SupermarketSupermarket

Supermarket

SupermarketSupermarket

Barnsley Town Hall, Church Street S70 2TA

Tel: 01226 772500 www.experience-barnsley.com

Step back in time and explore the hiStory of the Barnsley British Co-operative soCiety

Open 7 days a week

exhibition rUnS

SUNDAY 27 SEPT

MONDAY 6 JULY

Free aDMission

till

ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

Barnsley British Co-operative soCiety

Barnsley British Co-operative soCietythe First BranCh, DoDworth

From the opening of the first store in 1862 to the boom years of the 1950s, the Co-op remained at the heart of the community. Explore objects and photographs donated by local people and listen to fond memories of time spent working at, and visiting, the Co-op.

There are lots of family activities you can get involved in from baking to walking tours. There’s something for the whole family this summer!

Children can pick up a divi-loyalty card from the museum, take part in four activities and receive a free gift at the museum shop!

SupermarketSupermarket

Supermarket

SupermarketSupermarket

SErVICE PLEASE! ThE BArNSLEY BrITISh CO-OPErATIVE SOCIETY Monday 6 July – Sunday 27 SeptemberStep back in time and explore the history of the Barnsley British Co-operative Society in a new exhibition. From the opening of the first Barnsley Co-op store in 1862 it remained at the heart of many Barnsley communities. There was a shop in every village and people relied on their local Co-op for everyday essentials.Listen to fond memories of time spent working and visiting Co-op shops, young visitors can play in our shop too! > Free admission

BAkE BrEAD ThE CO-OP wAY AT CANNON hALL MUSEUMWednesday 8 JulyLearn how to make bread from scratch using recipes produced by the Co-op in the 1950s. Bake your creations in the Victorian range at Cannon Hall Museum. Organic flours produced by Worsbrough Mill will be on sale.> 11am–1pm> Admission £5 per person> Age 16 +> Call 01226 790270 to book

CO-OPErATIVE VINTAgE FESTIVALSaturday 18 July Join us at Experience Barnsley and explore vintage stalls in the museum galleries, take part in vintage craft activities and have your hair styled into that perfect 50s pin up. Special live music from retro performers will fill the museum. > 10am–4pm> Free admission

MOrE ThAN JUST A ShOP: STOrIES OF ThE CO-OPErATIVE MOVEMENT Monday 20 JulyJoin Gillian Lonergan from the National Co-operative Archive for this fascinating talk on the Co-operative movement. Also, view the newly conserved Barnsley Co-operative archive collection.> 7pm–9pm> Admission £3 per person> Pre-booking advised, please call 01226 772500> Refreshments will be served> Supported by the Co-operative Heritage Trust

MILLINg FLOUr ThE CO-OP wAY AT wOrSBrOUgh MILLSunday 26 JulyThe Barnsley Co-op had its own flour mill, producing flour to send around the country. Drop into our fun session in the classroom and help us to create a model of the mill and fill it with your own milling characters.> Drop in 11am–2.30pm> Free admission

BArNSLEY TOwN CENTrE CO-OP ShOP wALkINg TrAILWednesday 29 July Saturday 1 August Sunday 13 SeptemberJoin us on a walking tour of the town centre and find out where the Barnsley Co-op shops used to be. Listen to people’s memories of shopping and working for the Co-op. > Meet at Experience Barnsley Museum shop at 11am> Free admission> To book your place and for more information on the

route please call 01226 772500

aCtivities anD events all events taking plaCe at experienCe Barnsley unless speCiFieD

LIVINg hISTOrY – wOODY ThE TIME TrAVELLINg ShOPPErSaturday 1 August Saturday 19 SeptemberHelp Woody, a time traveller from a distant planet, build a time machine so you can find out about life in the past and go on a shopping adventure. Meet Dotty in the Co-op shop in 1936 and then travel back to the 1840s to meet her grandmother at the first Co-op shop in Rochdale. Living History workshops use performance and interactive drama activities to bring learning to life. Performance by the People’s History Museum. An ideal activity for families. > 1pm in the Learning Lab> Free admission> Booking is advised due to limited numbers

DISCOVEr LIFE AT ThE CO-OP FArM AT wOrSBrOUgh MILLSunday 2 AugustDrop into our fun session in the classroom and help us to create a large picture of the working farm. Make your own animal stamps to add to our picture and then take home to use again.> Drop in 11am–2.30pm> Free admission

hAVE A gO AT PrINTMAkINgSaturday 8 AugustCreate your own design inspired by vintage Co-op shopping adverts, and print a tote bag to take away with you. Work with an artist who can help you achieve that special bag to shop until you drop!> 10am–12pm or 1.30pm–3.30pm> Admission £5 per person> Ages 12 +> Dress for mess, printing ink will stain clothing> Bags provided, limited to 10 people per session,

booking is advised

INTrODUCTION TO gEOCAChINg AT DArFIELD LIBrArYSaturday 8 August Find out more about this treasure hunting activity in an introduction to Geocaching. Suitable for families and adults alike, come along and talk to the team about how and where you can take part. Download a free geocaching app and then head out and explore the Dearne Valley to discover the history of the Barnsley Co-operative stores around Darfield. Starting at Darfield Library and finishing at the Maurice Dobson Museum.> 11am> Free admission> Booking is advised, please ring 01226 772139> Supported by the Dearne Valley Landscape

Partnership

hANDS ON CO-OP hISTOrYTuesday 18 AugustDrop into the Discovery Centre at Experience Barnsley where you can handle some original Barnsley Co-operative archives. Look through the early minute books, building plans and photograph albums.> 5pm–6.30pm> Free admission

CrEATE AFTErNOON TEA AT CANNON hALL MUSEUMWednesday 9 SeptemberLearn how to make tasty treats that were enjoyed during the afternoons by many in the Barnsley Co-operative Arcadian restaurant.> 11am–1pm> Admission £5 per person > Age 16 +> Call 01226 790270 to book

CArDBOArD CO-OPSaturday 26 SeptemberJoin artists from Responsible Fishing and help create an interactive Co-op shop entirely out of cardboard, loads and loads of cardboard. This build and play workshop will unleash creativity, ignite imaginations and encourage role play, proving without doubt the old saying that the cardboard box is more fun than the toy!> 10am–4pm > Free admission

SupermarketSupermarket

Supermarket

SupermarketSupermarket

aCtivities anD events all events taking plaCe at experienCe Barnsley unless speCiFieD