Page 18 - B Magazine: The Best Of Barnsley Town Centre Winter 2019

What’s On?
Barnsley Markets 1982 - 1987 Barnsley Civic
On now – January 2020
Barnsley Market has formed an integral part of the town’s life for centuries. Though the market has changed appearance and location many times one thing has always remained consistent; the people. Many locals will have fond memories of the traders and characters who frequented the market over the years.
One of those well-known characters was amateur photographer Harry Brookes. Over a period of five decades, Harry documented the changing
face of the market, its traders and the shoppers. His love of the market community and interest in local history led Harry to take over 1000 photographs, many of which were donated to Barnsley Archives.
This exhibition displays a selection of Harry’s pictures which span a six year period of 1982 – 1987.
North:
Fashioning Identity Barnsley Civic
On now – 21 December
North: Fashioning Identity explores the way the North
of England is depicted, constructed and celebrated in select photographs, artworks and fashion collections. The show brings together visions of the North, unpicking themes that appear regularly in design and media. It considers truth, myth and the spaces in-between.
Featuring over 100 photographs, alongside fashion garments and artworks, the exhibition positions documentary work dating back over eighty years next to more recent style media.
This exhibition is both about the style and cultural heritage of the North, and the ways in which the ideals of
it – the clothes, the music, the smells, the houses, the men, the women, the communities – have spread and, in turn, been shaped by others through visual representations. It is about
the evolution of tradition, character and identity as much as it is about photography.
The Second World War – Barnsley’s story Experience Barnsley
On now – Saturday 21 March 2020
From 1939 to 1945 Barnsley was deeply affected by the impact of war.
The mines provided fuel, factories made equipment and munitions, people lived with blackouts, air raids and the rationing of everyday essentials.
The people of Barnsley gave up their time, money and in some cases their lives to support the war effort. This exhibition looks at life across the borough in wartime, the sacrifices people made and their courage in adversity, through objects, images and archives reflecting their stories.
Barnsley Bright Nights – Barnsley’s Christmas lights festival – returns in late November.
The annual light switch-on and fireworks will take place on Thursday 28th November at 6pm, followed by light shows and installations at various venues across the town centre.
Follow Love Barnsley Town Centre on social media for more information and use #BarnsleyBrightNights to join in the conversation.
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Barnsley Bright Nights
Barnsley town centre
28th - 30th November