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Festival celebrates Barnsley’s Healthy Holiday programme
A special family event celebrating the success of the Barnsley Healthy Holidays programme and the end of a wonderful summer will be taking place at Elsecar Heritage Centre on Thursday, 25 August between 12noon and 4pm.
Tickets on sale for poetry performance of exclusive work by Simon Armitage and the band LYR
Tickets are on sale for a poetry performance with a difference… Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage, and the band LYR will be premiering a performance of a new an exclusive collection of poems and lyrics titled ‘Barnsley – An Unnatural History’
Everything you need to know about Eldon Street in new exhibition
A new exhibition sharing fascinating stories about one of Barnsley’s most iconic streets, Eldon Street, will be opening in Barnsley Museums at The Glass Works.
School art competition offers welcome to refugees
A school art competition around the theme of ‘Welcome’, showcasing all that Barnsley has to offer will be on display in Barnsley Museums Digital at The Glassworks from Monday, 1 to Sunday, 7 August.
Barnsley’s Telephone box becomes a Tellapoem
People will be familiar with the traditional red telephone boxes on the corner of Church Street, which have been part of the towns backdrop for decades. However, now through funding secured via the Eldon Street HAZ project they have been transformed into cultural hubs, with one becoming the world’s first tellapoem box.
Five new pieces of artwork created for Barnsley Museums as part of a programme to support local Culture
Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust secured funding of £35,000 to commission a series of stunning art installations across Barnsley Museums locations, which can now be experienced by visitors.
Poet Laureate’s new work premiered through two-headed lamb
A new poem by the poet laureate will be premiered from a two-headed lamb sculpture in the centre of Barnsley.
Barnsley Council announces Jon Finch as the new Head of Culture and Visitor Economy
Barnsley Council has appointed Jon Finch as its new Head of Culture and Visitor Economy, following the retirement of the previous head, Sue Thiedeman.
Record number of visitors for Barnsley Museums
Barnsley Museums has announced record breaking visitor numbers for 2021/22, attracting 1,467,938 people over the course of the year.