Saturday the 11th of July Over 50 groups took part in the 2011 Barnsley Mayor’s Parade and for the first time in 13 years, at the request of the town’s Mayor, Cllr Karen Dyson, vehicles and judging returned. Starting from the County Way car park the parade made it’s way along Regent Street, Eldon Street, [...]
We sometimes hear, but how often to we listen, I mean really listen to what’s going on around us. In this podcast you’ll hear what happen on Market Day in Barnsley at about 10am on Wednesday the 20th of April 2011. The recording is unedited. In 16 minutes and 17 seconds we travel from The Mall [...]
Welcome to the latest podcast from mybarnsleychannel.com. In this edition we visit Barnsley’s Cooper Art Gallery on Church Street to explore the “Revealed” exhibition. If you’ve ever wondered how and why the Cooper Gallery became part of Barnsley history then this podcast goes some of the way to answer your questions. With over four hundred paintings in the [...]
This is the first podcast from mybarnsleychannel.com and where better to start than at Barnsley’s History Day, which took place at the The Civic on Saturday the 8th of January 2011. In this edition we talk to Barnsley’s Archive and Local Studies Manager Paul Sebbing, who reveals details about the oldest record in the towns archive collection. [...]
Rehearsals are about to get underway for the latest production by Barnsleys Lamproom Theatre Company. Already this years Spring season has seen sell out audiences for Blackadder goes Forth, the TV series adapted for the stage. The Rise and Fall of Little Voice by Jim Cartwright runs from the 24th of May until 29th 2010 [...]
Organized every year by Barnsley Round Table, the Locke Park Bonfire has become a regular highlight on the town’s calendar. The night is great value for money plus it raises loads of money for local charities. So if you couldn’t make it on the night here is a bit of what you missed.