Heritage Open Days take place in 2024 between the 6th and 15th of September. Barnsley Civic Trust will advertise these on social media.
See also: heritageopendays.org.uk/whats-on/search-2024-events.html or
barnsley-museums.com/community/heritage-open-days-in-barnsley-2024
Friday 13th September: Guided Walk around Barnsley Town Centre, telling the history of the Town through its buildings and including a visit to the historic Miners Hall. Led by Allen Parks,Barnsley Civic Trust
Thursday 10th October: 6pm-6.20pm. Barnsley Civic Trust AGM.
Thursday 10th October: 6.30pm ‘Fascinating Stories of Eldon Street’, a talk by Dr Tegwen Roberts, based on research during the recently completed Eldon Street High Street Heritage Action Zone (HAZ).
Look out for five new Blue Plaques funded by the Heritage Action Zone coming to Regent Street and Eldon Street and an event associated with them.
Wednesday 23rd October: Blue Plaque commemorating Barnsley’s welcome to 200 Hungarian refugees following the crushed Hungarian revolution. The Hungarian Consul General Dr L Risko-Nagy will unveil the blue plaque. There will be a series of talks including by Dr Andrew Zsigmond, one of the refugees.
Thursday 14th November: ‘A Lifetime in Cinema, from Barnsley to Malta and back’, a talk by Rob Younger of the Parkway Cinema. His talk will include the story of the Parkway Cinema and the history of its site which has been occupied by cinemas, theatres and other entertainment usage for over 150 years.
Barnsley Civic Trust is in the process of arranging other talks and events including a presentation on the history of Monk Bretton Priory, by Fred Thompson, and a separate guided tour of the priory and its site. Watch out for more news.
Barnsley Civic Trust is also willing to conduct tours of the historic sites and buildings in Barnsley town centre for groups of around 15-20 people.
And a date for your 2025 diary
Monday 17 March 2025: Bramah lecture – The Life and Legacy of Joseph Locke. Peter Roberts will give a talk on the life of the celebrated pioneer of Victorian civil and railway engineering brought up in Barnsley and on his impact on the world and on Barnsley. The history of Locke Park will feature in the talk.
Held in association with the South Yorkshire Industrial History Society.
Barnsley Civic Trust Events are arranged and presented in partnership with the Barnsley Archives and Local Studies team of Barnsley MBC. They are open to everyone to attend, free of charge but donations welcome.
Look for more information and updates on these events on our website and social media.