Mon 1st Jul - Fri 26th Jul
Elsecar Newcomen Engine Model Making Competition!
We are running an exciting model making competition this summer, to help celebrate our amazing Newcomen Engine.
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A full programme of special events takes place throughout the year, and businesses in the Centre regularly run craft workshops.
Events
Events are subject to change or cancellation. If an event is cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control refunds will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If an event is cancelled in advance by BMBC a full refund will be offered.
Refunds are not available on events tickets bought by mistake or due to changes in circumstance, if contacted more than 14 days before the event tickets can be swapped for another time/event or transferred. Please contact us for details.
For information about forthcoming events taking place at Cannon Hall and other Barnsley Museum sites please click the download below for our 2019 April - June What's On guide.
Barnsley Museums What's on Guide April - June 2019 (8.1M, .PDF)
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Mon 15th Jul - Fri 26th Jul
Elsecar's Festival of Archaeology
Elsecar is set to get digging again this July with an exciting festival of archaeology centred around the Elsecar Newcomen Engine, the oldest steam engine in the World in its original location.
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Sun 21st Jul
Great Engine In Action
1795 Newcomen Engine demonstrations at the New Colliery
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Sun 21st Jul
Unique Gift Fair
Unique Gift Fairs are pleased to announce their popular Craft and Gift Fair is back on Sunday 21 July in the Ironworks, with over 90 stalls selling a wide range of gifts and crafts from local Yorkshire businesses.
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Mon 22nd Jul - Fri 26th Jul
Fancy trying some archaeology?
We are looking for volunteers to help with the second week of the Elsecar Newcomen dig, July 22-26.
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Tue 23rd Jul
Stitching the story of Elsecar's Great Engine with Gemma Nemer
Work with our artist in residence Gemma Nemer to help create a beautiful textile installation around the Newcomen Engine compound.
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Wed 24th Jul
Cracking Ceramics! Elsecar and Milton
Have a go at making your own ceramic creations from pottery found at Milton during the excavation in 2019, with artist James Brunt. Part of the Barnsley Museums' Cracking Ceramics project. For more information click here.
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Thu 25th Jul
Stitching the story of Elsecar's Great Engine with Gemma Nemer
Work with our artist in residence Gemma Nemer to help create a beautiful textile installation around the Newcomen Engine compound.
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Sun 4th Aug
Great Engine In Action
1795 Newcomen Engine demonstrations at the New Colliery
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Wed 14th Aug
Magical Gardens
Make a magical miniature garden complete with magnet animal to live in it. Sessions will take place in the Learning Room, ask at the Information Centre for directions.
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