This month, the Jet Ski Championships visit Rother Valley Country Park on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August, 10am to 5pm.

Lots of fun Summer Reading Challenge events are taking place at Rotherham Libraries, you can join in the Gadgeteers, Marble Run, or make a Wind Cone and there's also Yorkshire Day themed activities too.

Football fever continues on from Rotherham hosting the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 tournament. Football fans have until the end of the summer to visit the Rotherham United’s ‘Ambitious but Brilliant’ exhibition charting the history of the club and its fans, in the New York Stadium.

Events include:

• From Friday 1 July until the end of the summer, Monday to Friday: 10am to 12pm and 4pm to 7pm, Saturday: 10am to 1pm, (The exhibition will be open 5.30pm to 7pm on Rotherham United fixtures throughout August). Rotherham United’s ‘Ambitious but Brilliant’ exhibition charting the history of the club and its fans, New York Stadium
• 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
• Saturday 6, 13, 20 and 27 August, 9am, Rotherham parkrun, Clifton Park
• Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August, 10am to 5pm, Jet Ski Championships, Rother Valley Country Park Main Lake (from the island towards the causeway)
• Sunday 7, 14, 21 and 28 August, 9am, Junior parkrun, Rosehill Victoria Park
• Wednesday 10 August, 9am to 6pm, Swim England Open Water Championships, Thrybergh Country Park
• Saturday 13, 20 and 27 August, 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
• Saturday 13 August, 10am to 3pm, Yorkshire Crafters & Makers Market, Effingham Street
• Saturday 20 August, 11.30am, 1.30 pm and 3.30pm, Gospel Choir, Rother Valley Country Park - The Green
• Saturday 27 August, 11am to 12noon, Secrets from the Archive, Clifton Park Museum
• Saturday 27 to Monday 29 August, 10am to 5pm, Newfoundland Dogs Water Tests, Rother Valley Country Park main lake (near Sheffield Cable Water Ski)  

Rotherham Libraries events

Aston Library and Neigbourhood Hub

• Thursday 4 August, 10am to 11am, Kaleidoscope craft! This week our Gadgeteers are creating crazy kaleidoscopes – let your imagination run wild! Ages 5-11. Booking required, please call the library on 01709 254134, Aston Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Tuesday 9 August, 10am to 11am, Lava lamps! A groovy experiment is in store this week as we create our very own lava lamps! Come and join in the fun! Ages 5-11. Booking required, please call the library on 01709 254134, Aston Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Friday 12 August, the pop up library is open between 10am to 12pm, International Youth Day / Pop Up Library, everyone is welcome as we celebrate young people who inspire us and enjoy some fun and games too! We are having a pop up library in the sunshine so come along and learn what we are all about - we will be making some summery crafts, reading stories and making some noise! Free all day, just drop in! Aston Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Tuesday 16 August, 10am to 11am, Plant Pot Decorating, we are going back to nature this week with our decorative craft activity. Ages 5-11. Booking required, please call the library on 01709 254134, Aston Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Thursday 25 August, 10am to 11am, Games!! It’s all fun and games this week with giant Jenga and Snakes & Ladders for our Gadgeteers to play - who will be the winner? Booking required, please call the library on 01709 254134, Aston Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Tuesday 30 August, 10am to 11am, Balloon Car Racing, to finish off our Summer Reading Challenge activities we are making our very own balloon powered vehicles - then taking part in a race to see whose is fastest! Booking required, please call the library on 01709 254134, Aston Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Brinsworth Community Library

• Monday 1 August, 9am to 12noon, and 2pm to 4pm, One Ticket to Rainbow Town. Join us at the library in creating our own Recycled Rainbow town! Are you up for the challenge? How big can we make our town? We need your help! Activity suitable for children of all ages, free, no booking required, Brinsworth Community Library
• Monday 8 August, 9am to 12noon & 2pm to 4pm, Where's My Wallet, we will celebrate our love for reading by showing our library cards some love! Come and create your own felt wallet to keep your library card safe! You will never lose it again! Activity suitable for children of all ages, free, no booking required, Brinsworth Community Library
• Monday 15 August, 9am to 12noon & 2pm to 4pm, Forget Angry Birds, It's Hungry Birds! Take a trip into nature this week and see what birds you might see! Get prepared for your trip and create a brilliant birdfeeder and a bright pair of binoculars. Activity suitable for children of all ages, free, no booking required, Brinsworth Community Library
• Monday 22 August, 9am to 12 noon & 2pm to 4pm, Attack of the Book Robbers!
  Help! The library is under attack from book robbers! Come and make a mini brave book monster out of colourful modelling clay to help us guard our book shelves! Activity suitable for children of all ages, free, no booking required, Brinsworth Community Library
• Monday 29 August, 9am to 12 noon & 2pm to 4pm, Summer Reading Finale!
  Come to the library for some delicious goodies whilst we make our celebration hats to round off an absolutely brilliant, wonderful and amazing summer holiday! Activity suitable for children of all ages, free, no booking required, Brinsworth Community Library

Central Library, Riverside House

• Tuesday 2 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Gadgeteers - Moving Pictures. Try your hand at simple illusion techniques. Suitable for children aged 6+ Booking essential, please call 01709 823606, Central Library, Riverside House
• Tuesday 9 August, 10.30 to 11.30am, Gadgeteers – Spy Week. Grab your best gadgets: you’re off to spy school. Make your own spy-themed gadgets, including a periscope and a code-breaker! Suitable for children aged 6+ Booking essential, please call 01709 823606, Central Library, Riverside House
• Tuesday 16 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Gadgeteers – Marble Drop. Let the marble make your choices for you by crafting your very own marble drop decision maker. Suitable for children aged 6+ Booking essential, please call 01709 823606, Central Library, Riverside House
• Tuesday 23 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Gadgeteers – Sound.  Let’s get LOUD! Make your own noisy gadgets, including a mobile phone speaker, a string telephone and a spinning noise-maker. Suitable for children aged 6+ Booking essential, please call 01709 823606, Central Library, Riverside House
• Tuesday 30 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Gadgeteers – Get Outdoors. Join us in the great outdoors for some outdoor gadgetry, including kites and catapults! Suitable for children aged 6+ Booking essential, please call 01709 823606, Central Library, Riverside House

Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Monday's 9.30am to 10.15am and Tuesday's 2pm to 2.45pm, Rhymetime continues throughout the summer holidays. Songs, colouring and play for pre-schoolers to enjoy! Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Monday 1 to Wednesday 31 August, during opening hours, Summer Reading Challenge continues with activities. Come on... complete the challenge!! Contact the library on 01709 334426 for more details, Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Monday 1 to Saturday 6 August, during opening hours, Yorkshire Day! A great selection of books to choose on all things Yorkshire! Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Greasbrough Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Thursday 4 August, 2.30pm to 4pm, Kite Making (let’s go fly a kite! Well, we have to make one first. Make your own kite and see if it will soar), Greasbrough Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Thursday 11 August, 2.30pm to 4pm, Wind Cone (make a wind dancer, use different colours and materials and let it pirouette in the wind), Greasbrough Library and
  Neighbourhood Hub
• Tuesday 16 August, 2.30pm to 4pm, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Friendly Sensory bottles (make a sensory bottle – twist it and turn it upside down and round and round and see the different colours and shapes float around inside), Greasbrough Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Monday 22 August, 11am to 12noon and 2.30pm to 4pm and Tuesday 23 August, 2.30pm to 4pm, Box Modelling (let your creative mind flow and build whatever you like, the bigger the better and the only limits are your imagination), Greasbrough Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Tuesday 30 August, 2pm to 4pm, Marble Run (build a marvellous maze for your marble. Lots of twists, turns and unexpected drops), Greasbrough Library and
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Kimberworth Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Thursday 4 August, 4pm to 5pm, Sound Spinners (Make a spinning noise-maker toy). Age: 6+ Booking required, please call the library on 01709 558581, Kimberworth Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Friday 5 August, 3pm to 4pm, Which Kit? Design and create your own game. Guess the right shirt & you win the match. Age: 6+ Booking required, please call the library on 01709 558581, Kimberworth Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Thursday 11 August, 4pm to 5pm, Craft Stick Catapult (make a lollypop stick catapult to launch many things). Age: 6-12 years. Booking required, please call the library on 01709 558581, Kimberworth Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Thursday 18 August, 4pm to 5pm, Inspector Gadget Jigsaws (colour, cut out & create your very own jigsaw). Age: 6+ Booking required, please call the library on 01709 558581, Kimberworth Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Thursday 25 August, 4pm to 5pm, Roll-Flip Animations (these are fun and easy to make, and a great way to practice the basics of animation). Age: 6+ Booking required, please call the library on 01709 558581, Kimberworth Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Kiveton Park Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Monday 1 August, 11am to 12noon, Make a Kaleidoscope – Ages 5 to 11, booking required call the library on 01909 771823, Kiveton Park Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Thursday 4 August, 3.30pm to 4.30pm, Blow Football, booking required call the library on 01909 771823, Kiveton Park Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Saturday 6 August, drop-in during opening hours, Lego Bridge Building
• Thursday 11 August, drop-in during opening hours, Paper plane design  
• Monday 15 August, 11am to 12noon, Kite Making, booking required call the library on 01909 771823, Kiveton Park Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Monday 15 August, 2.30pm to 4pm, Little Red Riding Hood & Friends - Booster Cushion Theatre presents a comical mixture of several fairytales, with lots of participation featuring wolf auditions and dancing a conga with Cinderella. Booking required call the library on 01909 771823, Kiveton Park Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Monday 22 August, 2.30pm to 3.30pm, Marble Run, booking required call the library on 01909 771823, Kiveton Park Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Maltby Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Wednesday 3 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Balance Bots: Make your own balance bot to balance on the tip of your finger! Suitable for ages 6 – 12 years. Please phone the library on 01709 334772 to book your place, Maltby Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Wednesday 10 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Lego Challenge: Use your imagination to make your own gadget! Suitable for ages 6 – 12 years. Please phone the library on 01709 334772 to book your place, Maltby Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Wednesday 17 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Marshmallow Tower: Make a tower using marshmallows and spaghetti! Suitable for ages 6 – 12 years. Please phone the library on 01709 334772 to book your place, Maltby Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Wednesday 24 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Robot Junk Modelling: Make your own robot using the boxes, card etc provided! Suitable for ages 6 – 12 years. Please phone the library on 01709 334772 to book your place, Maltby Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Wednesday 31 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Kaleidoscope Making: make your own kaleidoscope! Suitable for ages 6 – 12 years. Please phone the library on 01709 334772 to book your place, Maltby Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Mowbray Gardens Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Thursday 4 August, 10.30am, Storm Chasers – What equipment do you need to chase storms? Make your own tornado or storm in a glass! For ages 4+ Booking is required, please call the library on 01709 370038, Mowbray Gardens Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Thursday 11 August, 10.30am, 20th century gadgets - Looking at early gadgets. Make Cup phones & balloon powered cars! For ages 4+ Booking is required, please call the library on 01709 370038, Mowbray Gardens Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Thursday 18 August, 10.30am, Future week – What will we use in the future? Make Anti-gravity chambers & join in a spaceship competition. For ages 4+ Booking is required, please call the library on 01709 370038, Mowbray Gardens Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Thursday 25 August, 10.30am, Steampunk – What would modern gadgets look like in the Victorian age? Make your own self-inflating hot air balloons and lava lamps. For ages 4+ Booking is required, please call the library on 01709 370038, Mowbray Gardens Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Thursday 4 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Ready, Steady, Go! Design and create a car, how fast will it go? Choose your car design, decorate it and see how much power it has. Victor can’t wait to get racing - find the cars and help him choose the one for him! Enter our weekly competition. Free crafts suitable for ages 3 - 12 years. To book a place call into the library or give us a call on 01709 255682. It’s still not too late to sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge to read those 6 books, Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Friday 5 August, 11am to 11.45am, Shark in the Park, Come along to our Rhymetime for fun with music, singing and dancing, followed by storytime and crafts. We’re reading Shark in the Park. Can you see a shark? Free drop in session suitable for ages 0 – 5 years, Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Saturday 6 August, 10.30am to 12noon, Which Kit? Design and create your own game. Guess the right shirt and win the match. Sad that the tournament has finished – Don’t worry as the new season is just around the corner. Booking essential: FREE event, Age 6+. To book a place call into the library or give us a call on 01709 255682, Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Thursday 11 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Blowing in the wind. Choose your design, add some colour, wait for wind and watch it soar! Make a variety of wind socks, decorate them any way you like, take them home and see if they fly! Follow Frank’s trail - he wants to fly a kite, find the designs and help him choose one. Enter our weekly competition. Free crafts suitable for ages 3 – 12 years. To book a place call into the library or give us a ring on 01709 255682. There’s still time to sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge and read 6 books, Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Monday 15 August, 10am to 12noon, The Little Red Riding Hood and Friends.
  We are excited to announce Booster Cushion Theatre will be visiting our library for a very special performance. Come and join us in bringing this fairytale to life and I’m sure there will be some bumps and surprises along the way! Free show suitable for ages 3 – 12. Booking is essential. To book a place call into the library or give us a ring on 01709 255682, Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Thursday 18 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Neat and Tidy. Make a dinosaur to help keep your desk tidy. What colour will yours be? Make it for yourself or to give as a gift to someone, whatever you decide, get creative with your decorations and see how colourful you can make it! Follow Louie’s trail, he likes to keep the place tidy, can you help him tidy the library by finding all the litter? Enter our weekly competition. Free crafts suitable for ages 3 – 12 years. To book a place call into the library or give us a ring on 01709 255682. The end is getting near, keep reading those books to complete the Summer Reading Challenge, Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Thursday 25 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Music Mayhem. Create a selection of musical instruments, you might even start your own band! You might like to make one of our designs or even invent an instrument of your own. Whatever you decide we’ll have fun creating. Mike likes his music, he plays a lot of instruments but he has left them all laying around the library, can you collect them all ready for him to play? Enter our weekly competition. Free crafts suitable for ages 3 – 12 years. To book a place call into the library or give us a ring on 01709 255682. The Summer Reading Challenge is nearly at it’s end, have you read all your books yet? Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Swinton Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Summer Reading Challenge:

• Monday 1 August, 10am to 11am, Giant aeroplanes. 20 places available; no charge. Suitable for ages 6 – 12 years. Please phone the library on 01709 254615 to book, Swinton Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Monday 8 August, 10am to 11am, Marble Run. 20 places available; no charge.
  Suitable for ages 6 – 12 years. Please phone the library on 01709 254615 to book, Swinton Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Monday 15 August, 10 to 11am, Bottle diver. 20 places available; no charge.
  Suitable for ages 6 – 12 years. Please phone the library on 01709 254615 to book, Swinton Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Monday 22 August, 10am to 11am, Marshmallow catapult. 20 places available; no charge. Suitable for ages 6 – 12 years. Please phone the library on 01709 254615 to book, Swinton Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Tuesday 30 August, 10am to 11am, Wind Cones. 20 places available; no charge.
  Suitable for ages 6 – 12 years. Please phone the library on 01709 254615 to book, Swinton Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Thorpe Hesley Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Monday 1 August, 2pm to 3pm, Summer Reading Challenge: Make a rain gauge. Booking essential. FREE event, age 6+ Call the library on 0114 2457027 to book your place, Thorpe Hesley Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Saturday 6 August, 11am to 12noon, Euro Crafts: Which Kit? Design and create your own game. Guess the right shirt and win the match. Booking essential. FREE event, age 6+ Call the library on 0114 2457027 to book your place, Thorpe Hesley Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Monday 8 August, 2pm to 3pm, Summer Reading Challenge: Make a Catapult. Booking essential. FREE event, age 6+ Call the library on 0114 2457027 to book your place, Thorpe Hesley Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Saturday 13 August, 11am to 12pm, Euros Crafts On Me ‘Ed! Make a cone and pom poms for this crazy catching game. Booking essential. FREE event, age 6+ Call the library on 0114 2457027 to book your place, Thorpe Hesley Library and
  Neighbourhood Hub
• Thursday 18 August, 2pm to 3pm, Summer Reading Challenge: Make a lava lamp. Booking essential. FREE event, age 6+ Call the library on 0114 2457027 to book your place, Thorpe Hesley Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Thursday 26 August, 2pm to 3pm, Summer Reading Challenge: Make a bubble mix and wand. Booking essential. FREE event, age 6+ Call the library on 0114 2457027 to book your place, Thorpe Hesley Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Thurcroft Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Friday 5 August, 11am to 12noon, Slime Making, Thurcroft Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Saturday 6 August, 11am, Blow Football, Thurcroft Library and Neighbourhood Hub 
• Tuesday 9 August, 3.15pm to 4.15pm, Lego Bridge Building, Thurcroft Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Tuesday 16 August, drop-in, Paper plane Design and Competition, Thurcroft Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Monday 22 August, 3.30pm to 4.30pm, Microbit Activity, Thurcroft Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Tuesday 30 August, 11am to 12noon, Marble Run, Thurcroft Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Monday 1 August, 2.45pm to 4.45pm, Writer's event. It will involve both unpublished and published authors giving readings of their work in two 45 minute slots with a break in between to allow for refreshments of coffee and tea, both caffeinated and decaffeinated. There will be a projector and a screen in use for visuals if needed, and allow for video contributions from authors unable to appear physically. Places for the event can be booked by calling Wath Library on 01709 873542, the event will take place in the meeting room at Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Monday 1 August, 10.30am to 11.30am or Wednesday 3 August, 2pm - 3pm, Summer Reading Challenge, Calling all Gadgeteers! Marshmallow Towers Challenge: Calling all gadgeteers, how tall can you build a tower from just marshmallows and spaghetti? Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Booking essential, call us on: 01709 873521 or e-mail wath.library@rotherham.gov.uk,  Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Wednesday 3 August, 1pm to 3pm or Wednesday 10 August, 1pm to 3pm, Spreading the word with Ray Hearne: Do you live in Wath? Come and tell us what should be in the Poem of Wath. Come along for a chat, chinwag and poetry workshop about all things Wath. No experience needed! Just a desire to have a laugh and be part of something creative and fun! Suitable for all, Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Wednesday 10 August, 2pm to 3pm or Friday 12 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Summer Reading Challenge, Calling all Gadgeteers! Balance Bot Challenge: Create your own balance bot - but can you make it balance on one finger? Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Booking essential, call us on: 01709 873521 or e-mail wath.library@rotherham.gov.uk, Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Monday 15 August, 10.30am to 11.30am or Thursday 18 August, 2pm to 3pm, Summer Reading Challenge, Calling all Gadgeteers! Lava Lamps: Design and make your own Lava lamp, how will you make the lave move round? Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Booking essential, call us on: 01709 873521 or e-mail wath.library@rotherham.gov.uk, Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Wednesday 24 August, 10.30am to 11.30am or Friday 26 August, 2pm to 3pm, Summer Reading Challenge, Calling all Gadgeteers! Marble Run Challenge: Can you design and build a marble run that takes 60 seconds for the marble to roll from the top to the bottom? Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Booking essential, call us on: 01709 873521 or e-mail wath.library@rotherham.gov.uk, Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Wednesday 31 August, 2pm to 3pm, Summer Reading Challenge, Calling all Gadgeteers! Rocket launcher Challenge: design and create your own Rocket Launcher. How high can you make it go? Suitable for ages 5-12 years. Booking essential, call us on: 01709 873521 or e-mail wath.library@rotherham.gov.uk, Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Wickersley Library and Neighbourhood Hub

• Tuesday 2 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Crazy Catapults: Make your very own catapults and put them to the test! Suitable for ages 4-11 years, booking is essential. Call the library on 01709 544134 to secure your child's place! Wickersley Library and
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• Wednesday 3 August, 10am to 11am, Blow Football: To celebrate the Women's Euro Championship, make your very own game of blow football! Suitable for ages 6 years and above, this event is free however booking is ESSENTIAL. Call Wickersley Library on 01709 544134 to secure your child's place! Wickersley Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Tuesday 9 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, 3,2,1…Lift Off: Create a rocket launcher! Suitable for ages 4-11 years, booking is essential. Call the library on 01709 544134 to secure your child's place, Wickersley Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Tuesday 16 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, In The Balance: Create balance-bots and weighing scales. Suitable for ages 4-11 years, booking is essential. Call the library on 01709 544134 to secure your child's place! Wickersley Library and Neighbourhood Hub
• Tuesday 23 August, 10.30am to 11.30am, Robot Wreckage: Robot junk modelling - BRING YOUR OWN JUNK (no glass, or tin cans etc). Suitable for ages 4-11 years, booking is essential. Call the library on 01709 544134 to secure your child's place, Wickersley 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. To get involved in a Fun Palace across Rotherham's libraries, parks or in a centre - read more information here.

Rotherham Theatres

The Rotherham Civic Theatre has lots of entertaining performances taking place when the shows return in September.

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