- Town Hall Upgrades - Barnsley Council has announced upgrades for the Town Hall building, with a second, smaller cinema and cafe/bar.
From the Principal Towns fund. See BMBC Announcement and Youtube.
- Penistone Church Heritage Open Day - Sat 20th Sept., 10am to 4pm, Penistone St John's Church, Market Place, Penistone. Explore the heritage of our lovely 900-year-old centre of worship and community; the Penistone connection with early football; the architecture of churches; the Archive Group displays and enjoy the singing. This Heritage Open Day (HOD) is a fund-raiser for urgent roof repairs (see below). The event:
- 10am - Event opens. Free admission, refreshments available;
- 11am - 'The Home of Football' local historian Kevin Neill looks at Penistone's place in football history;
- Noon - 'Church Buildings Through Time' Dr Julie Banham talks about church architecture and our church;
- 1pm - 'A Sing-along for All' - St John's singing group performs an informal sing-along to enjoy or join in;
- 3pm - Millhouse Green Male Voice Choir. The award-winning choir entertains you in style.
Roof Repair Appeal. Penistone St John's Church is a cherished heritage place of worship at the heart of Penistone and is urgently appealing to raise £75,000 to replace the roof, an appeal that is crucial to preserving the fabric of the building.
The problem started in 2007 when thieves stole the roof lead. It was replaced by a material with a limited lifespan, which is now in a dire state. Donations can be made at the church office, Tuesdays to Fridays, 10am to 1pm, or by Bank Transfer. Please call 01226 370 006 during these times for bank details. Thank You.'
(from Facebook).
- Volunteer Awards 2025 - Penistone Ward Alliance's 'Volunteer Awards 2025' will recognise volunteers in the BMBC Penistone East and West Wards.
To nominate a worthy group, individual or business, please Email Penistone Area Team for a nomination form or call Rebecca on
07741 168 811.
So, who to nominate? Perhaps the Penistone Archive Group; unpaid volunteers who keep our local heritage alive. Or a group showcasing Penistone's football history. Or a volunteer-run Penistone radio station. Or someone who keeps a public footpath tidy. Or an insistent litter-picker. Or a webmaster with a 25-year-old Penistone website. Or a group tidying the Trans-pennine Trail. Or he who cleans the church, its windows and churchyard and even strims the grass, all out of a sense of duty. Or someone organising a Penistone film festival without the expectation of reward. Categories are on their Facebook (image) where this item was posted 8th Aug. An Awards panel includes elected BMBC members and a sub-group reflecting local community interests. The Awards event will take place at Cubley Hall some time in November. Thinking caps on, time is running out. Closing deadline Fri 19th Sept.
Send multiple nominations.
- Vote Paramount - Vote now. With enough support, Penistone Paramount
might win the 'Cinema of the Year 2025' award, which is hosted by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). Go on, give the Paramount a boost. It costs nothing to vote, just a few minutes of effort. Voting closes 22nd September.
- Penistone Banking Hub ('Use it or lose it') - Open weekdays, 9am to 5pm, Resource Centre, Community Centre car park. Customers can pay or withdraw cash more privately than at a Post Office or typical bank and privately discuss banking matters on these days (subject to change): Monday - Halifax; Tues - Lloyds; Weds - TBC; Thurs - HSBC and Fri - Natwest. NB. Halifax customers can also use Lloyds (same company). Some basic banking facilities are also available for other banks, as with the Post Office, and Cash Access UK staff are on hand to help. This is a very useful asset for Penistone but we must make it work. PTC.
(Penistone Banking Hub).
- Winter Fuel Payment Scam -
The DWP sends letters, not texts or emails.
Scammers want your bank details.
- BMBC Grant Allocated for Parks and Open Spaces - Improvements to local parks and recreation grounds are promised. BMBC says:
'The parks and open spaces investment programme aims to make high-quality and visible improvements to parks and open spaces across the Barnsley borough.'
Each Area Council is being funded and Penistone has been allocated £25k for improvements
to such as footways, lighting, planting, play equipment, bins and benches. See if it ends up 'kicked down the road.' Suggestions: A bench seat on the corner of Shelley Close with Wentworth Road, a flower bed in Watermeadows Park and/or a cycle rack by the Market Barn.
- Penistone Library Refurbishment - The High Street Library is now closed for refurbishment and currently operating from the old 'Carnegie Free Library' (top office door) in the Town Hall building (Details). You can still borrow, return or order books. The old Carnegie Library was built the year before the Town Hall (Paramount) in 1913 and funded from Mr Andrew Carnegie's donation and by Public Subscription (the rates). The Library aims to return to the High Street building in April 2026 as a 'Community Hub' ( = Library). BMBC members are 'incredibly excited'
and we credibly applaud them.
- Huddersfield Railway Station Closures -
Throughout September. From Mon 8th Sept to Fri 26th Sept the Penistone Line service starts and terminates at Berry Brow with a transfer bus between Berry Brow and Huddersfield which also calls at Lockwood station. The journey takes about one hour between Penistone and Huddersfield. To Huddersfield, trains leave Penistone about half past the hour and the return bus transfer from St George Square also leaves about half past the hour. On the weekend of 27th, 28th Sept,
services from Sheffield on the Penistone Line will start and terminate at Penistone station with rail replacement services between Penistone and Huddersfield (all stops), and between Barnsley and Huddersfield (direct).
See Pen Line Partnership.
Check trains, National Rail.
- Yorkshire Water - A hosepipe ban continues force and includes washing the car with a power-washer. Yorkshire Water customers must not use hosepipes for such as:
- Watering the garden or plants in your garden at home,
- Cleaning private vehicles or boats (my yacht is staying mucky),
- Filling or maintaining a swimming pool, paddling pool, hot tub or cold-water plunge pool at home,
- Filling or maintaining a domestic pond or ornamental fountain,
- Cleaning your home’s walls or windows yourself,
- Cleaning paths, patios or artificial outdoor surfaces.
But you can use water from a bucket or watering can, or water not sourced from the mains such as bath water, rainwater butt or private borehole. Make sure that some water goes down the drain to prevent blockages. Yorks Water.
- Penistone Film Festival - A great new event this year. Amateur film-makers can submit their modern, silent short-film creations (and numerous other categories) for this big weekend event 18th/19th October 2025 at the Paramount (24 fps Framerate is best for cinema projection). Deadline 1st Sept. Interest is good, see website: PenFilmFest (Facebook).
- The Knowledge - Penistone is a town, not village, with Sheffield S36 postcodes (our mail is not sorted in Barnsley).
Penistone Paramount is (always was) the Town Hall; Hazlehead is spelt that way; Thurlstone has no 'e' in the middle. Bridge End is two words and dinner is at dinnertime. You are in God's Own County and the world envies you.
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