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Probably the best local events list (better than Ents24). Re-load the page for updates (Highlighted) but note that this website is not optimised for mobile devices. The Penistone coat-of-arms depicts community events.
To have your own event noticed by the public and listed here, just put up posters around Penistone, in shops, cafes, the Co-op noticeboard, Tesco noticeboard and Community Centre noticeboard. Bring your information to the public, not the other way around. Don't rely on people looking for your website or Facebook - it is up you to make the effort, not your potential visitors. Include the following and make it readable:
Notable 2026 Events:
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TBC = 'To be confirmed' and 'Fb' = Facebook link. NB. Errors are possible on this website and especially this Events page. Essential details are sometimes omitted by gormless secretaries. Details might change without notice. No liability is accepted for unintended consequences. This is just a guide, not gospel.
The Paramount
Our great hall of entertainment was described upon its grand opening in 1914 (a year after the Library next door) as 'Penistone's Coliseum.' 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.' As an assembly hall, theatre and cinema, our Town Hall has had a long and useful history and was at one time threatened with closure by Barnsley council. Penistone Paramount (Facebook).
For tickets, go online, visit the Box Office or call 76 7532 weekdays 9am to 1pm, or when shows are running. Tickets: Adult from 15 years and above, Concessions for Child aged 2 to 14 years old (accompanied by a adult in the circle) and Seniors 60+ where applicable, see Ts & Cs. Family tickets are also available. Not all events have concessions available. Occasional 'Relaxed Screenings' are free and have no loud adverts or trailers and the lights stay on dimly so that you can find your seat in the dark.
Film prices in 2025 were: (Online) Adult £7.50, Concessions (for young and old, stalls only) £6.50. Other tickets vary according to the event. Please note that cash sales incur a £1 surcharge and online bookings have a 65p per ticket charge, see FAQs. Paramount gift cards can be used on anything in the building, be of any value and have no expiry date. Proof of age may be requested for 12, 12a, 15 and 18 certificate films.
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.
Themed Saturday Markets
New for 2026,
BMBC Markets is holding themed Saturday markets in the four market venues, with ours in the Market Barn. Themed Saturdays won't affect the usual busy Thursday Markets in Penistone. See BMBC Local Markets for dates. Potential stall-holders can email them at Place Management.
| May | The fifth month is named after Maia, the Roman god of growth. Don't put cold weather clothes away - "Cast ne'er a claht till May is aht!" Top (Calendar). |
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| This Month | Spaw Sunday, Elections, Cricket, History talks, (Beer Festival?), PTC Annual Meeting, Boundary Walk. Work, Rest or Play - What's On Yorkshire. |
| Probably May |
Penistone Library Official Opening Do - A proper 'Opening Ceremony' will come along in a few weeks. The Library has been extended and refurbished and has returned to its 1966 site (High Street, next to St Andrew's church). Now with: faster broadband internet, Midwives, Citizen's Advice, DIAL, Nurses, Penistone Area Team, South Yorkshire Police’s 'Barnsley West Neighbourhood Team' and 'Adult Skills and Learning.' Oh, and you can also sit and read books. The 'Dransfield Cabinet' (walk-in local history storeroom) is bigger than before. BMBC Library News. |
| Sat 2nd | Saturday Market 'Second Hand' - 'Pre-loved' items for sale in this theme. 'Vintage items, second-hand bargains and brilliant one-offs.' Stall-holders can email BMBC Markets at Place Management to book a place. See BMBC Local Markets for dates of the Saturday themed markets. |
| ,, ,, | 'Spring Munch and Mingle' - 10am to noon, St Aidan's Church Hall, Oxspring. Stalls, refreshments, chats and a choice of buttered fruit loaf, hot bacon or sausage sandwich (no veggie alternative) and a drink. See Oxspring Friends (not updated), Facebook (also not updated), email: info@oxspringfriends.co.uk |
| ,, ,, | Penistone CC 1st XI versus Elsecar CC 2nd XI - Noon, Penistone Cricket & Sports Club (PCSC), Queen Street (off Sheffield Road), Spring Vale, Penistone, S36 6HD. Home cricket match and a new pavilion. Penistone CC (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | Martin Jukes as Elvis - 8.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion, St Mary's Street. Musical entertainment in the Lounge. The RBL is a private members' club and guests may be admitted if signed in by current members. (Fb). |
| Sun 3rd |
Spa ("Spaw") Sunday - Blessing at 2pm, Gunthwaite Spa, Carr Lane/New Road/Broad Oak Lane, Gunthwaite (53°33'06.1"N - 1°37'55.1"W - Map). The band plays afterwards, 2.30pm at the George Inn (Fb), Denby. Access to the pub car park is from the top of the adjacent lane. Always the first Sunday of May, a very old traditional event with smelly but drinkable spa water. Arrive early, bring a mug and folding chair and chat with the other imbibers. The sulphurous spa waters are held to have Miraculous Healing Powers for: scurvy, gout, baldness and worse (yes, that too!). In centuries past, farm workers and gentry would make a big occasion of it, often in a drunken and riotous procession led by the band. In the 1970s, a new surrounding wall was built and BMBC's Environment Health Officer declared the spa water as safe to drink (it contains traces of silver). Local Customs. There is a change this year, as Thurlstone Brass Band (Fb) says: 'Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are unable to continue our 70-year tradition of our full band playing music and providing refreshments at the nearby lay-by. The blessing at the actual well at 2pm will still take place and a few players from the band will be there to accompany the hymns.' |
| ,, ,, | Blossom Afternoon - 2.30p, to 4.30pm, Walled Gardens, Wortley Hall. Join us to enjoy the spring blossom in the Walled Gardens. Tea, coffee and 2025 vintage apple juice available (cash only). Wortley Hall. |
| ,, ,, | Phil Graham (Singer) - 4.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Sunday afternoon entertainment at the 'Legiron.' Non-members must be signed in and may not return the same month. RBL (Fb). |
| Mon 4th BH | Early May Bank Holiday - The Spring Bank Holiday is coming up on Monday 25th May. HMG Bank Holidays and BMBC School Dates. |
| ,, ,, | Thurgoland Boundary Walk - Arrive early to leave at 10am, The Bridge, 1 Cote Lane, Thurgoland, S35 7AE. The 9 mile scenic and circular route (Map) starts and finishes at the pub and touches on Silkstone Common, Crane Moor and Oxspring. See Visit Penistone for more info and downloads. Organised by Thurgoland Parish Council. |
| ,, ,, | 'Spring Event' - 10am to 4pm, Wortley Top Forge, Forge Lane, Thurgoland, S35 7DN (Turn right at Thurgoland lights and go a long way up a hill). Adult £5, Child (5 to 16) £1, Under 5s free. Free car parking. The oldest surviving heavy iron forge driven by water. Demonstrations, miniature steam railway rides, water wheels, tilt hammers, furnace, steam, gas, diesel and petrol engines. Wortley Top Forge. 2026 flier (pdf). |
| Weds 6th |
Third Anniversary of King Charles III's Coronation - 11am, Sat 6th May 2023, Westminster Abbey, and part of England's heritage going back a thousand years; something that we do well in this country. It was shown live on Penistone Paramount's big screen and at local pubs, which were allowed to open early by Royal decree. The Paramount was well attended. A happy national occasion with Coronation events and parties throughout the land. Royal.UK. |
| ,, ,, | The Mile Miglia Road Race (History talk) - 1.45pm, Comm Centre. Admission £4 (Members £3), includes tea and biscuit. Martin Rigney talks about the life of Sir Stirling Moss, the famous racing driver. Not to be confused with his brother Sphagnum! The road race refers to Moss's recording-breaking win in Italy in 1955. Also a 'mock auction' for a classic car. All welcome. Pen Archive and History Gp (Fb), H Talks. |
| ,, ,, | DJ Jeremy - 2pm to 4.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion, St Mary's Street. Musical entertainment in the Lounge with Jeremy Cutts. Come and boogie or just enjoy the 1960s music. Also a raffle. The RBL is a private members' club and guests may be admitted if signed in by current members. (Fb). |
| Thurs - Sun 7th to 10th |
Tuby's Funfair - Thurs/Fri 6pm to 10pm, Sat 2pm to 10pm, Sun 2pm to 6pm, Penistone Showground behind Tesco. Pay as you ride. Lots of funfair rides and activities from ducks to dodgems. Also bungee trampolines. Likely to return September, weather-permitting. Discount Vouchers. R Tuby (Fb). |
| Thurs 7th | Local and Borough Elections - Choosing our representatives for Penistone Town Council and for Penistone on Barnsley Council. |
| Fri 8th | The Last Laugh Comedy Club - 7.30, Penistone Paramount. Tickets. All of your favourite jokes from Rob Rouse, Mad Rob and Katy Tracie. Penistone Paramount (Fb). |
| Sat 9th | Saturday Market 'Bites and Brews' - Artisan, homemade and local produce. Stall-holders can email BMBC Markets at Place Management to book a place. See BMBC Local Markets for dates of the Saturday themed markets. |
| ,, ,, | 'A Blackpool Bonanza' (Organ concert) - 2.30pm, Penistone Paramount. Tickets £15. Performed by Phil Kelsall MBE of the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool and Pete Lindup on the Mighty Compton Theatre Organ in the Paramount. Penistone Paramount (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | One Man Down (Live band) 8.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Return of a popular band. Saturday night entertainment at the 'Legiron.' Non-members must be signed in and may not return the same month. RBL (Fb). |
| Sun 10th | Rogation Sunday (Historical note) - Rogation Sunday is the traditional day for boundary processions throughout the land. It is an ancient church festival on the fifth Sunday after Easter Day. Historically, the Rogation Days (the three days leading to Ascension Day) were a period of fasting and abstinence, beseeching God’s blessing for a bountiful harvest and better spuds. The positions of parish boundaries were very important and could lead to disputes and skirmishes with neighbouring villages. The 'Beating of the Bounds' (Wikipedia) was an annual procession dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, long before good maps were available. It would be led by the local clergy with families tagging along. Their children would be whacked on the bum at each boundary stone to instill a knowledge of their locations. Health and Safety regulations seemed have intruded into that old tradition and now the kids can no longer remember the village boundaries. It is not an app on their smartphones. Few local boundary stones can be found now but the Hartcliff Greyhound Stone (listed at English Heritage) is one notable one to look for, built into the wall. Thanks to Penistone Round Table (Ladies' Circle) and others, an organised Boundary Walk usually takes place around this time, starting and finishing at Cubley Hall, where a boundary map can be found on display in the car park. See Customs page and the Diocese of York. |
| ,, ,, | Spring Concert (Brass band) - 2pm, Trinity Church, Honley. Admission £5 on the door. An afternoon of brass band music from marches to show tunes and film music performed by Honley Silver Band (Fb), Youtube. |
| ,, ,, | Saturday Market 'Little Green Market' - Local growers and traders offer sustainable, natural and eco-friendly items (aka 'Fruit and Veg'). Stall-holders can email BMBC Markets at Place Management to book a place. See BMBC Local Markets for dates of the Saturday themed markets. |
| Sat 16th | Spring Fayre - 10 to 11.30am, St Mary's RC Church, Talbot Road. Stalls and refreshments. In aid of CAFOD. |
| ,, ,, | Spring Fayre - 10am to noon, Crane Moor Church. Stalls, tombola, raffle, bric-a-brac, tranklements, cakes and bacon sandwiches (no veggie option). Also tea, coffee and cakes. Organised by Crane Moor Community Group. All welcome for a brew and a chat. |
| ,, ,, | Penistone CC 1st XI versus Wakefield Thornes CC 2nd XI - Noon, Penistone Cricket & Sports Club (PCSC), Queen Street (off Sheffield Road), Spring Vale, Penistone, S36 6HD. Home cricket match and a new pavilion. Penistone CC (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | Soldiers of Swing (Live band) 8.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Saturday night entertainment at the 'Legiron.' Non-members must be signed in and may not return the same month. RBL (Fb). |
| Sun 17th | Penistone Boundary Walk - Time not shown, Start from Cubley Hall. Charity event and ancient tradition (Customs). Choice of full 16 mile circular walk or the shorter 8 mile route. Raising funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance this year. Organised by Penistone Ladies' Circle. They suggest a £5 donation to Justgiving. Boundary Walk (Fb), Cubley Hall (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | 'Bell Sunday' - The Central Council of Church Bell-ringers has designated this date for church bells to be rung throughout the land, as it is close to the Feast of St Dunstan (19th May). Penistone church bell-ringers willperform with our excellent eight bell carillon in the church tower, probably 7.30pm. Saint Dunstan was an Anglo-Saxon churchman, Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, blacksmith and bell-wright. He died in AD 988 and later became the Patron Saint of bell-ringers. Charles Dickens considered him to be a charlatan in 'A Child's History of England.' The Penistone church bell-ringers are always happy to recruit new members (see Alan Shelbourne) and can be heard every Thursday evening from 7.30pm. Not that you can ever work out what tune they are playing. |
| Mon 18th | PTC Annual Meeting - 7pm, (NB. change of venue) Spring Vale Room, St John’s Community Centre. Equivalent to an AGM, this meeting has the special power to decide who does what for the municipal year 2026 to 2027, as laid out in PTC Standing Orders ( , 21 items, pp 9-11). The Agenda has much of the following but is laid out differently:
, Sec. 4) but may be excluded by Resolution for confidential items with reasons declared, in accordance with Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960. Decisions take immediate effect. The new Mayor will choose the Mayor's charities for 2026 - 2027. On conclusion of PTC business, some sort of 'Mayor-making' gathering might occur. Penistone Town Council (Fb). |
| Weds 20th | The Life of Herbert Ponting (History talk) - 1.45pm, Comm Centre. Admission £4 (Members £3), includes tea and biscuit. Bob Massey talks about the photographer, film-maker, war correspondent and explorer who went with Capt RF Scott on the famous Antarctic Expedition. All welcome. Pen Archive and History Gp (Fb), H Talks. |
| Thurs 21st | Millhouse Poppy Morning - 10am, Millhouse Institute, Millhouse Green. Calling all crafters, come along and produce knitted poppies for a display in the village. Bring your knitting needles if you have them but spares are available and wool provided. Tea/coffee and biscuits provided. |
| Fri 22nd | Valuation Event - 10am to 4pm, St Andrew's Church, 45 High Street, Penistone. Bring valuables, coins, medals, jewellery, watches, silverware, etc. for cash. Park Lane Valuers of Liverpool, Established September 2024. Reg. Company No. 15983019. |
| Sat 23rd | Saturday Market 'Creators Collective' - An appropriately Soviet-style name for the more usual 'Arts and Crafts' theme with makers, creators and skilled arty craftspeople. Stall-holders can email BMBC Markets at Place Management to book a place. See BMBC Local Markets for dates of the Saturday themed markets. |
| ,, ,, | Repair Cafe - Community Centre, see the 'Regular Events' below. |
| ,, ,, | Penistone CC 1st XI versus Hallam CC 2nd XI - Noon, Penistone Cricket & Sports Club (PCSC), Queen Street (off Sheffield Road), Spring Vale, Penistone, S36 6HD. Home cricket match and a new pavilion. Penistone CC (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | Crazy Heart (Live band) - 8.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Saturday night entertainment at the 'Legiron' with Christ MacShane's local band. Non-members must be signed in and may not return the same month. RBL (Fb). |
| Sun 24th | Matt Johnson (Singer) - 4.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Sunday afternoon entertainment at the 'Legiron.' Non-members must be signed in and may not return the same month. RBL (Fb). |
| Mon 25th BH | Spring Bank Holiday - HMG Bank Holidays and BMBC School Dates. |
| Weds 27th | Virginia Kettles' Rolling Folk Band - Cubley Hall, Mortimer Road, Cubley, Penistone, S36 9DF. Tickets £16.50. Deatails on the tickets link. Cubley Hall (Fb) - Tel. 76 6086. |
| Sat 30th | Saturday Market 'Bites and Brews' - Artisan, homemade and local produce. Stall-holders can email BMBC Markets at Place Management to book a place. See BMBC Local Markets for dates of the Saturday themed markets. |
| ,, ,, | Mad about Mandy (Live band) 8.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Return of popular band. Saturday night entertainment at the 'Legiron.' Non-members must be signed in and may not return the same month. RBL (Fb). |
Coming up in June:
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 their events. | |||
| Please note that these events are subject to change and might end without notice. | |||
| Sunday | Cafe Church | Monthly, 2nd Sunday |
10.30am, Penistone St John's Church. Service, a brew and probably a bun. |
| Monday | Dancercise | Weekly | 11am to noon, St Aidan's Church Hall, Oxspring. A fun, easy to follow dance exercise class developed and choreographed to suit all levels of intensity and adult ages. Bring water and wear loose clothing. |
| ,, ,, | 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 |
Mondays 1pm to 4pm; Tuesdays & Fridays 9am to noon, location not disclosed, possibly the IKIC Youth club opposite the top of Ward Street. 'A parent and carer panel to help support local families and to help shape BMBC family services' (who are poor communicators). For more information or to discover where it is, email Barnsley Council's 'Parent Participation Officer' hayleyperry1@barnsley.gov.uk. |
| ,, ,, | 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 Methodist circuit office: 01226 763 976. |
| ,, ,, | Video and Digital Stills Group | 1st and 3rd, Monday |
2pm to 4pm, former IT Room, St John's Community Centre, Church Street. £2 per session. Having started around 2013, 'VSG' is a small, friendly and largely amateur group who enjoy digital photographs and basic video, slide show and audio editing. |
| ,, ,, | 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, with 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. |
| ,, ,, | Women's Rugby | Weekly | 7.15pm, Wortley RUFC, Finkle Street Lane, Wortley, S35 7DH. Contact via Facebook or Instagram 'wortleywomen.' |
| ,, ,, | Penistone Ladies' Choir Rehearsals | Weekly | 7.30pm to 9.30pm, St Andrew's Church, High Street, Penistone (next door to Library). Singing ladies are welcomed to come along any Monday evening to rehearsals. Penistone Ladies' Choir (Fb). For more information: secretary@penistoneladieschoir.org.uk. |
| ,, ,, | 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 |
Tuesdays & Fridays 9am to noon, Mondays 1pm to 4pm, location not disclosed, possibly the IKIC Youth club opposite the top of Ward Street. 'A parent and carer panel to help support local families and to help shape BMBC family services' (who are poor communicators). For more information or to discover where it is, email Barnsley Council's 'Parent Participation Officer' hayleyperry1@barnsley.gov.uk. |
| ,, ,, | Pilates | Weekly | 9.10am to 9.55am, Penistone Leisure Centre. 'Tracey C's Fitness for all.' £5 for 45 minutes. Contact via Facebook. |
| ,, ,, | Stay ‘n’ Play | Weekly | 9.15am to 11.15am, Penistone Leisure Centre (old Drill Hall). £4 per child. Fun, crafts and playtime for young children. Pen L Centre. |
| ,, ,, | 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. |
| ,, ,, | 'Knit and Natter' | Weekly | 2pm to 3.30pm, Thurlstone and Millhouse Green Methodist Church. Admission 50p (to charity). Social gathering, and it can be crochet, cross-stitch or mainly to natter. |
| ,, ,, | 'Cameo' Come and Meet |
Weekly | 2pm to 4pm, St Andrew's Methodist Church, next to Penistone Library. 'Cameo' = '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. |
| ,, ,, | RBL Ladies' Night | Monthly, 1st Tuesday. |
7.30pm, Lounge, Penistone Royal British Legion. For lady members. RBL on Facebook. |
| Wednesday | Citizens' Advice Sessions |
1st and 3rd Weds | 9am to noon, Penistone (temporary) Library, Town Hall building, no appointment needed. The Library is in the former 'Carnegie Library' Shrewsbury Road until it returns to the High Street premises later 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). |
| Creative Wellness Workshops |
Weekly Certain dates |
10.15am to noon, St John's Community Centre, Church Street. Free event by booking for dates from 6th May to 22nd July 2026. Nature-inspired art activities. Note that other events in this series have been held at the Sports Centre. Creative Wellness Workshops. | |
| ,, ,, | Men in Sheds | Weds & Fri | 10am, The Old Pump House, Old Waterworks Yard, Huddersfield Road, S36 7EZ. Dates not advertised. A group of over-50s men mostly doing woodwork and helping reduce social isolation. They make some good products. 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). |
| ,, ,, | Age UK Lunch Club | Weekly | Noon to 2pm, New Inn (White Hart), Bridge End. What was a Pensioner's Special is now the 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 Not Confirmed |
In s ix-week blocks but dates not shown, Penistone Leisure Centre. Deposits and fees apply. 45 minutes of 'silent disco' and 30 minutes 'chat and cuppa,' aimed at 'older people' and funded via 'BOPPAA' = 'Barnsley Older People Physical Activity Alliance' (ie. Barnsley Council). Everything needs an aspirational acronym; remember 'Youth Clubs?' |
| ,, ,, | History Talks | 1st and 3rd Weds | 1.45pm Registration for 2pm start, Upper Hall, Penistone St John's Community Centre, Church Street. £3 (Members £2) includes tea and biscuit. Talks by guest speakers. Not August. Penistone Archive Group, Facebook. |
| ,, ,, | BIADS | Weekly | 2pm to 4pm, St John's Community Centre. A welcoming and supportive setting for people living with dementia and their carers. It has gentle exercise, creative sessions, music and singing, etc. BIADS = Barnsley Independent Alzheimer's and Dementia Support. |
| ,, ,, | 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). |
| ,, ,, | Thurgoland Choir | Weekly | 7.30pm to 9.30pm, Holy Trinity Church, Thurgoland. Practice night for Thurgoland Community Choir. For more info, email: thurgolandcommunitychoir@gmail.com. |
| 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. |
| ,, ,, | Penistone Archives | Weekly | Morning, Neville Roebuck Room, Lower Hall, Penistone Community Centre, Church Street. Chat with the team or pick their brains on local historical knowledge. You can donate local photos, films, event videos, 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. Meeting people helps lift the spirits of those in the home, who are probably all local. Dates not available. |
| ,, ,, | RBL Coffee Morning | Weekly | 10am to 12.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. All welcome. Non-members can also attend without being signed in. (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | 'Open Doors' Coffee Morning | Weekly, Thurs, Sat |
10.30am to noon, Penistone St John's Church. Catch up with a chat, a mashing of tea or coffee and bun for a small fee, Sometimes soup or bacon sandwich. Good for socialising and a 'Warm Space' in winter. Penistone Church (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | 'Dancercise' | Weekly? | 11am, Community Centre. Price not shown. To join, call 07734 706 335 (Elaine Nicholson on Facebook). New for April 2024. |
| ,, ,, | Seniors' Club | Weekly, Mon, Thurs |
Noon onwards. New Inn (nee White Hart), Bridge End. Lite-bite meals for wrinklies and 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). |
| ,, ,, | Open House | Weekly | 1.30pm to 3.30pm, Holy Trinity Church, Halifax Road, Thurgoland, S35 7AL. Tea, coffee, cakes and socialising. All welcome. |
| ,, ,, | '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, opposite the school. Hot meal, warm space, meet and eat, free or pay what you can, all ages. Penistone Community Church. |
| ,, ,, | Bell Ringers | Weekly | 7.30pm, Tower of St John's Church. Just stand still outside and listen to the change-ringing practice. Always a pleasure to hear Penistone church's melodious bells. Usually looking for new bell-ringer recruits. |
| Friday | Penistone Family Hub | Mon, Tues and Fri |
Tuesdays & Fridays 9am to noon, Mondays 1pm to 4pm, location not disclosed, possibly the IKIC Youth club opposite the top of Ward Street. 'A parent and carer panel to help support local families and to help shape BMBC family services' (who are poor communicators). For more information or to discover where it is, email Barnsley Council's 'Parent Participation Officer' hayleyperry1@barnsley.gov.uk. |
| ,, ,, | '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. Dates not advertised. 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. A lesser market than Thursdays but it does have Beryl's Bunnies charity stall and that is always good for tranklements and banter. Also an interesting antiques stall from High Hoyland and sometimes a cheese stall from Holmfirth Cheese Shop. 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. Free, organised, timed and open to all. Arrive early to register so they can time you. PFR members abound. Penistone Park Run. |
| ,, ,, | PLP Walks | Once or twice a Month | Trains between 9am and 10am, Penistone Railway Station. Most walks are on the Penistone Line, typically 7 to 10 miles long. See Penistone Line Partnership Calendar for details. |
| ,, ,, | Barnsley & Penistone Ramblers | Weekly | Various times and locations. Walks of about 8 to 10 miles, some reachable by public transport. Also short ones mid-week from time to time. Walks always finish at a café for refreshments. See B&P Ramblers for details. |
| ,, ,, | 'Open Doors' Coffee Morning |
Weekly, Thurs, Sat |
10am to noon, Penistone St John's Church. Catch up with a chat, a mashing of tea or coffee and bun for a small fee, Sometimes soup or bacon sandwich. Good for socialising and a 'Warm Space' in winter. Penistone Church (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | Penistone Repair Cafe |
Monthy, Last Sat |
11am to 1pm, St Andrew's church. 'Bring it along and we'll give it a look.' Bring in the hope of repair by volunteers: clocks, watches, jewellery, tranklements, clothes, radios, plugs, toasters, wooden articles, toys or dolls. Also help with computer updates. Refreshments available while you wait, tea/coffee £1, coke £1. For more info call Carmen 07391 860 553 or Terry 07936 071 061. Penistone Repair Cafe (Email, F'book) is supported by Penistone Area Team (Fb). All cash donations gratefully accepted. |
| ,, ,, | '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. |
Other Events Sources:
For more 'What's On' please visit these fine websites: Paramount (Fb), Penistone Cinema Organ Trust, Visit Penistone, Penistone Leisure Centre (Fb), Penistone FM (Fb), Ents24, Where Can We Go, Look Local, Holmfirth Events, Kirklees, What's on Barnsley, Penistone Community Centre and Yorkshire Charity Events (Fb). For your convenience, you might download UK Calendars in Word, Excel or Pdf.
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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.
And here's a bit of fun for no better reason than it is old, funny and Yorkshire: Stanley Holloway's monologues.
Winston C Churchill: "If you’re going through hell - keep going."
