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School holidays should be a time for children and young people to have fun, make friends and try new experiences.
Barnsley’s School Holiday Enrichment Programme, delivered through the Great Childhoods Ambition, helps make this possible by offering a wide range of positive activities for children and young people during the school holidays.
The programme supports activities taking place across Barnsley during key holiday periods, giving children and young people the chance to stay active, be creative, learn new skills and enjoy time with others in their community. Activities are designed to be inclusive, welcoming and enjoyable, helping ensure that all children can access enriching experiences outside of the school term.
What you can expect
Through the School Holiday Enrichment Programme, children and young people can:
- take part in fun and engaging activities close to home
- explore new interests and hobbies
- build confidence and develop new skills
- meet new friends and feel part of their community
- enjoy positive, structured activities during the school holidays
Activities are delivered by trusted local organisations who already work with children and young people across the borough, helping to ensure sessions are safe, supportive and age‑appropriate.
Easter holiday activities
Week 1 - 30 March to 5 April 2026
| Activity | Type | Date | Location | How to book | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter darts camp | Sports / physical activities | 30 March, 10am to 2pm |
Active Club Hub, 15 Hough Lane, Wombwell, S73 0DP |
Book the darts camp (30 March) online | Club Active CIC |
| First aid - little lifesavers and junior lifesavers | Life skills / first aid | 30 March and 4 April |
Darton Darby and Joan, Church Street, Darton, S75 5HQ |
Book the first aid activity online or call 07510 416608 | Jenny Reddy t/a Daisy First Aid |
| Mixed Easter activities | Sports / physical activities | 30 March to 10 April |
Sporting Penistone, Thurlstone Road, Penistone, S36 9EF |
Book Sporting Penistone activities online | Sporting Penistone (Penistone Leisure Centre) |
| Easter junior gym programme | Sports / physical activities | 30 March, 31 March, and 1 April |
OnPAR Health, Thicket Lane, Worsbrough Dale, S70 4ST |
Call Amy on 07834 281257 or visit OnPAR Health on Facebook | OnPAR Health Community CIC |
| Urban movement holiday club | Sports / physical activities | 30 March, 1 April, and 2 April |
NovaCity Barnsley, Unit 1, Peel Parade, Barnsley, S70 2RL |
Book on the NovaCity app | NovaCity Ltd |
| Easter sports jam | Sports / physical activities | 30 March and 1 April |
Cudworth Park (30 March), Darton Park (1 April) |
Book the Easter sports jam online, or email admin@grassrootssportsacademy.co.uk or call 07377 094993 for more details |
Grassroots Sports Academy Ltd |
| BPL holiday pool party | Sports / physical activities | 30 March, 10am to 11am |
Dearnside Leisure Centre |
Book to attend a holiday pool party online | Barnsley Premier Leisure |
| Taekwondo holiday clubs | Sports / physical activities | 30 March to 1 April |
Quest Taekwondo Centre, Unit 1 Marrtree Business Park, Oxspring, S36 8ZP |
Email mike@questtaekwondo.org to book | Quest Taekwondo Centre |
| Yorkshire Wildlings Easter holiday camp | Outdoors / nature | 30 March to 2 April |
Hunningley Primary Academy, Hunningley Lane, Barnsley, |
Fully booked | Yorkshire Wildlings |
| Easter holiday club | Creativity | 30 March to 2 April |
Shafton Community Centre, off High Street, Shafton, S72 8QE |
Fully booked | Playworks Shafton Ltd |
| Esports, Xbox, darts and simulator golf club |
Digital / sports |
30 March to 2 April |
Barnsley Golf Sims, Unit 16b Redbook Business Park, S75 1JN |
Book esports sessions online | Barnsley Golf Sims |
| YMCA Barnsley Easter programme | Youth groups | 30 March, 31 March, 1 April and 2 April | YMCA Barnsley: 1 Blucher Street, Barnsley, S70 1AP YMCA Allotment: Shaw Lane, Barnsley, S70 6JA |
Book the YMCA Easter programme online | YMCA Barnsley |
| CampActive’s easter adventure - dance and gymnastics |
Outdoors / nature |
30 March |
Penistone St John’s Primary School, 82 High Street, Penistone, S36 6BS |
Book CampActive's Easter adventure online | CampActive (Penistone) |
| CampActive’s easter adventure - dodgeball tournament |
Outdoors / nature |
31 March |
Penistone St John’s Primary School, 82 High Street, Penistone, S36 6BS |
Book CampActive's Easter adventure online | CampActive (Penistone) |
| Easter-themed farmyard explorers | Outdoors / nature | 31 March | Lower Coates Farm, Blackergreen Lane, Silkstone Common, S75 4PR | Call Kelly Richardson on 07708 931231 | Walking the Goats at Lower Coates |
| Gone Wild family forest fun day |
Outdoors / nature |
31 March |
Old Railway Embankment, Barnsley Road, Goldthorpe, S63 9AE |
Book the Gone Wild fun day online | Gone Wild Education C.I.C Ltd |
| Circus skills sessions |
Creativity |
31 March and 1 April |
Station House, Lidget Lane, Thurnscoe |
Request to book a circus skills session online | Station House Community Association Ltd |
| Grow wild in Thurnscoe |
Outdoors / nature |
31 March and 2 April |
Thurnscoe Community Plaza, Houghton Road, Thurnscoe, S63 0JT |
Email info@thurnscoeregeneration.org.uk or call 07557 740330 | Thurnscoe Regeneration CIO |
| Barnsley RDA Easter pony experiences (SEND and children in care only) |
Sports/physical activity |
31 March and 2 April |
Barnsley RDA, Oakwell Centre, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1HF |
Call 01226 241478 and speak to Stacey or Cath to book | Barnsley Riding for the Disabled Association |
| Family fun days | Family activities | 31 March | Exodus Project Activity Centre | Email enquiries@exodusproject.org.uk to book | The Exodus Project |
| Art club: sculpting 3D flowers (ages 8 to 11) | Culture / arts | 31 March | The Old Art School at Barnsley Civic, Eldon Street, Barnsley, S70 2JL | Book 3D flower sculpting online | Barnsley Civic |
| Easter crafts | Family activities | 31 March | Hoyland Common WMC, Fitzwilliam Street, Hoyland Common, S74 0NJ | TBC | Hoyland Common Residents Group (HCRG) |
| Future inventors project | STEAM | 31 March and 1 April | Penistone and Cortonwood (choose location when booking) | Book the future inventors project online | Kids Invent Stuff |
| Movement Club: circus skills (ages 5 to 8) | Culture / arts | 1 April | The Old Art School at Barnsley Civic, Eldon Street, Barnsley, S70 2JL | Book Movement Club: circus skills online | Barnsley Civic |
| Bolton Brick Pond fishing sessions |
Outdoors / nature |
1 April and 3 April |
Bolton Ponds Fisheries, Furlong Road, Goldthorpe, S63 9EL |
Fully booked | Angling For All |
| BPL holiday pool party | Sports / physical activities | 1 April, 1pm to 2pm |
Royston Leisure Centre |
Book to attend a holiday pool party online | Barnsley Premier Leisure |
| Growing Millhouse Green (get your hands dirty planting and nurturing flowers, fruit and vegetables) |
Outdoors / nature |
2 April | Millhouse Community Garden, S36 9NW Springvale Community Garden, S36 6HH |
Text Jon on 07882209137 to book | Millhouse Green Institute |
| Easter roots and resilience | Youth groups | 2 April | Broadmorr Farm, Cone Lane, Silkstone, S75 4LY | Book the Easter roots and resilience session online | The Youth Association |
| Digital media production | Digital Skills | 2 April | DMC 01, County Way, Barnsley, S70 2AG | Book a digital media production session online | Visualised It |
| The Beat Goes On Easter Fun | Culture / arts | 2 April | TBC | TBC | Great Houghton Youth Group |
| Easter fayre at the Embankment |
Family activities |
2 April - 11am to 3pm | Old Railway Embankment, Barnsley Road, Goldthorpe, S63 9AE | No booking required - free entry for all | Goldthorpe Development Group |
| Creative Futures: SEND holiday skills and wellbeing programme | Creativity | 3 April |
31 Schwabisch Way, Barnsley, S71 1DS |
Book the Creative Futures activity online | Base 71 |
Week 2 - 6 April to 12 April 2026
| Activity | Date | Location | How to book | How to book | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenn’s Den forest school stay and play |
Outdoors / nature |
6 April and 10 April |
Elsecar Park, Locke Park |
Fully booked | Fenn’s Denn |
| Art Club: creating a comic (ages 8 to 11) |
Culture / arts |
7 April |
The Old Art School at Barnsley Civic, Eldon Street, Barnsley, S70 2JL |
Book Art Club online | Barnsley Civic |
| Family fun days | Family activities | 7 April | Exodus Project Activity Centre | Email enquiries@exodusproject.org.uk to book | The Exodus Project |
| Yorkshire Wildlings Easter holiday camp | Outdoors / nature | 7 April to 10 April |
Hunningley Primary Academy, Hunningley Lane, Barnsley, |
Fully booked | Yorkshire Wildlings |
| BPL holiday pool party | Sports / physical activities | 7 April, 5pm to 6pm |
Barnsley Metrodome |
Book to attend a holiday pool party online | Barnsley Premier Leisure |
| YMCA Barnsley Easter programme | Youth groups | 7 April | YMCA Barnsley: 1 Blucher Street, Barnsley, S70 1AP YMCA Allotment: Shaw Lane, Barnsley, S70 6JA |
Book the YMCA Easter programme online | YMCA Barnsley |
| Amazelab STEAM workshops at Base 71 (slime making for ages 8 to 14) | STEAM | 7 April | Base71 Youth Zone, 31 Schwabisch Way, Barnsley, S71 1DS | Book on the Base 71 website | Amazelab Ltd |
| Easter sports jam | Sports / physical activities | 7 April and 10 April |
Rotherham Road Park (7 April), Birdwell Recreational Ground (10 April) |
Book the Easter sports jam online, or email admin@grassrootssportsacademy.co.uk or call 07377 094993 for more details | Grassroots Sports Academy Ltd |
| Easter junior gym programme | Sports / physical activities | 7 April, 8 April and 10 April, |
OnPAR Health, Thicket Lane, Worsbrough Dale, S70 4ST |
Contact Amy on 07834 281257 or visit OnPAR Health on Facebook | OnPAR Health Community CIC |
| Easter-themed farmyard explorers | Outdoors / nature | 7 April | Lower Coates Farm, Blackergreen Lane, Silkstone Common, S75 4PR | Contact Kelly Richardson on 07708 931231 | Walking the Goats at Lower Coates |
| Easter darts camp | Sports / physical activities | 7 April, 10am to 2pm |
Active Club Hub, 15 Hough Lane, Wombwell, S73 0DP |
Book the darts camp (7 April) online | Club Active CIC |
| Gone Wild family forest fun day |
Outdoors / nature |
7 April |
Old Railway Embankment, Barnsley Road, Goldthorpe, S63 9AE |
Book the Gone Wild fun day online | Gone Wild Education C.I.C Ltd |
| Art and movement club | Culture / arts | 7 April and 8 April | The Old Art School at Barnsley Civic, Eldon Street, Barnsley, S70 2JL | TBC | Barnsley Civic |
| Wombwell Easter sports hub | Sports / physical activities | 7 April and 8 April | Wombwell Cricket Club, Windmill Road, Wombwell, S73 8PW | Book the Easter sports hub online or email communityeducationlinks14@gmail.com for more information | Community Education Links |
| Movement Club: lyrical class (ages 5 to 8) | Culture / arts | 8 April | The Old Art School at Barnsley Civic, Eldon Street, Barnsley, S70 2JL | Book Movement Club online | Barnsley Civic |
| Movie morning | Family activities | 8 April | Salvation Army Chapel, Central Street, Hoyland Common, S74 0FG | TBC | Hoyland Common Residents Group (HCRG) |
| Barnsley RDA Easter pony experiences (SEND and children in care only) |
Sports/physical activity |
7 April and 9 April |
Barnsley RDA, Oakwell Centre, Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1HF |
Call 01226 241478 and speak to Stacey or Cath to book | Barnsley Riding for the Disabled Association |
| Taekwondo holiday clubs | Sports / physical activities | 7 April to 9 April |
Quest Taekwondo Centre, Unit 1 Marrtree Business Park, Oxspring, S36 8ZP |
Email mike@questtaekwondo.org | Quest Taekwondo Centre |
| Easter holiday club | Creativity | 7 April to 10 April |
Shafton Community Centre, Off High Street, Shafton, S72 8QE |
Fully booked | Playworks Shafton Ltd |
| Esports, Xbox, darts and simulator golf club |
Digital / sports |
7 to 10 April |
Barnsley Golf Sims, Unit 16b Redbook Business Park, S75 1JN |
Book esports sessions online | Barnsley Golf Sims |
| Bolton Brick Pond fishing sessions |
Outdoors / nature |
7 April and 9 April |
Bolton Ponds Fisheries, Furlong Road, Goldthorpe, S63 9EL |
Fully booked | Angling For All |
| Easter family SEND forest school program |
Outdoors / nature |
8 April |
Togo Street Allotment, Thurnscoe, S63 0QL |
Book the SEND forest school programme online | Forged In Nature Forest School CIC |
| Circus skills sessions |
Creativity |
8 April and 9 April |
Station House, Lidget Lane, Thurnscoe |
Request to book a circus skills session online | Station House Community Association Ltd |
| Easter activities | Family activities | 8 April | Salvation Army Chapel, Central Street, Hoyland Common, S74 0FG Hoyland Common WMC, Fitzwilliam Street, Hoyland Common, S74 0NJ |
Booking not required, join in from 2:30pm to 4pm | Hoyland Common Residents Group (HCRG) |
| Clay-opatra and the queens of Egypt | Culture / arts | Explorer trail full 2 weeks of Easter Clay workshop 8 April |
Experience Barnsley, Town Hall, Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2TA | Book a clay workshop online | Barnsley Museums and Heritage |
| CampActive’s Easter adventure - arts and crafts |
Outdoors / nature |
8 April |
Penistone St John’s Primary School, 82 High Street, Penistone, S36 6BS |
Book CampActive's Easter adventure online | CampActive (Penistone) |
| CampActive’s Easter adventure - bush craft |
Outdoors / nature |
9 April |
Penistone St John’s Primary School, 82 High Street, Penistone, S36 6BS |
Book CampActive's Easter adventure online | CampActive (Penistone) |
| Easter singing development day | Culture / arts | 9 April | Barnsley 6th Form College, St Marys Place, Barnsley, S70 2SR | Book the singing development day online | Barnsley Youth Choir |
| Growing Millhouse Green (get your hands dirty planting and nurturing flowers, fruit and vegetables) |
Outdoors / nature |
9 April | Millhouse Community Garden, S36 9NW Springvale Community Garden, S36 6HH |
Text Jon on 07882209137 to book | Millhouse Green Institute |
| Little City: big dreams (ages 1 to 6) | Pre-school | 9 April and 10 April | The Old Art School at Barnsley Civic, Eldon Street, Barnsley, S70 2JL | Book Little City online | Barnsley Civic |
| Easter family fun day | Family activities | 10 April | St. George's Church, York Street, Barnsley, S70 1BD | Text Peter on 07462 962292 or email admin@hopeincommunity.co.uk to book | H.O.P.E |
| Creative Futures: SEND holiday skills and wellbeing programme | Creativity | 10 April |
31 Schwabisch Way, Barnsley, S71 1DS |
Book a Creative Futures activity online | Base 71 |
| BPL holiday pool party | Sports / physical activities | 11 April, 2pm to 3pm |
Hoyland Leisure Centre |
Book to attend a holiday pool party online | Barnsley Premier Leisure |