Cannon Hall Museum will celebrate the life of world renowned English author Jane Austen as part of a series of literary talks in July. An expert from the Northern Branch of the Jane Austen Society will lead two talks at the hall on Tuesday, 18 July – 200 years to the day since the author… Read more »
The Civic is asking supporters to take advantage of a one-off initiative from Localgiving. From 10am till midnight, people will be able to see one off donations of up to £25 doubled, to celebrate Fundraising Day on 22 June, which is a part of Small Charity Week 2017. Helen Ball, CEO of The Civic, said:… Read more »
Berneslai Homes have expressed their delight at being again shortlisted for the 24 Housing Top 10 Social Landlords. Now they need your help and support. The list has been shortlisted by a national poll by 24 Housing magazine. Berneslai Homes was shortlisted for some big achievements including: collecting 98.5% of rent and helping tenants gain… Read more »
A party in the park was held at Cannon Hall on Sunday to mark the 60th anniversary of the museum opening to the public. Cannon Hall Museum opened on 1 June 1957 and yesterday, friends and supporters gathered in its grounds for a ‘family day’ to celebrate the six decades. The sun shone on the… Read more »
For the first time in the UK, Dan Cassidy, brother of the late Eva Cassidy is to join a captivating tribute to the magic of Eva’s voice in ‘Essence of Eva’ at The Civic in Barnsley in June. Laura Claire presents this flawless memorability of the industries finest and never forgotten female singer. Essence of… Read more »
Cannon Hall Museum is celebrating its 60th birthday in style by bringing some of Hollywood’s finest wedding dresses to Yorkshire. The ‘Tales of the Wedding Dress – from Homemade to World Stage’ exhibition features costume gowns worn by stars including Gwyneth Paltrow and Kiera Knightley, and coincides with the 60th anniversary of the museum – … Read more »
Staff at NPS Barnsley and Berneslai Homes receive their award at the LABC South Yorkshire and Humber Building Excellence Awards. Berneslai Homes and NPS Barnsley have recently been highly commended for two schemes at the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) South Yorkshire and Humber Building Excellence Awards. The first award was for ‘Best new Housing… Read more »
Henry Boot Construction is supporting local arts charity, The Civic, by taking on one of the UK’s toughest challenges. Its project team in Barnsley are in training to complete a 12km endurance run for charity on Saturday 24 June. The ‘Total Warrior’ challenge is one of the UK’s toughest and muddiest obstacle courses taking place… Read more »
As Barnsley’s Ian McMillan announced at the 2015 South Yorkshire Poetry Festival, there is a poetry renaissance happening in South Yorkshire, and The Civic is inviting you to come along and be a part of it. The Festival is a series of poetry events in Sheffield and around South Yorkshire, with a varied programme of… Read more »
Performing in her hometown will be a dream come true for Barnsley-born poet Joy Winkler when she brings her beautifully funny play, ‘Lightning Under Their Skirts’ to The Civic on Thursday, 25 May. Set in 1960s Barnsley the show is inspired by family memories of the Saturday night dances at Old Barnsley Baths and has… Read more »
