Renowned colour field artist Liz West is to return to her home-town for what will be the first major retrospective of her work. Colour Field will include Our Spectral Vision, which was originally commissioned by Natural History Museum, London and Our Colour Wheel, a project that explores the different perceptions of colour by people from… Read more »
The Alhambra Shopping Centre in Barnsley is set to host ‘One Great Day’ of fund-raising fun for all the family to enjoy. The spectacular follows similar successful events that have taken place the last four years, that have raised more than £15,000 for charity. This year the funds raised will be split between One Great… Read more »
A dramatic story of women’s rugby told through a mix of contemporary and Indian dance will be shown for the first time in Barnsley this March. Not afraid of a challenge, Yorkshire choreographer Balbir has created dance pieces for the ice rinks, swimming pools and works performed on bikes. Now he is embarking on a… Read more »
Barnsley FC legend Gerry Taggart will return to Oakwell with tales from the dressing room at Barnsley Hospice’s Sporting Dinner next month. Taggart made 250 appearances for the Reds in the 1990s, impressing fans with his defending skills during five years at Barnsley, as well as breaking into the Northern Ireland national team. Gerry will… Read more »
Barnsley Civic is delighted to host an early screening of a very British new film, Last Laugh by John Godber. This black comedy / family drama follows a college lecturer, Martin Dawson, played by Nick Figgis, and his hope to escape from obscurity by having a screenplay made into a film. With iconic Yorkshire scenery… Read more »
Garlic Theatre (the company that brought you Shoe Kangaroo and the Big Bad Boot, Billy Goats Gruff and last year’s fantastic performance of Jack and The Beans Talk), are joining The Civic for a fresh and funny retelling of a classic fairy tale with their new production Little Red Robin Hood. A long time ago… Read more »
Two Yorkshire poets will host a workshop for people in Barnsley to rant about issues affecting the world today. The ‘All the King’s Horses’ event, with poets Matt Abbott and Ray Hearne (pictured) takes place on Saturday 18 November as part of Hear My Voice – a literary programme encouraging people to express themselves using… Read more »
After a well-received production of Life & Soul last month, Red Ladder return to Barnsley with the story of the famous Leeds United football manager Brian Clough – The Damned United. The year is 1974 and Brian Clough, the enfant terrible of British football, is attempting to redeem his career and reputation by winning the… Read more »
This Saturday, Best Art Vinyl, an international award celebrating the best in record cover design, comes to Barnsley as part of an exciting new exhibition featuring a host of renowned names from the world of music, art, design and photography. Now in its 12th year, Best Art Vinyl is a unique award celebrating record cover… Read more »
Debs Newbold, described by Bestival producer Becky Burchell as ‘the best storyteller in all the kingdoms’, comes to The Civic this season with a re-telling of King Lear, the classic tale of betrayal, in her own unique and modern style. Dark and challenging, epic and shocking, human and uplifting, this explosive version of the legend… Read more »
