There are a few community events this week which are worth attending!
Today is the last Family Fun Day at Houghton Road Centre, run by ‘Churches Together’. This will run from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. and is an opportunity for toddlers and children to play minigolf, do craft activities, play in a soft play area and have a free lunch. All are welcome and there is no charge. Adults are more than welcome too!
The Dearne Community Arts’ Festival is on this Friday and Saturday (1st & 2nd September), running from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day, at the Dearne Playhouse (situated just behind Goldthorpe Medical Centre.) This community event which champions creativity and celebrates community boasts a packed programme, roughly divided into 3 sections:
- exhibitions (inside and outside the building)
- performances on stage (involving dance schools, music groups, a fashion show, Thurnscoe Harmonic Male Voice Choir and much more)
- workshops and demonstrations (featuring a range of crafts and skills, including spinning yarn, 3D printing, floristry demonstration, hand massages and a creative writing workshop on Friday with the Barnsley bard, Ian McMillan at 2 p.m. – photo courtesy of www.turningimages.co.uk)
Entry is free, so please do come along at some point over the two days and let others know about this great community event!