Breathing Colour at The National Festival of Making
The National Festival of Making (6-7 July 2024) is a unique celebration of UK making, from the kitchen table to the factory floor. Presenting a programme of work that combines art, manufacturing, making and communities, we commission international and national artists to create world class works, a year round programme and a participatory free family-friendly festival for all to enjoy.
Formed in 2016, the ambition of Festival of Making is to be a nationally relevant annual cultural festival with a year round programme of work engaging with education, young people and communities. There is an emphasis on celebrating the unique manufacturing heritage and contemporary characteristics of the town of Blackburn, and more widely regional, national and international narratives connected with ‘making’.
Formed in 2016, the ambition of Festival of Making is to be a nationally relevant annual cultural festival with a year round programme of work engaging with education, young people and communities. There is an emphasis on celebrating the unique manufacturing heritage and contemporary characteristics of the town of Blackburn, and more widely regional, national and international narratives connected with ‘making’.
Art in Manufacturing is the headline commissioning programme of the National Festival of Making – providing artists with an incomparable platform to make new work in and alongside some of the UK’s major manufacturers. Each season of Art in Manufacturing sees artists paired with leading manufacturers, from artisan producers to industry giants.
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