Eric the donkey set for new-look Thurgoland home
In a quiet corner in Thurgoland, plans are underway to improve the lives of some rare breed animals – and the humans who have sought a moment’s solace there, too. Sunflower Sanctuary is home to Eric the seven-year-old Poitou donkey, Bert the pygmy goat, and 102kg Nellie, dubbed the fattest...
Royal sail of approval for Pearl
South Yorkshire charity, The Ethel Trust, had the pleasure of welcoming the royal family’s ‘trustiest anchor’ Princess Anne to officially launch their second barge, Pearl. The Princess Royal had flown into Sheffield by helicopter to view the new state-of-the-art community barge that will be used by the Ethel Trust for...
Costume and drama at Wentworth Woodhouse? Corset is!
If you love period dramas, then you won’t want to miss the latest exhibition coming to Wentworth Woodhouse this autumn. On Location will include a collection of 24 historically inspired costumes that were worn by actors in popular films and TV shows that have been filmed at Wentworth Woodhouse. From...
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.
An exhibition of epic proportions arrives at Clifton Park Museum
This autumn, step into the world of giants as a new exhibition at Clifton Park Museum celebrates the titans who have had a huge impact on Rotherham’s story. Giants of Rotherham is a free exhibition that runs until January 2024. The upper floor rooms at Clifton Park Museum have been...
Perry exciting exhibition at Wentworth Woodhouse
This summer, Wentworth Woodhouse welcomes an exhibition by one of the UK’s best-known artists, Turner-Prize winning Sir Grayson Perry. The Vanity of Small Differences is a series of six large and exuberant tapestries inspired by 18th century painter William Hogarth’s A Rake’s Progress. Grayson created the tapestries after his 2012...
A WONDERful event returns to Wentworth Woodhouse
This August Bank Holiday, the gardens at Wentworth Woodhouse will be a riot of colour and fabric as WE Wonder returns for 2023. Inspired by the Arts Council Collection exhibition, The Vanity of Small Differences by Grayson Perry, this year’s WE Wonder event will see four huge textile structures, immersive...
The Argonauts have arrived at Wentworth Woodhouse
Just like his latest exhibition’s namesake myth, Jason Wilsher-Mills’ journey to becoming an acclaimed artist is a heroic adventure of epic proportions. Aged 11, Jason caught chickenpox that caused his white blood cells to attack his central nervous system, paralysing him from the neck down. But his recovery surpassed doctors’...
Rock N Roll Circus coming to Sheffield
Step right up and grab your tickets for the greatest show in town as the magnificent Rock N Roll Circus arrives in South Yorkshire this September. Setting up a Big Top at Don Valley Bowl, the weekend event will see some of the UK’s biggest music legends perform including Noel...
Camellia House renovation brings positivi-tea to Wentworth Woodhouse
With plans to reopen the Camellia House at Wentworth Woodhouse as a tea room, we take a look at the £5 million restoration of this historic building.
