Barnaby’s Back! Friday 17th to Sunday 26th June Macclesfield Barnaby Festival Supported by Arts Council England (Lottery funded), Cheshire East Council, Grosvenor shopping centre, Macclesfield Town Council and Orbit Developments. Buy Tickets Online: barnabyfestival.org.uK In Person: Visitor Information Centre, New Town Hall, MarKet Place, Macclesfield SK10 1DX Monday – 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. 1 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 Information Programme 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. Accessibility: ChecK our website or contact [email protected] for details or information in alternative formats. 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. 2 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’s on the decKs at our ‘Gimp Twister’ Music Lounge over the rest weeKend. Don’t miss the 3 chance to see John Bramwell and Sam DucKworth in a unique double bill, and checK out the wonderfully intimate performances in people’s homes that make up our Secret Concert Series. Once again, our Visual Art 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 the first 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 who have worKed tirelessly to bring this year’s amazing Festival to life. And of course our sincere thanKs to everyone – from Macclesfield, and further afield – 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.” 4 Karl Wallace, Festival Director Friday 17th June Bedwyr Williams Performance Townley 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 Lounge St Michael’s Churchyard, Fri 17 June 6:30-11pm Pay What You Can Ambient tunes, the best in breakthrough music, the hottest Macc talent, talKs and 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 Debate with 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 5 threat to open and intellectual debate. Followed by short Q & A. Sponsor: Northern Design Collective Francesca Martinez’s Wobbly Manifesto St 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 June Deep 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 over a dozen remote telescopes across the globe in real time throughout the day. At 4pm, experience how the amazing Planeterella creates a version of the Northern Lights in a vacuum chamber: Dr Gabrielle Provan of the University of Leicester reveals the history and science of this breathtaking phenomenon. Not suitable if you have a pacemaker. In association with: MaccAstro Sponsor: Belong The Gimp Twister Music Lounge 6 St 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, talKs and 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 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) joins Tim 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 7 Street Treats In and around MarKet Place, FREE/Pay What You Can Sponsor: SkoutPR 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’.