It wouldn’t be Rotherham Show without all the favourites too, including the Vintage Vehicle Rally, Strongmen Competitions, Let’s Circus and of course the beloved Made in Rotherham Horticultural Show which will once again offer many ways for the people of Rotherham to show off their creativity, green fingers, baking prowess and general fabulousness, all under one (canvas) roof!

And we’ve lots of new performers for you to enjoy this time around. You can stay in-the-know by following the Rotherham Show Facebook page.

New performers confirmed, include Compact Disco (Saturday only) with a personalised playlist, exuberant performers and all the hype of a wedding DJ, Compact Disco brings light-hearted fun with an oversized dynamic disco ball to really get the Rotherham Show party started! Also, Timeless will perform on Saturday and Sunday, Joli Vyann present an innovative fusion of circus, dance and theatre - blurring the boundaries of dance and circus skills. 

A first for Rotherham Show, the Chuckle Tent will offer laughs aplenty on both Saturday and Sunday. With a mix of stand-up and family shows from well-known comedians including Jo Enright most recently seen in the ITV Sitcom The Job Lot, as well as Isabelle Adam, Anthony J.Brown (pictured), Martha McBrier, Steve Royle and Sean Rollason. 

This September, we're also excited to see the return of the Rotherham Civic Theatre's autumn programme.

We know that budgets are stretched for some of you at the moment so to help out a little, Rotherham Theatres are offering you the chance to 'Pay What You Can' for some of our fantastic upcoming shows in September: Subdural Hematoma on Wednesday 7 September, 7.30pm and Manchester International Roots Orchestra on Wednesday 21 September, 7.30pm. To book for the quality theatre and music productions - click the title of the show you want to see and pay what you can for your seats.

The Rotherham Fun Palaces will start on Friday 30 September until Sunday 2 October 2022. There will be lots of free activities taking place at multiple venues across Rotherham. Local community members are sharing their interests and skills for free! Join in, have fun!

Also, lots of fun events are taking place at Rotherham Libraries, you can join in the wonderful Roald Dahl Week to celebrate the birthday of one of the greatest children's authors, Roald Dahl. There will also be activities for International Literacy Day, and Makerspace events as well as the Summer Reading Challenge Presentations for children who have completed the reading challenge.

Events include:

• Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 September, 11am to 5pm, Rotherham Show, Clifton Park - keep up to date by visiting the Rotherham Show Facebook page.
• Saturday 3, 10, 17 and 24 September, 9am, Rother Valley parkrun, Rother Valley Country Park - a 5K Run for beginners to experienced runners, all welcome. A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you. You need to register online before you first come along. Please register in advance to gain your free bar code on the parkrun website. Only register with parkrun once and don't forget to bring a scannable copy of your barcode (request a reminder). If you forget it, you won't get a time. Normal Parking charges for the park apply. To volunteer please email: rothervalley@parkrun.com
• Sunday 4 September, Lakes and Cakes 10K Run, Race begins at 9.30am, registration from 8.30am onwards. Rother Valley Country Park Starts and Finishes at Northern Lake. There's also a 20 Mile Run, Race begins at 8.15am, registration from 7.30am, for information on the 20 Mile Run email a.davies@sheffield.ac.uk
• Sunday 4, 11, 18 and 25 September, 9am, Junior parkrun, Rosehill Victoria Park
• Wednesday 7 September, 10am to 11am and 11.30am to 12.30pm, Nelson's Cub Club 'Twist'. In our 'Twist' session, we practise making twisty movements and twisting lots of different materials. We twist the tap to run a bath and read 'How to Bath Your Little Dinosaur'. £3.50 per child, adults free. Book by searching 'Nelson's Cub Club' at www.rotherham.gov.uk/events, Clifton Park Museum
• Saturday 10, 17 and 24 September, 9am, Rotherham parkrun, Clifton Park
• Saturday 10 September, 10am to 3pm, Yorkshire Crafters & Makers Market, Effingham Street
• Tuesday 13 September, 1pm to 3pm, Three mile walk led by Rotherham Public Rights of Way and tour of the campsite, Meet at Rother Valley Country Park Courtyard Area outside the Mill before 1pm. Please note you must pre-book a space through Chesterfield Canal Trust
• Sunday 18 September, 10am to 4pm, Around the park with Quality Market Stalls, Rother Valley Country Park
• Wednesday 21 September, 10am to 11am and 11.30am to 12.30pm, Nelson's Cub Club 'Round'. In our 'Round' session you can try some washing machine yoga then peg the clothes out on to the line! Practice round and round mark-making and enjoy a story. £3.50 per child, adults free. Book by searching 'Nelson's Cub Club' at www.rotherham.gov.uk/events, Clifton Park Museum
• Friday 30 September to Sunday 2 October 2022, drop-in, Rotherham Fun Palaces, share your skills, learn new ones, watch, listen and enjoy!  Come and try free activities across Rotherham, music, arts, writing, flower arranging, drama, join in, have fun! All ages welcome. Activities will be taking place at lots of venues across Rotherham including Libraries, Clifton Park Museum and the Theatre. Find out more information - Read the Fun Palaces leaflet here or visit www.funpalaces.co.uk and enter 'Rotherham' in the search button to find events in Rotherham.
• From now until Sunday 9 October 2022, exhibition open during opening hours. Rotherham UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 presents - Grass Roots To Glory: "Our Story So Far" at Clifton Park Museum. The new exhibition charts the story of the heritage of women’s football across Rotherham

Rotherham Libraries events

Aston Library and Neigbourhood Hub

• Monday 5 to Friday 9 September, International Literacy Day - Following the success of the Summer Reading Challenge, as the children return to school we will be encouraging them to keep up the good work with games and worksheets to mark International Literacy Day. Drop-in and collect your pack all week! Suitable for ages 5 to 8, Aston Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Monday 12 to Saturday 17 September, Roald Dahl Day - To celebrate one of the greatest children’s authors birthday on 13 September, we will have a character hunt, colouring competition, books and quotes from the one and only Roald Dahl. Will you be able to find ALL the characters hiding in the Library? Aston Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Saturday 24 to Friday 30 September, Banned Books Week - ‘Books unite us. Censorship divides us.’ Drop-in and see which books have been banned across the world and maybe pick up a copy of one to read yourself. There may be some surprises on the list, Aston Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Central Library, Riverside House

• Every Wednesday 10:30am to 11am, Rhymetime at Riverside – Songs, stories and rhymes for under 5’s, Central Library, Riverside House
• Every Wednesday 10am to 10:30am, Mini Music Makers – Instrumental play for the under 5’s, Central Library, Riverside House
• Every Saturday 11am to Midday, Saturday Story Stop – Activities, crafts and games for ages 6+ (The first Saturday of every month is board game day, come and play!), Central Library, Riverside House
• Every Saturday Midday to 3pm, Lego Club – Imagine, create, build, Central Library, Riverside House
• Every Wednesday 10am to Midday, Fancy a brew and a chat too? – Join us for our weekly coffee morning, Central Library, Riverside House
• Monday 12 to Saturday 17 September, Roald Dahl Week – Drop-in, pick up and enjoy some Roald Dahl activity sheets and join us on Saturday for a special Story Stop to create an Enormous Crocodile, Central Library, Riverside House

Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Monday 12 to Saturday 17 September, Roald Dahl Day! Book Display of the favourite author plus activity sheets and search for the popular characters hidden around the library, Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Saturday 24 to Friday 30 September, “Banned Books” - Display of books previously barred from UK due to illicit content! A quick explanation of reasons why! Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Summer Reading Challenge, Medals and Certificates for completing the challenge! Well done you! Contact the library for more details, Dinnington Library and
  Neighbourhood Hub

Greasbrough Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Thursday 15 September, 10am, Roald Dahl Day – Rhyme time, Storytime, mini-activities and Character hunt around the library, Greasbrough Library

Kimberworth Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Thursday 15 September, 4pm to 5pm, Roald Dahl Bookmark Making, Kimberworth Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Maltby Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Monday 12 September, 3pm to 5pm, Roald Dahl Activity - Drop-in Session to include games, puzzles and treasure hunt, Maltby Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Mowbray Gardens Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Thursday 15 September, 4pm, Summer Reading Challenge presentation 
  for children who have completed the challenge. Well done to all children who took part in the summer reading challenge and read six books. Our ward councillors will be presenting children with certificates so come and celebrate with us, Mowbray Gardens Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Friday 8 September, 11am to Midday, Rotherham Loves to Read - Come along to our Rhymetime for fun with music, singing and dancing, followed by story time and crafts, reading Ducky’s Bath Time. Join Ducky for bath time fun! No need to book.
  Free drop-in session suitable for ages 0 to 5 years, Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Thorpe Hesley Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Tuesday 13 September, Drop-in all day event, Roald Dahl Day - Treasure hunt the Roald Dahl characters hidden around the library, Thorpe Hesley Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Thurcroft Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Monday 12 September to Saturday 17 September, Drop-in between our opening times, Roald Dahl Day Character Hunt - Find the characters around the library to find out the secret word, Thurcroft Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Tuesday 20 September, Summer Reading Challenge Medal Ceremony, Medal ceremony for children who have finished the Summer Reading Challenge. Pop into the library for an official invite, Thurcroft Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Wednesday 7 September, 3:45pm to 4:45pm, Makerspace Activity: Chain Reaction. Can you design and build your own chain reaction machine? Booking is essential please call 01709 873542, Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Wednesday 14 September, 3:45pm to 4:45pm, Makerspace Activity: Origami. Be inspired by the ancient art form of paper folding, what will you be able to make?
  Booking is essential please call 01709 873542, Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Wednesday 21 September, 3:45pm to 4:45m, Makerspace Activity: Robot Mayhem. Can you code our robots and programme them to make their way around the library? Booking is essential please call 01709 873542, Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Wednesday 28 September, 3:45pm to 4:45pm, Makerspace Activity: 3D printer session. Design and make your own bubble wands, Booking is essential please call 01709 873542, Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Rotherham Libraries

Host regular weekly activities across the borough such as: Lego clubs, Rhymetimes, computer classes, knit and natter groups, advice sessions, craft sessions, readers groups and local history groups.  

Fun Palace

Why don't you set up or join in a Fun Palace in our local community. Do you want to get together with people from your local community? Do you have an interest or secret skill you'd like to share with the local community? 

The Fun Palace celebration weekend takes place on the first weekend of October, starting from 30 September to 2 October 2022. To get involved in a Fun Palace across Rotherham's libraries, parks or in a centre - read more information here.

Rotherham Theatres

Rotherham Civic Theatre has lots of entertaining performances taking place which includes:

Subdural Hematoma (Wednesday 7 September, 7.30pm) - Pay What You Can

Martyn Scott (Thursday 8 September, 7.30pm)

Macbeth (Friday 9 and Saturday 10 September, 7.30pm)

The Little Mermaid (Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 September, 7.15pm and Saturday 2.15pm matinee)

Manchester International Roots Orchestra (Wednesday 21 September, 7.30pm) - Pay What You Can

An Evening with Myra DuBois (Saturday 24 September, 7.30pm)

Grin and Tonic Comedy Club (Friday 30 September, 8pm)

Plus many more shows, for more details go to: www.rotherhamtheatres.co.uk

Rotherham Markets 

For more information visit the Rotherham Markets website.

General Outdoor Market, Monday, Friday and Saturday, 8.30am to 4pm, Rotherham Outdoor Market

Second - Hand Market: Clothes and Shoes, Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 8.30am to 2.30pm, Rotherham Outdoor Market

Bric-a-Brac and Second - Hand: Clothes and Shoes, Every Wednesday, 8.30am to 2.30pm, Rotherham Outdoor Market

Street Market, Every Tuesday 8.30am to 4pm, Effingham Street, Effingham Square, and Howard Street

Rotherham Bazaar, Every Thursday 10am to 4pm, Rotherham Outdoor Market

Indoor Market, Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 5pm, Rotherham Centenary Market

For more information see www.rotherham.gov.uk/events or visit our Facebook pages at:

Rotherham Markets

Rotherham Libraries

Rotherham Town Centre

RMBC Events

Clifton Park Museum

Rotherham Theatres

Thrybergh Country Park

Rother Valley Country Park

Rotherham Parks and Countryside