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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.
| April | April is named from the latin 'Aprilis' meaning 'to open.' Regular monthly and weekly events are at the bottom of this page. Top (Calendar) |
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| This Month | April Fool's Day, The Lord Leautenant, Shooting Stars, Possibly the PTC Annual Town Assembly, and St George's Day. |
| Weds 1st | All Fools Day - And there's likely to be a good spaghetti harvest this year. |
| ,, ,, | Wortley Top Forge (History talk) - 1.45pm, Community Centre. Admission £4 (Members £3), includes tea and biscuit. Jan Brown looks at 400 years of the oldest surviving water-driven iron forge. All welcome. Pen Archive and History Gp (Fb), H Talks. |
| Fri 3rd, BH | Good Friday - A movable feast day commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the most important day on the church calendar. In the UK, both Good Friday and Easter Monday are Bank (national) Holidays. In the old days, real eggs (not chocolate) were decorated as gifts for Easter and they still do that in Poland. The mark of the cross on Hot Cross buns was said to preserve the left-over buns from going off, but the 'use by' date is more reliable. The Good Friday timetable for Penistone St John's church might look sonething like this (TBC):
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| ,, ,, | Traditional Flour Ceremony - Following the 10am Good Friday service, go to the Lower Churchyard ('Sensory Garden'), Penistone Church. this is a centuries-old custom. All may attend. In 1559, local landowner William Turton bequeathed to each of 'The Poor of the Parish of Penistone' a bag of rye flour to be doled out every Good Friday from the church. The details of the bequest can be found on a large panel inside the church. The flour ceremony was originally conducted at the Church door by the vicar. After Penistone Town Hall was built in 1914 (now Paramount), it moved to 'the Town Hall steps' with the Town Clerk doing the honours, with a blessing by the vicar. Somewhere along the line, rye flour was substituted by wheat flour and the event crossed the road again into the 'Sensory Garden.' In modern times, The Penistone Mayor or Deputy Mayor distributes bags of flour (usually donated by Tesco) as the vicar blesses the proceedings. Old Customs and Penistone & Thurlstone Team Ministry, (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | Phil Graham (Singer) - 4.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Saturday afternoon entertainment at the 'Legiron.' Non-members must be signed in and may not return the same month. RBL (Fb). |
| Sat 4th | 'Spring Market' - 10am to 4pm, Penistone Market Barn. They say: 'Penistone Spring Market is coming on Saturday 4th April, bringing a day of crafts, seasonal stalls and family fun' and claim: 'Kids' crafts, Wide range of seasonal stalls, Cakes and bakes, Ice cream van and Live entertainment.' See the section above this table for the Themed Saturday Markets. Should be good but, following a run of bad weather and poor turnouts, Penistone's Saturday markets had been cancelled in early March by BMBC, kyboshing Beryl's Bunnies charity for no obvious reason. They held a weakly-advertised public consultation on Facebook (21st Feb), abetted by this website. Themed Saturdays do not affect the busy Thursday Markets in Penistone. |
| ,, ,, | University Boat Races - From 12.20pm, BBC television. The Races: 2:21pm (Women’s Boat Race) and 3:21pm (Men’s Boat Race). The Course: 4¼ miles on the River Thames from Putney to Mortlake. This event has been going on for so long that it used in Cockney rhyming slang ("Boat" (boat race) = 'Face'). Cambridge has won most often in recent years. University Boat Race. |
| ,, ,, | Penistone Church FC v. Sheffield FC (Football) - Kick off 3pm, Memorial Ground, Church View Road. Adult, £6, Under 14, £4. Historical home match against the oldest football club in the world. Good off-road parking, club house with beers. PCFC (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | Steve Ridley (Singer) - 8.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Saturday night entertainment. Non-members must be signed in and may not return the same month. RBL (Fb). |
| Sun 5th | Easter Sunday - All churches and chapels. |
| ,, ,, | Lia Stephan (Singer) - Sun 5th, 4.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Sunday afternoon entertainment. Non-members must be signed in and may not return the same month. RBL (Fb). |
| Mon 6th, BH | Easter Monday BH - A day off work and school. Time for some R and R. Bank Holiday. |
| ,, ,, | Easter Garden Hunt - 11am to 1pm, Spring Vale Community Garden. Children must be accompanied, £1 each. Find clues while exploring the garden to win an Easter treat. Spring Vale Community Garden (Fb). |
| Weds 8th | Family Foraging Experience - 10am to 12.30pm, Spring Vale Community Graden. Adult: £15, Accompanied Child: free under 16 yrs old, up to three children per adult, bookings only, Email. A family spring foraging experience with James Hill ('The Forager Within'). Refreshments available. Supported by Penistone Area Team and Penistone Tesco. SV Comm Gdn. |
| Sat 11th | Penistone Education Hub Open Day (Drop-in) - 1pm to 4pm, In the former carpet shop, Mortimer Road, Penistone. Meet the team, see the new learning space, learn how their small group tutoring works. Support available for Maths and English, KS1 to GCSE level. Refreshments, activities, prize draw. An off-shoot of Huddersfield Education Hub (Fb), based in Skelmanthorpe with other outlets. OFSTED Registered 2833370. Email: penistoneeduhub@gmail.com. |
| ,, ,, |  'The General' (1926 Silent film, 'U' rating) - 2.30pm, Penistone Paramount. Tickets. A special centenary screening of the ‘The General’ (IMDb), a classic silent film starring Buster Keaton, supported on the Mighty Compton Cinema Organ by Donald MacKenzie, master of the art of silent film accompaniment. Donald also showcases the capabilities of the organ with a selection of film music prior to the film starting. Run time about 1½ hours. Paramount (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | Leon Pashley (Singer) - 8.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Saturday night entertainment. Non-members must be signed in and may not return the same month. RBL (Fb). |
| Tues 14th | Christian Aid Quiz - 7pm prompt (be there 6.45pm), Penistone British Legion, St Mary's Street. £5 admission (to charity). The turn of St Mary's RC Church in the chair for this year's 'Churches Together' quiz. All welcome, including public and non-RBL members. RBL (Fb). |
| Weds 15th | The Silk Road (History talk) - 1.45pm, Comm Centre. Admission £4 (Members £3), includes tea and biscuit. Jane Ashby look at one of the oldest trading routes in the world which connects China with Western Asia. All welcome. Pen Archive and History Gp (Fb), H Talks. |
| ,, ,, | Wedding Fayre - 6pm to 9pm, Cubley Hall, Mortimer Road. Wedding venue with accommodation, food, drink and a bandstand. Facebook Event. Cubley Hall (Fb). |
| Thurs 16th | Warm Space Event - Noon to 3pm, Hoylandswaine Village Hall. Aimed at older residents of the village, a warm and welcoming community event with free soup and roll, tea or coffee and a cake or sweet treat. |
| Fri 17th | Twelfth Anniversary of the Dedication of the 'QEII Field in Trust' (Historical interest, 'the Showground Protected') - A plaque was unveiled on 17th April 2014 near Penistone Bowling Club by Penistone Mayor Cllr Jon Cutts, with Barnsley Mayor Cllr Ken Richardson, local council members, public and press, on a very windy day. A Royal Jubilee 2012 initiative was to preserve green spaces for future public use. Local people had voted overwhelmingly for the land to be protected from housing development - in perpetuity. The land had originally been donated to Penistone for recreational use but when BMBC assumed ownership of Penistone's assets (Local Government Reorganisation in 1974) they had plans to build a large housing estate there. A local resident saw those plans. BMBC also considered building a children's nursery on a corner of the recreation ground. Fortunately, the QEII scheme has rescued the land and we can enjoy the field which includes the Showground for as long as we like. Ya boo, Barnsley! Its use is now reserved solely for recreational purposes. Fields in Trust. |
| Sat 18th | Public Auction (Fund-raiser) - 6.30pm to about 8pm, Penistone St John's church. Prize donations happily accepted for auction. Tea, coffee and bar available. Fund-raiser for church roof and tower repairs. |
| ,, ,, | Coanda Effect (Band) - 8.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Saturday night entertainment. Did they really mean the 'Coriolis Effect' (physics)? If so they would need to be at least 20 miles wide for it to work. Non-members must be signed in and may not return in the same month. RBL (Fb). |
| Sun 19th | 'Brass for Heroes' - 2pm, Penistone Paramount. Tickets. 'Honour, Hope and Healing' with 'Champions of Brass' - East Cleveland Brass - and soloists from the award-winning Black Dyke Mills Band. Musical Director, Tim Olroyd. Also, Kevin Grunhill tickles the ivories of the mighty Compton Cinema Organ. Penistone Paramount (Fb). |
| Mon 20th | Penistone Library Re-opening - The newly extended and refurbished Penistone Library has returned from the Old Carnegie Library to its 1966 location (High Street, next to St Andrew's church) after being closed from last July. Now with faster broadband internet, Midwives, Citizen's Advice, DIAL, Nurses, Penistone Area Team, Adult Skills and Learning and South Yorkshire Police’s 'Barnsley West Neighbourhood Team.' Oh, and you will be able to sit and read books. The 'Dransfield Cabinet' (walk-in local history section) is also back to its rightful home. BMBC Library News. |
| Thurs 23rd |  Saint George's Day - Saint George is the patron saint for England, Aragon, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, Germany, Greece, Moscow, Istanbul, Genoa and Venice. UK MPs have tried to make it a national holiday but without success. The old tradition is Dandelion Wine. Collect dandelion flowers and leaves (no stalks) on this day, wash them and dry them. Some recipes use only the yellow petals. You can't use the stalks unless you want to see them a second time. St George's Day. |
| Fri 24th | Traveling Wilburys Tribute - 7.30pm, Penistone Paramount Theatre. Tickets. One hopes that they are nearer to being 'sound-alikes' than 'look-alikes but at least their 'Orbison' has a passing resemblance to the original. No doubt a great show with great music. Eye masks optional. Run time about 1hr 20mins. Penistone Paramount (Fb). |
| ,, ,, | Open Mic with Steve (Karaoke) - 8.30pm, Penistone Royal British Legion. Friday night entertainment. Non-members must be signed in and may not return the same month. RBL (Fb). |
| Sat 25th | 'Creators Collective Market' - 10am to 4pm, Penistone Market Barn. A Soviet-style name for 'Arts and Crafts' with unique, original, handmade products. See the section above this table for the Themed Saturday Markets. |
| ,, ,, | 'Springtime Afternoon of Music' - 2pm, St Mary's Church, Talbot Road. £5 on the door. Performed by Penistone Ladies' Choir (Fb). Refreshemtns and stalls. |
| ,, ,, | Cowboy Hat Workshop - 2pm to 5pm, Yummy Yorkshire, above Ingbircthworth. Tickets. Facebook Event. |
| ,, ,, | Laura Dobson (Singer) - 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). |
Coming up in May 2026
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 | 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, slideshow 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). |
| ,, ,, | 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.' Residents can bring in the hope of repair: clocks, watches, jewellery, tranklements, clothes, radios, plugs, toasters, wooden articles, toys or dolls. Also help with computer updates. Volunteers will repair things. Refreshments available while you wait. For more info call Carmen 07391 860 553 or Terry 07936 071 061. Penistone Repair Cafe (Facebook) is 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. |
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."
