BMBC Magical Winter

MAGICAL TOWN CENTRE EVENTS

Jacks of Frost

The Saturdays

Barnsley launches its Magical Winter Events season with the Christmas Lights Switch-On.

Headlining the main stage on Cheapside top girl band The Saturdays, supported by special guests Alan Turner (Xfactor), Jeff Patterson.

On the family stage in Peel Square, Dearne FM will host a taster of the Lamproom Panto ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ starring Paul Shane and a special appearances from members of the Barnsley FC squad.

Bringing entertainment to a close will be Barnsleys own Sam Nixon and his band Fareview.

19 November 4pm to 7.30pm

Barnsley’s Magical Christmas Light Switch-On

Join the Mayor and his special guest Galaxy FM’s Simon Hirst for the lights switch-on at 5.30pm

The highlight of this year’s Christmas Lights switch on will be a specially commissioned pyrotechnic spectacular, set to a pulsing sound track that will provide a stunning show never before seen in the Town.

With the Ice Rink on May Day Green, street performers and guaranteed snow there’s sure to be something for all the family.

28 –30 November Friday 10am to 7.30pm Saturday & Sunday 10am to 5pm

Christkindlmarkt

A traditional Christmas Fair with a variety of special gifts, entertainment and food. It opens with a bang on Friday 28th November at 6pm with a fantastic firework display. Make it an amazing start to your Christmas celebrations!

Specialist traders from around the region and our twin town of Swabish Gmund will fill Barnsley Town Centre with a host of stalls to celebrate our nationally renowned Christkindlmarkt, selling a variety of traditional and unusual gifts.

There will also be food traders selling a variety of savoury and sweet goods plus speciality coffees and hot chocolate for your enjoyment.

Wednesdays throughout December

Fire and Ice Wednesdays with Late Night Shopping

Every Wednesday in December there will be ice skating in May Day Green from 12.30pm to 7.30pm. For just £1.00 for 25 minutes you can enjoy your own Dancing On Ice moment! Music and entertainment will set you in the mood for some quality Christmas shopping throughout our late night openings, each with its own unique attraction.

For more information call 01226 206757 or email [email protected]

Cooper GalleryTel: 01226 242905

Balloonatic elves

Bjorn the Bear

3 December 2pm to 7.30pm

Bjorn the Bear

Sunday’s throughout December Town centre 11am to 4pm

Brass Band Sundays

Every Sunday throughout December in the Town Centre there will be local brass bands playing traditional Christmas songs and music to shop to.


Fire Candle


Stunning Lightcicles

Towering, magical glowing lanterns, will illuminate the Town Centre, creating a dramatic backdrop for our walkabout entertainment, featuring Jacks of Frost and enchanting balloon sculpting from Balloonatic.

Beautifully animated life-size puppet, Bjorn the Polar bear, complete with his own iceberg and of course his helpful herder Ursula, will roar into Barnsley Town Centre.

Come along and be amazed by our animated fire sculpture, a real sight to behold. With street entertainment music and fire jugglers!

28 & 29 November 10am to 5pm

Christmas Fair

Definitely not one to miss, for two days only!

Specialist traders are descending on the Cooper Gallery including the nationwide retailer of bath and bathing goodies Lush and cosmetics by Virgin Vie. Other traders include Olde Spice sweets, Grapevine delicatessen, Moo bags and Little Acorns Christmas decorations.

Wednesdays throughout December

Christmas Crafts at the Cooper Gallery

Late night shopping at the Cooper Gallery, open until 7pm. Relax after work with a glass of mulled wine and a bowl of home made soup and soak up the musical entertainment and atmosphere in the gallery.

Crafts for Christmas

Our Christmas craft selling exhibition is the highlight of the year. High quality, individually designed, stunning and innovative crafts for sale by leading artists. Perfect presents for Christmas including ceramics by Eric Moss and Loretta Braganza, glass by Gillies Jones, jewellery by silversmiths Julie Pratt and Lynne Glazzard and scarves and cushions by felt maker Brigid Moss.


MAGICAL EVENTS AT ELSECAR HERITAGE CENTRE

Clockwise from the top left. - Sam Buxton, Andrea Walsh, Kathy Dalwood and Ruth Soloman.

7 December 11am to 4pm

Christmas Crafts at the Cooper Gallery

Meet family and friends for coffee and cakes before looking around the Christmas Craft exhibition, with a family workshop to take part in, why not drop by to make your own Christmas card.


Decorate a Christmas bag to hang out for Santa or relax with some festive food and entertainment. Looking for that special last minute gift for someone? Then look no further than our Christmas Craft exhibition.


Make a table decoration for Christmas, join in this family workshop with musical entertainment and snow guaranteed!

Warm up with a bowl of home made soup or a mug of hot chocolate.


Newcomen Craft Fair

Quality handmade crafts, live demonstrations & exhibitors including woodwork, pottery, jewellery, needlework & willow crafts.

Adults £1.50/Conc. £1 Tel: 01226 744425

www.newcomenfairs.co.uk

29 November 11am to 5pm

The Clare White Gallery

Launch of the Christmas Exhibition with opportunity to explore the gallery’s shopping experience. Exhibits for sale will include high quality artworks and hand-crafted bags, jewellery, pots, ceramics and paintings.

Free admission. Tel: 01226 741817

www.clarewhitegallery.co.uk

29 November to 21 December - Thursdays to Sundays 12 noon to 4pm

PRESENT

HIVE Gallery’s first annual selling exhibition offering the best in contemporary art, craft and design for sale plus a selection of HIVE branded goods and art kits ideal as stocking fillers.

29 & 30 November 12noon to 4pm

HIVE Gallery

HO HO HIVE

A fun launch to the Christmas selling show ‘Present’ with live folk music over the weekend.

2 December 7pm to 9pm

Toy, Train and Doll Fair

Featuring tinplate and collectable toys, diecasts, model railways, dolls, bears and modern collectables.

Adults £1 Children 50p Tel: 01226 744425




Ice at Elsecar

Get your skates on down to Elsecar for a special evening of ice skating and shopping at the Elsecar Heritage Centre. Many businesses, craft and gift shops will be open till late, along with entertainment for all the family. Featuring an outdoor ice rink with Peter the Penguin, live music and watch out for Bjorn the Polar Bear with his helpful herder Ursula. Visit the Victorian Classroom Experience, meet & greet Santa with your Christmas letters at the Elsecar Heritage Railway and see it snow!

Free Admission & Car Parking

Weekends throughout December

Santa Special Train Rides

Come along and enjoy all the festive fun as the Elsecar Heritage Railway. See Santa, who will be travelling aboard the steam express, meeting and greeting children and parents. Refreshments & presents for all.

Train depart at 11am/12.15pm/1.30pm/2.45pm/4pm

Tickets: Adults £7.50/Children £7.50

Tel: 01226 746746 for booking information.

www.elsecarrailway.cjb.net

11 & 12 December 1pm to 3pm

Santa Workshops at Playmania

Come & visit Santa’s workshop to make & post your special letters to him. Booking not required. Admission to Playmania applicable

Tel: 01226 744344

www.playmania.org

13 & 14 December 10am to 5pm

Elsecar’s Christmas Craft Fair

Indoor Christmas Fair featuring craft and gift stalls along with demonstrations and a programme of live festive music.

Admission Adults £1/Children 50p

Visitors to site can enjoy ‘What the Dickens’ street theatre performances along with Lightcicles towering, glowing lantern installations.


Antique & Collectors Evening

Stalls & specialist traders dealing in stamps, postcards, mining memorabilia, coins, militaria, sporting memorabilia, textiles, antique jewellery and much more.

Adults £1.25/Concessions £1 Children 50p Tel: 01226 744425


6 & 7 December 10.30am to 4pm

Edwardian Christmas Fair

Quality hand crafted goods for sale, music and entertainment and childrens activities. See the Hall decorated for Christmas and meet Santa in his grotto.

Free admission to the fair, £4 per child for Father Christmas.

21 December Craft Fair from 10.30am - Show starts 4.30pm

Field of Light

Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens

Celebrate the season’s finale with a spectacular event at Cannon Hall Museum. ‘Field of Light’ is a dramatic outdoor performance of fire, pyrotechnics and music set in the stunning surroundings of Cannon Hall Park. The event will begin with handmade ‘lightcicle’ lanterns paraded into the park by young people and families from across the Borough. Quality hand crafted goods for sale in the craft fair, see the Hall decorated for Christmas and meet Santa in his grotto.

Free admission to Field of Light £4 per child for Santa.

12 December

Regency Christmas Evening

Highly entertaining Regency fun in the stunning Ballroom decorated for Christmas.

Tickets £18 including buffet supper.


See the Hall decorated for Christmas and meet Santa in his grotto.

Free admission, £4 per child for Santa


Christmas at Cannon Hall

Meet Santa in his grotto and see the Hall decorated for Christmas.

Have a go at Christmas Wreath Making, (£2 per person, pre-booking essential) make your own decoration with our expert!

14 December 10.30am to 4pm

Quality hand crafted goods for sale in the Craft Fair plus Santa in his grotto. Make a decoration for Christmas and meet the cook in the Victorian Kitchen.

MAGICAL EVENTS AT CANNON HALL MUSEUM


MORE MAGICAL EVENTS & ATTRACTIONS

Wentworth Castle GardensTel: 01226 776040

Pot House Hamlet Silkstonewww.pothousehamlet.co.uk

RSPB Dearne ValleyTel: 01226 273837

28 November starts at 12pm

Get set for Christmas - Advent Crown

Wentworth Castle Gardens.

Tickets £16.50 each. Booking required.

Throughout December

Christmas Trees and Shopping

Pot House Hamlet Silkstone - [email protected]

Make a special Christmas outing with all the family to Horsfields Nursery at Pot House Hamlet to choose your own Christmas tree fresh from the field. Relax and have a festive drink in the Potting Shed café, or do a spot of Christmas shopping.

Open 7 days a week and during December late night opening on Thursday until 8pm

Weekends from 15 November also 23 & 24 Dec - 10am to 4pm

Christmas at the Castle

Festive fun for all in a Wentworth Wonderland. Santa’s Grotto open every weekend with children’s “Reindeer Trail” around seasonally dressed Gardens. Mulled wine and mince pies for the grown ups. Catch Santa’s arrival at 10.30 am on Saturday 15 November. £5.50 per person. Gardens open every day. Santa’s Grotto open mid-week for groups by prior arrangement only.


Food & Gift Fair

Discover a wide selection of Yorkshire crafts from handmade jewellery, cards and unusual gift ideas. Sample the festive delights of home baked produce, including jams, pickles and pies. Visit the Pennine Artists exhibition in the Arched Barn and browse stunning affordable art. Come for a great day out and join in the Christmas fun at Wentworth

Free admission, parking £2.00

5 December starts at 12pm

Get set for Christmas - Holly Wreath

Wentworth Castle Gardens.


12 December, starts at 12pm

Get set for Christmas - Table decorations

Glass of wine or soft drink on arrival, followed by buffet lunch and demonstration.


6 December - 11am to 3 pm

Winter Festival

Inject some winter sparkle into your December as we light up the afternoon with lantern making and candle lit procession around the reserve. Special guest Father Christmas to greet all children on the trail. Warm up with hearty soup at Gannets café afterwards.

Free entry onto the reserve.


14 December 12.45pm to 3.30pm

Friends of Worsbrough Mill Christmas Carol Concert

Including Outdoor theatre for all the family. “A Christmas Carol” presented by MarkMark Theatre Productions from 12.45 to 1.15pm. Christmas Carols and Concert featuring Worsbrough Brass Band from 1.30pm to 3.30pm Mulled wine and mince pies.

Admission £1

2 - 24 December

Babes In The Wood – Pantomime

The James Brandon Company in association with The Academy Theatre presents A WONDERFUL PANTOMIME FOR ALL THE FAMILY! £10 & £9.

Family Ticket - £32. Discounts for Schools and Party Bookings. Call for details on the pantomime and a host of exciting shows.

www.theacademytheatre.co.uk

The Academy TheatreTel: 01226 744442

14 - 30 December

Jack And The Beanstalk Barnsley’s Secret Theatre Company

The Lamproom pantomime moves to The Metrodome, to bring you ‘Jack and The Beanstalk’ - with the largest giant in panto land! With Paul Shane (Hi-De-Hi) as Dame Trot, Lucy Evans (Lauren in Coronation Street) as The Fairy and Barnsley’s own Peter Foster as Simple Simon this will be a spectacular pantomime for all ages.

Adults £12.50, Concessions £11.50, Family £43.00.

Events Ticket Hotline 01226 321741. Call for full details of our Christmas performances.

Lamproom TheatreTel: 01226 321741

11 December 7.30pm

The Ultimate Xmas Show!

Number One Productions, in association with The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, has put together The Ultimate Xmas Show! With Christmas classics from Slade, Wizard, Bing Crosby, Mud, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and not forgetting good’ole Cliff, as well as a host of other great artistes, you will be taken on a musical journey through the last 50 years of yuletide chart topping hits.With top musicians and singers performing live we promise you’ll be rocking around the Christmas tree.

Tickets £10

Dearne PlayhouseTel: 01709 894128

Throughout December

Live Events at Penisone Paramount

The Paramount presets a wide range of live entertainment from comedy nights, tribute bands, brass band and choir concerts, drama, dance festivals, organ concerts, musicals and the annual panto.

Tickets for most live events can be booked in advance over the phone or by calling in person during performances or between 10am and 2pm Monday to Friday.

Penistone ParamountTel: 01226 767532


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MAGICAL ACCOMMODATION IN BARNSLEY

MAGICAL WINTER SHOPPING

Why not extend your stay and enjoy some of the best hospitality in the Region at one of our top hotels. Below are a few suggestions to help you plan your magical winter break.

Doncaster Road, Ardsley, Barnsley, S71 5EH

Tel: 01226 309955

E.mail: [email protected]

Book on-line at www.bestwestern.co.uk

Ardsley House Hotel and Health Club AA***

Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3JT

Tel: 01226 299571


Book on-line at www.brooklandshotel.com

Brooklands Hotel, Restaurant and Conference Centre ETC ****

Mortimer Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 9DF

Tel: 01226 766086


Web: www.cubleyhall.co.uk

Cubley Hall ETC ****

Church Lane, Tankersley, Barnsley, S75 3DQ

Tel: 01226 744700


Book on-line: www.qhotels.co.uk

Tankersley Manor Hotel ****

Elmhurst Lane, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 4LS

Tel: 01226786188


Book on-line: www.newcountryinns.com

New Country Inns – The Bluebell Inn

This is just a small selection of our excellent accommodation for full details visit

www.yorkshiresouth.com

Barnsley Town Centre is a hive of activity, shopping, dining and culture. Choose high class designer fashion from a variety of fashion emporiums including the nationally renowned Pollyannas and award winning Frank Bird’s.

As you would expect in a 21st Century Market Town, Barnsley’s famous market is a great place to find all your special presents and everything you need to cook that magical Christmas dinner.

With high street stores, The Mall shopping centre and all that Magical Winter Entertainment a day in Barnsley will be a delight for all the family.

Late Night Shopping Wednesdays

For a late night magical shopping experience why not visit Barnsley Town Centre Shops open late on Wednesday evenings starting 19 November. All council car parking is free from 4pm in on street bays and off street car parks.

Free Weekend Parking

Make the most of the weekend with free parking in council off street car parks. Newly introduced free Saturday parking from December, will compliment existing Sunday Free parking, giving shoppers more time to enjoy their shopping experience.

On Saturday’s length of stay conditions apply in free car parks. Please call 01226 206757 for more information.

Sunday shoppers can also park free of charge at The Mall, so come to Barnsley for a magical winter shopping experience.

Park and Ride

A free park and ride service will be operating from the Peel Centre on Harborough Hill Road, approximately every 8 minutes, from 19 November. Services will run every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday till 5pm. A special service will run on November 19th and 28th till 8pm.


By RoadBarnsley is located at the heart of England. Travel to the town couldn’t be easier with excellent

motorway links from the M1, M62 and the A1. The Town Centre is signposted from M1 Junction 37 and is just 10 minutes from the motorway. The new Transport Interchange provides a local train

and bus service to Sheffield, Huddersfield, Leeds and beyond, linking with national bus and Inter-city travel services.

Directions to all our sites can be found on www.barnsley.gov.uk or call 01226 206757

Email: [email protected]

By Public TransportLocal rail and bus services compliment each other, with direct services from many

parts of Britain. For further information on how to get to Barnsley using public transport please contact the South Yorkshire Traveline

on 01709 51 51 51 or visit www.sypte.co.uk

DisclaimerWhilst every care and attention has been taken to ensure total accuracy in this programme,

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council cannot accept responsibility for any errors, omissions, or for any consequences arising from the use of this programme. Please note it is advisable to check all times, access requirements prior to attending any event.

In case of inclement or adverse weather conditions the content of some events may be subject to change or cancellation.

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