It’s nearly March and there are lots of fun events taking place across Rotherham. This month, the Run Yorkshire 5k, 10k, 15k and Half Marathon will take place in Rother Valley Country Park on Sunday 6 March from 9.30am onwards. We hope that you can join in!
There's also the parkrun taking place every Saturday in March, on the 5, 12, 19 and 26 March, at 9am in Rother Valley Country Park and also in Clifton Park. The 5K parkrun is for beginners to experienced runners, all are welcome at the free events.
Rotherham Libraries are marking International Women's Day on Tuesday 8 March and Riverside Library is celebrating some great local and famous women and offering a complimentary hot drink. Also, there will be lots of fun with creative activities for children in libraries this month for World Book Day on 3 to 4 March, British Science Week from 11 to 20 March and Shakespeare Week from Monday 21 to Sunday 27 March.
Also, one of the biggest bands selling bands of the 1960s, Herman's Hermits, are embarking on their solo 55th anniversary tour and will be performing their greatest hits at Rotherham Civic Theatre on Sunday 27 March, 7.30pm.
Events in March include:
- Anytime during the month of March, Women’s History Month Quiz – Quiz available for everyone, Wath Library
- Tuesday 1 March, 10am to 2pm, Early Years Play Group - Starting 1 March drop-in and then weekly activity (term time only). Suitable for ages 0 - 5 years, Aston Library
- Wednesday 2 March, 10am to 10.30am, World Book Day - The Smeds and the Smoos, free craft session running all week, stories and rhymes for the under 5’s, Swinton Library.
- Thursday 3 March, 3.30pm to 4.45pm, Little Miss/Mr Men crafts and Little Miss Bossy’s trail. Free session. Suitable for ages 3 – 12 years, to book call 01709 255682, Rawmarsh Library
- Thursday 3 March, during opening hours, World Book Day - Recommend a Book Display from around the world, Thorpe Hesley Library
- Thursday 3 March, during opening hours, World Book Day - Recommend a Book Display, Greasbrough Library
- Thursday 3 March, 9.30am to 11am, Flower arranging course, free session and will be every Thursday, Swinton Library.
- Thursday 3 March, during opening hours, World Book Day - Lucky dip books and book display, Thurcroft Library
- Thursday 3 March, 1.30pm to 6.45pm, World Book Day - Activity sheets and Colouring sheets, Kimberworth Library
- Thursday 3 March, 3.30pm to 4.30pm, World Book Day - Come dressed as your favourite book character. We will be talking about our favourite books and making up stories! (No need to book), Aston Library
- Thursday 3 March, 4pm to 5pm, World Book Day - Meet the Author Suzy Senior, Maltby Library
- Thursday 3 March, World Book Day - book display and craft sheets to take away, Wickersley Library
- Thursday 3 March, during opening hours, World Book Day Quiz – Age-specific quizzes available for everyone, Wath Library
- Thursday 3 March, during opening hours, World Wildlife Day Animal Masks Craft – Craft activity to make animal masks. No charge, no booking, Wath Library
- Thursday 3 and Friday 4 March, World Book Day - Lucky dip for adults and children. Activity and colouring sheets, Dinnington Library
- Friday 4 March, 2.30pm to 4.30pm, World Book Day - Activity sheets and story reading, Kimberworth Library
- Friday 4 March, 10am to 5.30pm, Relaunch - Volunteer Drop-in, Craft session, Barney Baloney, Chair Yoga Taster session, Rhymetime, Mowbray Gardens Library
- Saturday 5, 12 , 19 and 26 March, 9am, 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 ever 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 - Saturday 5, 12, 19, and 26 March, 9am, parkrun, Clifton Park
- Sunday 6 March, Run Yorkshire: 5k - 10.30am start; 10K - 10.15am start and also 15K - 9.45 am start. Half Marathon 9.30am start, Rother Valley Country Park. Register Online in advance. Parking charges for the park apply to participants. Register Online in advance at Run Nation - Getting the nation running
Location details: Rother Valley Country Park - website www.rvcp.co.uk - Tuesday 8 March, International Women’s Day - Display, Dinnington Library
- Tuesday 8 March, 9am to 12pm, International Women’s Day - Put your feet up at the library with a complimentary hot drink and celebrate some great local and famous women, Riverside Library
- Tuesday 8 March, during opening hours, International Women’s Day - Posters of inspirational women, Thorpe Hesley Library
- Tuesday 8 March, during opening hours, Re-launch - Scrabble tournament, ribbon cutting, shared reading group, henna painting, Flash Dance performance, crime author Danuta Reah, Wickersley Library
- Friday 11 to Friday 18 March, Science Based Activities – Colouring and a Treasure Hunt, Greasbrough Library
- Friday 11 March to Sunday 20 March, British Science Week - Activities packs available all week and science quiz, Dinnington Library
- Friday 11 to Sunday 20 March, British Science Week - Activity sheets and lots of books to give you some fun science ideas to try at home, Kimberworth Library
- Friday 11 to Sunday 20 March, British Science Week - Activity sheets and lots of books to give you some fun science ideas to try at home, Riverside Library
- Friday 11 to Sunday 20 March, British Science Week - Collect the British Science week poster competition and complete the poster at home or at the library, Thorpe Hesley Library
- Friday 11 to Sunday 20 March, during opening hours, British Science Week - Free craft session to grow your own sunflower, Swinton Library
- Friday 11 to Sunday 20 March, during opening hours, British Science Week – Science Quiz and Scavenger Hunt, Thurcroft Library
- Friday 11 to Sunday 20 March, during opening hours, British Science Week - Scavenger Hunt and Science Game. Free drop in session running all week. Join in a scavenger hunt based on the life cycles of animals and also a card game representing the life cycles, Wath Library
- Friday 11 to Sunday 20 March, British Science Week, providing science experiment sheets to take away, Wickersley Library
- Saturday 12 March, 10am to 12pm, Build a Lego Rocket, Greasbrough Library
- Saturday 12 March, 10am to 12pm, Rotherham Ukulele Group, Friendly music group for beginners and experts, Mowbray Gardens Library
- Saturday 12 March, 10am to 3pm, Saturday Crafters Market, Effingham Street
- Monday 14 to Friday 18 March, British Science Week - With book and experiment display, and with activity sheets to to take part. Includes an activity session on Wednesday 16 March, 3.30pm to 4.30pm, join in a number of experiments including sending secret messages with invisible ink and making a volcano, Aston Library
- Thursday 17 March , 3.30pm to 4.45pm, British Science Week - Mary Mary quite contrary how does your garden grow? Suitable for ages 3 – 12 years, to book call 01709 255682, Rawmarsh Library
- Saturday 19 March, during opening hours, Science Story Stop - Celebrate British Science Week with a fun free activity and storytelling session, Riverside Library
- Sunday 20 March, during opening hours, World storytelling day - Display of books from around the world, Thorpe Hesley Library
- Monday 21 March, 3.30pm to 4.30pm, Mother’s Day - Craft Activity, Thurcroft Library
- Monday 21 March, during opening hours, World Poetry Day - A book display and children can come and compose a poem to be displayed in the library and receive a small prize, Thorpe Hesley Library
- Monday 21 to Sunday 27 March, Drop in session all week, Shakespeare Week - incorporating World Poetry Day. Practice your calligraphy creating a personalised bookmark and enter our poetry competition to see if you could be the next Bard! Display, quotes and activity sheets, Aston Library
- Monday 21 to Sunday 27 March, Shakespeare Week - Display, Dinnington Library
- Monday 21 to Sunday 27 March, Mother’s Day Craft - Craft activity available all week, Dinnington Library
- March 21 to Sunday 27 March, Shakespeare Week – Test your knowledge of the Bard's famous quotes competition and collect a Shakespeare activity, Rawmarsh Library
- Monday 21 to Sunday 27 March, Shakespeare Week, Book display - Collect a Shakespeare activity, Thorpe Hesley Library
- Monday 21 to Sunday 27 March, drop-in any time, Shakespeare Week Scavenger Hunt – Shakespeare themed scavenger hunt, Wath Library
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.
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Rotherham Theatres
The recently refurbished Rotherham Civic Theatre has lots of entertaining performances taking place which includes:
Curtains (Tuesday 8 to Saturday 12 March, 7.15pm)
Our House (Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 March, 7.15pm and Saturday 19 March, 2.15pm and 7.15pm),
Goodnight Mister Tom (Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 March, 7.30pm).
Herman’s Hermits (Sunday 27 March, 7.30pm).
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 5pm, Rotherham Outdoor Market
Second - Hand Market, Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 8.30am to 5pm, Rotherham Outdoor Market
Street Market, Every Tuesday 8.30am to 4.30pm, Effingham Street, Effingham Square, and Howard Street
Rotherham Bazaar, Every Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, 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: