The Dearne Committee Arts’ Festival is an unincorporated organisation with a small committee, comprising local residents and community workers. No committee member is paid for their work with DCAF.

Secretary – Julie Turner (07729 421405; email julie@gpcchurch.co.uk)

Committee Members

Alison Vint (Thurnscoe Regeneration CIO)

Garry Turner (Treasurer)

Jenny Yates (Dearne Area Team)

Shirley Swales

Penny Webb

The festival is funded by different organisations and through fund-raising throughout the year and a raffle held on the day. There is no charge to attend the festival or to take part in our community art projects.

Past funders include:

National Lottery Awards4All (2018, 2021)

Better Barnsley Bonds (2021)

Dearne North Ward Alliance (2018)

The Freshgate Trust Foundation (2022)

Barnsley Museums (Arts’ Council) (2022)

Players of the People’s Postcode Lottery (2023)

Dearne South Ward Alliance (2023)

Big Local Thurnscoe (2023)

Better Barnsley Bonds (2024)

Pride of Place (2024)

Partner Organisations

We are very grateful to the Snap Tin Cafe in Goldthorpe for hosting our monthly planning meetings and supporting the arts’ festival in a variety of creative ways. Anita Heatherglen was the former Chair of DCAF and her help on the Jubilee Quilt community art project was invaluable. The Snap Tin Cafe is part of the Snap Tin Community Hub, working in Goldthorpe and Bolton-on-Dearne through a variety of community projects funded by the National Lottery. Recent events include the Scarecrow Trail in October and the Christmas Fair held at Astrea Academy Dearne in December. Further information on the classes and groups meeting at the Snap Tin Cafe and the wo rk of the Snap Tin Community Hub can be found at https://snaptincommunityhub.co.uk/