Eletto Wanna be the stars
They may have been born in this millennium, but there’s something timeless about Eletto. Each track on the Barnsley folk duo’s debut EP I Wanna Be The Star has its own nostalgic style that transcends the country and folk genre. Compelling vocal harmonies blend with poetic, melancholy lyrics and ritualistic...
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...
Thorpe Hesley Brass Band receive High Sheriff award
They’re not the type to blow their own trumpet. But Thorpe Hesley Brass Band have been presented with an award from the High Sheriff of South Yorkshire, Lt Col Mac McPherson, for their services to music. The High Sheriff Award was formally presented to the band on Saturday 25th February...
The Astoria Centre opens again for summer events
Step back in time to the halcyon days of the Cinema Organ with the summer events hosted at Barnsley’s Astoria Centre. The Astoria Centre is run by the Penistone Cinema Organ Trust; a group of volunteers who have worked on the restoration and maintenance of these musical marvels. The Astoria...
The Coalfield Symphony launch debut album, Virtue and Villainy
Barnsley’s musical duo, The Coalfield Symphony, are proud to launch their debut album Virtue and Villainy masterfully created during lockdown 2020.
