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ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND ANNOUNCES COMMITMENT TO BARNSLEY AS ONE OF 54 PRIORITY PLACES NATIONALLY
Today, Arts Council England has announced that Barnsley will be one of 15 priority places in the North where they want to develop new opportunities for investment, as part of the publication of its three-year Delivery Plan for 2021 - 2024.
Trio of new museum spaces set for Barnsley’s multi-million pound centre
A new tourist attraction featuring a trio of museum experiences with cutting edge technology will open at the new Glass Works development in Barnsley.
EXPERIENCE BARNSLEY SHORTLISTED FOR £100,000 ART FUND MUSEUM OF THE YEAR 2021
Experience Barnsley has been selected as one of the five finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2021, the world’s largest museum prize.
Eldon Street Community Consultation launches with a fun new digital pack
Did you know that many years ago the grand circus once stood on Eldon Street, and the Mechanics Institute and Public Hall (now the Barnsley Civic) which opened in 1877 were based there?
Record number of artists enter the Cooper Prize
A record number of artists have entered the Cooper Prize, an art competition hosted by the town centre Gallery, which rewards and celebrates the outstanding artistic talent that South Yorkshire has to offer.
Barnsley Council shortlisted for Hearts for the Arts Awards 2021
The shortlist has been announced for the National Campaign for the Arts' (NCA) Hearts For The Arts Awards 2021. The awards celebrate the unsung heroes of Local Authorities who are championing the arts against all odds.
A perfect pond for Worsbrough Mill
An important environmental project is taking place in Worsbrough Mill Country Park that will have a huge impact on flour production at the Mill whilst enhancing the water quality for aquatic wildlife.
Volunteer groups at Worsbrough create a wonderful winter trail
Two volunteer groups at Worsbrough Mill have come together to create a wonderful winter outdoor trail that can be found in the Country Park from mid-December.
Elsecar Heritage Railway Update
Elsecar Heritage Railway Trust have faced a number of challenges and in July, the trustees expressed that their best, and only, course of action was to surrender their lease to the railway sites that are owned by Barnsley Council. The railway sites include Elsecar, Cortonwood and the railway line between them.