What’s on this June

What's on this June

It’s June and there are lots of fun events taking place across Rotherham.

This month, Rotherham Civic Theatre hosts the comedy show Jack Carroll: Walking Funny on Friday 23 June, 8pm. Jack Carroll, Britain’s Got Talent Runner-Up, star of BBC’s Live at the Apollo and QI and Sky sitcom Trollied, as well as award winning movie Eaten by Lions returns to the stage with his new stand up comedy show, Walking Funny. Enjoy a hilarious, and hysterical evening of entertainment, experiencing the lighter side of Jack Carroll’s observations on life coping with Cerebral Palsy in the modern world. ‘Walking Funny’ is a much needed funny, warm and carefree evening. Alongside the standard priced tickets, there are 50 ‘Pay What You Can’ tickets available for this show. This means that you can choose to pay whatever you can afford for these tickets – whether you choose to come for free, or decide to pay £2 or £20, it’s up to you.

On Saturday 10 June the WOW Rotherham Festival* will take place in Rotherham Town Centre. WOW Rotherham is a vibrant, colourful, bold, fun, and fearless festival celebration of women, girls, trans and non-binary communities, connecting Rotherham to other women and girls across the globe as part of the WOW – Women of the World family. There will be a line-up of talks, performances, panel discussions, debates, music, comedy and more.

The Armed Forces Day will be taking place on Saturday 24 June, 10am until Midday in Rotherham Town Centre, come along and support our Armed Forces in Rotherham.

Rotherham Libraries will welcome An Audience with Ray Matthews to support the launch of his new book ‘Path to Success’, which will take place on various dates and at different library locations. Also, there will be information displayed in libraries for National Volunteer Week and Windrush Day relating to the 75th Anniversary. Other activities at libraries in June include children's craft sessions, ranging from Anyone for Cress?, Children's Empathy Day to Rock painting, plus much more.

The picturesque Rother Valley Country Park will be hosting the Color Obstacle Rush on Saturday 3 June, 10am and 3pm. This is a unique event combining the fun of colour powdered runs, the thrill of an obstacle course, and the atmosphere of a music festival.

Also, Keppel's Column Tours tickets will be releasing more dates throughout the year. Keep an eye on social media for the latest details on the Clifton Park Museum Facebook page.

Events include:

  • From the end of May 2023 to May 2024, Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Rother Valley Country Park Opening to the public with an Exhibition in the Mill Building and short film. Details will be posted on the Rother Valley Contry Park website and Facebook over the year, Rother Valley Country Park
  • Open until Sunday 18 June 2023, the 'Dishes of Rotherham' Exhibition. In this exhibition, artist Simon Grennan creatively brings together food made by ten local cooks from contemporary Rotherham and Rockingham tableware from Clifton Park Museum’s collection. The cooks come from different cooking traditions, including Pakistani, Sudanese, Guinean, Ukrainian, Czech, Yemeni, Chinese and British. Each cook chose a piece of Rockingham tableware from the collection and then cooked, styles and served their dishes on the Rockingham. This fusion of contemporary and traditional comes together in an explosion of spectacle in this unique portrayal of Rotherham past and present, Clifton Park Museum
  • Thursday 1 June, 11am to Midday and 1pm to 2pm, 'Dishing Up Dinner' - Join artist Simon Grennan in this free family drop-in event, inspired by the ‘Dishes of Rotherham’ exhibition. Under-fives can explore making and chopping play-doh to create their favourite foods, while older children can design their own healthy dinner with Simon. Meet our curator Jenna, who will share the secret of how we put real food on to our beautiful collection of Rockingham dinnerware. Suitable for children aged 2 to 11 years, Clifton Park Museum
  • Friday 2 June, 11am to Midday, Family History Workshop: Parish Registers, Clifton Park Museum
  • Saturday 3 June, 10am and 3pm, Color Obstacle Rush - Register online for your Wave Start Time, Rother Valley Country Park
  • Saturday 3, 10, 17 and 24 June, 9am, Rotherham parkrun, Clifton Park
  • Sunday 4, 11, 18 and 25 June, 9am, Junior parkrun, Rosehill Victoria Park
  • Wednesday 7 June, 10am to 11am and 11:30am to 12:30pm, Nelson's Cub Club 'Dig' - In our 'Dig' session you can see some real fossils! Practice digging for hidden dinosaurs, make a dinosaur armband and enjoy a story. Free. Book by email Heritage.Learn@rotherham.gov.uk
  • Saturday 10 June, 10am to 3pm, Yorkshire Crafters and Makers Market, Effingham Street
  • Saturday 10 June, WOW Rotherham Festival*, Rotherham Town Centre
  • Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 June, 10am to 4pm, Crank It Cycling Event, Rother Valley Country Park - North Lake Events area and the Mountain Bike Trails
  • Saturday 17 and 24 June, 9am, Rother Valley ParkRun at Rother Valley Country Park - a 5K Run for beginners to experienced runners, all welcome. The 5K distance is great for those starting on the couch to 5K to meet new people and volunteer. Please arrive between 8:15am and 8:45am so you don’t miss the start. Please register online with ParkRun before you first come along to take part, don't forget to bring a scannable copy of your barcode.
    Normal Parking charges for the park apply.
    To volunteer please email: rothervalley@parkrun.com
  • Saturday 17 June, 11am, 3 Lakes Classic Run, Rother Valley Country Park 
  • Sunday 18 June, Duathlon and Triathlon, Rother Valley Country Park 
  • Monday 19 June, 6:45pm, 10K Evening Run, Rother Valley Country Park
  • Wednesday 21 June, 10am to 11am and 11:30am to 12:30pm, Nelson's Cub Club 'Explore' - In our 'Explore' session you can become an explorer by making your own binoculars and going on a hunt! Enjoy the popular story 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' Free. Book by email Heritage.Learn@rotherham.gov.uk
  • Saturday 24 June, 10am to Midday, Armed Forces Day - Come along and support our Armed Forces in Rotherham. The parade will set off from College Street at 10:20am travelling down Effingham Street to Effingham Square, turning around the Four Clocks, back up Effingham Street and arriving in All Saints’ Square at approximately 10:35am for inspection, act of workshop and speeches. There will also be entertainment in All Saints’ Square and stalls on Effingham Street, Rotherham Town Centre

 

‘Path to Success’ - An Audience with Ray Matthews

Rotherham Libraries and Neighbourhood Hubs are supporting Ray Matthews with the launch of his new book, ‘Path To Success’, through hosting a series of ‘An audience with Ray Matthews’ events.

Join Ray Matthews, at one of our Libraries and Neighbourhood Hubs, to hear more about his life and achievements. Book tickets by phoning the library you wish to attend and ‘pay as you feel’ at the event. All donations will go to the Newman School. 

Copies of ‘Path To Success’ will be available to purchase.

Dates and times of ‘An audience with Ray Matthews’ events are:

  • Wednesday 31 May, Midday to 1pm, Riverside Library and Neigbourhood Hub
  • Monday 5 June, 3:30pm to 5pm, Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub
  • Tuesday 6 June, 6pm to 7:30pm, Wickersley Library and Neighbourhood Hub
  • Thursday 8 June, 1pm to 2:30pm, Mowbray Gardens Library and Neighbourhood Hub

 

'Spread the Word Poetry' Project

FLUX Rotherham* in partnership with Rotherham Libraries and Neighbourhood Hubs.

Would you like to get your creative writing juices flowing? Come and join us for our 'Spread the Word' poetry sessions with Vic Leeson. Free poetry sessions to ignite the imagination! Open to everyone and free to all.

  • Friday 16 June, 10am to Midday, Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub
  • Friday 16 June, 1:15pm to 3:15pm, Mowbray Gardens Library and Neighbourhood Hub
  • Monday 19 June, 10am to Midday, Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood Hub

To book your place, please contact the library directly.

 

Rotherham Libraries events

Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub

  • Thursday 1 to Wednesday 7 June, National Volunteers' Week - we will have information available about volunteering in libraries, Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub
  • Thursday 1 to Wednesday 14 June, It's HiVis Fortnight - celebrating all things related to accessible libraries and reading! We will have a Spoken Word display and posters up in the library, Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub
  • Monday 5 June to Sunday 11 June, Empathy Day - come and browse our children's book display. Other resources and activities are also available, Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub
  • Monday 19 June to Sunday 25 June, Windrush Day - book display and information related to the 75th Anniversary, Dinnington Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Greasbrough Library and Neighbourhood Hub

  • Thursday 1 June, 2.30 pm, Rock painting - free session. Please call the library on 01709 551477 to book a place! Greasbrough Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood Hub

  • Thursday 1 June, 10:30am to 11:30am, Anyone for cress? - Children's craft session making a caterpillar filled with cress seeds along with other crafts,colouring and trail. Free session suitable for ages 3 to 12 years. Contact the library on 01709 255682 to book a place, Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood hub
  • Thursday 8 June, 3:30pm to 4:30pm, How are you today? - Children's Empathy Day craft session. Drop in and make a face to suit how you are feeling today and complete Jemima's trail to see how she has been feeling today. Free craft session suitable for ages 3 to 12 years. No need to book, Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood Hub
  • Monday 19 June, 10am to Midday, Spread the Word - Have stories to tell and words to be heard? Want to express these through creative writing? Come along to this free poetry session with Vic Leeson. No experience necessary. To book a place call 01709 255682, Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood Hub
  • Saturday 24 June, 10:30am to 11:30am, Oh I do like to be beside the seaside - seaside themed crafts suitable for ages 3 to 12 years. No need to book, Rawmarsh Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Thorpe Hesley Library and Neighbourhood Hub

  • Friday 2 June, 10am to 11am, Make your own paper plate bee! Free craft activity. Suitable for ages 5 to 10 years. No booking required, Thorpe Hesley Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Thurcroft Library and Neighbourhood Hub

  • Thursday 1 June, 10:30am to 11:30am, Come and join in our free Spring Crafts session! Suitable for ages 4 plus. Booking required by calling the library on 01709 546150, or by popping in to book, Thurcroft Library and Neighbourhood Hub

Wath Library and Neighbourhood Hub

  • Saturday 3 June, 10am to Midday; Tuesday 6 June, 1pm to 3pm and Saturday 10 June, 10am to Midday, Poetry Sessions with Ray Hearne*, drop-in, free entry, 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.

 

Rotherham Theatres

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

Captain Calamity (Thursday 1 June, 2:30pm)

Concerteenies (Friday 2nd June, 2pm

T Rextasy (Saturday 3 June, 7:30pm)

Justin Moorhouse: Stretch and Think (Saturday 10 June, 8pm)

The Lady Boys of Bangkok (Thursday 15 June, 7:30pm)

Menopause The Musical 2 (Sunday 18 June, 4pm and 7pm

Voodoo Room (Thursday 22 June, 7:30pm

Jack Carroll: Walking Funny (Friday 23 June, 8pm) **There are 50 Pay What You Can tickets allocated for this production**

The Elton John Show (Saturday 24 June, 7:30pm)

 

Rotherham Markets 

For more information visit the Rotherham Markets website.

Opening times:

General Outdoor Market, Monday, Friday and Saturday, 8:30am to 4pm, Rotherham Outdoor Market

Secondhand Market: Every Tuesday, 8:30am to 2:30pm, Rotherham Outdoor Market

Secondhand Market: 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

 

*Rotherham Cultural Partnership, Flux Rotherham and Children’s Capital of Culture

Rotherham’s Cultural Partnership has a Cultural Strategy and 10-year vision for arts and culture. As part of this, a new programme, Flux Rotherham, will deliver lasting impact on Rotherham communities' participation in arts and culture. Flux Rotherham is led by Voluntary Action Rotherham as part of a consortium with Grimm & Co, Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust, Rotherham Open Arts Renaissance and Rotherham Council.

Flux Rotherham will also help to prepare and position Rotherham to deliver the unique Children's Capital of Culture in 2025.

In 2025 Rotherham will become the world’s first Children’s Capital of Culture, designed and delivered by children and young people from across the borough. And the journey to 2025 has already begun! For more information about Children’s Capital of Culture visit www.childrenscapitalofculture.co.uk.

Published: 31st May 2023