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Exploring Elsecar: Hear My Voice: Elsecar Canal Tidy
Family Photography Walk What We Are Made Of: A & Spring Clean
Saturday 16 February & Creative Workshop Day with Saturday 23 March
Thursday 21 February Artist Gemma Nemer 10am - 1pm
10.30am | 12.30pm | 2.30pm Saturday 16 March
11am - 4pm Join lots of groups from around the village
Join photographer Charlotte Kaye on a and the Barnsley South Tidy Team for our
photographic walk around Elsecar Heritage big spring clean and tidy-up, all the way from
Head to the heart of Elsecar Heritage Centre,
Centre. Capture some exciting images to Elsecar to Cortonwood!
The Button Tin, and take part in a day of
give a child’s-eye view of our site, before
industrious creativity with artist Gemma Meet at the Elsecar Canal Basin at 10am.
printing them to build a creative display for
Nemer. Gather in and be part of making a Check website for more information.
all of our visitors to enjoy!
textile installation, using narrative, words
Meet at Visitor Centre and poetry captured locally and inspired Elsecar Heritage Railway:
by the tenacity, strength and creativity The Coalfield Line
All equipment provided.
of the women of Wentworth and Elsecar. Spring to Autumn - Sundays
Suitable for age 4+.
This workshop is part of Gemma’s artist in Please see our website
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
residency project creatively exploring the for steaming days in Winter
£3 per child, supervising adult is free. connections and stories of the Fitzwilliam
A must-see on any visit to Elsecar, South
Booking essential via Eventbrite family along with the people of Wentworth,
Yorkshire’s only steam railway operates on
Elsecar and surrounding areas. This work is
a Victorian line that first opened in 1850,
supported by Great Place Wentworth and
linking Earl Fitzwilliam’s model village to the
Elsecar heritage and art led activities which
rest of the world.
are taking place throughout 2019 and 2020.
Take a ride and relive the age of steam!
For more details, about ways to
See www.elsecarrailway.co.uk
get involved in the project email
for more information
GreatPlace@barnsley.gov.uk or check out
www.facebook.com/GreatPlaceWE/
Free activity Elsecar Footplate
To book a place email: Experience
HearMyVoice@barnsley.gov.uk Available from just £150

Why not drive the train yourself,
footplates experiences available
from just £150 and they
really are a once in a lifetime
experience.

Elsecar Heritage Railway is
entirely run by volunteers and
is always looking for people to
get involved.
See www.elsecarrailway.co.uk
Image credit: Anna Kozak Photography for more information