We are really looking forward to different community events happening soon.
Glowthorpe Lantern Parade is just over a week away! It’s happening on Tuesday 25 November between 4.30 and 7.00 p.m., with the actual lantern parade happening at 6 p.m. This will be at the Welfare Grounds and Dearne Playhouse in Goldthorpe.
It’s a free community event, funded by the Inclusion & Unity Fund (BMBC Love Where You Live), and we hope that all who have been busy making lanterns with artist Sue Walpole will come and pick up their lanterns on that day from the IKIC youth centre near the medical centre between 4.30 and 5.45 p.m.
There will loads of free entertainment outdoors, including Helter Skelter Arts with their light-up stilt walkers, bubbles and fire performer, plus Marbles Make Up is offering free face painting thanks to our funding. There will be a disco bike leading the parade and providing music for us, and we are excited to think of this celebration of light. Indoors, drinks will be served, toilet facilities are available and we hope to have a variety of children performing inside the Playhouse.
Food vans will be available, so you can eat your tea and have a drink/ cake/ sweets while you gaze on the RSPB Old Moor huge lanterns and enjoy this free community event.
Parking is available in the right hand car park, but please walk to the event if you’re local!
