For Organisers and Events Secretaries:
You want your big day to be a success, don't you. That will only happen if you can get the word out. For local events, that means posters, social media and other outlets about two weeks before the day. Certainly no less than a week. Not too early either or your poster might be covered up by someone else's.

For events to appear on this page, just put your posters in town centre shop windows (not just the Community Centre and Tesco) and please include these essential details:

• Event Name (What's happening?),
• Date (Day too, or we need a calendar),
• Start Time (Often forgotten!),
• Location (Postcode for Satnav? Directions? Parking? Disabled access?),
• Ticket/Admission (How much? Where from? Concessions? Age limit? Accompanied by adult?) and
• Organiser (Who? Website? Contact details?). By the way, if you won't state the price, I will suggest that it is either: a) Expensive, or, b) Free.
  

Choose fonts, colours and backgrounds for legibility through a mucky window. If it's for Arts, Crafts, Festive or a Clean-up, say what to wear or what to bring (do we get dirty?) If it's for a Charity or a Good Cause, please name it or people will wonder whether it is legitimate and where the funds will go. Please davoid 'Military Time'; it is ugly and takes up space (19:00hrs = 7.00pm = 7pm). Put gaps in any phone numbers for clarity. Use UK spell-check and get someone to read it through. Drawings or pictures can make it appealing.

Good poster places are: Hallmark Cards, Paul Schofield Butcher, Ward's Chip Shop, Café Crème, Community Centre, Tesco, Library, Post Office (might have to pay), Co-op (charities only), Clark's Chemist (sometimes) and Council Noticeboards. Other shops and cafés might also oblige. Provide Blu-tak to avoid sticky tape mess. Update any websites and get people to share on Facebook. If your club or society is not on facebook, it is free and can reach the community. Contact these: Visit Penistone, Barnsley Comical, Event Goat, Look Local, Holme Valley Revue, Visit Barnsley, Hudds Examiner and Pen FM.

Event Venues:
Pub function rooms can be great venues. Their hiring fees might be waived (by negotiation) if enough guests are coming (see Pubs page). Sports clubs, Church halls and village halls are all possible, such as: Penistone Scout Hut, Penistone Church FC Clubhouse, Penistone Bowling Club, Thurgoland Village Hall, Hoylandswaine Sports Club, Millhouse Institute, Millhouse Green Church Hall, Thurlstone School and so on. Penistone Community Centre can be booked via Pen Town Council and it has a bar room, Tel. 01226 370 088. Tesco also has a 'Community Room' to hold your committee meetings.