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Barnsley Museums
October Half Term at Barnsley Museums
Christmas at Barnsley Museums
Celebrate the festive season with Barnsley Museums as we welcome winter with warmth, creativity, and community spirit. Across our five unique sites, you’ll find a joyful mix of seasonal events, exhibitions, and activities designed to delight visitors of all ages.
Cannon Hall
A Cannon Hall Christmas - Christmas is Coming Market
Start your festive season in style at our Christmas is Coming Market! Wander through a delightful array of makers' stalls offering treats, gifts and seasonal surprises to kick off your Christmas shopping.
Town Hall, Council Chamber
History of the Mines Rescue Service Talk
Join Phil Clifford, who will give an illustrated presentation detailing the early years in the development of the Mines Rescue Service in the UK and explain how the first ever mines rescue station came to be built at Birdwell.
Cannon Hall
A Christmas Carol with Chris Cade
Master storyteller, Chris Cade will reignite your love of Christmas in the beautiful setting of the Cannon Hall ballroom. Come and meet miserable Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts that assist his redemption.
Cannon Hall
A Very Victorian Christmas - 6 & 7 Dec
A very important guest will be making an appearance at Cannon Hall Museum in December. Join our Victorian nursery maid as they read a Christmas story and play with traditional Victorian toys before sharing your wish list and receiving a gift from Santa himself.
Cannon Hall
A Very Victorian Christmas - 13 & 14 Dec
A very important guest will be making an appearance at Cannon Hall Museum in December. Join our Victorian nursery maid as they read a Christmas story and play with traditional Victorian toys before sharing your wish list and receiving a gift from Santa himself.
Cannon Hall
A Cannon Hall Christmas - Festive Fur Photoshoot
Get your paws on the perfect Christmas keepsake! Join us for a pet pawtrait in the seasonally decorated Display House. We'll take a photo of your furry friend (you're welcome to snap a few more!)
Cannon Hall
A Cannon Hall Christmas - Christmas Market
Get into the festive spirit with our Christmas Market - a seasonal celebration with something for everyone, including your furry friends! Stalls inside and outside.
Cannon Hall
A Very Victorian Christmas - 20 & 21 Dec
A very important guest will be making an appearance at Cannon Hall Museum in December. Join our Victorian nursery maid as they read a Christmas story and play with traditional Victorian toys before sharing your wish list and receiving a gift from Santa himself.