Friends of Locke Park – Page 2 – Information on events and activities in Locke Park

YTCC Classic Car Show — Sunday 11 June 2023

Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club have their classic car show in Locke Park on Sunday 11 June. Cars for the rally will be arriving from 9.30am for the day. Everyone will be welcome from 11 am.

There are …
*classic cars and vehicles
* fun fair and rides
*craft and other stalls, and
* Oughtibridge brass band playing between 2pm and 4 pm.

Locke Park cafe will be open and there will be other refreshment stalls.

See below for where to park; you can also walk, and there are number 43 and 44 buses on Park Road.

People coming to Locke Park for the play area, cafe or a walk, can park in the normal car park in Keresforth Hall Road, post code S70 6NE.

Visitors in cars for the gala and classic car show should also come to the Keresforth Hall Road entrance, post code S70 6NE, and will be shown where to park. It’s just £2 for parking.

YTCC classic cars and stall holders will drive into the park using the gated entrance further along Keresforth Hall Road, post code S70 6NL, see image below …

Locke Park Tower NOT open 7 May

There’s a lot on this Coronation weekend and we are unable to open the Tower in Locke Park. Most of our volunteers are either away or busy elsewhere. Hopefully we will open the tower on the first Sunday of June.

Events in Locke Park 2023

Brass band concerts in Locke Park are starting again in June, one or two a month to September, sponsored by Kingstone Ward Alliance. Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club has its Classic Car event in June and its Gala in August.
And more later in the year …

Friends of Locke Park open Locke Park Tower on the first Sunday of each month from 2pm until 4pm, weather conditions permitting. We also need to have enough volunteers each time.

Snow came to Locke Park at the New Year in 2022

A year ago at the New Year, Snow came to Locke Park ! And here it is again. Here’s a reminder!

Locke Park Tower open again on Sunday 2nd April

We’re opening Locke Park Tower on Sunday 2nd April from 2pm until probably 4pm, depending on the weather.

Come along, go up the tower and see the views.

Donations are appreciated to help improving the park: the much admired murals and fairy garden, near the bowling greens, were funded from your donations.

New Year’s Day, 2023

We wish everyone all the best for 2023. Although we normally open Locke Park Tower on the first Sunday of the month, this Sunday is New Year’s Day and we’re giving it a miss.

We intend opening the tower on Sunday February 5th, weather permitting — and we hope for good views then.

Film-inspired wall paintings

A recently completed, very popular, addition to Locke Park. Images of Narnia and The NeverEnding Story join those based on the films Labyrinth and Dark Crystal. Great work undertaken by the gifted artist Andy B. Lots to enjoy …

Sarah Dewey visited and produced this collage of characters in the paintings. Much appreciated! Every visit you see something different!!

And then there’s the fairy garden too!

Visit Locke Park Tower!

Friends of Locke Park open Locke Park Tower to go up each month on the first Sunday from 2pm until 4pm.

It’s open, weather permitting and if we have enough volunteers.
Donations for improving Locke Park appreciated.

Locke Park Bonfire & Fireworks 2022

Barnsley Round Table have their bonfire and fireworks in Locke Park on 5th November this year with Roger Tuby’s funfair.
It’s tickets in advance this time. See their facebook pages for updates.

Facebook | Locke Park Bonfire

https://www.facebook.com/BarnsleyRoundTable

Music at Locke Park Bandstand

In place of the planned full concert this Sunday, 11 September at 2pm, in Locke Park Bandstand, Old Silkstone Band played music in keeping with the period of mourning for HM Queen Elizabeth. Very enjoyable and appreciated.