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The Paramount
Our great hall of entertainment has been Penistone's pearl for over a century and was described as 'Penistone's Coliseum' upon its grand opening in 1914 (a year after the Library opened next door). Read about the long history of our Town Hall. An advert in the 1917 Penistone Almanack had this line: 'Town Hall the Cinema of Penistone; The House of Comfort; The House of Health; The House of Clean Amusement.' - Penistone Paramount (Facebook).
For tickets, go online, visit the Box Office or call 76 7532 weekdays 9am to 1pm, or when shows are running. Film prices are: (Online) Adult £7.50, Concessions (for young and old, stalls only) £6.50, cash sales incur a £1 surcharge, FAQs. Family tickets available. Other tickets vary according to the event. Paramount gift cards can be used on anything in the building, be of any value and have no expiry date. Where possible, concession tickets are for over-60s and under-15s. Proof of age may be requested for 12, 12a, 15 and 18 certificate films. Under-16s in the circle must be accompanied by an adult. Free 'Relaxed Screenings' have a relaxed atmosphere without loud adverts or trailers and lights stay dimly on so you can still find the loo.
By arrangement, wheelchair users can gain access (with friends) via a side door, given enough notice. For tickets, go online, visit the Box Office or call 76 7532 when shows are on. Recorded schedule on 76 2004. Via 'Friends of Penistone Paramount' you can Sponsor a Seat as a fund-raiser, £250 for three years with a little name plate on the seat. Paramount-branded Sweatshirt Hoodies are £35 from the Box Office and they also have Paramount-branded jumpers and hats for sale. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) icons in the listings below have links going to their rating descriptions. For more about any films see IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes.
| November | November is named from the ninth month of the old Roman calendar, to which two months were later added. Latin novem means nine. UK Calendars. |
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| This Month | This month: Remnants of Hallowe'en, Craft fairs, Bonfire Night, Remembrance, Footie, Concerts, Meteor Shower and Black Friday. Remember, "If it's not December, it's not Christmas." |
| Sat 1st and Tues 4th |
 Back to the Future (PG Film) - 7.30pm each day, Penistone Paramount. Tickets. Celebrating the film's 40th anniversary. Stuff to do with time travel into the past; a swish DeLorean car and a (possibly) 250 μF Flux Capacitor. Starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as a dotty professor. Run time nearly 2 hrs, and an interval. Hot and cold refreshments available. Electric car charging available in the car park. Please park carefully on the street if the car park is full. Paramount (Facebook). |
| Sat 1st | All Saints Day or 'All Hallows Day' - The actual, forgotten reason for All Hallows' Evening (Hallowe'en). All Saints' Day. |
| ,, ,, | Coffee Morning - 10am to noon, St Aidan's Community Hall, Oxspring. Free treats but donations are gratefully accepted. This is to raise funds towards the Penistone St John's church Roof Appeal, which needs a lot of money to repair the church roof. Please also consider a bequest if you are making out your will. |
| ,, ,, | Hallowe'en Cupcake Decorating (Ages 4 to 13yrs) - Two sessions, 12.30pm to 1.10pm and 1.30pm to 2.10pm, The Bridge Inn, Thurgoland. Price £8.95, per session (Booking: Session 1 at 12.30pm; Session 2 at 1.30pm). Children's bun decorating workshop. Take your two decorated buns home in a presentation box. Organised by Emma Wildman of 'Cookstars.' |
| ,, ,, | Spooktacular Halloween Disco - 1pm, Penistone Community Centre. Tickets. Organised by Penistone Round Table. |
| ,, ,, | Thurlstone Brass Band - 2pm, Lounge, Penistone Royal British Legion. Come and enjoy a rollicking good afternoon of wonderful music. An annual event which is always very popular, so get there early for a seat. Fund-raiser for the Poppy Appeal. RBL on Facebook. |
| ,, ,, | Penistone Church Versus Pickering Town (Football) - 3pm kick-off, PCFC, Memorial Ground, Church View Rd. Home NCEL Premiere game at Penistone. PCFC (Fb). Clubhouse has beer and toilets. |
| ,, ,, | 'Gyrating Jeremy' - 8.30pm, Lounge, Penistone Royal British Legion. The irrepressible Jeremy Cutts doing his inimitable thing, with music, fun and laughter. RBL on Facebook. |
| To Sun 2nd | 'Wonderfully Made in Yorkshire' (Craft fair) - 10am to 4pm, Silkstone Parish Church. High St, Silkstone, S75 4J. Admission £1. A popular three-day annual event where more than 40 local artists show off and sell their wares. With toys, arts, crafts, needle-felting, necklaces, beads, bangles, tranklements, coloured glass doo-dahs, knitted things, gems, Christmas tree decorations and more. Drinks, light refreshments and sarnies available. Wonderfully Made in Yorkshire (Fb). |
| Sun 2nd | Huddersfield Model Railway Club Open Day - 10am to 4pm, Bath Mills, Albert St., Lockwood, HD1 3PY. Free admission, refreshments available. Five model layouts and a junior Thomas one for the young ones. Second hand stall, cash only. Free street parking, disabled access. Ten minutes' walk from Lockwood station. |
| Weds 5th | 'The Gunpowder Plot' (History talk) - 1.45pm, Community Centre. Small fee on entry. Presented by Eric Jackson. Penistone History Archive (Fb), History Talks. |
| ,, ,, |  Guy Fawkes' Night (Historic note) - The fifth of November is the actual night when the nation remembers The Gunpowder Plot, a 17th century attempt at terrorism, but the nearest weekend is usually more convenient for families to enjoy their bonfires. Go back in time and for more than a century Penistone and every other church tolled the bells on Bonfire Night, as required by law (now repealed), to remind people of what happens to those who try to blow up Parliament with a King inside. We still actively commemorate this historic event as a national activity, although some lesser-educated people literally 'Lose the Plot' if they call it 'Fireworks Night' (d'uh!). We will expect bright flashes, whooshes and loud bangs to add to the enjoyment and community spirit. The traditional treats for Bonfire Night are toffee apples and parkin but some people will put washed potatoes in the embers for jacket spuds. Every street had bonfires and fireworks a few decades ago, before double-glazing, with random explosions and bright flashes from cheap Chinese fireworks all over the place, if you could find them (BBC news was helpful). Schoolkids would carry bundles of bangers, jumping jacks and catherine wheels in their pockets and be warned about it at school before those fireworks were banned.
Bonfires were built by young lads, who might rob wood from rival bonfires. These days, pampered pets might be frightened, accustomed as they are to peace and tranquility in their double-glazed cocoons but they might be more alarmed by their nervous owners' reactions than the bangs outside. Killjoys would ban thunderstorms if they could. You can visit the heights of Royd Moor on the evening and see the many bonfires and fireworks in the distance. All together now: "Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November; Gunpowder, Treason and Plot. I see no Reason why Gunpowder, Treason, Should ever be Forgot." 'Celebrating Bonfire Night,' Gunpowder Plot and the Bonfire Night page. |
| Thurs 6th | Charity Coffee Morning - 10am to noon, Penistone Leisure Centre (Drill Hall). Raffle, cake, books, table top sale. Cash only event. For GIST cancer. |
| ,, ,, | Volunteer Awards Evening (Private event) - 5.45pm, Cubley Hall. Not advertised, by invitation only for award recipients. Opens 6.15pm with Angel Voices choir, 7pm buffet, 7.30pm Awards Ceremony. The event concludes with the Angel Voices choir. The Awards: in September this year, Penistone Ward Alliance launched 'Volunteer Awards 2025' to recognise volunteers in BMBC Penistone East and West Wards, asking residents to nominate worthy volunteers or volunteer groups in various categories, in recognition of their unpaid and otherwise unthanked efforts (a paid volunteer = 'an employee'). Please note that there is no bus service to Cubley after about 3pm. The awards scheme had been publicised on Penistone Area Team's Facebook (image). |
| Fri 7th | PGS Act of Remembrance - From 10.40am, near the PGS War Memorial (car park entrance), Penistone Grammar School. This is an event organised by the school to commemorate their fallen PGS alumni. The public are welcome to attend. A parade will march from the school Reception to the area by the school's War Memorial and PGS Principal Paul Crook will introduce the service (details of participants later). It is likely that the local MP, Penistone Mayor and councillors will attend (not confirmed). A roll of the PGS alumni fallen will be read and represented by wooden crosses laid at the memorial stone by pupils and dignitaries. Hot drinks and biscuits will follow in the gymnasium. The school's Army Signals Regiment Cadet Force was formed in 2022 and now boasts more than 80 members. On-site parking available, lavatories in the Reception area. PGS. |
| Sat 8th | Art Exhibition and Studio Sale - 11am to 3pm, St Andrew's church, High Street, Penistone, S36 6BR. Free admission. Price reductions, raffle for set of prints and cards from both artists. |
| ,, ,, | 'Swing, Swing, Swing' (Organ concert) - 2.30pm, Penistone Paramount. Kevin Grunhill on the Compton Cinema Organ and the Take2 Big Band. Paramount (Facebook). |
| ,, ,, | Penistone Community Bonfire - Don't come before 5pm, Bonfire lit at 6.30pm, fireworks from 7.30pm, Closes 9pm, Penistone Showground, behind Tesco. Tickets only: Cashless Event, no tickets available at the gate and no refunds. But tickets are also available from the Paramount. Online - Adult: Earlybird £5.24, normal price not shown, probably £7.50 (last year's price), Child: under-16 free but a ticket is required with a paying adult. Penistone celebrates the foiling of the 17th century Gunpowder Plot but (unlike 2024) there's no Guy competition advertised this year, as anyone called 'Guido' might be offended if they burnt his effigy. Always a superb fireworks display with many "Oohs" and "Ahs" as the sky lights up in multiple colours. Hot food and drink by Penistone Ladies Circle and this year also has these vendors: Milk from the Hills, Flippin Eck Pancakes, Pro Pig and Nordic Pizza. Penistone FM provides atmospheric music and there will be a First Aid tent available. WCs too for the over-excited. Dress for the wind, wet and cold as it is a very exposed site and can be muddy. Good boots are essential and a flashlight is definitely useful. They banned sparklers this year due to insurance worries but have not so far mentioned ear defenders, dark glasses or fun. Penistone Bonfire Night is organised by Penistone Round Table (Fb) with a subsidy from Penistone Town Council. Profits go to local charities. |
| ,, ,, | Mystery Train (Group) - 8.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Late 50s to early 60s Rock and Roll band. RBL on Facebook. |
| Sun 9th | Penistone Remembrance Ceremony - From 10.40am, Ceremony by the War memorial, Market Place, Penistone. This marks eighty years since the end of WWII in Europe and Japan and might be Penistone's longest-ever parade, with more than 100 PGS Signals cadets joining in. This is an important community event for Penistone and always well-attended in all weathers, and always preceded by the Parade which gets longer each year. The Parade will muster by the Bowling Club around 10.30am to set off no later than 10.40am, hopefully arriving near Penistone War memorial with time to spare before 11am. The Parade is led by Thurlstone Brass Band with: service and ex-service personnel, uniformed police, fire rescue personnel, uniformed cadets, uniformed Scouts and Guides, Penistone Mayor, Councillors with spouses, dignitaries and invited citizens. The public will watch the parade on Market Street and quickly move to the ceremony before 11am. The event is now organised by Penistone Town Council in association with local clergy, with the council arranging the road closures. The service has hymns and prayers followed by the Roll of Honour and the Kohima epitaph. See Penistone Town Council for the Order of Service. Upon a bugle call, the assembly will enter two minutes' silence at 11am to remember the fallen, the clock chimes being silenced for the event. To the fallen, 'We will remember them!' See the Remembrance page for more about the ceremony. Cafe Creme will be open 10am to 1pm. Download Penistone Town Council's Order of Service. |
| ,, ,, | Remembrance Sunday - From around 10.30am, War Memorials in Thurlstone, Ingbirchworth, Thurgoland, etc. Second Sunday of November. Oxspring - The service at Saint Aidan's, Oxspring, starts at 10am, the plaque to the fallen is on the outside wall. Thurlstone - A Service at 10am will be followed by a ceremony at the War Memorial. |
| ,, ,, | Thurlstone FC Versus Wombwell Main FC (Football) - 11am, Thurlstone Football Club, High Bank Playing Field, Thurlstone, S36 9PS. Home game in the Barnsley & District Sunday League, Div 1. Thurlstone Football Club (on Fb), Fixtures. |
| Tues 11th | Armistice Day - Activities stop at 11am, all over and on radio. Two minutes silence in remembrance of those who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our country from tyranny. |
| Weds 12th | Silent Disco - 6pm to 7pm, Penistone Leisure Centre, Thurlstone Road, S36 9EF. Free weekly event but book a place via Eventbrite, limited to ten places. New this month, a weekly event (aka 'Creative Lives Session') where dancers wear headphones for the music. Limited off-road parking. Sporting Penistone (Facebook). |
| ,, ,, | Penistone Church Versus Golcar Utd (Football) - 7.45pm kick-off, PCFC, Memorial Ground, Church View Rd. Home NCEL Premiere game at Penistone. PCFC (Fb). Clubhouse has beer and toilets. |
| Fri 14th | Unveiling of Blue Plaque - 11.30am, The Vault (outside), top of Church Street. This commemorates the former site of Penistone Grammar School for many centuries, founded in 1392. Attended by Penistone Mayor, Councillors and public. |
| ,, ,, | The Deborah Binham Band - Cubley Hall, Mortimer Road, Cubley, Penistone, S36 9DF. Cubley Hall (Fb) - Tel. 76 6086. Details later. |
| Sat 15th | 'One Station to Another (8-Mile walk) - Meet 9.40am, Shepley railway station (catch train from Penistone). Walk finishes at Denby Dale. The railway walk is led by Judith Parkes. Dress for the weather wear stout boots and a woolley pully. Take snacks and water (or stronger) to refresh you on the way. To board a train, you need a ticket from the platform ticket machine (pay by card) or get a 'Promise to Pay' chit and pay the Guard in cash or by card. Allow extra time to get the ticket. Check timetables before starting at Penistone Line Partnership. |
| ,, ,, | The Rhythm Chaps (Ceilidh) - Doors open 7pm, starts 7.30pm to 10.30pm, St Aidan's church hall, Oxspring. Tickets £11, all ages. Children under 14 must be accompanied by a ticketed adult. Family fun, BYO drinks and snacks. |
| ,, ,, | Stacey Rhodes (Singer) - 8.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Music at the Legion. RBL on Facebook. |
| Tues 18th | Leonid Meteor Shower - Morning before dawn. This is the peak time for seeing this batch of shooting stars. An annual event when the Earth passes through the debris of an old comet. As with other meteor showers, the Leonids may be visible over several few days either side of this. Leonids. |
| Weds 19th | 'The Night the Zeppelins Came' (History talk) - 1.45pm, Community Centre. Small fee on entry. Presented by Stephen Flinders. Penistone History Archive (Fb), History Talks. |
| Thurs 20th to Sun 23rd |
'Art at the Altar' - 10am to 8pm Thurs/Fri, to 5pm Sat/Sun, St John's Church, Penistone. Also a Preview Evening, Wednesday 19th, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Many and varied artworks for sale from local local artists and crafters. 20th years old last year, 'Art at the Altar' is a popular annual event at Penistone church organised by Hen's Teeth Arts (Fb only). |
| Fri 21st | Drip and Fizz Expressive Art - Cubley Hall, Mortimer Road, Cubley, Penistone, S36 9DF. Cubley Hall (Fb) - Tel. 76 6086. Details later. |
| Sat 22nd | Christmas Fayre - 10am to 11.30am, St Mary's Church, Talbot Road. Probably stalls with bric-a-brac, books, cakes, sort of thing. Very likely a good brew with bun available and a raffle. |
| ,, ,, | Penistone Church Versus Beverley Town (Football) - 3pm kick-off, PCFC, Memorial Ground, Church View Rd. Home NCEL Premiere game at Penistone. PCFC (Fb). Clubhouse has beer and toilets. |
| ,, ,, | Day Disco - 4pm to 9pm, Denroyd Farm, Upper Denby. DJ Will Peel plays party anthems. Denroyd Fm. |
| ,, ,, | 'Good Question' (Singing, joking duo) - 8.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Steve Ridley and Mark Levick entertain the Legion. RBL on Facebook. |
| Sun 23rd | Thurlstone FC Versus Full House (Football) - 11am, Thurlstone Football Club, High Bank Playing Field, Thurlstone, S36 9PS. Home game in the Barnsley & District Sunday League, Roy Parden Barnsley Trophy match. Thurlstone Football Club (on Fb), Fixtures. |
| Mon 24th | Penistone Town Council Ordinary Meeting -
7pm. Council Chamber, two doors up from the Paramount, Shrewsbury Road. See the Agenda. This is the grass-roots local council and the first port-of-call for residents' concerns, to be dealt with there or passed on as might be appropriate. Public and Press may attend and observe and record meetings (Openness Guide 2014  ) and questions (minuted) are allowed for ten minutes at the start. They may be excluded (Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960) for defined purposes, supported by a Resolution with the reasons declared. Whilst excluded, other Agenda items which follow might not be observed by the public, thereby extending the exclusion without further reasons declared or resolved, in breach of Standing Orders. Council decisions take immediate effect but the Minutes will appear after a following meeting. PTC general meetings are usually 7pm in the Council Chamber on the fourth Monday of each month except August. Penistone Town Council (Fb). |
| Tues 25th | Christmas Wreath-making - 7pm, St Andrew's Church, High Street, next to the Library. Admission £40 each, includes all materials, drink and mince pie. Email: lfish@outlook.com or call 07342 206 553 to book a place. |
| Weds 26th | Virginia Kettles Rolling Folk Band - Cubley Hall, Mortimer Road, Cubley, Penistone, S36 9DF. Cubley Hall (Fb) - Tel. 76 6086. Details later. |
| Thurs 27th | 'Meet the Funder' (for volunteer people and groups) - 11am to 1pm, St John's Community Centre. Free event but booking is preferred via syfab. Come along and meet Jess O’Neill, Grants Manager from the South Yorkshire Community Foundation and discover what funding is available to voluntary and community groups, who can apply and what can be funded. This event is intended for voluntary and community groups within the Penistone Area. Penistone Area Team (Fb). |
| Fri 28th | Black Friday - A successful import from the USA where special offers for goods will abound. It is the informal name for the day after 'Thanksgiving' in the United States, which is a day off work in some states. We have not yet imported 'Thanksgiving Day.' |
| ,, ,, | Westfield Lights Switch-on - 6pm, 54 Westfield Avenue, Thurlstone, S36 9RN. Community event raising funds for charity with a lovely OTT Christmas display. |
| ,, ,, | Live Country Music - Cubley Hall, Mortimer Road, Cubley, Penistone, S36 9DF. Featuring The Wranglers. Cubley Hall (Fb) - Tel. 76 6086. Details later. |
| Sat 29th | 'A Walk Through Time' (Circular 9-Mile walk) - 9.15am, Silkstone Common railway station (go by rail from Penistone Station). This walk is led by Janis and Gary Helliwell. Dress for the weather wear stout boots and a woolley pully. Take snacks and water (or stronger) to refresh you on the way. To board a train, you need a ticket from the platform ticket machine (pay by card) or get a 'Promise to Pay' chit and pay the Guard in cash or by card. Allow extra time to get the ticket. Check the timetables before starting at Penistone Line Partnership. |
| ,, ,, | Christmas Tractor & Wagon Run - From 2.30pm, set off 4pm sharp. Showground, Penistone. Drive past the Penistone Christmas Lights Switch-on in Market Place. Participants pay £20 per vehicle, includes a free burger on return. Proceeds to Bee Kind of Honley. The Tractor Lads (on Fb). |
| ,, ,, | All Day Soul Music - Cubley Hall, Mortimer Road, Cubley, Penistone, S36 9DF. Featuring Darrell Smith. Cubley Hall (Fb) - Tel. 76 6086. Details later. |
| ,, ,, | Christmas Event - Details later, Market Barn, Penistone. Probably not free admission. Music, bar, raffle and auction. |
| ,, ,, | Christmas Lights Switch-on - 4.40pm, Lychgate, Market Place, Penistone. Penistone Mayor with helpers. Also: Thurlstone Brass Band, Penistone Round Table, Penistone Theatre Group, Penistone FM, The Tractor Lads and Santa in his dressing gown. Dress for the cold, as it is always cold. This was always on the first Saturday of December but 'Mission Creep' has now set in. Probably no Easter eggs available. Penistone Town Council (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | Portobello Road (Group) - 8.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Music at the Legion. RBL on Facebook. |
| Sun 30th | Family Christmas Quiz - 4pm to 6pm, Penistone Community Centre. Admission by ticket only, £10 with buffet or £5 for quiz only. Organised by Penistone Ladies' Circle. |
Coming up in December:
Regular Community Events
Dates and times of some events are subject to change. Some won't happen in the Community Centre due to essential work going on. Some might be seasonal. Some might have ended. Check with Penistone Town Council (Fb) for more information.
| Day | Event | Days | Event Details |
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| Please also visit Penistone Ward Alliance on Facebook where they list the events that they have been involved in. | |||
| Please note that these events are all subject to change and might end without notice. | |||
| Sunday | Cafe Church | Monthly, 2nd Sunday |
10.30am, Penistone St John's Church. Service and a brew. |
| Monday | Seniors' Club | Weekly, Mon, Thurs |
Noon onwards. New Inn (White Hart), Bridge End. Lite-bite meals for wrinklies or those with small appetites (Menu). Good car park. 76 2843. New Inn |
| ,, ,, | Penistone Family Hub | Mon, Tues and Fri |
1pm to 4pm, Location not advertised. 'A parent and carer panel to help support local families and to help shape BMBC's family services. For more information email the 'Parent Participation Officer': hayleyperry1@barnsley.gov.uk. Open Mondays 1pm to 4pm; Tuesdays & Fridays 9am to noon. |
| ,, ,, | Happy Vibes Memory Cafe |
Fortnightly, Mondays | 1.30pm to 3.30pm, Pen Leisure Centre. Crafts, chair exercise and games for over-50s with memory loss. Info: 07535 439 932. Actual dates not available. Supported by Penistone Area Team (Fb). |
| 'Inspire' | Mon | 2pm to 4pm, St Andrew's Church, High Street, Penistone, S36 6BS. 'Enjoy fellowship and tea and coffee whilst carrying out craft activities, knitting, sewing, crochet or embroidery or whatever inspires you!' For further details please contact the circuit office: 01226 763 976. | |
| ,, ,, | Pen Town Council | Monthly, 4th Monday |
Ordinary Meeting, Arrive early for 7pm prompt start, Council Chamber, two doors up from the Paramount. Public and press may observe and there is a short period for questions (Minuted) before it starts. Penistone Town Council (Fb). (Not August). |
| ,, ,, | Board Games | 1st and 3rd, Monday |
7pm to 9pm, St John's Community Centre, Church Street. Aimed at retired and semi-retired as a social event. Register interest by calling Helen on 01226 891 130. Barnsley U3A, which has a Penistone section which holds events in the Scout Hut. |
| ,, ,, | Bingo | Weekly | 8pm, Lounge, Penistone Royal British Legion (Members' Club), St Mary's Street. RBL on Facebook. |
| Tuesday | Penistone Family Hub | Mon, Tues and Fri |
9am to noon, Location not advertised. 'A parent and carer panel to help support local families and to help shape BMBC's family services. For more information email the 'Parent Participation Officer': hayleyperry1@barnsley.gov.uk. Open Mondays 1pm to 4pm; Tuesdays & Fridays 9am to noon. |
| ,, ,, | Community Shop 'On the Go' |
Sporadic | Tuesdays, 9:30am to noon or until sold out, Penistone Church Football Club. A pop-up food shop in a van, for local people! Bargain fresh and tinned food, open to anyone: Small bag: six items £3; Large bag: 12 items £5. Bring your own shopping bag. Observe how the greedy get as much as they can carry, thereby depriving those with better manners. Not well advertised so check dates on Facebook as part of the Good-food-barnsley-partnership. Supported by the Penistone Area Team (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | Luncheon Club | Fortnightly | Meet at noon, The Traveller's Inn (the 'Fours'), Four Lane Ends, Oxspring, S36 8YJ. Two courses £11.95, three courses £14.95 (early 2025 prices here), all home-cooked food. Special OAP menu for 'Food and Friendship' with some sort of entertainment such as Bingo or a singer. Visit the Fours for the schedule of events. |
| ,, ,, | Come and Meet | Weekly | 2pm to 4pm, St Andrew's Methodist Church, next to Penistone Library. Aka 'Cameo' as in 'Come and Meet Each Other.' A warm and welcoming space open for all. Social gathering with tea, coffee, cakes, friendly chat, possible dominoes. Parking difficult. |
| ,, ,, | Stroke Support Cafe | 2nd Tuesday | 3pm to 4pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. It is free to attend the monthly Drop-in cafe, including non-RBL members, for carers and survivors to access support and meet others. An opportunity to chat in private with a Stroke Support Co-ordinator. For more information, contact Gill Richmond-Burns on 07979 169 107, email: gillian.richmond-burns@swyt.nhs.uk of the Stroke Association. |
| Wednesday | Citizens' Advice Sessions |
1st and 3rd Weds | 9am to noon, Penistone Library, no appointment needed. Please note that the Library is in the old 'Carnegie Library' Shrewsbury Road until it returns to the High Street premises in 2026. These are face-to-face advice sessions for BMBC Penistone East and Penistone West residents for problems with such as: debt, money worries, benefits, housing, employment, relationships, consumer or energy supply. Funded by Penistone Area Team (Fb), (BMBC funded). |
| ,, ,, | Men in Sheds | Weds & Fri | 10am, The Old Pump House, Old Waterworks Yard, Huddersfield Road, S36 7EZ. No further information on dates. A group of over-50s men mostly doing woodwork and helping reduce social isolation. Contacts: Gary 07779 013 829 or Ian 07860 218 128. |
| ,, ,, | Walk out Weds | Weekly | 11am to 12.15 pm, Penistone Skate Park, next to Trans-Pennine Trail. Local organised walks by 'Barnsley Well-being' (BMBC). |
| ,, ,, | AgeUK Lunch Club | Weekly | Noon to 2pm, New Inn (White Hart), Bridge End. Thier Pensioner's Special is now a light-bite menu, open to all. See also 'Senior's Club' listed here for Mondays and Thursdays, which is not the same event. |
| Silent Disco | Weekly | 6pm to 7pm, Penistone Leisure Centre. Free weekly event but book a place via Eventbrite, limited to ten places. New in November 2025, a weekly event (aka 'Creative Lives Session') where dancers wear headphones for the music. Limited off-road parking. Sporting Penistone (Facebook). | |
| ,, ,, | History Talks | 1st and 3rd Weds | 1.45pm Registration for 2pm start, Upper Hall, Penistone Community Centre, Church Street. £3 (Members £2) includes tea and biscuit. Talks by guest speakers. Not August. Penistone Archive Group, Facebook. |
| Thursday | Penistone Market Day | Weekly | 8.30am to 2pm, Market Barn, Penistone. Lots of good stuff at Penistone market. Park at Tesco up to 3 hrs (CCTV). BMBC Markets. |
| ,, ,, | Penistone Country Market | Weekly | 9.30am to noon, Upper Hall, Penistone Community Centre, Church Street. Home-grown local produce, jams, bread, cakes, crafts, etc., and Refreshments. Pen Country Market is a co-operative and social enterprise. New vendors welcome. Please note that the car park becomes very full so you might like to walk there if you can. |
| ,, ,, | Warm Space | Weekly Thurs, Sat |
Until around March 2025, 10am to 1pm, St John's church. Same event as the next one below but pay as you can afford. With hot drinks and food. Everyone welcome. Stay warm. Sponsored by Penistone Ward Alliance (BMBC-funded). Probably back next winter. |
| ,, ,, | Coffee Morning | Weekly, Thurs, Sat |
10.30am to noon, Penistone St John's Church. Catch up with a chat and a mashing of tea or coffee and bun, for a small fee. Penistone Church (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | RBL Coffee Morning | Weekly | 10am to 12.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. All welcome including non-members. (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | 'Dancercise' | Weekly? | 11am, Community Centre. Price not shown. To join, call 07734 706 335 (Elaine Nicholson on Facebook). New for April 2024. |
| ,, ,, | Penistone Archives | Weekly | Morning, Neville Roebuck Room, Lower Hall, Penistone Community Centre, Church Street. Come along and chat with the team or pick their brains on local historical knowledge. You might also donate local photo's, films, video, books etc. . Penistone Archive Group (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | Coffee and Cake Morning | Fortnightly |
10am to Noon, Buckingham Care Home, Green Lane, opposite top of Ward Street. Small donation for a brew and cake. Dates not available. |
| ,, ,, | Seniors' Club | Weekly, Mon, Thurs |
Noon onwards. New Inn (former White Hart), Bridge End. Lite-bite meals for wrinklies or those with small appetites (Menu). Good car park. 76 2843. New Inn |
| ,, ,, | Social Hub Community Cafe |
Weekly | 1pm to 3pm, Penistone Leisure Centre (the old Drill Hall), aka 'Sporting Penistone,' Manchester Road. Aimed at people who work from home or are off work due to illness; giving them a welcoming space to socialise in a cafe setting. The Hub Community Cafe (Fb). Penistone Leisure Centre. Supported by Penistone Area Team (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | 'Well-being Crafternoon' | Weekly | 1.30pm to 3.30pm, Thurgoland Welfare Hall. £5 each. Crafting and chat. Let them know you are coming, call 07731 759 326. |
| ,, ,, | Walk and Talk | Monthly, 1st Thurs |
2pm, Penistone Leisure Centre (the old Drill Hall), Manchester Road. Local organised walks by 'Barnsley Well-being' (BMBC). Penistone Leisure Centre. |
| ,, ,, | 'Hill Country Kitchen' | Weekly | 3.30pm to 6pm, Spring Vale Chapel. Hot meal, warm space, meet and eat, pay what you can, all ages. Penistone Community Church. |
| ,, ,, | Bell Ringers | Weekly | 7.30pm, Tower of St John's Church. Just stand still and listen at this time. Always a pleasure. Usually looking for new bell-ringer recruits. |
| Friday | Penistone Family Hub | Mon, Tues and Fri |
9am to noon, Location not advertised. 'A parent and carer panel to help support local families and to help shape BMBC's family services. For more information email the 'Parent Participation Officer': hayleyperry1@barnsley.gov.uk. Open Mondays 1pm to 4pm; Tuesdays & Fridays 9am to noon. |
| ,, ,, | 'Wellbeing Group' | Weekly | 9:30 - 10:30am, Penistone Community Centre. £5 fee per session. No details of what they do. |
| ,, ,, | Men in Sheds | Weds & Fri | 10am, The Old Pump House, Old Waterworks Yard, Huddersfield Road, S36 7EZ. No further information on dates. A group of over-50s men mostly doing woodwork and helping reduce social isolation. Contacts: Gary 07779 013 829 or Ian 07860 218 128. |
| ,, ,, | Food Buddies | Weekly | (Winter activity) 11am to 1pm, Penistone St John's Church. Helping the disadvantaged. Email penistonefoodbuddies@gmail.com by Tuesday to arrange for your Friday collection. Food Buddies (on Facebook), Penistone Church (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | Crafty Chat Group | Fortnightly | 2pm to 4pm, Penistone Scout Hut, Wentworth Road. For the retired or semi-retired. 'Bring your latest project, crochet, knitting, card-making, cross-stitch, jewellery, etc. You will be made very welcome.' Call Helen for details. tel. 01226 891 130. Organised by Barnsley U3A, which now has a Penistone section. Dates not available. |
| ,, ,, | Board Game Hub Cafe | 1st Friday | 5pm, Penistone Leisure Centre (the old Drill Hall), Manchester Road. Board games for social pleasure, a brew and a cake. Board Game Hub Cafe for details. Penistone Leisure Centre. |
| ,, ,, | Coffee and Chat | 3rd Friday | 10.30am to 11.30am, St John's Community Centre, Church Street. Free event 'for unpaid carers in the area,' booking not necessary. Call 01226 288 772 (option 3) for more info. Barnsley Carers. Supported by Penistone Area Team (Fb). |
| Saturday | Saturday Market | Weekly | 8.30am to 2pm, Market Barn, Penistone. Smaller market than Thursdays. Park at Tesco up to 3 hrs (CCTV). BMBC Markets. |
| ,, ,, | Penistone Park Run |
Weekly | 9am, Penistone Showground. Organised 5-kilometre run on the Trans-Pennine Trail, open to all. Arrive early to register so they can time you. PFR members abound. This is always free, organised and timed. The national organisation is twenty years old (October 2024). Penistone Park Run. |
| ,, ,, | 'Open Doors' Coffee Morning |
Weekly, Thurs, Sat |
10am to noon, Penistone St John's Church. Catch up with a chat and a mashing of tea or coffee and bun for a small fee. Penistone Church (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | Warm Space | Weekly Thurs, Sat |
(Winter activity to around March) 10am to 1pm, St John's church. Same event as the one above but pay as you can afford. With hot drinks and food. All welcome. Stay warm. Supported by Penistone Area Team (Fb). (BMBC-funded). Probably back next winter. |
| ,, ,, | Penistone Repair Cafe |
Monthy, Last Sat |
11am to 1pm, St Andrew's church. Volunteers repair things, supported by Penistone Ward Alliance (Fb). Residents can bring in the hope of repair, such as: clocks, watches, jewellery, clothes, radios, plugs, toasters, wooden articles, toys or dolls. Refreshments available while you wait. Please note that, although not compulsory, electrical goods could be 'PAT Tested' for safety before release to the public. As a minimum, the item should be inspected for: general condition (exposed live wires, good cable, correct earthing, power rating of bulbes, etc.), and inside the plug (cord grip, correct fuse, good connections, no stray wire threads). For more info call Carmen 07391 860 553 or Terry 07936 071 061. Supported by Penistone Area Team (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | 'Relaxation and Meditation' | Monthly, 1st Sat. |
11am to 12.30pm, Spring Vale Community Garden (off Sheffield Road, by the Dumpit site), £6 each, booking not required. Improve strength and balance and be happy, with Meditation, guided relaxation, Laughter yoga, tai chi. Supported by Penistone Area Council (BMBC). Call 07874 226 738, email: terrimw1999@gmail.com. |
| ,, ,, | 'Singing for Well-being' Workshops | Weekly | 1.30pm to 3.30pm, St Andrew's Church. Free event for over-18s. Food and refreshments available ('Free Lunch' on their poster). Runs for three months from 27th January 2024, to around late March. Organised by Thurgoland Community Choir. Call Hilary on 07939 541 442 or email: thurgolandcommunitychoir@gmail.com for more info. From Community Centre poster. |
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Community Events over the years.
Here are a few blasts from the past. Nostalgia's not what it used to be. This sheet of flame picture is from the 2009 Penistone Mayor's Parade.
A bit of fun for no better reason than it is old, funny and very Yorkshire: Stanley Holloway's monologues.
Winston C Churchill: "If you’re going through hell - keep going."
