Storying Goldthorpe
This page is a collection of the CDF engagement activity in Goldthorpe from 2022 onwards.
Goldthorpe Digital Townscape
Below we invite you to immerse yourself in the Goldthorpe townscape! This digital townscape was made from drawings, art and photographs by the young people of Dearne IKIC, on the theme of identity and place.
How to interact with this townscape on desktop:
- Scroll sideways along the image above and move your mouse around to uncover key places on the townscape (highlighted in red).
- When you click on these key places you'll be transported into a scene where you can move your mouse around to find collections of images and artworks created by Goldthorpe's young people (highlighted in pink).
- To go back to the Goldthorpe townscape click the 'Back to Townscape' button.
How to interact with this townscape on mobile:
- Scroll up/down the image above using your touchscreen to uncover key places on the townscape (highlighted in red)
- When you tap on these key places you'll be transported into a scene where areas highlighted in pink can be tapped to discover collections of images and artworks created by Goldthorpe's young people.
- To go back to the Goldthorpe townscape tap the 'Back to Townscape' button.
Storying Goldthorpe Creative Workshops
Over the summer of 2023, young people of the Dearne IKIC Centre (I Know I Can) and Astrea Academy Dearne took part in a series of creative workshops to explore the themes of identity and place. The workshops were delivered by local creative practitioners and were part of ‘Storying Barnsley’, the Cultural Development Fund engagement project.
Gaming
with Eloise Unerman
Photography
with Sam Batley
Creative Writing
with Eloise Unerman
Textiles
with Charlotte Fairclough
The Storying Chair
with Dan Jones
About
The project began in the autumn of 2022 with a collaboration between young people at the Dearne IKIC and a group of architecture students from The University of Sheffield. Together they built a ‘story den’; a space for telling, writing and recording stories. Working with a growing network of creative practitioners in and around the Goldthorpe area, we delivered a series of workshops over the summer of 2023. The sessions explored a range of media: photography, textiles, sculpture and storytelling, twine-gaming and poetry which culminated in an exciting body of work all produced by the young people.
The project was then developed further with a new cohort of Sheffield architecture students gathering this body of art, and working with the young people to produce a ‘digital townscape’ - an online platform that showcases all the joyful and thought-provoking pieces the young people have produced. This platform is a journey through Goldthorpe as the young people see it, looking at the town through their eyes, challenging negative perceptions of their generation, and giving them a chance to make their voices heard.
This project was made possible due to the creativity and hard work of young people across Goldthorpe. The website and digital townscape were created to showcase their work and make their voices heard. Without their enthusiasm throughout the process and their high level of involvement, the end result would not be as exciting, engaging or effective; the young people should be immensely proud of everything they have achieved.
This programme is funded by Barnsley Council's Cultural Development Fund and the University of Sheffield Partnerships and Regional Engagement team.
It was supported by staff and volunteers of the Dearne IKIC and special thanks go to Jade Beever and Darryl Hand who made the sessions a reality.
