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Dronfield Arts Festival 2023 to entertain the whole family this Summer

17th February 2023

Organisers of the Dronfield Arts Festival say they are excited to be bringing a bumper lineup of music, food and entertainment to the event this year.

Taking place from 7th-9th July, the festival will begin on Friday with an evening of music at Dronfield Hall Barn, featuring several local bands. Confirmed to perform on the evening are The Cellar Thieves, McShane and Shaw, Phil Doleman and Barnsdale Hood.

On Saturday 8th July, the festival then moves across to manor gardens, Civic Hall and the Barn with a variety of acts, food and entertainments throughout the day. Saturday night will see the Greentop Circus performing a cabaret style show at the Civic Hall.

The final day of the festival will once again see a mix of acts, food and entertainments throughout the day.

Sam Reavey, Creative Manager at Dronfield Heritage Trust commented: “We are super excited to be bringing the Arts Festival. This year we have moved the date to July, so it will be even more anticipated when the date comes around.

“The Arts Festival is designed to bring the whole community together. We offer a wide range of different entertainments and refreshments and make as much as we can free. The festival has the opportunity to bring communities together and instils a sense of community pride. We hope our festival teach people new things, and strengthen relationships.

“The footfall our the weekend goes into the 1000s, and is the perfect opportunity for businesses to connect with new or existing customers. Being a part of the festival hopefully benefits businesses both economically and holistically.”

All entertainment at the festival is free of charge, unless stated. Follow Dronfield Hall Barn and Dronfield Arts Festival on Facebook for the upcoming details.

Dronfield Hall Barn and Dronfield Arts Festival support the marketing and economic growth of the town through Chesterfield Champions, a network of over 200 organisations across Chesterfield and North Derbyshire.

Successful Dronfield Arts Festival to return in 2023

21st June 2022

The popular Dronfield Arts Festival has once again been hailed a success, with people across the community enjoying a weekend of music, poetry, theatre, art, dance and much more.

Organised by Dronfield Heriatage Trust and Dronfield Hall Barn, the festival took place between 29th April and 1st May 2022, and included more than 60 events offering a fantastic mix of some of the best regional and national arts.

Now, the organisers of the festival have already confirmed the dates for it’s return next year, taking place from 6th-9th July 2023.

Sam Reavey, Creative Manager at Dronfield Heritage Trust commented: “What a wonderful Arts Festival we had this May. After a two year break, it was great to finally be back. It has been a tough couple of years for everybody and what a wonderful sight it was to see so many people attend our festival over the 3 days.

“There was something for everyone, music, dancing, art, comedy, vintage cars, fire and chainsaws. The Festival will be back next year, so please keep checking social media for confirmed dates and acts throughout the year. We’ll see you next year.

“The Festival is the highlight of the Barn’s year. It is our biggest event which not only happens at the Barn, but around Dronfield in local pubs like the Green Dragon and other venues such as the Peel and Civic Centres. All the entertainments are only made possible by our communities continued support of the event and the Arts Festival team cannot thank them enough.

This September the Dronfield Hall Barn will be hosting a Victorian themed weekend. There will be a mix of traditional fairground favourites, entertainers and stalls. Dress up is encouraged. It has been confirmed visitors will benefit from free entry to the event.

Find out more about the Dronfield Arts Festival and the wider activity at Dronfield Hall barn via the following links: https://dronfieldhallbarn.org/ and https://dronfieldartsfestival.co.uk/

Dronfield Arts Festival and Dronfield Heritage Trust support the marketing and economic growth of the town through Chesterfield Champions, a network of over 200 organisations across Chesterfield and North Derbyshire.