Orwell’s road to Barnsley uncovered in new film
Almost 90 years since he tramped his way through Barnsley, a film about George Orwell’s infamous visit to the town has been created by filmmaker Dave Cherry and media students at Barnsley College. Orwell had a two-week stay in Barnsley in March 1936 while gathering information for his book The...
ArtWorks: The day centre making art work for everyone
They’re the South Yorkshire not-for profit that’s got caring for adults with disabilities down to a fine art. And now, ArtWorks is opening their fourth day care centre, based at Barnsley Civic, to sculpt brighter futures for people in Barnsley. Since launching in 2015, ArtWorks has helped many people with...
Celebrating 120 years of secondary education in Mexborough
Former schoolteachers and pupils from Mexborough will be the subject of the latest exhibition at Fox Gallery. The gallery, based at Mexborough Business Centre, will focus on the 120-year history of secondary education in the town, including some of its most influential alumni and staff from over the years. It...
Heritage Open Days 2024: What’s on in South Yorkshire
This September, explore some of South Yorkshire’s most historically interesting places with Heritage Open Days. This year marks 30 years of the annual festival and how it has grown in scope and scale to become the largest festival of history and culture. Places across the country throw open their doors...
Smile for miles for Rotherham kids thanks to £899k lottery funding
Children and young people across Rotherham will now have access to more free activities thanks to almost £900,000 in National Lottery Funding. The Children Young People and Families Consortium (CYPF Consortium) has been awarded £899,572 from the National Lottery to support local voluntary and community sector organisations who work with...
Aroundtown Meets Toby Foster
What do you call a man with one of the most recognisable voices on South Yorkshire’s airwaves? The same thing as the one whose acting credits include TV’s greatest ever comedies. The inimitable Toby Foster. For more than twenty years, Toby’s career has been a merry-go-round of sitcoms, stand-up and...
The Steel City Derby Returns
After five years, the region’s most fiercely contested football derby is back. Forget the Manchester, Merseyside, North London or Second City derbies. It’s the Steel City derby that has South Yorkshire in a chokehold. It’s akin to tribal warfare. Over 130 years of bad blood. Cut you and you bleed...
Thurnscoe Harmonic Male Voice Choir on song for 100 years
When a group of miners from the Dearne got together to form a choir on 23rd September 1924, little did they know the legacy they would create. But a hundred years later, the Thurnscoe Harmonic Male Voice Choir are still singing strong, bringing joy to all those who hear the...
The Combat Academy: More than a martial arts school
On an industrial estate in Barugh Green, Barnsley there’s a kickboxing community that has produced one of Europe’s most successful fight teams.
But there’s more to it than just what they do on the mats.
Rother nice new charity shop opens at Manvers
Shop frugally and support your local hospice with a visit to Rotherham Hospice’s brand-new retail shop in Manvers. The new shop, which opened on 5th August, has a fresh and innovative concept design that the hospice say will redefine charity fashion shopping. It’s like stepping into a high street clothing...
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