Barnsley Civic

19/06/2026

We are pleased to announce that the next Barnsley Zine Fair will take place on Saturday 8th August in our very own theatre.

Taking place between 10:30am and 4pm, you'll find 60+ zine makers, illustrators, comic book artists, writers and graphic designers, under one roof. In this free event, you'll also find free all-age workshops, a full bar and a playlist of banging tunes curated by our artists.

For daily artist and workshop announcements, visit in Instagram.
Tell you're coming here 👇 https://www.facebook.com/events/929888389532413/

Poster designed by Robyn Makings.

19/06/2026

✨Cast Announcement✨

We are delighted to share that Rebecca Nicholson will be joining the cast of Dick Whittington as Alice Fitzwarren! 🤩

Rebecca is delighted to be performing in her hometown this pantomime season! You may have seen her out and about in Barnsley and surrounding areas as street performer with Mark Mark Productions or teaching dance at a local dance school!

Don't forget to book your tickets! https://bit.ly/4upDOR8

18/06/2026

Exhibition News 📢

ArtWorks: Now You See Us is a vibrant new exhibition at Barnsley Civic Gallery celebrating the creativity, individuality, and voices of multiple artists with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and autistic artists. 🎨

Featuring work inspired by fantasy, gaming, music, sport, nature, and abstract expression, the exhibition showcases painting, collage, textiles, and mixed media pieces that challenge perceptions and champion visibility, inclusion, and artistic talent as part of Learning Disability Week 2026.

Come along to see the exhibition between 13 June - 25 July 2026!

18/06/2026

What’s your Civic story? Call out for memories! 📢

As part of the Civic150 project, we're researching the original decorative scheme of this historic building and restoring these beautiful encaustic tiles.

Now we need your help to uncover the stories of the people who have walked across them.

Whether you visited the public library, danced the night away at the Teens and Twenties Disco, or watched the annual pantomime, we'd love to hear your memories. We're also looking for photographs, programmes, tickets, and other memorabilia that help tell the story of the building and the people who used it.

On Friday 26th June (10-12pm) we'd love you to join us for an informal coffee morning (tea and toast!) where you can hear more about the project and share your own memories. Please bring along any souvenirs, photographs or mementos too as we'll be able to scan and share them on the day.

If you can't attend but would like to contribute, keep your eyes on our website as these will be monthly events or email us [email protected]

See you there,
Team Barnsley Civic ☕

[The Civic150 is a two-year project working towards to the building’s 150th birthday on 25th January 2028, supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund.]

18/06/2026

Frankie The Concert hits all the right notes, bringing to life the incredible story and unforgettable music of the international icons Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons 🤩

This show delivers it all: heartfelt moments, big laughs, and those legendary harmonies that defined an era. Sing along to timeless hits like ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,’ ‘Walk Like a Man,’ ‘Sherry,’ ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry,’ ‘Oh, What a Night,’ and so many more!

📆Sun 11 Oct
⏰7.30pm
🎟️£27.50

https://bit.ly/4ooZETC

17/06/2026

🎼This Friday🎼

Join us for an unforgettable night as we transport you through the greatest eras of soul music, featuring timeless hits from legends Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Temptations and many more. 🤩

📆Fri 19 Jun
⏰7.30pm
🎟️£27.50

https://bit.ly/49zt0ID

17/06/2026

Dame Cecily Suet has some upsetting news to tell you…..only joking!⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

We can’t believe she broached the topic either😬👀

16/06/2026

The History of Rock is back and ready to take you on the ultimate journey through the genre’s most iconic and electrifying eras!🎼🎸

Experience the sound and energy of the '70s and '80s with a massive, hand-picked setlist featuring a wide mix of classic rock giants. Think Queen, Fleetwood Mac, AC/DC, Metallica, Black Sabbath, and many more! Whether it was a pivotal album release or a legendary live performance, we're bringing the most important milestones of rock history back to life.

📆Sat 10 Oct
⏰7.30pm
🎟️£28.50

THE HISTORY OF ROCK is back and ready to take you on the ultimate journey through the genre’s most iconic and electrifying eras!

16/06/2026

🎤 BARNSLEY CIVIC OPEN MIC
📅 FRI 26 JUN, 5:30 - 7:30PM
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

Our regular open mic is back this month; a perfect platform for anyone with poems, rants, stories, bars or songs. Simply, turn up, throw your name into the hat, and wait for your shot in front of our appreciative audience.

While this event is open to performers of all ages, it is programmed at an earlier time in the day, to provide an accessible space for young people.

Under 14s to be accompanied by an adult. Book your spot now! 👇 https://barnsleycivic.co.uk/event/open-mic-barnsley-civic/

Barnsley College
Rhythm Inc
Chilypep.
YMCA Barnsley
The Youth Association
Barnsley Word Circle
Barnsley Spoken Word Page

15/06/2026

🪩Discos for grown ups is coming to Barnsley!

Get glittered up for a fun, fab and feel-good night of dancing with people your own age to the best ever 70s soul and disco, 80s pop and 90s dance floor classics.

Dance all night to the classics you love from Donna Summer, Human League, Earth Wind and Fire, Chic, Black Box, Sister Sledge, Odyssey, Chaka Khan, ABBA, Madonna, Robin S, Erasure, Bee Gees, Candi Station, Faithless and many more…

📆Sat 5 Dec
⏰7.30pm
🎟️£21, VIP £26 (Includes priority access, disco glow pack and a gold merch discount wristband)

https://bit.ly/4e1EUh8