Rotherham Markets’ big move into new market hall
After three years of transformation work, Rotherham Markets is preparing to enter an exciting new chapter this July as more than 45 traders move into the town’s newly redeveloped market hall. The long-awaited relocation marks a major milestone in the wider regeneration of Rotherham town centre, with extensive works having...
Rotherham Rep Raises the Curtain for 100 Years
This year, The Rotherham Amateur Repertory reaches a remarkable milestone – its centenary – making it one of South Yorkshire’s longest-established amateur theatre companies. For a hundred years, generations of actors have stepped into the spotlight, learned their lines, battled first-night nerves and taken their bows before appreciative audiences who’ve...
Grimm & Co seeking stories of Talbot Lane Church for new project
Rotherham’s literacy charity Grimm & Co has been built on magical stories and fairytales, but now they’re looking for non-fiction reflections on the building it calls home.
Rotherham’s Rascalz to represent England at Dance World Cup
A talented all-girl street dance group from Rotherham is preparing to take centre stage on an international level after being chosen to represent England at this year’s Dance World Cup in Dublin. Rascalz, made up of nine dancers aged between nine and eleven, will travel to Ireland in July to...
Discover Rotherham with a free guided tour
Explore Rotherham in a new light this summer by taking part in a free guided heritage walk led by Rotherham District Civic Society. With a focus on some of the town centre’s historic buildings, the walking tour highlights the architecture and stories that often go unnoticed in everyday life, ...
Rotherham Hospital Charity celebrates 30 years of impact
For three decades, Rotherham Hospital and Community Charity has been proving that healthcare is about far more than medicine. As it celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, the charity is shining a light on the vital role it plays alongside The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, funding the extras the NHS...
Rotherham’s Beer Festival is Baa’ck
After a year’s absence, one of Rotherham’s most beloved beer traditions is making a welcome return to Magna this spring. A familiar fixture on the local calendar since the early 1990s, Rotherham Real Ale and Music Festival is coming baa’ck this year with a fresh approach that feels very much...
TV’s Our Dementia Choir comes to Greasbrough
From tackling corruption on Line of Duty to tackling isolation through song, Vicky McClure’s impact off-screen will be heard in Rotherham this March when her Our Dementia Choir performs a special fundraising concert in Greasbrough. The concert is being organised by Rotherham Rotary Club who hope the evening will not...
Have your say on shaping the future of physical activity in Rotherham
What makes it easy to get out for a walk, join a fitness class or kick a ball around the park? And what makes it harder than it should be? The Yorkshire Sport Foundation team is inviting Rotherham residents to share their experiences, views and ideas about physical activity in...
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...
