There are still quite a lot of community events going on in August, of special interest if you have children.
Tuesday 22nd August will see the second of the ‘Churches Together’ family fun days at Houghton Road Centre in Thurnscoe, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. There will be the opportunity to play crazy golf, do craft activities, and there will be toddler toys available for under 5s. Lunch is provided, free of charge.
Wednesday 23rd August is the ‘Bounce Into Summer’ event, organised by Goldthorpe Development Group, on the land in front of the Dearne Playhouse. This event runs from 12 noon until 4 p.m., and a £2 entrance charge gives you access to all the rides, bouncy castles and stalls available. Face painting, trampolines, helter skelters and much more!
On Thursday 24th August, there is the ‘Performing Arts’ workshop at the Dearne Playhouse from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Suitable for young people aged between 10 and 18, this is the opportunity to take part in drama, song and dance, leading to a performance at the Dearne Community Arts’ Festival on Friday 1st September. Contact us for more details or to book a place at the workshop.
The Dearne Community Arts’ Festival, so long in the planning, is almost upon us! This community-wide event to champion creativity and celebrate community will take place at the Dearne Playhouse (formerly known as the Welfare Hall) in Goldthorpe on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd September from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Come along to see a range of exhibitions (paintings, photographs, crafts, model aircraft) and performances on stage (featuring music, dance, Thurnscoe Harmonic Male Voice Choir and a fashion show from the local sewing class) as well as demonstrations (floristry, hand massages, 3D printing, spinning). Competition winners (including Stacey, Gemma and Grace from GPCC) will be given their prizes at 12 noon on Saturday 2nd September! Entry is free and there will be something for everyone to enjoy! Places are still available at the Creative Writing Workshop run by the Barnsley Bard, Ian McMillan, on Friday 1st September at 2 p.m.
Looking further ahead, we have just had confirmation from the Goldthorpe Development Group of the date for this year’s Christmas market, which will be earlier than usual, on Friday 24th November from 4-8 p.m. We hope to be involved in this again to raise funds for the Salvation Army Christmas appeal and to be able to connect again with our local community!