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2025 was a very exciting year for Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust as it was the year we celebrated our 10th anniversary, and an event was held at Barnsley College to celebrate this milestone.  2025 has been another successful year for the Trust, … Continue reading →

The very popular pre-loved bookshop reopened at Cannon Hall in October and is raising vital funds to support Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens.  The bookshop has been so popular over the Christmas period that some of the shelves are looking a bit empty, so we … Continue reading →

Barnsley Civic Trust, in partnership with Barnsley Archives and Local Studies, will be hosting a talk by sculptor Graham Ibbeson MBE and author Ronnie Steele in the Council Chamber at Barnsley Town Hall on Thursday 29th January @ 6.30pm.  Born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire Graham Ibbeson MBE has been a professional sculptor since graduating from the Royal College … Continue reading →

Calling all grown-ups with children under 5!   Are you looking for a free, exciting and creative opportunity to spend quality time with your child?   Mini Wonders is an engaging 8-week course to be held at Worsbrough Mill, and is designed to build relationships between children and their caregivers. If you’d like to learn … Continue reading →

Just Us are proud to announce their new exhibition ‘Expressing the Walls in My Mind’, created in collaboration with young people, artist Tony Wade, and with support from Barnsley Civic. The exhibition will take place in The Cooper Gallery’s Sadler Room from Saturday 17 January to Saturday 21 March 2026.    … Continue reading →

Volunteering can be a brilliant way to meet people, learn new skills and support a great cause. Barnsley Museums have an amazing army of volunteers across all their sites, and the Trust is very proud to have been able to secure funding to support them over … Continue reading →

With Christmas just around the corner, there’s still plenty of festive fun to enjoy at Barnsley Museums. From seasonal markets to traditional celebrations and classic Christmas storytelling, the weeks leading up to Christmas offer lots of chances to get into … Continue reading →

Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust celebrated 10 years since its inception on 21st November with a dazzling event in the Open Kitchen at Barnsley College.  The Trust is an independent voluntary board of nine community champions which was founded to … Continue reading →

The final free Cinema screening event as part of the ‘Know Your Neighbourhood’ project helping combat loneliness and isolation in people across Barnsley took place last Tuesday the 2nd of December. The screening of ‘Love Actually’ at The Parkway Cinema … Continue reading →