Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Barnsley, England

Born out of a derelict Methodist Chapel, the venue has been developed by a hard-working group of volunteers, who work alongside a small team of staff which include a Theatre Manger, Technical Manager, Box Office Manager, Bar Manager and Theatre Technician. Regular visitors are amazed at the changes which are made to make theatre-going in Barnsley a pleasure.

The Academy Theatre is an excellent entertainment facility, officially opened on the 18th February 2004, this purpose built entertainment centre houses 172 tiered seats and offers the surrounding area a varied program of top-class entertainment both amateur and professional. The Theatre is also used as a performace platform for members of Take 2 Performing Arts Academy.

Operation Laser Tag is a woodland outdoor laser tag venue. We organise mini tag laser tag for player 6-8 years old and standard laser tag for 8 years plus. Action packed events for alol ages

A small volunteer led and organised village museum that tells the story of Darfield's long industrial & social history. Housed in a restored 1750 Yeoman's residence, the museum opened in the year 2000 and has a large variety of displays illustrating the key factors of Darfield. The museum displays both domestic memorabilia, artefacts of local significance and much more!

‘Try Shooting’ sessions with real firearms are available 7 days a week. Phoenix Range is a purpose-built indoor live firing range, Gun Shop, and Home Office Approved Club, offering the chance to shoot real firearms within a safe, warm, and friendly environment. The facility offers a wide range of firearms for hire with one to one tuition by experienced and qualified staff. In addition, we have a luxury VIP lounge with a licensed bar to relax afterward. We have excellent training facilities ideally suited to our quality corporate and team-building packages. Indoor all weather facilities open 7 days a week. TRYSHOOT events for first-timers are available, call to book or buy as a gift voucher. Various membership packages are also available to suit a wide audience, including family and corporate memberships. See you soon !

Cannon Hall is a stunning Georgian country house museum set in 70 acres of historic parkland and beautiful landscaped gardens. The perfect day out for all the family.

Destination to visit and tourist attraction with many amenities. The site is free to visit and has a cafe, boutique shops, animals to feed, garden centre, picnic areas and more! The area offers lots of stunning walks and cycle trails and Pot House Hamlet has free car parking allowing you to explore the area at your leisure.

The Civic, Barnsley is a multi-storey, multi-purpose arts centre seeking to bring wide-ranging, contemporary artforms to appreciative audiences from Barnsley and beyond. As a proud supporter of the arts in South Yorkshire, The Civic showcases high-quality performances and exhibitions not usually associated with a centre of its size or regional location, and is instrumental in bringing world-class touring theatre, music and arts groups en route to larger UK cultural centres and other venues around the globe. Comprising a large auditorium, the Assembly Room - accommodating the best in UK theatre, dance, comedy, music, cabaret, independent and classic regional film screenings and family productions - in addition to a large art gallery (Gallery), which hosts a wide variety of innovative and exciting exhibitions dealing with all aspects of art, design and craft, The Gallery programme consists of curated shows and touring exhibitions which work in conjunction with the V&A, Crafts Council, Tate and Design Museum London, as well as with curators here in Barnsley. The building also has a large Panorama display and event space, working offices and several work hubs, as well as boasting a blend of historic and modern architecture enhanced by the adjacent Mandela Gardens. This public space was redeveloped in 2009 for the first time since the 1980s, and also includes facilities for outdoor performances. Gallery: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am-5pm (last admission is 15 minutes prior to closing time) Box Office: Monday - Friday, 10am-5pm / Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday, 10am-4pm (on family performance days)

Are you looking for tranquil and idyllic, to escape the stresses of daily life, we are for you! Are you looking fun and events for the kids, we are for you. Our beautiful nature reserve has something for everyone, we have a fabulous visitor centre and cafe, beautiful places to walk and relax, great events and a funtastic playground area. Come on down for an excellent day out!