Penistone & District Angling Club
Founded in 1964 but has had a hard time over the years. Cubley Top Pond went, when woods were fenced off and closed to the public. Then Cubley Bottom Pond (the brewery pond) was bought and closed off. Then River Don at Oxspring, when houses were built at the bottom of Bower Hill and fishing rights were given to Oxspring parish council. No website as yet.
Kevin Trickett is chairman: kedu1t@aol.com |
Penistone Church Football Club
Having recently celebrated their centenary, PCFC continues to enjoy good support from the community. Celebrated 100yrs with a celebrity match against soap stars. The clubhouse has a good bar and is used for all sorts of occasions. Also see Penistone Footpath Runners below. Website might be on the blink.
www.penistonechurchfc.com |
Penistone Cricket & Sports Club
In Spring Vale down a very steep lane, this club has a very long history. Oddly, the official link rejects people who don't use Internet Explorer or (more oddly) Netscape, yet the website is constructed well enough to work with at least these popular browsers: Opera, Apple Safari and Firefox. Enter the website by my easy way here:
http://penistone.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp |
 Penistone Footpath Runners
This long-running and very popular club meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6.30pm at the Football Club, Church View Road. They still do runs from the 'Leisure Centre' (sports centre). Never call them 'joggers' unless you want a fat lip. Website has an interesting section on Penistone history.
www.pfrac.co.uk - (Thanks for the link back, chaps) |
Penistone Young Farmers Club
This club has been around since 1944 and is "up for owt". I was impressed by one of their barn dances in the 1980s. Great fun and they have a surprisingly busy and varied itinerary. They always have a very entertaining and almost unbeatable tug-o'-war team at Penistone Gala on Parade Day, seeing as they are made of girders.
www.freewebs.com/penistoneyfc |
Pennine Sailing Club
The scenic Winscar reservoir is a popular area for walking and picnicking close to the hamlet of Dunford Bridge. It also has a thriving sailing club with occasional open days, when the public can have a go. After capsizing their boat I decided to not to do it again.
www.pennine-sc.co.uk |
Ramblers' Association
The Ramblers' Association do a great job of campaigning for open access to our countryside. This is the website for Penistone and Barnsley ramblers' group, although it might go on a bit. Follow links to the Barnsley & Penistone Group.
www.syned-ramblers.org.uk |
Hen's Teeth Visual Arts
It says here that the Penistone & District Visual Arts Group is made up of arts and crafts people of all ages, genders and experiences. They produce and sell high quality pieces that often reflect the beautiful countryside that we live in.
http://hensteeth-visualarts.co.uk |
Penistone Camera Club
These guys must have been around since the box brownie. They always put on a good exhibition at Penistone Show and have accepted the digital revolution. Meet at the Wentworth Arms near the railway station drive, 7.30pm Thursdays. The well-kept beer is good for camera shake and probably the best in Penistone. Snazzy new website:
www.penistonecameraclub.co.uk |
Penistone Embroiders' Guild
No, I didn't know there was such a group in Penistone, although they might do some freelance work for the Barnsley Chronicle, gilding lilies.
http://branches.embroiderersguild.com/branchdetails.php?id=SOYO20 |
Penistone Round Table
Involved in local activities too numerous to mention, especially Penistone Parade and the Proms in the Park. Of course, there were Penistone Parades and Bonfire Nights long before these chaps became involved but they do a good job of whatever they become involved with. Well-esteemed and hyperactive.
http://penistoneroundtable.org.uk |
Penistone Freemasons
Charitable men-only club admitted by invitation. West Yorks website has promo video to explain activities (with some unwitting humour). Pengestone L. 3rd Wed (ex 7 & 8) also 3rd Sat.
www.wrprovince.co.uk |
Surf and Snack Shack
A local council/mti initiative, opened by Barnsley Mayor Cllr Roy Miller. A Youth Internet Cafe/Youth Club - for ages 11 to 19. Penistone 'Market Town Initiative' info: "Demand for this project has been so high that a second phase has been launched, providing additional laptop, website management and improvements to the cafe area". Sounds like they keep active. Some connection with 'People United Against Crime'. Enquiries Tel 01226 762800.
www.surfandsnackshack.co.uk |
Bolsterstone Male Voice Choir
These fine singists have been around for donkey's years. Our old metalwork teacher Mr Crossland ('Gosh') belonged to it in the 60s. Bolsterstone is named from its cold climate.
www.bolsterstonemvc.co.uk |
Cawthorne Brass Band
This band has a history stretching back to 1873 and has a tradition of not taking part in contests. They get around a bit, though.
www.cawthorneband.wanadoo.co.uk |
Millhouse Green Male Voice Choir
These illustrious singists meet at Millhouse Institute every Monday evening at 7.30pm. On the previous website, it used to say that they were extremely friendly. I would have settled for moderately friendly. Anyway, they might have modified their friendliness now to a more acceptable level and still they remain tuneful.
www.malevoicechoir.net/choir_details.php?choirID=111 |
Penistone Centre Stage Musical Theatre
For 85 years, this was Penistone & District Amateur Operatic Society but is modernising for a wider appeal. The old name sounded stuffy and did not properly represent what they now do. Its productions at the Paramount are very popular. (Can't find the website).
Tickets Tel. 01226 763597 or 01226 370121
Hull, Hell & Halifax |
Penistone Theatre Group
Penistone theatre group and children's playhouse. This web site was created for members and supporters to post and view photos and messages relating to past activities and to keep up with planned events for the future.
http://groups.msn.com/OurTheatreGroupandChildrensPlayhouse Email: penistonetheatregroup@hotmail.co.uk |
Penistone Cinema Organ Trust
This group attracts large numbers of mostly elderly visitors to Penistone from all over the country, bringing useful trade to our town. Weekly Thursday 1pm concerts with the Compton organ at the town hall and other concerts at St. Andrews church on the 'Allen 317ex' organ. (Have a look behind the scenes in the town hall).
www.penistone-compton.co.uk |
| Razzmatazz Community Youth Musical Theatre Company
For 10-19 years old, this very energetic group started in 2004. Productions so far: 'Whistle Down The Wind', 'Return To The Forbidden Planet', 'Fame' and 'Les Miserables (school edition)' and probably more. Fully qualified Performing Arts instructors. Meets weekly at Spring Vale Methodist Chapel, Tues 7.15pm. No obvious website so far.
Contact: Christine Cooksey 07764 963000, ccooksey@swinton.rotherham.sch.uk
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Thurlstone Brass Band
This band is a great asset to our area and always a welcome sight and sound. My uncle Wilf Aspinall (a railwayman) used to play a big wind instrument for them a long time ago. You can view some good pictures on their website. Looks like they might have been sponsored by Denby Dale pie.
www.thurlstonebrassband.freeserve.co.uk |
 Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers
They say that change is as good as a rest. The name suggests coin counterfeiting but they are a society of campanologists and they are another unsung asset to our town. That's bell ringers to you. (Don't you love these puns). Hear them practice every Thursday around 7.30pm and at posh weddings. I can never quite work out what tune they are playing ;~) Our fine old Penistone Church has eight mucky bells with good timbre. The church clock uses them for a fine Westminster chime.
Would you like to hear our bells? Download an MP3 file of about 2MB, then put it in your wedding video. (See them too).
www.shu.ac.uk/city/community/yacr/docs/towers/CE/CE26 |
Busy Bees
Childcare group. Much local controversy about their desire to build on Penistone's recreational land. Loadsa money. See the PAGE protest page.
www.busybeespenistone.ik.com |
Crowedge Locals Opposing Wind Turbines - CLOWT
Turbines are planned and this local pressure group is trying to stop them. Don't you just love the animated hammer - brilliant.
www.clowt.org.uk |
FairTrade in Penistone
No, it isn't Fir Trade in Penistone. Supporting small producers in faraway places. I don't think their Guestbook works.
www.fairtradeinpenistone.btik.com |
Ghana Outlook
UK-registered charity is based in Penistone and organised by our own Richard Galliford CBE, who is scout leader, ex-fireman, British Legion regular, probably a Lord by now and one of my old schoolmates. This charity helps with Ghanese schools, libraries and all things educational and sends them surplus computers, calculators, elastic bands, games, toys, etc.
www.ghana-outlook.org.uk Aspirant volunteers contact 01226 764570 or ghanaoutlook@hotmail.com |
Help for Heroes
A very worthy national charity which gives practical support to wounded UK servicemen and their families.
www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
 Maureen's Moggies
The proper name is Maureen's Penistone Cat Rescue - MPCR. If you would like to be adopted by a feline friend, Maureen will have a moggie to suit your needs, in Penistone. Maureen's Moggies usually has a stand at the occasional Charity Bonanzas in Penistone Community Centre. Also see Beryl's Bunnies and Guinea Pigs below, at Royston Animal Rescue. Email: enquiries@penistone-cat.co.uk Tel. 01226 761872.
www.penistone-cat.co.uk |
Penistone Carry-a-bag
Doing their bit for the environment by encouraging people to reduce the amount of plastic bags let loose in the environment. Of course, not everyone likes to be told what to do but a large proportion of surveyed Penistone people take a bag with them to the shops. BTW, co-op carrier bags decompose quickly.
www.penistonecarryabag.co.uk |
Penistone Friends of the Earth
Concentrating on helping people to reduce their carbon footprint, etc., to help the environment. Strange yet comforting colour scheme.
www.penistoneenvironment.ik.com |
Penistone, Thurlstone and District Ploughing Association
No details found but they have regular competitions. (heard on Penistone FM). One of them was at Bromley Farm, Wortley. |
 Penistone Line Partnership
PLP supports activities for the Huddersfield - Penistone - Sheffield railway line, the 'Penistone Line'. Notably, on-train Jazz or Folk nights with Black Sheep beer (good stuff if it isn't shaken about too much). They also arrange interesting station-to-station walks and, of course, there's always a convenient pub near railway stations to top up with. I have borrowed their animated graphic here ....
www.penline.co.uk |
Royston Animal Rescue (inc. Beryl's Bunnies)
A.k.a. Guinea Pig Re-home. It's not really Penistone but Beryl is a local lass involved with RAW - and I knew her mum and dad. If you would like to adopt a rabbit, guinea pig or other small furry animal, call Beryl on 01226 765884. Remember, a Beryl isn't just for Christmas.
www.guineapigrehome.org.uk/gp/centres.asp |
Wortley Top Forge
Working forge machinery with much steam in evidence. A living museum and well worth visiting. Look for one of their special open days, hold your breath and enter.
www.topforge.co.uk/ |
Vegetarian Stuff
OK, so it's not a Penistone thing but I am a veggie so I don't eat anything with a face. In this modern world, I do this because I can. It's healthy and better for the planet. With world food shortages, grain fed to animals is better used as food for people. Also, I think it elevates us above the other creatures, makes us less primitive and is a natural progression for the human race. Here are some tree-hugging websites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism - http://vegweb.com/ - http://vegetarian.about.com - www.vegsoc.org - www.peta.org.uk |
