Held on 30 September 2023 at Astrea Academy Dearne, DCAF 2023 was the most successful arts’ festival to date in terms of visitor numbers, with 551 people attending in total. Funded by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, Dearne South Ward Alliance and Big Local Thurnscoe, this festival featured 22 different exhibitors, 19 different workshops, demonstrations of wood-turning, 3D printing and table shaft loom weaving, with 7 performances on stage.