Feedback survey for Didsbury Arts Festival 2026

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As a volunteer-led charity we need your help to improve what we do, and to help secure future funding to keep doing it. We'd really appreciate 3 minutes of your time to let us know how we did. THANK YOU for coming to the festival, and for completing this survey.

Which FREE events did you come to? *

Fletcher Moss Opening event Saturday 27th June

Open arts exhibition at Art of Tea / Smoak

Artists at Home - Wilmslow Road or Grange Lane

Phenomena! DJ set

Doyo Uwan Tacu Poft Ea at Didsbury Library

Queer Quest at Withington Public Hall

Parrs Wood Photography exhibition on School Lane

The Building of Spines at Didsbury Library

Waste2Waves fish exhibition at Burnage Library, Didsbury Library or Withington Library

Fog Lane Park Finale on 5th July

Westcroft Art Show

Poetry from the Could do Better Kid

Rosie Faith at Expo Lounge

The Story of the Deer Woman at Art of Tea

Behind her smile with Caroline England at Art of Tea

An afternoon of folk music at The Northern Tennis club

The 2nd Chancers Band at The West Didsbury Club

Molly Hunter at The West Didsbury Club

Carole Isis

The Local at Kennedy's bar

Jigsaw at the Dog and Partridge

Pete McSloy at Didsbury Cricket CLub

Coruja Jones and Cat Elliot at The Slug and Lettuce

Jazzworks at The Northern Tennis club

Obsidian at The Parrs Wood

Manchester women songwriters at Sand bar

Qunita Jazz ensemble at The Old Cocke Inn

Glass blowing Demo

South Machester's Story time at Didsbury Library

The Big Burnage Parade

I didn't come to a free event

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Which performance events did you buy a ticket for? *

Inner Voices with Manchester Collective

Collab with Mike Garry

Caste Away

Handle with Care

Reach for the stars with Exel

Horizons film night at Cove

Citizens Assembly with Andy Smith

Trouble, Struggle, Bubble & Squeak with Victoria Melody

Manchester International Roots Orchestra

Hamsaz Ensenble

Make do and bop with Our Kids Social

Halle Community Choir

Zuihitsu of Sound

Contemporary dance mixed bill

Breakages and Manchester Community Choir

Seven years a wolf with Maria Credali

Ancient Traditions made new with Iris Skipworth

Someone to watch over me

Songs from the Harp

Visibly speaking hosted by Chris Jam

Carcanet poetry evening

Drought Thoughts poetry

Cecile Elstein studio tour

I didn't buy a ticket to an event

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Did you come to any workshops? *

Floral collage workshop

Glass blowing class

Beginner Ballet dance class

Beginner Jazz dance class

Urban sketching

Mamma Mia sing-along

Metal embossing

Little brush, Big brush

Heritage weaving

Life drawing

Plein air tree drawing class

Create your own skateboard deck

Calm art Sunday

Little Architect, Happy Place

Singing for wellbeing

I didn't do any workshops

Which were your favourite events? And why do they stand out? *

Overall, how did the events compare to your expectations? Please rate your experience, 1 = didn't meet expectation and 5 = exceeded

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Were there any events that you didn't enjoy as much as you'd hoped?

How would you rate your overall experience of the festival? Please rate your experience, 1 = poor experience, 5 = superb experience

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We're now going to show you some statements and we'd like you to tell us if your agree. On the scale 1 is disagree strongly and 5 is agree strongly.

Didsbury Arts Festival's programme is varied and interesting.

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Didsbury Arts Festival's programme is delivered to a high standard, and well presented.

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Didsbury Arts Festival and its artists are not afraid to try new things.

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Didsbury Arts Festival presented things I've not tried before.

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It's important Didsbury Arts Festival exists.

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Didsbury Arts Festival helps me feel connected to the community.

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Didsbury Arts Festival made me feel proud of my local area.

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Didsbury Arts Festival invests in community projects

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Didsbury Arts Festival helped me connect with local outdoor areas and nature.

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The next two questions focus on how well we delivered events. How satisfied were you with the festival venues and onsite experience? 1 is very dissatisfied, and 5 is extremely satisfied

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How satisfied were you with the communications before and during the festival? 1 is not very, and 5 is extremely

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How did you hear about the festival?

trustee

email from DAF

social media

poster in the village

flyer at an event

picked up a programme in a local shop / library

word of mouth

another organisation told me about it

local press

eventbrite

Other:

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Would you come to another Didsbury Arts Festival event?

Yes

Maybe

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How likely are you to recommend Didsbury Arts Festival to a friend, colleague or neighbour?

not very

very

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What did you enjoy most about this year’s festival?

What would you change about the festival? How can we improve?

And finally, some quick questions to help us understand who our audiences are. Which age category do you fall into?

under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

over 75

Which best described your ethnicity?

Asian or Asian British

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

White

Other ethnic group

prefer not to say

How do you describe your gender?

female

male

non-binary

prefer not to say

other

Last question, so we know how far the festival reaches, what is your postcode?

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