Festive holiday schedule announced for Barnsley’s district markets

Barnsley Council is pleased to share the updated trading schedule for our district markets over the Christmas and New Year period.

These changes ensure everyone can enjoy shopping local while accommodating the festive bank holidays. Some market days have been moved while markets have been cancelled on other days.

The markets schedule for the coming two weeks is as follows:

Tuesday 23 December: Penistone Market (moved from 25 December), Hoyland Market and Wombwell Market

Wednesday 24 December: Wombwell Market (moved from 26 December)

Christmas Day and Boxing Day: no markets

Saturday 27 December: Wombwell Market - open; Hoyland and Penistone Markets - cancelled

Tuesday 30 December: Wombwell Market - open; Hoyland Market - cancelled

New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day: no markets

The regular market schedule will resume on Friday 2 January.

Cllr Robin Franklin, Cabinet Spokesperson for Regeneration and Culture, said: “Our markets are the heart of Barnsley’s communities, and this Christmas we’re encouraging everyone to shop local and support our traders.

“Thanks to everyone who attended our Christmas markets in Goldthorpe, Hoyland, Penistone and Wombwell, which brought independent traders together to serve our communities alongside festive entertainment.

“By visiting your local market, you’re helping independent businesses thrive and keeping our high streets vibrant.

“We’ve made these adjustments now to allow traders and shoppers to plan ahead and make the most of the festive season, while helping our town centres and high streets to thrive.”

Our Markets team worked with Barnsley Council’s Dearne Area Team to organise the Goldthorpe Christmas Market and with Wombwell Business Committee and Barnsley Council’s South Area Team to make the Wombwell Christmas Market a success.

We will continue to support events that help our town centres and high streets to thrive.

For more information about our markets, visit https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/markets/.