Barnsley’s most unconventional museum
If you’re drawn to places that do things differently, Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum in Barnsley is well worth a visit. What its volunteers modestly describe as a ‘Victorian hotchpotch’ is, in truth, the museum’s greatest charm. In this most unconventional of museums, founded in the 1880s and owned by the...
Cannon Hall: A Story of a House and its Family
For centuries, Cannon Hall in Barnsley has watched the world go by. Visitors have admired it, locals have walked past it and history has settled quietly into its walls, but the family who once called it home has often remained in the background. This May, a new exhibition brings them...
Dodworth facility pioneers VR training to boost cornea transplants
A world-first virtual reality training programme is set to transform how eye retrieval specialists are trained in the UK, potentially speeding up access to sight-saving corneal transplants. Developed by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) through its Tissue and Eye Services and digital learning teams, the VR programme is reducing training...
Barnsley Hospice launches Dragonfly Appeal
This summer, the tranquil walled gardens at Cannon Hall Museum will become the setting for a striking new installation of steel dragonflies. Organised by Barnsley Hospice, Wings of Memory is part of the charity’s Dragonfly Appeal and will see hundreds of handcrafted steel dragonflies hover throughout the gardens between Friday...
New portrait exhibition celebrates Barnsley people
A powerful new portrait exhibition at Barnsley’s town hall shines a spotlight on the people who make our borough special.
A new base for Barnsley’s young people
This January, Barnsley is celebrating more than a fresh start. After years of consultation, construction and community collaboration, the town’s brand-new £10.5 million Base71 Youth Zone officially opens on Monday 19th January. The first youth zone of its kind in Yorkshire, Base71 marks a bold step forward in how Barnsley...
Ready, Steady, Sing with Millhouse Green Male Voice Choir
Are you a man who’s always wanted to sing but think you can’t? This New Year, Millhouse Green Male Voice Choir is running a free six-week course specially designed for men to find their voice and build their confidence. Sponsored by Barnsley Council and the Penistone Ward Alliance, the free...
I’m a KittyCat Get Me Outta Here!
A pet rescue centre in Barnsley is doing a bushtucker style trial this February to help raise vital funds that will help them keep the doors open in 2026. Noah’s Ark Pet Rescue, based in Shafton, is daring teams of four brave people to sleep in their outdoor kennels for...
Barnsley schoolgirl named Support Dogs’ Young Volunteer of the Year
A pet-loving eight-year-old girl from Wombwell has been given a surprise award by Sheffield-based charity Support Dogs for her fundraising and volunteer dog fostering efforts. Isabelle Lauder raised almost £700 for the charity’s Super Summer Challenge when she climbed the 3,560ft Mount Snowdon just two days after her eighth birthday....
Sonny Greaves: From Barnsley boy to World Champion
Barnsley kickboxer Sonny Greaves has added his name to South Yorkshire’s growing list of world champions. The 21-year-old claimed the ISKA 65kg world title in Wolverhampton, defeating Spanish champion Nico Melgar by unanimous decision on a War Fight Series show. For Sonny, the belt marked the reward for 14 years...
