Grow Penistone
Something to do with fattening up the population? Not directly, although that might be a side-effect. Sub-titled 'Creating a Sustainable Food-Growing Community within Penistone', it is the community gardens at Spring Vale, next door to the Dumpit site. This is a volunteer-run gardening group which is run by the PDCP, from which it also receives some funding.
http://growpenistone.org.uk/ |
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 (good old Cllr Wade, what).
No website as yet. Kevin Trickett is chairman: kedu1t@aol.com |
Penistone Church Football Club
Established in 1906, PCFC continues to enjoy good support from the community. PCFC has two full-sized football pitches, of which one has floodlights and a stand. Mini soccer pitch for junior sides and floodlit 6-a-side all weather pitch and training area. There are 4 changing rooms and a fully-licensed clubhouse which holds 100 people. The club provides a centre for local people to meet, socialise and take part in sporting activities in a friendly atmosphere. Penistone Footpath Runners also meet here (see below). All the facilities, including pitches and clubhouse are available for hire. Please note that no dogs are allowed at the club under any circumstances. Address: PCFC, Memorial Ground, Church View Road, Penistone, S36 6AT.
www.penistonechurchfc.co.uk - It's a ew website. Also Facebook. Tel. 01226 370095 |
Penistone Cricket & Sports Club
In Spring Vale down a very steep lane, this club has a very long history. They've sorted out the website glitches.
http://penistone.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp |
 Penistone Footpath Runners
This long-running (can't resist the pun) 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 |
Penistone & District Riding Club
From their website: 'Founded in 1977 from humble beginnings, with a small group of parents getting together and organising simple events. Over the 30 years membership grew and the shows became more professional. The club now runs four open shows every year, the Spring and Summer shows, held at Penistone Recreation Ground having five rings and running Ridden, Inhand, Working Hunter and Show Jumping classes.' Nicely written too.
www.penistoneridingclub.co.uk, facebook, forum |
Penistone Scout Group
The Penistone troop has been around for decades and has a purpose built scout hut on Wentworth Road, Penistone. Now, in 2010, they are looking to recruit some new scout leaders.
www.penistonescoutgroup.org.uk |
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 a boat I decided to not to try it again.
www.pennine-sc.co.uk |
Penistone Show
Penistone welcomes you. This event puts Penistone well on the map with lots to see and do (but do avoid the junk food - get your hand stamped and visit a cafe or pub instead). Our biggest and best event of the year on the second Saturday of September. Good car parking and public transport. Given the Showground encroachment and Tesco blight, it might shrivel in future years. Supposed to be an agricultural show but the cow factor is much less these days. Go see:
www.penistoneshow.org.uk |
Penistone Tug-o-War Team
Using the name of 'Kilroe', (according to Barnsley Chronicle) this team is Penistone - based. This sport is great fun at Penistone Gala.
Tel. Billy Reilly (Manchester) 07973 906264 |
Hen's Teeth
It started as Penistone & District Visual Arts Group but divided into two groups, Pennine Artists (see below) for the more commercially minded and Hen's Teeth for more charity-oriented activities. Their website says: 'Hens Teeth is a creative networking organisation working in Penistone and District. We're dedicated to raising the profile of artists and craftspeople in the area. We come together at various times in the year to share resources and ideas.' The notable and popular annual event in Penistone Church, Art at the Altar, is organised by Hen's Teeth. Its November 2009 event raised more than £2000 for the Royal Marines Benevolent Fund.
www.hensteeth.org.uk |
Pennine Artists
See the entry above for how they came about. It says on their website: 'Pennine Artists are the visual arts group based in the hills of the Pennines, Yorkshire, England. We have members from the English, South Yorkshire market town of Penistone and many of the nearby villages - Silkstone & Silkstone Common, Thurgoland, Oxspring, & Thurlstone. Members include painters & potters, textile artists & felt makers, silversmiths & kiln glass artists, toy & automata makers.'
http://pennineartists.co.uk |
Penistone Camera Club
These guys have been around since the box brownie and are doing well. They have moved from the old Wentworth Arms venue to the Community Centre, 7.30pm Wednesdays. PCC always puts on a good exhibition at Penistone Show.
www.penistonecameraclub.co.uk |
Penistone Embroiders' Guild
No, I didn't know there was such a group in Penistone.
http://branches.embroiderersguild.com/branchdetails.php?id=SOYO20 |
Penistone Royal British Legion
This is a brand-new website for October 2011 and is expected to show 'What's On' info and 'turn' bookings, along with general information and a few pictures. See also the RBL page on this website.
www.penistonerbl.co.uk Office Telephone: 01226 766911 |
Penistone Ladies' Circle
These are a friendly and sociable group of wine lovers, sorry that should read 'young ladies' (generally 18 to 45), with the aims of having fun, making friends and taking part in community events. A spin-off from the Round Table with a monthly meeting and a monthly social, they are described as: 'a cracking bunch of girls, generally wives/partners of Tablers' but membership is not restricted to PRT Wags. Their activities include playing rounders (US English = 'softball'), 'manning' the Gala stall, doing Bonfire Night refreshments and the braver ones take part in 'Race 4 Life'.
http://penistoneladiescircle.weebly.com Telephone Louise on 07809 147667 |
Penistone Round Table
Involved in local activities too numerous to mention, especially Penistone Parade, Bonfire Night and Proms in the Park. Membership is open to men between the ages of 18 to 45 years. Of course, there were Penistone Parades and Bonfire Nights long before these chaps shaved the corners off their table and became involved but they always do a good and enthusiastic job. Well-esteemed, hyperactive and nowhere as secretive as the club they are apprenticed to join later (although their radio ad demolishes that aspiration). They do well with their limited funds. They are also responsible for those raucously-taped Christmas carols on December sleigh runs, when they ought to be out there singing for real. Other PRT spin-offs are Penistone Ladies' Group (see the entry above) and KOPs, which is 'Kids of Penistone'. They are all very active in local events.
www.penistoneroundtable.org.uk - Also see Charity No 1051588 |
Penistone Freemasons
Charitable men-only club based in the Masonic Hall, adjacent to the Town Hall. Admission by invitation only. Also a women's section. West Yorks website has promo video to explain their activities. It says: 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. "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" - Penistone 'Market Town Initiative'. Note that the photo album page downloads a lot of megabytes.
www.surfandsnackshack.co.uk See also www.penistone.uk.com. Enquiries Tel 01226 762800. |
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 (Also at the Charities Commission - accounts overdue) |
Cawthorne Brass Band
This band has a history stretching back to 1873 and has a tradition of not taking part in contests. They do 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 (Also at the Charity Commission) |
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 |
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 |
Penistone Ladies' Choir
This singing group has a low-profile but has made it to the famous Mrs Sunderland Competition in Huddersfield - and won in their class. Well done and thanks for the link back, ladies. They can also be found at the Penistone 'Proms in the Park' concert on Parade weekend.
www.penistoneladieschoir.org |
Penistone Theatre Group
Always a very busy and popular thespian group with a good range of material. They have their own building on St Mary's St, usually decorated with posters.
http://penistonetheatregroup.co.uk |
Razzmatazz Community Youth Musical Theatre Company
For 10-19 years old, this very energetic group started in 2004. Productions include: 'Whistle Down The Wind', 'Return To The Forbidden Planet', 'Fame' and 'Les Miserables (school edition)', 'The Wiz' (-ard of Oz), 'Bugsy Malone' and even 'The Little Shop of Horrors'. Weekly meetings at Spring Vale Methodist Chapel, Tues 7.15pm with fully-qualified Performing Arts instructors.
Razzmatazz Adult Theatre Section - R.A.T.S.
Parents of the above wanted to join in the fun and an adult section was formed in 2008, open to anyone 18+ years old. Their first production was 'The Full Monty'. Still no obvious website so far. Contact for all sections: Christine Cooksey 07764 963000, ccooksey@swinton.rotherham.sch.uk |
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.org |
 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 are another unsung asset to our town. Campanologists? That's bell ringers to you. Hear them practice every Thursday around 7.30pm, Sundays at 10am 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.
Download an MP3 (about 2MB) of the bells, then put it in your wedding video. (See them too).
www.yacr.org.uk |
Woodhead Tunnel
Cheshire-based campaign group trying to reinstate railway use of the tunnel, which has the support of celebs like Anne Robinson.
www.savethewoodheadtunnel.blogspot.com |
Ghana Outlook
Penistone-based registered charity organised by our Richard Galliford CBE, scout leader, ex-fireman, British Legion regular and one of my old schoolmates. It helps Ghanese schools, libraries and all things educational, with our surplus computers, calculators, games, toys, etc. Aspirant volunteers contact 01226 764570
www.ghana-outlook.org.uk Email: ghanaoutlook@hotmail.com |
Fairtrade in Penistone
National organisation to help impoverished people in foreign lands. The local branch campaign to make Penistone a 'Fairtrade Town' was satisfied by the FairTrade organisation in 2007.
www.fairtradeinpenistone.btik.com, Fairtrade Foundation
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Note that groups with 'linkrot' have been removed from this section. |
Birdsedge Community
Home of Birdsedge Village Festival, every July. The Village Hall was completely refurbished in May 2009 to offer the community of Birdsedge a social hub for the village.
www.birdsedge.co.uk. The village Hall has its own website: www.birdsedgevillagehall.co.uk |
Busy Bees
Influential childcare group. Much local controversy when they wanted to build on Penistone recreational land but now they have taken over the National School on Church Street. See the PAGE protest page for how local people objected to their original plans. Nationally, they have a lot of money.
www.busybeespenistone.ik.com (also see Charity Commission page) |
Dunford Parish Community Association
DPCA has been established for many years and is there for Dunford Parish and surrounding areas. Its main asset is The Parish Community Centre at Victoria, just above Crow Edge, with a large hall and three acres of field. Famous for their annual gala and the home of Huddersfield Model Aircraft Club.
www.dpca.info (also see Charity Commission page) |
Help for Heroes
A worthy national charity which gives practical support to wounded UK servicemen and their families.
www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
Marie Curie Cancer Care
A group in Penistone to raise funds, in the hope of enabling more terminally ill cancer patients to be cared for in their own homes, closer to their loved ones. Tel Katie, 0114 279 3010 |
 Maureen's Moggies
The proper name is Maureen's Penistone Cat Rescue - MPCR - but I like my alliteration. 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 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 |
Millhouse Green Village Community Association MGVCA
A long title but it is colloquially called just 'Millhouse Community Group'. This is gathering steady momentum.
Facebook1 and Facebook2. New website coming along soon. |
Penistone Pre-School
Established for over 30 years, registered with Ofsted and the staff are fully qualified. Sessions Mon - Fri during term time, Lunch Club four times a week, two Playgroup sessions, and a popular Parent and Baby/Toddler Group Friday afternoons. Penistone Pre-School is based at the old Drill Hall - Penistone Leisure Centre, Thurlstone Road, Penistone. Shiny and colourful new website 2009.
http://penistonepreschool.moonfruit.com Tel. 07986 709 958 Email: penistonepreschool@googlemail.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, the upkeep of stations but also the 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 ....
Note the new URL: www.southpenninesrail.co.uk - PenLine Partnership. Here's the old and more meaningful one - www.penline.co.uk |
Penistone Young Farmers Club
This club has been around since 1944 and is "up for owt". I was impressed by their barn dances in the 1980s. Great fun and they have a surprisingly busy and varied itinerary. It's a shame I'm too old to join. They always have a very entertaining and unbeatable tug-o'-war team at Penistone Gala, seeing as they are made of girders.
www.freewebs.com/penistoneyfc |
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 RAR - 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 have been a veggie for more than two decades and 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 for animals goes much further as food for people. Also, I think it elevates us above the other creatures, makes us less primitive, reduces animal distress and is a natural progression for the human race. Upwards and onwards. Some tree-hugging websites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism - http://vegweb.com/ - http://vegetarian.about.com - www.vegsoc.org - www.peta.org.uk |
Woodhead Mountain Rescue
Very active group who always attend Penistone Parade and local galas. It says here: "The primary function of the Team is to provide a search and rescue service in upland mountainous areas, assist the police to search for vulnerable missing persons in lowland rural areas. The majority of the Team’s incidents have been in Derbyshire, South and West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester." They could do with a good financial boost.
http://woodheadmrt.org |
Yorkshire Air Ambulance
The Yorkshire Air Ambulance is an independent charity. Based in Halifax but providing a life saving rapid response emergency service to 5 million people across Yorkshire.
www.yaa.org.uk Tel:. 0845 1206060 Fax: 01422 280123 info@yaa.org.uk |
