June Events 2010
19 June - 8 July
RCAT Exhibition 2010
Rotherham Art Gallery
19 June - 27 August
Songs of Steel - The story of the working lives of steelworkers in Rotherham
Opens Tuesday 15 June 2010 at Magna until Friday 5 July
Tuesday 13 July - Monday 2 August Mowbray Gardens Library
Monday 8 August - Friday 27 August Rotherham Central Library
21 June - 9 July
1st Rotherham Children's Festival 2010
10am - 5pm. Magna, Templeborough. A range of events including Rotherham Children's Book Awards, the ROSCARS, the Shakespeare Festival and the Summer Proms. For a full list of these and other events please visit the website https://public.rgfl.org/ChildrensFestival.
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Saturday 29 May - Sunday 6 June 2010
Enchanted Fairy Forest
10am - 5.30pm. Tropical Butterfly House, North Anston, Sheffield. Usual entry charges apply. Tel. 44 (0)1909 569 416. Email
infoatbutterflyhouse.co.uk (remember to replace at with @). Website www.butterflyhouse.co.uk. Daily during Spring Bank Holiday. Magical fun for all the family. The Enchanted Forest and Magical Fairy Garden will delight visitors young and old. Experience a magical fantasy world as you discover tiny pixie dwellings and fairy hideaways.
Wednesday 2 June 2010
Cake House Theatre Productions Presents Neighbourhood Watch
1.30pm Rotherham Arts Centre. Music, Dialogue Dance. For details, please call 01709 830820.
Nigel McIntyre Presents An Evening With Gervase Phinn
7.30pm Rotherham Civic Theatre. Tickets £15.50. Professional Production.
Thursday 3 June 2010
Westcoast presented by Epic Creative Productions Ltd.
7.30pm Rotherham Civic Theatre. Tickets Full Price £14.50, Concessions £13.50. Professional Production featuring Westcoast, a complete entertainment experience celebrating the iconic music of The Beach Boys.
Friday 4 June 2010
Jongleurs Comedy Presents Jongleurs - Comedy On The Road
8pm Rotherham Civic Theatre. Tickets Full Price £12, Concessions £10. Professional Production suitable for person aged 16+.
Showtime UK Charity Concert 2010
Dalton Progressive Working Men's Club. Tickets £5 Tel. 01709 322779.
Saturday 5 June 2010
Mad About Productions Ltd present Mad About The Musicals
7.30pm Rotherham Civic Theatre. Professional Production featuring a variety of songs from smash-hit musicals. Tickets £15.
Rotherham Rocks Fashion Show
From midday onwards. All Saints Square. Fashion show and entertainment organised by ACT for Rotherham Traders' Group. .
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Monday 7 - Wednesday 9 June 2010
Rotherham Dance Centre present Dance, Dance, Dance
7.15pm Rotherham Civic Theatre. Tickets Full Price £8, Concessions £6 - Monday only. Ticket Secretary 01709 361542. This superb production features energetic dance routines, ranging from ballet to tap and acrobatic, modern jazz routines.
Wednesday 9 June 2010
Maltby Film Society - The Secret Life of Bees
7.30pm The Wesley Centre, Maltby. Tickets £3 on the door.
Thursday 10 June 2010
We'll Meet Again presented by Duggie Chapman Associates
2.30pm Rotherham Civic Theatre. Tickets Full Price £12, Concessions £10 - FREE tea and coffee on arrival. Professional Production bringing you the music of Vera Lynn, Bing Crosby and not forgetting laughs from the king of comedy, Max Miller.
Friday 11 June 2010
"Elvis On Tour - The Legend Continues..." featuring Lee Memphis King
7.30pm Rotherham Civic Theatre. Tickets £16.50. Professional Production.
Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 June 2010
Rother Valley Triathlon Festival
Rother Valley Country Park. To sign up for the triathlon or for more information visit http://www.onestepbeyond.org.uk.
Saturday 12 June 2010
Who's Been Sitting in my Chair? presented by Freehand Theatre Company
2.30pm Rotherham Arts Centre. A professional production suitable for children 3 - 7. Tickets £8, concessions £6, Twoten Club £4. NB I am unsure about these prices as they are the ones quoted on the leaflet I picked up. RMBC has different prices Tickets £6, concessions £4, Twoten Club £4 - you'll have to check with the theatre.
Rawmarsh Methodist Church Summer Fair
Rawmarsh Methodist Church
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Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 June 2010
Rother Valley Triathlon Festival
Rother Valley Country Park. To sign up for the triathlon or for more information visit http://www.onestepbeyond.org.uk.
Sunday 13 June 2010
Wentworth Farmers' Market
9am - 1pm Wentworth Garden Centre.
Todwick Fun Day
1.30 - 4pm Todwick Village.
Todwick Music by Moonlight
7 - 10pm Todwick Village.
Monday 14 - Tuesday 15 June 2010
Steps Productions Presents Boogie Nights - The Seventies Musical
7.15pm Rotherham Civic Theatre. Tickets £9. Ticket Secretary From 1 March call 01142 475 460.
From 1 June please call the Box Office on 01709 823621. This amateur production of Boogie Nights is an adapted version of the stage musical and is suitable for all young people.
Monday 14 - Sunday 20 June 2010
National Carers' Week in Rotherham
Visit Rotherham Carers' Corner, Drummond Street (opposite the Library and Arts Centre).
Wednesday 16 June 2010
Film @ The Studio - Duplicity
7pm Rotherham Arts Centre. An intriguing romantic thriller encounters a pair of corporate spies Ray and Claire who share a steamy past and hook up again to pull off the ultimate con job. Tickets £3, concessions £2.50.
Thursday 17 June 2010
Don't Judge A Book... presented by Rotherham Youth Theatre
6.45pm & 8pm Rotherham Civic Theatre. Tickets £5.
Friday 18 June 2010
Charity Concert by South Yorkshire Police Brass Band
7.30pm Rotherham Minster. Tickets £5 on the door or Tel. 01709 364434.
Saturday 19 June 2010
Film@The Studio - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
2.30pm Rotherham Arts Centre Studio. Tickets £3, concessions £2.50, TwoTen club £2.
Abba Forever - Live In Concert presented by Sweeney Entertainments
7.30pm Rotherham Civic Theatre. Tickets £14. Professional Production.
On Yer Bike
1pm - 4pm BMX Track, Common Lane, Kimberworth, Rotherham, S61 2AW. Bring your bike or borrow one of the Green Spaces Team and test your cycling skills in a range of activities as part of Team Green Britain Bike Week 2010. Free safety checks and basic repairs and maintenance. Under 12's must be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact the Green Spaces team on 01709 822453.
Midsummer Fete and Sponsored Walk
Fete from 6pm and sponsored walk from 7pm organised by Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice. Rother Valley Country Park. More information.
Rawmarsh Methodists Summer Ball
Evening. Music, dancing, comedy acts, musicians, hog roast. Tickets £12, children £4. Contact Rawmarsh Methodist church on High Street.
Brinsworth Comprehensive School Summer Gala and Car Boot Sale
10am - 3pm at the school. Cars £6, vans £10. Tel. 01709 386054.
Rotherham Hospice Midnight Memory Walk
5 or 10 miles route from Parkgate Shopping Centre to raise funds for the Hospice. Tel. 01709 308917 or visit the website www.rotherhamhospice.org.uk for a sponsorship form.
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 June 2010
Woodsetts Festival
Woodsetts Recreation Ground. Details at www.woodsetts.com/events.htm
Saturday 19 - Saturday 26 June 2010
Rotherham Children's Book Festival
Rotherham Libraries and Clifton Park. Various events to celebrate the 10th Rotherham Children's Book Festival. Events open to the public include a performance from Ian McMillan and cartoonist Tony Husband at Wickersley; Manga workshops from Tasneem Kausar; gaming sessions from Imagination Gaming; a story walk around Clifton Park with London Liar's Laureate and Librarian David Hague; and a session with ventriloquist extraordinaire Kimmo! For more information, please visit www.rotherham.gov.uk/libraries to view the full festival programme.
w/c Sunday 20 June 2010 Fathers' Day UK
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 June 2010
Woodsetts Festival
Woodsetts Recreation Ground. Details at www.woodsetts.com/events.htm
Saturday 19 - Saturday 26 June 2010
Rotherham Children's Book Festival
Rotherham Libraries and Clifton Park. Various events to celebrate the 10th Rotherham Children's Book Festival. Events open to the public include a performance from Ian McMillan and cartoonist Tony Husband at Wickersley; Manga workshops from Tasneem Kausar; gaming sessions from Imagination Gaming; a story walk around Clifton Park with London Liar's Laureate and Librarian David Hague; and a session with ventriloquist extraordinaire Kimmo! For more information, please visit www.rotherham.gov.uk/libraries to view the full festival programme.
Sunday 20 June 2010
Brassed Off
2 - 4pm Rosehill Park, Rawmarsh. Free.
Newman School Car Boot Sale
8am - 12noon Newman School. Booters £5 just turn up on the day. Tel. 01709 828262.
Father's Day
10am - 5.30pm. Tropical Butterfly House, North Anston, Sheffield. Usual entry charges apply. Tel. 44 (0)1909 569 416. Email infoatbutterflyhouse.co.uk (remember to replace at with @). Website www.butterflyhouse.co.uk. A beast of a challenge for fearless Dads! Munch your way through a unique menu of chocolate-covered creepy crawlies, building up points to claim your free cream tea in the Butterfly Café.
Walk Right Back Ltd Presents 21st Anniversary Tour - The Voice Of Roy Orbison
7.30pm Rotherham Civic Theatre. Tickets £14. Professional Production.
Saturday 19 - Saturday 26 June 2010
Rotherham Children's Book Festival
Rotherham Libraries and Clifton Park. Various events to celebrate the 10th Rotherham Children's Book Festival. Events open to the public include a performance from Ian McMillan and cartoonist Tony Husband at Wickersley; Manga workshops from Tasneem Kausar; gaming sessions from Imagination Gaming; a story walk around Clifton Park with London Liar's Laureate and Librarian David Hague; and a session with ventriloquist extraordinaire Kimmo! For more information, please visit www.rotherham.gov.uk/libraries to view the full festival programme.
Tuesday 22 June 2010
Alice in Wonderland performed by Clifton Community Art School
Rotherham Civic Theatre.
Wednesday 23 June 2010
The Yorkshire Regiment Enjoys the Freedom of Rotherham
11am All Saints Square for an inspection by the Mayor. March around Rotherham with military band and colours. Armoured vehicle display and recruiting.
Film @ The Studio - Dirty Dancing
7pm Rotherham Arts Centre. Tickets £3, concessions £2.50.
Thursday 24 June 2010
An Evening of Clairvoyance with Steven Holbrook
Doors open 6.45pm for 7.30pm start. Holiday Inn, Rotherham. Tickets £15. Tel 44(0)1709 768106.
Paparazzi Night at Tryst
Get on your best frock and slap on the warpaint. Pose for the photographers and enjoy a VIP night.
Made in Rotherham
A event at Magna celebrating the best of Rotherham. Tel. 01709 25470 or email michelle.trencharrotherham.gov.uk (remember to replace at with @) for more information or to book a place.
Friday 25 June 2010
Charity Golf Event at Lindrick Golf Club
In aid of the charity Lost Chord. Teams of four - registration £240. Tel. 01909 56335, Email tinaatlostchord.org.uk (remember to replace at with @).
Saturday 26 June 2010
Whiston Brass Band in Concert
7 - 9pm Ulley Church. For booking information or tickets call Rotherham 01709 375800.
St Leonard's Dinnington Summer Fete
10am - 1pm at Dinnington Parish Church.
Whatever Next presented by Tutti Frutti and York Theatre Royal
12noon and 2.30pm Rotherham Arts Centre. Tickets £6, concessions £5, Twoten Club £4. A professional production suitable for children 3+ and their families.
Rotherham Explore
Starts 09.15am - Ends 3.45pm. Pick up from Eastwood Wks, Fitzwilliam Road, Rotherham at 09.15am or Corporation Street, Rotherham (outside Wilkinsons, close to bus & train) at 9.30am. Sit back, relax and enjoy the countryside! Join local expert Pat McLaughlin on a guided coach tour visiting Harthill All Hallows, Thorpe Salvin St Peter, Todwick St Peter & St Paul and Treeton St Helen. Cost £10 per person.
La Bella Vita
La Bella Vita returns to Sandbeck Park near Maltby. This classic evening will involve champagne reception, an exclusive preview of exhibited art followed by Gala Evening with dinner and popular opera. Tickets £75 or tables available. Tel. 01909 566977 or buy online at www.weekendatlast.co.uk.
Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 June 2010
Swinton Garden Trail
11 - 4pm. Start at 14 Brookfield Avenue, Swinton and view the wonderful gardens on display. Entrance fee - proceeds to charity.
Rotherham Heritage Weekend
Between 10am - and 4pm 13 Heritage Faith Sites all over the borough of Rotherham at
Brampton Bierlow Christ Church - Harthill All Hallows - Kimberworth St Thomas - Maltby St Bartholomew - Rotherham All Saints - Rotherham Bridge Chapel - Rotherham Talbot Lane - Thorpe Hesley Holy Trinity - Todwick St Peter & St Paul - Treeton St Helen - Wath All Saints - Wentworth Holy Trinity - Whiston St Mary. Visit attached list PDF file or contact www.heritage-inspired.org.uk.
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Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 June 2010
Swinton Garden Trail
11 - 4pm. Start at 14 Brookfield Avenue, Swinton and view the wonderful gardens on display. Entrance fee - proceeds to charity.
Rotherham Heritage Weekend
Between 10am - and 4pm 13 Heritage Faith Sites all over the borough of Rotherham at
Brampton Bierlow Christ Church - Harthill All Hallows - Kimberworth St Thomas - Maltby St Bartholomew - Rotherham All Saints - Rotherham Bridge Chapel - Rotherham Talbot Lane - Thorpe Hesley Holy Trinity - Todwick St Peter & St Paul - Treeton St Helen - Wath All Saints - Wentworth Holy Trinity - Whiston St Mary. Visit attached list PDF file or contact www.heritage-inspired.org.uk.
Sunday 27 June 2010
Art in the Park
In the grounds of Sandbeck Park, Maltby, Rotherham. Original art, ladies fashion show, teas and light entertainment. Admission £5 for each events or £12 for the whole experience. All proceed to the charity Safe@Last. Tel. 01909 566977 or buy online at www.weekendatlast.co.uk.
Tuesday 29 June 2010
Rotherham Federation of Tenants and Residents (RotherFed) Meeting
Doors will open at 5.30pm, meeting starts 6pm Springwell Gardens Community Centre, Eastwood View, Rotherham. Anyone interesting in attending or who would like more information on what TARAs and AHPs do and the contacts for your local area please phone RotherFed on 01709 368515 or email infoatrotherfed.org (remember to replace at with @). There are also details online at http://www.rotherfed.org.uk.
Wednesday 30 June 2010
Rotherham Farmers' Market
10am - 3pm Effingham Street, Rotherham.
Toein' in the Dark
6pm - 8pm Herringthorpe Valley Park, Rotherham. Free.
Wednesday 30 June & Thursday 1 July 2010
Concert by Boy on a Dolphin
Letwell Village Hall, Letwell. Tickets £12 from Martyn on 01909 731626.
Wednesday 30 June - Saturday 3 July 2010
West End Nights presented by Spotlight Theatre Company supported by Gillian Banks Theatre School
7.15pm Rotherham Civic Theatre. Tickets £9.50. Ticket Secretary 01709 816876 after 4pm. Experience the greatest hits from the West End and Broadway in this all singing and dancing amateur show suitable for the whole family.