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30/03/2025

27/03/2025

Wonderful Barnoldswick this Saturday!

Lots of wonderful things happening in Barnoldswick at Saturday's FREE Wonderland event!

As well as all the old favourites: Alice; The Mad Hatter; Queen of Hearts; and, White Rabbit, there's a host of hands-on activities at indoor venues across the town centre, and entertainment in the Town Square marquee.

There are also easter eggs for the first 500 children to complete the White Rabbit Card Hunt around town centre streets.

And, a massive Mothers' Day Market on and around the Town Square!

Wonderland is a Town Council event supported by Hope Churches and Friends of Barnoldswick Library with financial support from the Government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

18/03/2025

Will you be going down the Rabbit Hole on the 29th?!

Don't be late!

Alice, Cheshire Cat, White Rabbit, Mad Hatter and Queen of Hearts will be in Barnoldswick on Saturday 29th March for the town's FREE Wonderland event.

There's an Easter egg for the first 500 children completing the Queen of Hearts' Card Hunt.

Alice will be hosting her tea party.

The Cheshire Cat will be telling enigmatic tales.

The Mad Hatter will teach Wacken Dance moves.

And it's Party Time with the White Rabbit.

Grab a selfie, if you dare, with the Queen of Hearts.

Lots of hands-on activities for all ages, including hat making and a Parade with a stunning prize for the best hat in show.

And a MASSIVE Mothers' Day Market on and around the Town Square!

The Wonderland characters will be joined by: West Craven Cheer and Dance; Barnoldswick Brass Band; North Wind Tribal Dancers; and, Imogen Gibson School of Dance.

Will you be going down the Rabbit Hole on the 29th?!

23/02/2025

Thank You!

13/02/2025

FREE family friendly fun in Barnoldswick for half-term!

LOTS of preparation underway for next Saturday's (22nd Feb) Wizarding Magic event in Barnoldswick!

Volunteers and town council staff are working their magic to conjure everything up for the day.

The event includes FREE photo-opportunities at Platform 9 3/4 and with Hedwig (and other owls) at The Owlery.

For families willing for children to be pictured on facebook, Station Master (Town Councillor John Spencer) will add a little sparkle to his apprentice wizard portraits (as this one from last year).

Registration for the family open day at the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is open from 9.30am at the School Office on the Town Square on the 22nd.

Ministry of Magic class sizes restricts the number of pupils able to take part in some of the activities and early registration is advised!

10/02/2025

Barnoldswick's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is holding a Family Open Day on Saturday 22nd February.

The magical school is inviting parents of first and second year students to a quest around Barnoldswick's town centre, where pupils will take part in classes and assemblies and collect several magical items.

Professor Sprout will be conducting Herbology Classes in her
greenhouse at the Frank Street Centre, with Barnoldswick in Bloom
assisting pupils to pot on Mandrakes.

Wandcraft Classes will be in the Great Hall at the Rainhall Centre.

There will be training in broomstick construction and flying at workshops and assemblies on the Town Square during the day, together with instruction in Spells.

FREE pictures for pupils without their own owls will be available in The Owlery.

The Restricted Section at Barnoldswick's library will be open during the morning, where the library Friends group will assist students with their quest for knowledge.

Madam Malkin's Magical Outfitters is opening a branch at Holy Trinity Church for the day, supplying items of school uniform.

Platform 9 3/4 will be available at the Civic Hall for families
without portkeys, and for photogram opportunities. Potions classes will also be at the Civic Hall during the afternoon.

The Diagon Alley Magical Market will be open around the Town Square throughout the day.

Children taking part in the Magical Quest need to register from 9.30am on the day before setting out on the trail, as class sizes are strictly limited by the Ministry of Magic.

The Magical Wizarding Open Day is completely FREE to attend due to funding from the Ministry and the Town Council!

26/01/2025

Thank You!

A massive "THANK YOU" to everyone taking part in Barnoldswick's Galactic Ice Trail yesterday.

Sculptors from Glacial Arts outdid themselves with the brilliant Star Wars themed carvings.

Steve and Harry from Cecil Green Arts excelled as Jedi Masters, and in the Death Star fire-fight finale.

Members of the Imperial Alliance, Mandalorians, Ewoks et al travelled from across the galaxy to join us.

And The Rambling Astronomer Martin Lunn journeyed through the Solar System with his enthralling talks.

Even the planets came out to play in the evening sky.

Thank you to the local sponsors helping to make the Ice Trail such a great event: Barnfield Construction; Dales Subaru; Filtrox; Hope Tech; and Silentnight.

And thank you to the staff and volunteers at the town council, all the volunteers with the Library Friends group and Hope Churches Together at Holy Trinity, and the Barlick Yarn Fairies!

Most of all, thank you to everyone who came along and took part in the trail and all the activities!

The town council's next event is Wizarding Magic on 22nd February.

Picture shows sculptors Mat Challoner and Mat Foster onstage with their carvings and Chris from Glacial Arts.

The sculptures will melt away on the Town Square over the next few days.

22/01/2025

Detailed programme of what's on and where this coming Saturday in Barnoldswick.

At present, the forecast is for perfect conditions for the FREE Ice Trail: dry, gentle breeze, sunny, but cool enough to keep the ice from melting.

Fingers crossed, it'll even be clear enough for the Star Party in the early evening at Letcliffe Park!

As well as the activities listed on the programme, there are children's rides on Albert Road throughout the day.

21/01/2025

The Force is with us for Saturday!

Storm Eowyn is set to gallop across the country on Friday, and another storm is set to follow soon after, but Barnoldswick's Ice Trail is set to have gentle breezes and sunny intervals.

The town council has published a detailed map showing activities and locations of sculptures for Saturday's FREE event.

The Town Square will host live ice-carving and the interactive carving wall where visitors can have-a-go themselves.

The Creators' Market and children's rides will surround the square, with ice sculptures around the wider town centre and at Holy Trinity Church.

The church will be one of half-a-dozen indoor venues with craft and other activities.

Friends of Barnoldswick Library are hosting The Rambling Astronomer, Yoda Ears & Chewbacca crafting and a treasure hunt at the library.

You can journey through the universe at the Rainhall Centre, with serene projections of space telescope images with ethereal music accompaniment.

The Frank Street Centre will be a Jedi temple, with training in light sabres from masters of the Force.

Costumed character selfies and Galactic crafting takes place at the Civic Hall. Visitors with their own costumes can take part in a Parade on the Town Square.

Children completing the Ice Trail will receive small Galactic 'Lego' characters (while stocks last!).

A Death Star fire-fight finale will round off the day on the Town Square and, weather willing, there'll be a Star Party at Letcliffe Park, with naked-eye views of the four brightest planets in the evening sky.

Hard-copies of the map and a timed programme of activities are available in shops and businesses and are being delivered by pupil post through local schools.

It's going to be an out-of-this-world experience not to be missed!

14/01/2025

May the Force be with you!

May the Force be with you!

Barnoldswick is set to be out-of-this-world on Saturday 25th January!

The town will become a Rebel stronghold against the evil Empire for a day, during Barnoldswick's annual Festival of Ice and Fire.

Stunning ice sculptures, based on characters from A Galaxy Far Away, will form an Ice Trail around the town centre.

Masterful sculptors will tap into the Force to recreate a fabled spaceship from far away in a live ice-carving exhibition.

Jedi Masters will train those with a strong connection to the Force in the use of light sabres.

The FREE event will feature a Creators' Market, journeys through the Solar System and Universe, Galactic Costumed Selfies, "BB18" and other model building, and a Death Star Fire-Fight Finale

Weather willing, there'll be a Star Party to view four of the solar system's brightest planets with the naked eye, and the planet Uranus with binoculars.

The family-friendly event will get underway in earnest at 10am, with the Creators' Market open from 9am. Town centre activities conclude at 6pm. Letcliffe Park will host the Star Party during the early evening if skies are clear from 6pm.

Postcode for the event is BB18 5AA.

The event is brought to you by Barnoldswick Town Council and is part funded by the Government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund together with support from local businesses.

Further winter events will be held on 22nd February, Wizarding Magic, and 29th March, Barnoldswick in Wonderland.

01/01/2025

Can you guess this year's theme?

May the force be with you on 25th January!

Can you guess the theme of Barnoldswick's Ice Trail later this month?

As well as the Ice Trail sculptures, there'll be hands-on "Ice" Wars activities for all ages, journeys through Galaxies far, far away, an "A68 Market" and our very own character ""BB18" (after the postcode...).

Make your way to Barlick's 'Hoth' on the 25th, for a FREE family friendly, out-of-this-world experience!

24/07/2024

Barlick Beach is ready for visitors!

Speedy progress setting up the beach means the summer attraction on Barnoldswick's Town Square will open TOMORROW (Thursday 25th July), four days ahead of schedule.

After the official opening next Monday, there'll be a range of different daily activities for families.

New for 2024 is a Saturday Beach Market on 10th and 17th August.

Barnoldswick FREE Beach has been running during summer holidays for well over a decade and attracts families from a wide area.

Seating around the covered sand allows family groups to socialise in a welcoming environment while children play on the beach. (Adults remain responsible for children at all times.)

The beach is organised by Barnoldswick Town Council. It runs until Friday 23rd August.