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Elsecar Heritage Railway Trust have faced a number of challenges and in July, the trustees expressed that their best, and only, course of action was to surrender their lease to the railway sites that are owned by Barnsley Council. The railway sites include Elsecar, Cortonwood and the railway line between them
More informationFollowing the government’s announcement on the new national restrictions we would like to let you know that we be closing the doors to the inside spaces of our museums and galleries on Wednesday 4 November until restrictions are lifted
More informationThe people of Barnsley only have a few more weeks to enter Barnsley Museums’ poetry competition which closes at noon on Saturday, 31 October.
More informationThe shops, studios and workshops at Elsecar Heritage Centre will begin a phased reopening from Monday 15 June. Following government advice on the reopening of non-essential retail, the shop owners have been working hard to ensure they are ready for visitors to return.
More informationMichelin award-winning chef, Jean-Christophe Novelli, will be making a welcome return to Elsecar’s annual Flavours Food Festival on Saturday, 19 and Sunday, 20 October. The well-loved television personality will be cooking up a storm in the historic South Yorkshire Village as he meets with fans and performs lively cookery demonstrations throughout the action packed weekend. The 5 AA Rosette chef will also showcase a selection of his recipes which people can recreate at home.
More informationHave your say! Following adoption of the Local Plan, Barnsley Council is consulting on a range of new draft guidance documents.
More informationBarnsley Museums have invited artists and photographers Jan Williams and Chris Teasdale to bring their unique mobile gallery to the streets of Wombwell. Their bright yellow caravan - a lovingly reincarnated1969 Bluebird Europe - will make its Wombwell debut on the High Street next to Gabby’s Florists on Saturday 14 September during the Heritage Open Day weekend. Further market day appearances will follow over the course of a month.
More informationVisitors to Elsecar are ‘shore’ in for a treat when Elsecar by the Sea, the village’s annual celebration of its unique historic role as the ‘Seaside resort at the heart of the Yorkshire coalfield’, returns on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September.
More informationCannon Hall Museum and Elsecar Heritage Centre, two of Barnsley Museums’ five fantastic free sites have secured a Sandford Award for Heritage Education. This was given for their outstanding learning programme and facilities available to school visits.
More informationIt has been a record breaking year for Barnsley Museums as they have welcomed over 1.2M visitors to their five fantastic sites across the borough.
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