Aroundtown Magazine Winter 2022 edition

OUT & ABOUT
Rachel Mills
St Andrew’s Church, Penistone
The Gerrard Sinfonia
Saturday 12th March
Barnsley’s amateur string orchestra will be
joined by soprano Elizabeth Charlesworth with a
classical concert including to songs
by Bob Dylan.
Free and informal: 10am-12pm open rehearsal
followed by the main concert 2pm-4pm
Places You’ll Know exhibition and
Monotype workshop
Saturday 19th March (11am-5pm)
Local artist Lucy Pimpernell Wood will be
exhibiting her signature vibrant style with original
paintings depicting bright and colourful scenes of
Penistone. Children’s colouring competition.
Free drop-in event
This will be followed by a workshop (from 2pm)
where you can create a monotype print from
your own image. £25 including materials and
refreshments.
Penistone Market Barn
Stone Carving Workshop with Melanie
Wilks – Sunday 13th March (10am-4pm)
Professional sculptor Melanie will guide you
through the process of carving your own stone
sculpture using traditional tools.
£25.00 including materials
The Barn at Cubley Hall
Book online www.wegottickets.com
The Hunch with John Law
Tuesday 15th March
Join the North East’s four-piece acoustic band
as they play a variety of Irish, folk, Americana,
blues and Latin music with a dash of humour.
The Hunch are led by Michael Doonan, founder
member of ‘70s folk-rock band, Hedgehog Pie.
£11.00 per person
Ray Hearne and Guests
Thursday 24th March
Rotherham folk singer, Ray Hearne, will be
bringing his Don-songs and Rother-rhymes with
songs from his celebrated album, Umpteen.
£10.00 in advance or £14.00 on the door
The Hunch
Ray Hearne
Jo Hatfield
St John’s Community Centre,
Penistone
Hen’s Teeth workshops
Thursday 17th March
See artists and makers at work and maybe
book in to have a go yourselves for a small fee.
Working that day will be a potter, weaver, glass
and felting plus others
Hen’s Teeth craft market
Sunday 20th March (10am-4pm)
A smaller version of our popular Art at the Altar
Christmas showcase, with a chance to see some
of your favourite artists and makers.
Free entry
Penistone Scout Hut
Suicide Sucks film screening
by Mick Rowe
Wednesday 23rd March (7.30pm)
South Yorkshire premiere of Suicide Sucks! a
30-minute film where people talk about suicide
without fear of judgement or shame by Penistone
actor and documentary maker, Mick Rowe. She
will be hosting a Q&A after. All ticket sales go to
Papyrus prevention of young suicide charity
Tickets £5.00 book on Eventbrite
Cucina, Penistone
Hen’s Teeth
Women in Music Weekend
Friday 18th to Sunday 20th March
A weekend dedicated to female musicians in
South Yorkshire with live entertainment.
St John the Evangelist Church,
Hoylandswaine
Roddam, Burne-Jones, Crossland
and De Morgan
Thursday 10th March (7pm)
Hoylandswaine Arts Group present a talk
by author, Sheila Binns, and Sarah Hardy, the
Curator-Manager of the De Morgan Foundation,
with be giving a talk about these celebrated
Pre-Raphaelite artists who had connections to
the area.
Hoylandswaine Church was designed by
architect WH Crossland. The church’s stainedglass
East Window was designed by Edward
Burne-Jones and the mural above it, called
“The Ascendancy of Christ” was conceived and
painted by John Roddam Spencer Stanhope
of Cannon Hall, Cawthorne. It was painted over
in the early 1960s because of water damage
through the roof but was successfully uncovered
and conserved in 2014.
Roddam’s niece, Evelyn de Morgan,
became one of the most impressive artists
of a generation. Her husband William was a
ceramicist known for his intricately detailed tiles.
Free event, donations welcome
Wortley Hall
Book directly with Wortley Hall 0114 288
2100 or www.wortleyhall.org.uk
Afternoon Tea with Milly Johnson
Wednesday 9th March (1pm-4pm)
As part of International Women’s Day, one of
the UK’s top female authors, Milly Johnson, will
be giving a talk about her career and growing
up in Barnsley. Milly has sold millions of copies
of her books across the world, but she also
champions women and the importance of
friendship and community. There will be a chance
to purchase her latest novel, The Woman in the
Middle, on the day with a book signing.
£22.00 per person includes Afternoon Tea
Casino Royale Night
Friday 25th March (from 7pm)
Get glammed up for a black tie event
celebrating the best of James Bond. Includes a
four course meal with live singer, charity raffle,
and roulette tables
£49.95 per person
St Leonard’s Church, Wortley
Thurgoland Primary School art
exhibition – Wednesday 16th, Saturday
19th & Wednesday 23rd March
Throughout the arts festival, there will be
an exhibition of work by pupils. Free drop-in
sessions, donations welcome. Prizegiving on
Thursday 24th March at 6.30pm by Lady Rowena
Stuart Wortley and Rev. Keith Hale.
Bell Ringing experience
Saturday 19th March (10am-3pm)
Climb the tower and try your hand at ringing St
Leonard’s eight bells as you learn more about the
traditional art that has been practised in Wortley
since 1893.
Free drop-in event, donations welcome
Wentworth Castle
St Leonard’s Bells
Talk on Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Tuesdays 15th and 22nd March (11am)
Historian and Wentworth Castle volunteer,
Jenny Rudd, will be giving a talk about pioneer
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu who led a fascinating
life and introduced the smallpox inoculation to
Britain from Turkey.
Tickets £5.00 (National Trust members free)
For more details, visit
www.penistoneartsweek.
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