It’s February and there are many enjoyable occasions going down throughout Rotherham.
This month, the Rotherham Civic Theatre welcomes the household present Unbelievable Science on Friday 17 February, 2:30pm (pictured above). This manufacturing options Morgan and West who current their fascinating chemistry, phenomenal physics, and bonkers biology on this enjoyable for all of the household science extravaganza!
Additionally, do not miss Jarman on Sunday 26 February, 7.30pm – a vibrant new solo play written and carried out by Mark Farrelly (Quentin Crisp: Bare Hope, Howerd’s Finish). The story focuses on Derek Jarman: film-maker, painter, gardener at Prospect Cottage, activist, author… his affect stays as sturdy because it was on the day he died from AIDS in 1994. However his story, probably the most extraordinary lives ever lived, has by no means been informed. Till now… Alongside the usual priced tickets, there are 50 ‘Pay What You Can’ tickets obtainable for this present. This implies that you could select to pay no matter you may afford for these tickets – whether or not you select to come back without spending a dime, or determine to pay £2 or £20, it’s as much as you.
The Silverwood Colliery Heritage Exhibition: A narrative of arduous work, satisfaction and solidarity is now open at Clifton Park Museum. This exhibition has been created by the Silverwood Colliery Heritage group who’re pleased with their coal mining heritage and wish to make sure the reminiscences aren’t forgotten.
Rotherham Music and Youngsters’s Capital of Tradition have teamed as much as convey you Indicators Pageant. Happening from Saturday 11 to Sunday 19 February, Indicators will fill Rotherham with music throughout 9 jam-packed days of gigs, pop-up performances and hands-on workshops – that are all free to participate in. Learn on to seek out out about how one can expertise the unbelievable Gentle Organ at Rotherham Minster, our AMP UP all-dayer gig showcasing Rotherham’s freshest musical expertise, and our Pop-Up and Play performances showing throughout the borough.
Additionally, there are numerous occasions occurring in Rotherham Libraries which incorporates February Half Time period actions (13 to 19 February), Nationwide Story Telling Week occasions (30 January to five February), Charles Dickens Day (From 6 February), LGBTQ historical past month (13 to 17 February) and Valentine’s Day crafts actions (14 February).
Occasions embrace:
Open till spring 2023, the ‘Dishes of Rotherham’ Exhibition. On this exhibition, artist Simon Grennan creatively brings collectively meals made by ten native cooks from up to date Rotherham and Rockingham tableware from Clifton Park Museum’s assortment. The cooks come from totally different cooking traditions, together with Pakistani, Sudanese, Guinean, Ukrainian, Czech, Yemeni, Chinese language and British. Every cook dinner selected a chunk of Rockingham tableware from the gathering after which cooked, types and served their dishes on the Rockingham. This fusion of latest and conventional comes collectively in an explosion of spectacle on this distinctive portrayal of Rotherham previous and current, Clifton Park Museum
On this exhibition, artist Simon Grennan creatively brings collectively meals made by ten native cooks from up to date Rotherham and Rockingham tableware from Clifton Park Museum’s assortment. The cooks come from totally different cooking traditions, together with Pakistani, Sudanese, Guinean, Ukrainian, Czech, Yemeni, Chinese language and British. Every cook dinner selected a chunk of Rockingham tableware from the gathering after which cooked, types and served their dishes on the Rockingham. This fusion of latest and conventional comes collectively in an explosion of spectacle on this distinctive portrayal of Rotherham previous and current, Clifton Park Museum From Saturday 21 January to Sunday 19 March 2023, Silverwood Colliery Heritage Exhibition: A narrative of arduous work, satisfaction and solidarity . Though Silverwood Colliery closed in 1994 it’s nonetheless very a lot part of the communities surrounding it. This exhibition has been created by the Silverwood Colliery Heritage group, who’re pleased with their coal mining heritage and wish to make sure the reminiscences aren’t forgotten. By means of amassing objects and private tales from the Silverwood coal mining group, they are going to share insights into the risks surrounding the coal mine and what on a regular basis life was actually like for miners and their households. They wish to make sure the story of the place that introduced unity to their group is remembered for generations to come back, Check Area Gallery, Clifton Park Museum
. Though Silverwood Colliery closed in 1994 it’s nonetheless very a lot part of the communities surrounding it. This exhibition has been created by the Silverwood Colliery Heritage group, who’re pleased with their coal mining heritage and wish to make sure the reminiscences aren’t forgotten. By means of amassing objects and private tales from the Silverwood coal mining group, they are going to share insights into the risks surrounding the coal mine and what on a regular basis life was actually like for miners and their households. They wish to make sure the story of the place that introduced unity to their group is remembered for generations to come back, Check Area Gallery, Clifton Park Museum Friday 3 February, 10am to Noon, Heat Welcome: An Introduction to Household Historical past , Clifton Park Museum
, Clifton Park Museum Saturday 4, 11, 18 and 25 February, 9am, Rotherham parkrun , Clifton Park
, Clifton Park Saturday 4, 11, 18 and 25 February, 9am, Rother Valley parkrun , Rother Valley Nation Park – a 5K Run for freshmen to skilled runners, all welcome. A free, enjoyable, and pleasant weekly 5k group occasion. Stroll, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it is as much as you. That you must register on-line earlier than you first come alongside. Please register prematurely to achieve your free bar code on the parkrun web site. Solely register with parkrun as soon as and do not forget to convey a scannable copy of your barcode (request a reminder). If you happen to neglect it, you will not get a time. Regular Parking expenses for the park apply. To volunteer please electronic mail: rothervalley@parkrun.com
, Rother Valley Nation Park – a 5K Run for freshmen to skilled runners, all welcome. A free, enjoyable, and pleasant weekly 5k group occasion. Stroll, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it is as much as you. That you must register on-line earlier than you first come alongside. Please register prematurely to achieve your free bar code on the parkrun web site. Solely register with parkrun as soon as and do not forget to convey a scannable copy of your barcode (request a reminder). If you happen to neglect it, you will not get a time. Regular Parking expenses for the park apply. To volunteer please electronic mail: rothervalley@parkrun.com Sunday 5, 12, 19 and 26 February, 9am, Junior parkrun , Rosehill Victoria Park
, Rosehill Victoria Park Wednesday 8 February, 10am to 11am and 11:30am to 12:30pm, Nelson’s Cub Membership ‘Twist’ – in our ‘Twist’ session, we practise making twisty actions and twisting numerous totally different supplies. We twist the faucet to run a shower and skim ‘The way to Tub Your Little Dinosaur’. Value is £3.50 per baby, adults free. See hyperlink to e book, Clifton Park Museum
– in our ‘Twist’ session, we practise making twisty actions and twisting numerous totally different supplies. We twist the faucet to run a shower and skim ‘The way to Tub Your Little Dinosaur’. Value is £3.50 per baby, adults free. See hyperlink to e book, Clifton Park Museum Saturday 11 to Saturday 18 February, Pop-Up and Play* – good bands, musicians and DJs popping up in beloved areas throughout the borough. Preserve an eye fixed out throughout February half-term for superb musicians showing throughout Rotherham! Numerous areas throughout Rotherham.
– good bands, musicians and DJs popping up in beloved areas throughout the borough. Preserve an eye fixed out throughout February half-term for superb musicians showing throughout Rotherham! Numerous areas throughout Rotherham. Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 February, Love Maltby* – be a part of us for 3 days of Valentine’s enjoyable on Maltby Excessive Avenue with actions for all of the household, Maltby Excessive Avenue
– be a part of us for 3 days of Valentine’s enjoyable on Maltby Excessive Avenue with actions for all of the household, Maltby Excessive Avenue Monday 13 to Thursday 16 February, 10am to three:30pm, Bronze Arts Award workshops – 4 days of free workshops for 12-to-15-year-olds. Get hands-on with performing arts actions, meet and work with skilled creatives, make pals, have enjoyable, and work in the direction of your Bronze Arts Award, a nationally recognised qualification. Guide your free place on these workshops by visiting our Eventbrite web page. Rotherham Civic Theatre, Catherine Avenue, Rotherham, S65 1EB.
– 4 days of free workshops for 12-to-15-year-olds. Get hands-on with performing arts actions, meet and work with skilled creatives, make pals, have enjoyable, and work in the direction of your Bronze Arts Award, a nationally recognised qualification. Guide your free place on these workshops by visiting our Eventbrite web page. Rotherham Civic Theatre, Catherine Avenue, Rotherham, S65 1EB. Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 February, Gentle Organ* – a surprising mild and sound set up coming to the guts of Rotherham. Drop into the Minster anytime to expertise the Gentle Organ, or come alongside to our free programme of workshops and performances. Guide your free locations on these workshops by visiting our Eventbrite web page. Rotherham Minster, Rotherham, S60 1PD.
– a surprising mild and sound set up coming to the guts of Rotherham. Drop into the Minster anytime to expertise the Gentle Organ, or come alongside to our free programme of workshops and performances. Guide your free locations on these workshops by visiting our Eventbrite web page. Rotherham Minster, Rotherham, S60 1PD. Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 February, two classes per day at 10am and 12:30pm, Magical timber, Clifton Park
Wednesday 15 February, 11am to 12noon and 1pm to 2pm, Clay Cake Moulding and Adorning with artist Simon Grennan . Free Drop in session for kids 4-11 years. Arms on Clay Household Workshop with artist Simon Grennan impressed by our Dishes of Rotherham Exhibition. Create your individual clay “Dishes” masterpiece with a alternative of cake moulds and adorn with stamps and pens and paints, Clifton Park Museum
. Free Drop in session for kids 4-11 years. Arms on Clay Household Workshop with artist Simon Grennan impressed by our Dishes of Rotherham Exhibition. Create your individual clay “Dishes” masterpiece with a alternative of cake moulds and adorn with stamps and pens and paints, Clifton Park Museum Sunday 19 February, 12noon to 8pm, AMP UP* – a full-day showcase of a few of the most good younger bands and singers in Rotherham, enjoying alongside beloved headline acts State Of Our and Scorching Soles. And our Music Makers – younger individuals aged 16-to-25 who’re serving to form the Indicators programme – shall be placing on inventive workshops for gig-goers to get pleasure from. Tickets are free however reserving is really useful as capability is restricted. Younger band or singer serious about acting at AMP UP? Then go to bit.ly/AMPUP2023 to use! The Bridge Inn, Rotherham, S60 1RB
– a full-day showcase of a few of the most good younger bands and singers in Rotherham, enjoying alongside beloved headline acts State Of Our and Scorching Soles. And our Music Makers – younger individuals aged 16-to-25 who’re serving to form the Indicators programme – shall be placing on inventive workshops for gig-goers to get pleasure from. Tickets are free however reserving is really useful as capability is restricted. Younger band or singer serious about acting at AMP UP? Then go to bit.ly/AMPUP2023 to use! The Bridge Inn, Rotherham, S60 1RB Wednesday 22 February, 10am to 11am and 11:30am to 12:30pm, Nelson’s Cub Membership ‘Spherical’ – in our ‘Spherical’ session you may strive some washer yoga then peg the garments out on to the road! Apply spherical and spherical mark-making and luxuriate in a narrative. Value is £3.50 per baby, adults free. See hyperlink to e book.
Clifton Park Museum
A Heat Welcome
All heat areas provide a pleasant welcome and comfy setting to satisfy pals or socialise. Some heat areas could possibly present scorching drink and have actions or programmes that you could take part with.
We have now extra details about the Heat Welcome initiative in Rotherham’s public Heat Welcome Areas right here – which incorporates the Heat Welcome actions at Rotherham Libraries and the Heat Welcome occasions at Clifton Park Museum.
Rotherham Libraries occasions
Aston Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Monday 30 January to Saturday 4 February, drop-in 9am to 4:45pm, Spring into studying with us this February ! To have a good time Nationwide Storytelling Week, we’re holding a kids’s storytelling competitors and welcoming everybody to hitch in. Let’s get inventive! Aston Library and Neighbourhood Hub
! To have a good time Nationwide Storytelling Week, we’re holding a kids’s storytelling competitors and welcoming everybody to hitch in. Let’s get inventive! Aston Library and Neighbourhood Hub Monday 13 to Friday 17 February, drop-in all day. It is LGBTQ historical past month so we’re displaying our help this half time period with rainbow themed kids’s crafts to make and color. Glitter and sequins important! Appropriate for ages 4 to 10, Aston Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Central Library, Riverside Home
Tuesday 14 February, 10:30am to 11:30am, Be a part of us to make an exploding Valentine’s card. Shock the one you like with one thing particular this Valentine’s Day! Central Library, Riverside Home
Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub
From Monday 6 February, Charles Dickens Day – Show and Data, Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub
– Show and Data, Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub Tuesday 14 February, 10:30am to 11:30am (Obtainable all week), Half-Time period Exercise Chicken feeders, fowl suncatchers, colouring, puzzles, phrase searches, video games, Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Greasbrough Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Monday 13 February, drop-in between 10am to 12noon and 2pm to 4pm, Inventive field modelling – make a design something from our junk containers, Greasbrough Library and Neighbourhood Hub
– make a design something from our junk containers, Greasbrough Library and Neighbourhood Hub Thursday 16 February, 2pm to 4pm, Keep and play – come and play with our toys, board video games, Lego, Greasbrough Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Kiveton Park Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Monday 13 February, 3pm to 4pm, February Half Time period Exercise – Rubber Band Helicopter. Reserving is crucial, Kiveton Park Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Mowbray Gardens Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Monday 13 February, 3pm to 4:30pm, Animal Hand puppets – Come and make animal hand puppets this half time period, Mowbray Backyard Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Swinton Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Monday 30 January to Sunday 5 February, Nationwide Story Telling Week Occasion – tales at Rhymetime, Swinton Library and Neighbourhood Hub
– tales at Rhymetime, Swinton Library and Neighbourhood Hub Tuesday 7 February, Charles Dickens Day . Charles Dickens/Victorian show, Swinton Library and Neighbourhood Hub
. Charles Dickens/Victorian show, Swinton Library and Neighbourhood Hub Monday 13 February, 10am onwards, Half time period – crafts and actions , Swinton Library and Neighbourhood Hub
, Swinton Library and Neighbourhood Hub Tuesday 14 February, Safer Web Day. On-line security e book show, Swinton Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Thorpe Hesley Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 February 2pm to three:30pm, Spring craft occasion – make your individual child birds and put them of their nest! Thorpe Hesley Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Thurcroft Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Tuesday 14 February 11am to 12noon, Valentine’s Day Crafts – appropriate for ages 4 plus, Free exercise. Reserving is required, Thurcroft Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub
Rotherham Libraries
Host common weekly actions throughout the borough equivalent to: Lego golf equipment, Rhymetimes, pc courses, knit and natter teams, recommendation classes, craft classes, readers teams and native historical past teams.
Rotherham Theatres
Rotherham Civic Theatre has numerous entertaining performances going down which incorporates:
Lionel (Friday 3 February, 7:30pm)
Ben Nickless (Saturday 4 February, 7:30pm)
Grin & Tonic (Friday 10 February, 8pm)
Goals of Fleetwood Mac (Saturday 11 February, 7:30pm)
The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Thursday 16 February, 12noon)
Unbelievable Science (Friday 17 February, 2:30pm)
Remedy-Alongside-A-Homicide (Saturday 18 February, 7:30pm)
T.Rextasy (Sunday 19 February, 7:30pm)
A Excellent Likeness (Wednesday 22 February, 7:30pm)
The Upbeat Beatles (Friday 24 February, 7:30pm)
Jarman (Sunday 26 February, 7.30pm) – (Pay What You Can present)
Rotherham Markets
For extra info go to the Rotherham Markets web site.
Opening instances:
Basic Outside Market, Monday, Friday and Saturday, 8:30am to 4pm, Rotherham Outside Market
Secondhand Market: Each Tuesday, 8:30am to 2:30pm, Rotherham Outside Market
Secondhand Market: Each Wednesday, 8:30am to 2:30pm, Rotherham Outside Market
Avenue Market, Each Tuesday 8:30am to 4pm, Effingham Avenue, Effingham Sq., and Howard Avenue
Rotherham Bazaar, Each Thursday 10am to 4pm, Rotherham Outside Market
Indoor Market, Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 5pm, Rotherham Centenary Market
For extra info see www.rotherham.gov.uk/occasions or go to our Fb pages at:
Rotherham Markets
Rotherham Libraries
Rotherham City Centre
RMBC Occasions
Clifton Park Museum
Rotherham Theatres
Thrybergh Nation Park
Rother Valley Nation Park
Rotherham Parks and Countryside
*Rotherham Cultural Partnership, Flux Rotherham and Youngsters’s Capital of Tradition
Rotherham’s Cultural Partnership has a Cultural Technique and 10-year imaginative and prescient for arts and tradition. As a part of this, a brand new programme, Flux Rotherham, will ship lasting impression on Rotherham communities’ participation in arts and tradition. Flux Rotherham is led by Voluntary Motion Rotherham as a part of a consortium with Grimm & Co, Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Belief, Rotherham Open Arts Renaissance and Rotherham Council.
Flux Rotherham may even assist to arrange and place Rotherham to ship the distinctive Youngsters’s Capital of Tradition in 2025.
In 2025 Rotherham will develop into the world’s first Youngsters’s Capital of Tradition, designed and delivered by kids and younger individuals from throughout the borough. And the journey to 2025 has already begun! For extra details about Youngsters’s Capital of Tradition go to www.childrenscapitalofculture.co.uk.
