From the Shire to Yorkshire…
This autumn, grab your cloak and your sword and set off on a quest to Experience Barnsley for the one exhibition to rule them all as J.R.R Tolkien’s legendarium comes to Yorkshire.
Up the Swanee!
Sometimes the most fascinating stories are found in the most unexpected of places – if you look close enough. A new project led by Barnsley Museums has pooled together heritage with arts and culture to show that all is not lost with the old Swanee Pond in Kendray. Keen to...
Tala’s triple bill coming to The Ironworks
This November, Barnsley ballerina Tala Lee-Turton is performing at Elsecar Heritage Centre in a first-of-its kind production. On Thursday 16th November, Tala will turn the vast Ironworks building at Elsecar into an immersive theatre for a live performance of her newest production, parler femme. The dance-based production will see three...
Ee By Magnum: Uncovering Tom Selleck’s Barnsley connection
He’s just as famous for his thick moustache as he is for his starring roles. But a previously unknown fact about Hollywood actor Tom Selleck is that his ancestry can be traced back to right here in Barnsley. A team of local investigators have given Selleck’s Magnum P.I. character a...
Light and Soul at Cooper Gallery
This summer, immerse yourself in nature and the landscapes of 19th century France through a captivating new exhibition at the Cooper Gallery in Barnsley. Light and Soul: Early Impressions of the French Landscape will be on display until Saturday 7th October. The exhibition brings together paintings and drawings by pioneering...
Barnsley Foodbank in urgent need of donations
Barnsley Foodbank Partnership is calling on the local community to donate much-needed items to support people facing hardship. For the last ten years, Barnsley Foodbank Partnership has provided vital support in the form of emergency food parcels and continues to see an increase in the number of people being referred...
Astoria Centre: Songs from the silver screen
An industrial estate comprising of self storage units is probably not the place you’d expect to find a tribute to the halcyon days of 1930s theatre organs. But the Astoria Centre in Barugh Green is nothing like you’ve ever experienced before. The first of its kind in the UK, the...
Cannon Hall gets catwalk ready
This summer, take a trip down the most stylish of memory lanes as a new fashion exhibition dedicated to photographer Chris Moore opens at Cannon Hall Museum in Barnsley.
Give crown green bowling a go in Barnsley
A long-standing crown green bowling club in Barnsley is hoping new members will roll up and join them this May at a free taster session. Locke Park Bowling Club will be hosting a Bowls’ Big Weekend event on Saturday 27th May at Locke Park in Barnsley. Bowls’ Big Weekend is...
BIADS: offering support for dementia in Barnsley
Caring for someone with dementia can be a 24-hour job and one that often takes over any relationship you both may have had before. But at BIADS – Barnsley Independent Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support – their unique support service helps people diagnosed with dementia and their carers to reconnect with...
