Our family event ‘Celebrating All Our Communities’ will be held between 11.30am and 2pm on Saturday 21st November 2026 in Barnsley town centre . The event is for everyone and open to all. We hope that people will come will be from various communities from all over the Borough, not just refugees and asylum seekers. Contact us for posters.
This will be a fun event bringing all communities together in Barnsley demonstrating welcome for all. It aims to bring people together from different communities and sharing ways to collaborate and work together and help to foster a wider sense of community and belonging. There will be food and music from different cultures, craft activities, entertainment, stalls and children are welcome to attend with their parents.
Zumba with Nilu
Time of Love Music
Facepainters
Stiltwalker
Circus Skills
Craft Activities
Food from all over the world
Irish Dancers
STALLS
Already booked is:
- Barnsley Palestine Solidarity
- HealthWatch
- Barnsley 2040 Consultation
- Barnsley Libraries
- SVP
- Pedal Forward
- Creative Recovery
- Age UK
‘A Time for Love’ with the Mayor and Mayoress
Over 250 people attended free family event ‘Celebrating All Our Communities’ on Saturday 1st November 2025 .There was food and music from different cultures, craft activities, games, entertainment, facepainting, Irish and Zumba dancing.
The Mayor opened the event. At 12 noon, live music by the fantastic band ‘A Time For Love’. Food was provided from the following communities: Ukraine, Iraq, Syria, Botswana, Jordan, Yemen, Pakistan, India, Poland, Palestine and UK. Stalls included Love Where You Live, Barnsley College, Saint Vincent De Paul Society, Barnsley Hospice, Barnsley Libraries, Barnsley PSC , Barnsley Stand Up to Racism and Barnsley FC Community Trust.
Zumba Dancers with the Mayor
The event was organised by Barnsley Borough City of Sanctuary in partnership with Refugee Council and Barnsley CVS.