Storying Barnsley
Storying Barnsley is Barnsley Council's 3-year Cultural Development Fund (CDF) engagement programme. CDF2 funding was awarded to Barnsley Council in 2022, and after a period of research and development, the Storying Barnsley team have now commenced work on a range of projects across the borough, alongside the CDF programme of capital works at Elsecar Heritage Centre, Forging Ahead.
Storying Barnsley aims to boost Barnsley’s cultural and creative sectors through partnerships and connectivity and offer unique cultural experiences for people living and visiting the town. This will be done through a co-produced and collaborative engagement programme that will offer vital support for local creative hubs and creative practitioners across Barnsley’s six Principal Towns and Elsecar.
If you would like to get in touch with any queries or to find out more about this programme, please email StoryingBarnsley@barnsley.gov.uk
Updates
Artists bring a splash of colour to Barnsley
Vibrant and colourful artworks made from recycled furniture will travel around Barnsley raising a smile this summer.
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Storying Barnsley wants to hear from you
The CDF Storying Barnsley team want to find out what Barnsley’s creative sector would like to see on offer as training and further development.
Key Projects
![Principal Townscapes](/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBcU1wIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--da197be2b0000db00242ce6e5c000f5484272dd9/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdCam9VWTI5dFltbHVaVjl2Y0hScGIyNXpld2s2RUdGMWRHOWZiM0pwWlc1MFZEb01aM0poZG1sMGVVa2lDMk5sYm5SbGNnWTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcwME1EQjRNakkzWGdZN0NGUTZDV055YjNCSkloQTBNREI0TWpJM0t6QXJNQVk3Q0ZRPSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--646fefc62ebf4519413f206b540923f78a907de8/Elisa_WIPimage.jpg)
Principal Townscapes
Barnsley Council’s Cultural Development Fund team have commissioned 7 South Yorkshire-based artists with experience of community engagement to create the designs for ‘townscapes’, that will represent and give a flavour of Barnsley's Principal Towns.
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Sanctuary of Colour
Lenny & Whale will be bringing their latest artwork ‘Sanctuary of Colour’ to Principal Towns throughout Summer 2024.
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Generations
This commission with local artist Sam Batley aims to tell some of the stories that make up Barnsley, exploring the towns identity, landscape, culture and communities through film and photography.
![Invisible Flock Barnsley Artist Residency – 2024](/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBanduIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--f871c6622b25381612d7bf70577ee897a1297b04/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdCam9VWTI5dFltbHVaVjl2Y0hScGIyNXpld2s2RUdGMWRHOWZiM0pwWlc1MFZEb01aM0poZG1sMGVVa2lDMk5sYm5SbGNnWTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcwME1EQjRNakkzWGdZN0NGUTZDV055YjNCSkloQTBNREI0TWpJM0t6QXJNQVk3Q0ZRPSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--646fefc62ebf4519413f206b540923f78a907de8/434423976_18301021096158683_8491506742029115295_n.jpg)
Invisible Flock Barnsley Artist Residency – 2024
The residency is designed for artistic development, providing space, facilities and support to two artists or one collective in the local Barnsley area at the Invisible Flock studio at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
![Calling Barnsley](/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdVVsIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--99d8933153ac1797acbca66b8f3638b155c78644/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdCam9VWTI5dFltbHVaVjl2Y0hScGIyNXpld2s2RUdGMWRHOWZiM0pwWlc1MFZEb01aM0poZG1sMGVVa2lDMk5sYm5SbGNnWTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcwME1EQjRNakkzWGdZN0NGUTZDV055YjNCSkloQTBNREI0TWpJM0t6QXJNQVk3Q0ZRPSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--646fefc62ebf4519413f206b540923f78a907de8/Picture2.png)
Calling Barnsley
LUNG are currently developing their newest project Calling Barnsley, set to be launched Autumn 2024.
![Barnsley Treasures Workshops](/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBcXdvIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--0dbd99dac4da35e351de0acda66370eab5279463/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdCam9VWTI5dFltbHVaVjl2Y0hScGIyNXpld2s2RUdGMWRHOWZiM0pwWlc1MFZEb01aM0poZG1sMGVVa2lDMk5sYm5SbGNnWTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcwME1EQjRNakkzWGdZN0NGUTZDV055YjNCSkloQTBNREI0TWpJM0t6QXJNQVk3Q0ZRPSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--646fefc62ebf4519413f206b540923f78a907de8/barnsley%20postcard.jpg)
Barnsley Treasures Workshops
Barnsley Council, Collective Sense, and seven amazing local artists and creative facilitators are on a mission to find out what culture means to the people of Barnsley.
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Goldthorpe
A collection of CDF activity in the Principal Town of Goldthorpe.
![Mapping Barnsley](/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdk1sIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--4096ad47df03f8b03d1fa2ffe4341f581fd5118f/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdCam9VWTI5dFltbHVaVjl2Y0hScGIyNXpld2s2RUdGMWRHOWZiM0pwWlc1MFZEb01aM0poZG1sMGVVa2lDMk5sYm5SbGNnWTZCa1ZVT2d0eVpYTnBlbVZKSWcwME1EQjRNakkzWGdZN0NGUTZDV055YjNCSkloQTBNREI0TWpJM0t6QXJNQVk3Q0ZRPSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoidmFyaWF0aW9uIn19--646fefc62ebf4519413f206b540923f78a907de8/12.jpg)
Mapping Barnsley
In 2023 CDF commissioned University of Sheffield (UoS) to map the creative and cultural industries sector based within Barnsley.
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parler femme
Barnsley's Tala Lee-Turton brought her latest production 'parler femme' to Elsecar Heritage Centre's Ironworks building in November 2023.
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The Un-Naturalists Summer Tour
During Summer 2023 Markmark Productions brought bespoke The Un-Naturalists performances to each of Barnsley's Principal Towns and Elsecar.
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Heart of the Wood
The Big Reveal in conjunction with Barnsley Council, The Dearne Playhouse and the schools and community of the Dearne Valley created a spectacular of dance, music, song and drama.