Leisure and Culture

The Culture, Sport and Tourism Service plays a crucial role, either through direct service provision, or enabling others in providing opportunities for residents and visitors to the Borough to use their leisure time enjoyably.

Community Arts Development  Oversees the implementation of the Councils Arts and Cultural Strategy, assist local artists and arts organisations, and, Community Partnerships to develop art activity that meets local needs and aspirations.

Cooper Gallery  We operate the gallery on behalf of the Cooper Trustees. Conserving and displaying the permanent art collection, and organising temporary art exhibitions and community based activities and events.

Tourism Development  We provide information and support for developing tourism businesses as an aid to the regeneration. We also operate the Tourist Information Centre. Tourism Development is also responsible for a number of major events and festivals.

Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens  A 17th/18th century country house museum, with 70 acres of formal gardens and landscaped parkland, Cannon Hall displays collections of fine and decorative arts and a regimental collection. Offering an educational service to schools, and an events programme and facilities for civil marriages and conferences.

Elsecar Heritage  A heritage based visitor and educational attraction which stages special events and the manages Building 21 events and conferencing centre and offers workspaces for individual small businesses.

Worsbrough Mill and Country Park  Operates Worsbrough Mill as a working museum and maintains Worsbrough Country Park.

Sport and Active Recreation  Provides the strategic planning and co-ordination of the Sport and Active Recreation Strategy to ensure that provision meets the identified needs of the communities.

Passport to Leisure  Offers a concessionary scheme to disadvantaged people living in the Borough; thereby improving their access to Leisure, Cultural and Commercial Services and opportunities.

The Service works in partnership with Barnsley Premier Leisure to support the operation of leisure facilities within the Borough.

The service also operates Barnsley Markets  providing support for over 300 stalls in indoor and outdoor areas.

Active Places - a free-to-use website provided by Sport England,  listing local sports facilities.

Events