Barnsley Heritage Connects

Barnsley Heritage Connects Founded by Barnsley Museums, we're a network for people who love Barnsley’s wonderful historic places

From great stately homes to dusty old pit tracks we celebrate Barnsley’s rich heritage and champion grass roots cultural groups borough wide. We organise heritage social events online and at amazing places and there’s always something new to do and learn about our shared heritage. So, if you want to find out what cultural things are happening, have a community event to promote, or perhaps you simp

ly want to share a Barnsley memory, then you have come to the right place. Please follow to find out more and also tag us in your own Barnsley heritage stories.

St Michael And All Angels Church are taking part in Heritage Open Days on Saturday 12 September Its your chance to explo...
08/09/2026

St Michael And All Angels Church are taking part in Heritage Open Days on Saturday 12 September

Its your chance to explore one of only three Cromwellian Churches ever built in the UK

11am-3pm
There are activities for all ages and there will be a video display of photographs

08/09/2026

Discover the rich history and heritage of Barnsley's South Area!

The Heritage Open Days take place from 11th to 20th Sept, shining a spotlight on the places, people and landmarks that have shaped our communities. This years programme includes Elsecar Heritage Centre, Darfield Museum , Darfield All Saints, St Michael and All Angels Church Great Houghton, Friends of Hemingfield Colliery and Friends of Wombwell Cemetery.

These free events celebrate local history, architecture, culture and community stories, offering unique opportunities to explore some of Barnsley’s most fascinating historic sites.

Find out more: https://www.barnsley-museums.com/community/heritage-open-days-in-barnsley-2026

Here's a bumper post of all the places taking part in Heritage Open Days in Barnsley this yearElsecar Heritage Centre  (...
07/09/2026

Here's a bumper post of all the places taking part in Heritage Open Days in Barnsley this year

Elsecar Heritage Centre (11-19 Sept)
St Michael And All Angels Church (12 Sept)
Darfield Museum (12,16,19 Sept)
Darfield All Saints (12-13 Sept)
St Mary's Worsbrough Church (12-13 Sept)
Hemingfield Colliery - FoHC (12,13,19, 20 Sept)
Felkirk St Peter's Church (12 Sept)
RSPB Old Moor (12-20 Sept)
Barnsley Civic (13, 15, 17 Sept)
Barnsley Main Heritage Group (14 Sept)
Barnsley Civic Trust t (17 Sept)
Friends of Wombwell Cemetery (17-19 Sept)
NT Wentworth Castle Gardens (18-20 Sept)
Hoylandswaine Nail Forge (19 Sept)
New Hall Farm (19 Sept)
Buckley Street Church (19 Sept)

More details about all the events on our website: www.barnsley-museums.com/HeritageOpenDays

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Looking for something to do this weekend? Barnsley is lots of museums which are free tm enter.Darfield Museum is open to...
04/09/2026

Looking for something to do this weekend? Barnsley is lots of museums which are free tm enter.

Darfield Museum is open tomorrow, Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum is open Saturdays and Sundays until the end of October,and not forgetting Barnsley Museums who have five venues across the borough.

Heritage Open Days start a week today! There's 15 events happening across Barnsley which are all totally free 👇

www.barnsley-museums.com/HeritageOpenDays

There's a free event at Elsecar Park this Saturday....
04/09/2026

There's a free event at Elsecar Park this Saturday....

Summer might be coming to an end but there's still lots happening in the heritage world!The Wortley Top Forge Summer Gal...
02/09/2026

Summer might be coming to an end but there's still lots happening in the heritage world!

The Wortley Top Forge Summer Gala is this Sunday, 6 September at 10am

Rides on trains and miniature traction engines
17th century Ironworks and Museum with working waterwheels
Stationary engines and machinery
Blacksmith deminstrations

Admission - Adults £5 Children (5-16) £1 Under 5s free

Barnsley Civic are taking part in Heritage Open Days on 13, 15 and 17 with an hidden histories tour.15 organisations are...
02/09/2026

Barnsley Civic are taking part in Heritage Open Days on 13, 15 and 17 with an hidden histories tour.

15 organisations are taking part this year, more details about all the free events are on our website

www.barnsley-museums.com/HeritageOpenDays

Darfield Museum and Darfield All Saints are both taking part in Heritage Open Days starting next weekend.Darfield All Sa...
01/09/2026

Darfield Museum and Darfield All Saints are both taking part in Heritage Open Days starting next weekend.

Darfield All Saints 12-13 Sept - "Travel with us through the centuries as you encounter the 8th Century carved dragon stone, the 15th Century stone entrance porch, our 17th Century carved wooden pews, our 19th and 20th Century stained-glass windows and much, much more. Then follow our Connections and Collisions displays."

Refreshments are available. There is a KidZone with crafts and activities and quests for the children. Guided tours of the church are available on request and there will be guided tours up the tower to see the bells and bellringing at set times.

Darfield Museum - 'Creative Business Women of Darfield' - 12, 16, 19 Sept

"We look at three creative and inspirational business women of Darfield:
Elizabeth Craven - Dance School Proprietor who gave confidence to many young girls
Denise Moody - Hair Stylist who created employment and increased self-esteem to the ladies of Darfield
Mrs Redmayne and the 'Palace of Dreams' - The Empire Cinema Darfield which closed on 29th December 1956 after 42 years."

These women affected the lives of many in the village and local area, and we explore stories about their businesses and hear from those who remember them.
This will be a display within the museum. There is no need to book though if you are a larger group, please let us know so we can make sure you can be catered for.

Happy September!Along with Barnsley Civic Trust, Barnsley Museums, Barnsley Archives and Local Studies  and Experience B...
01/09/2026

Happy September!

Along with Barnsley Civic Trust, Barnsley Museums, Barnsley Archives and Local Studies and Experience Barnsley: Museum & Discovery Centre we're turning it into Barnsley Heritage Month.

There's lots of Heritage Open Days taking place across Barnsley starting from next Friday and we'd like to hear from you and your suggestions of where we should visit.

For more details of the FREE Heritage Open Days events, visit our website: www.barnsley-museums.com/HeritageOpenDays

Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum Darfield Museum Barnsley Main Heritage Group Rabbit Ings Country Park Friends of Monk Bretton Priory Friends of Locke Park Wortley Top Forge Elsecar Park RSPB Old Moor Hemingfield Colliery - FoHC

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