb Studio, FREE Lost spaces and voids behind façades of towns give up new, found forms. Themes that echo within all of us: our own lost spaces – loss, abandonment, insecurity – are voids through which we travel to discover transformed spaces. A multimedia project by Mike Thorpe, Erika Groeneveld, Ailsa Holland and Taffy Davies.

Invasion: Macclesfield Snowgoose Café Bar, FREE Strange sightings and happenings around Macclesfield convincea number of residents that the area is the unlikely target of a covert alien invasion. e story is told through new work from photographer Simon Brown and other local artists. (Curated by Simon Brown).

Enormous thanks to our funders and sponsorsFunders:

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Arts Council EnglandCheshire East CouncilMacclesfield Town CouncilThe Henry Moore FoundationMake it MacclesfieldThe Granada FoundationPeaks & Plains Housing TrustThe Churches Conservation TrustScience & Technology Facilities Council

Gold Sponsors:Orbit DevelopmentsGrosvenor Shopping Centre

Heritage Sponsor:R A Smart

In Kind:Sphere UKShogaJanhillJosolyne & Co.SkoutHoban & SonsThe Cottage GroupHi-impact ConsultancyMKMRed WillowCheshire Artificial GraaNTC Building LtdRhoburt Ltd

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Silk Sponsors:Northern Design CollectiveLocal PeopleTesco MetroBelong

Treacle Sponsors:AstraZenecaCaring TogetherSAS DanielsSilkscreen Film SocietyPR Jones

Event Sponsors:SpareRoom.co.ukPark Lane OpticiansMacclesfield CollegeHeyland WhittleAlan Peat

Supporting Sponsors:SnowgooseHolden & PrescottContrastCosta CoffeeSolarcrest

Media Partners:Macclesfield ExpressSilk 106.9Canalside Thread

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Huge thanks also to:Prof. Teresa Anderson, Cheshire Community Foundation; The Connectives; Entropy Events, Estates & Leisure; Diana Hamilton; Lakes International Comic Festival; Laserline; King Edward Street Chapel; Macclesfield Community Garden Centre; Macclesfield Community ArtSpace; Macclesfield Museums, Macclesfield PA Hire; Macc Pinoy; Sarah & Peter Miles; Rotary Club of Macclesfield Castle; Sainsbury’s; Diane Smith, Town Centre Manager; Treacle Market; The Treacle Tap; United Reformed Church; Liz Whitehead – and all the many individuals and businesses who have supported Barnaby behind the scenes.

Macclesfield Barnaby Festival is a Registered Charity Number 1151155

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