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Storying Barnsley
Storying Barnsley is Barnsley Council's 3-year Cultural Development Fund (CDF) engagement programme. CDF2 funding was awarded to Barnsley Council in 2022, and after a period of research and development, the Storying Barnsley team have now commenced work on a range of projects across the borough, alongside the CDF programme of capital works at Elsecar Heritage Centre, Forging Ahead.
Storying Barnsley aims to boost Barnsley’s cultural and creative sectors through partnerships and connectivity and offer unique cultural experiences for people living and visiting the town. This will be done through a co-produced and collaborative engagement programme that will offer vital support for local creative hubs and creative practitioners across Barnsley’s six Principal Towns and Elsecar.
If you would like to get in touch with any queries or to find out more about this programme, please email StoryingBarnsley@barnsley.gov.uk
Updates
Barnsley Treasures Workshops
You are warmly invited to take part in a fun, free creative workshop in your local area.
Barnsley Council, Collective Sense, and seven amazing local artists and creative facilitators are on a mission to find out what culture means to the people of Barnsley.
Storying Barnsley wants to hear from you
The CDF Storying Barnsley team want to find out what Barnsley’s creative sector would like to see on offer as training and further development.
Storying Barnsley Principal Townscapes
Barnsley Council’s Cultural Development Fund team are looking to commission South Yorkshire-based artists with experience of community engagement to create the designs for ‘townscapes’ that will represent and give a flavour of the following Principal Towns of Barnsley.
Key Projects
Goldthorpe
A collection of CDF activity in the Principal Town of Goldthorpe.
Invisible Flock Barnsley Artist Residency – 2024
The residency is designed for artistic development, providing space, facilities and support to two artists or one collective in the local Barnsley area at the Invisible Flock studio at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Calling Barnsley
LUNG are currently developing their newest project Calling Barnsley, set to be launched Autumn 2024.
Sanctuary of Colour
Lenny & Whale will be bringing their latest artwork ‘Sanctuary of Colour’ to Principal Towns during Spring/Summer of 2024.
Mapping Barnsley
In 2023 CDF commissioned University of Sheffield (UoS) to map the creative and cultural industries sector based within Barnsley.
Heart of the Wood
The Big Reveal in conjunction with Barnsley Council, The Dearne Playhouse and the schools and community of the Dearne Valley created a spectacular of dance, music, song and drama.
parler femme
Barnsley's Tala Lee-Turton brought her latest production 'parler femme' to Elsecar Heritage Centre's Ironworks building in November 2023.
The Un-Naturalists Summer Tour
During Summer 2023 Markmark Productions brought bespoke The Un-Naturalists performances to each of Barnsley's Principal Towns and Elsecar.
