Pits To Pitches

24/08/2026

❤️⚒️ A HUGE THANK YOU! ⚽🎶

What a fantastic day we had yesterday at Woolley Miners Welfare celebrating our From Pits to Pitches project!

A massive thank you to everyone who came along and supported us. It was brilliant to see so many families, children, former miners, sportspeople and members of the local community coming together.

🎶 A huge thank you to all of our amazing bands and performers:

🎤 Millie Chapman
🎸 Day Dream
🥁 Off The Head
🎶 The Seam

You all helped create a fantastic atmosphere and we really appreciate you being part of the day.

🍕 Thank you also to our food vendors for keeping everyone fed throughout the day.

⛏️ A special thank you to the National Coal Mining Museum for England for coming along and supporting the project.

🎥 And finally, thank you to everyone who has shared their memories, stories, photographs and artefacts throughout the project. Yesterday was a fantastic way to celebrate everything we’ve collected and created together.

From the school children who have taken part, to the former miners who have shared their stories — this project is about all of you.

We couldn’t have done it without the support of our communities.

Thank you! ❤️⚒️⚽

23/08/2026

☀️⚒️ WE’RE ALL SET UP! ⚽🎶

The sun is shining and we’re ready for a fantastic day at Woolley Miners Welfare! 🙌

🎸 Live music starts at 12pm!

🎤 12pm – Millie Chapman
🎸 1pm – Day Dream
🥁 2pm – Off The Head
🎶 3pm – The Seam

Plus bouncy castle, children’s activities, pizza, cake & coffee, heritage films, the National Coal Mining Museum and plenty more!

Come down and join us for our From Pits to Pitches Family Fun Day! ❤️⚒️

📍 Woolley Miners Welfare
🕚 11am–6pm

See you soon! 👋

20/08/2026

🎉⚒️ THIS SUNDAY – FROM PITS TO PITCHES FAMILY FUN DAY! ⚽🎶

Not long to go! Join us THIS SUNDAY at Woolley Miners Welfare for a fantastic day celebrating Barnsley’s mining and sporting heritage.

📅 Sunday 23rd August
🕚 11am – 6pm
📍 Woolley Miners Welfare

🎶 LIVE MUSIC RUNNING ORDER

🎤 12pm – Millie Chapman
🎸 1pm – Day Dream
🥁 2pm – Off The Head
🎸 3pm – The Seam – HEADLINERS!

🍕 FOOD & DRINK CONFIRMED!
We’ll now have a pizza van joining us, plus a cake & coffee van ☕🍰

And there’s plenty more happening:

🏰 Bouncy castle
⚽ Sports and children's activities
⛏️ National Coal Mining Museum for England
🎥 Watch our From Pits to Pitches oral history films upstairs
📸 Bring along old photos, memorabilia and artefacts to be photographed and archived
🎤 Last chance to get your story recorded on camera!

We especially want to see the children and families from our partner schools and all the former miners and sportspeople who have contributed to the project.

Come down, enjoy the music, grab some food and help us celebrate everything we've achieved with From Pits to Pitches! ⚒️❤️

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13/08/2026

🍔🍕🌭 CATERING VANS WANTED! 🌮🍟🍰

We’re looking for food vendors/catering vans to join us at our From Pits to Pitches Family Fun Day!

📅 Sunday 23rd August
🕚 11am – 6pm
📍 Woolley Miners Welfare

We’re open to ANY type of food – burgers, pizzas, hot dogs, loaded fries, street food, Caribbean, Asian food, desserts, cakes, ice cream… anything goes!

The day will feature:

🎸 Live bands from 12pm
🏰 Bouncy castle
⚽ Children's activities
⛏️ National Coal Mining Museum for England
🎥 Heritage films and oral histories
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A full family fun day celebrating our From Pits to Pitches project

If you run a catering van, food truck or mobile food business and would like to attend, please send us a message ASAP.

🍴 Please tag or share with any local food vendors who might be interested!

06/08/2026

🎶 FIRST BAND ANNOUNCED! 🎶

We're delighted to announce that The Seam will be headlining our From Pits to Pitches Family Fun Day at Woolley Miners Welfare on Sunday 23rd August.

The name couldn't be more fitting for our project! ⚒️

Fresh from playing Tramlines Festival, this talented young Barnsley band will be bringing their energy to what promises to be a fantastic day celebrating our mining and sporting heritage.

📅 Sunday 23rd August
🕚 11:00am – 6:00pm
📍 Woolley Miners Welfare

There'll be:
🎸 Live music
🏰 Bouncy castle
⚽ Children's sports activities
🎥 Our oral history films playing upstairs
⛏️ The National Coal Mining Museum for England
📸 A chance to bring along photographs and artefacts to be archived
🎤 Your final opportunity to record your mining or sporting story on camera

And this is just the first act... more bands and entertainment will be announced soon!

It's going to be a brilliant day for the whole family, so save the date and keep an eye on our page for more exciting announcements.

28/07/2026

🎉⚒️ FROM PITS TO PITCHES – FAMILY FUN DAY! ⚽🎶

📅 Sunday 23rd August
🕚 11:00am – 6:00pm
📍 Woolley Miners Welfare

Join us for a fantastic day celebrating Barnsley's mining and sporting heritage as we mark the success of our From Pits to Pitches project, proudly supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

There'll be something for everyone, including:

🎸 Live bands and music throughout the day
🏰 Free bouncy castle
⚽ Sports activities for children
🎥 Our oral history films playing on loop upstairs, featuring the incredible stories shared by former miners and local community members.
⛏️ We're delighted that the National Coal Mining Museum for England will also be joining us on the day.

We'd love to welcome everyone who has been part of the project, especially:
❤️ The children from our partner schools
❤️ The former miners and community members who have shared their stories
❤️ Their families and friends

📸 This is your LAST chance to contribute to the project!

If you have old photographs, mining memorabilia, sports trophies, programmes, newspaper cuttings or any other items that tell the story of Barnsley's mining and sporting heritage, bring them along. We'll photograph and document them for inclusion in our digital archive.

🎤 If you've been meaning to share your story but haven't had the chance yet, our filming team will be there all day recording more oral histories. This is your final opportunity to have your memories preserved as part of the project.

🍔 Food Vendor Wanted!
We're looking for a food vendor to join us on the day. If you're interested, please send us a message.

Bring the family, enjoy a great day out, celebrate our local heritage, and help us ensure the stories of Barnsley's mining communities live on for future generations.

Please share this post and help us spread the word!

16/05/2026

🎥⚒️ Filming Day Tomorrow at Grimethorpe Working Men’s Club! ⚽

Just a quick reminder that we’ll be at Grimethorpe Working Men’s Club tomorrow (Sunday 17th May) from 10am–12pm for our From Pits to Pitches filming day.

It’s really laid back — just pop in for a brew, a chat, and share a few memories if you’d like. No pressure at all!

If you’re a former miner, sports player, welfare member, or simply have stories, photos, or memorabilia linked to Grimethorpe, we’d love to see you.

Come down, say hello, and help us celebrate Grimethorpe’s proud heritage 🙌 please share!

08/05/2026

Sunday the 17th please re share and reach as many people as possible. Anyone in any Grimethorpe group please share in those! Any questions DM me 👍

🎥⚒️ From Pits to Pitches – Grimethorpe Filming Day! ⚽🏏

We’re excited to announce that our next oral history filming day will be taking place at:

📍 Grimethorpe Working Men’s Club
📅 Sunday 17th
⏰ 10:00am – 12:00pm

We’re looking for:
👉 Former miners
👉 Former local sports players
👉 Welfare members
👉 Anyone with stories, memories, photos, medals, or memorabilia linked to Grimethorpe’s mining and sporting heritage

This is your chance to help preserve Grimethorpe’s proud history for future generations as part of the From Pits to Pitches project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Your stories will help us build a lasting digital archive, inspire local school children, and celebrate the role mining communities played in shaping sport and community spirit.

💬 Pop down, have a chat, share your memories, or simply come and find out more.

Please share this post and help us spread the word across Grimethorpe! 🙌