The Empire Strikes Back
Yoda famously said “Do or do not. There is no try.” That same mantra – to fully commit to anything you do, win or lose – could be as much a line from the McGrail Memoirs as it is the Skywalker Saga. The McGrail family’s protagonist, Mark, is a force...
A Valentine’s Weekend in Rotherham that hits all the right notes
This Valentine’s weekend, Rotherham is celebrating the thing it loves most: the creativity and musical skill of its own people.
Catch the music BUG with Bramley Ukulele Group
There’s a good kind of bug going around in Rotherham this winter – and once it bites, it’s hard to shake. Bramley Ukulele Group, or BUGs as they’re affectionately known, is new group that is all about catching the joy of making music together. With just four strings and a...
Rockingham Kiln no longer at risk
Where once world-renowned porcelain and pottery was made for royalty and aristocracy, Rotherham’s Rockingham Kiln has been thrown a lifeline thanks to grant-funded repair works. The Swinton-based kiln is one of 12 heritage sites in Yorkshire that has been taken off Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register following extensive structural...
Donate new toys to the Rotherham Toy Appeal
Every child deserves to feel the magic of Christmas. You can make sure no child in Rotherham wakes up without a gift on Christmas morning by donating to the Rotherham Toy Appeal. The annual toy appeal has been providing gifts to Rotherham’s most vulnerable children and young people for over...
Buy a Christmas card to support the Rotherham Toy Appeal
Making other children and families happy at Christmas has inspired a teenage girl from Rotherham to design her own range of Christmas cards. This will be the fifth Christmas that 14-year-old Charlotte Oram, from Kimberworth, has raised money to buy gifts for the Rotherham Toy Appeal. She started drawing, making...
BreathingSpace to host World COPD Day event
Do you often get that uncomfortable feeling that you are running out of air or are not able to breathe deeply enough? If so, have you considered you could have COPD? COPD – or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – is a group of lung conditions including emphysema and chronic bronchitis...
Making space for dementia support in Rotherham
If you spend your days caring for someone with memory problems, confusion, or dementia, you know how much love, patience, and strength it takes. But you also know how easy it is to forget about yourself, especially at this time of year when everything feels busier and the world seems...
New book takes an A-Z tour of Rotherham
This winter, take an A-Z tour of Rotherham from the comfort of your home thanks to a new book by local author, James Barker. In A–Z of Rotherham, James reveals the history behind the borough, its streets and buildings, industries and the people connected with it. From All Saint’s Church...
Rotherham’s The Arc Cinema celebrates first anniversary
One year ago, The Arc Cinema opened its doors with a mission: to bring the magic of film back to the heart of Rotherham. And they’ve done that and more. After 30 years without a local cinema, The Arc Cinema has won over audiences with luxury recliner seating, spotless surroundings,...
