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National Festival of Making Audience Questionnaire 2026

Thank you for attending the National Festival of Making. We'd love to know what you thought about your visit.
Your feedback is essential for our reporting to Arts Council England and other funders, and for us to continually improve the experience for our audiences.
1.Is this the first time you have attended the National Festival of Making?
2.Who did you attend the National Festival of Making with?
3.With how many people of each age group did you attend (excluding yourself)?
4.Which days did you attend the National Festival of Making? Please tick all that apply.
5.At which time did you attend? (Please select the timeslot in which you spent the majority of your visit)
6.How did you travel here today?
7.What did you do at the National Festival of Making? Please tick all that apply
8.Did you attend any of these events during your visit?
9.Did you find it easy to find everything?
0 - Not at all easy
5 - Very easy
10.What would you like to see more of at the festival in the future? (select one)
11.Did you travel to Blackburn specifically to attend the festival?
12.Has the festival made you more likely to visit Blackburn again?
13.Has the festival changed your perception of Blackburn?
14.To help us understand how the National Festival of Making helps the local Blackburn economy, we would like to ask how much you have spent during the weekend.
15.What else did you do while you were in Blackburn?
16.Thinking about the National Festival of Making as a whole; would you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Don't Know
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Cultural Contribution: It provides an important addition to the cultural life of the area.
Positivity: It made me feel positive about the community's future.
Motivation: It made me feel more motivated to do creative things in the future.
The festival changed my perception of making and manufacturing.
The festival helped me understand the skills, creativity and innovation involved in making
The festival helped me see connections between art, industry and everyday life
17.How would you rate your enjoyment of the festival? (10 being the highest)
1
10
18.We'd like to ask a bit about you to understand who attends the National Festival of Making. It's one way we check we are reaching a wide range of people.

How often do you normally visit Blackburn?
19.How often do you attend or participate in arts and culture experiences? By this we mean online or in-person activities produced by arts organisations, museums and/or libraries, such as exhibitions, performances, literature events, gigs, festivals, creative participation etc.
20.What is your full postcode?

If you do not live in the UK please enter the name of the country you live in.
21.Would you like to be kept informed about other events and activities from the National Festival of Making?
22.If you said yes to the previous question, please let us know how to contact you.
23.Is there anything else you would like to tell us?
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