Barnsley Garden Party 2026

Barnsley Garden Party 2026

Make it a party

Barnsley Garden Party

The Glass Works Square and The Seam will come alive with some of the UK’s leading artists and most exciting performances on Saturday 23 May.

Don't miss a packed day of spectacular outdoor arts, dance, music, circus and family shows at this free family festival. 

It all starts at 11am until 4pm in The Glass Works Square and The Seam Digital Campus.

For a taste of what to expect, watch the video from Barnsley Garden Party 2025.

There's something for everyone throughout the day including outdoor arts performances, live music and dancing.

Look up as Autin Dance Theatre’s breathtaking aerial show Up in the Sky sees performers spin and soar above The Glass Works Square, while Company DHW’s Go Grandad, Go! delivers a joyful, heart‑warming hip‑hop story for all ages.
 
Join the playful chaos of Familie by Bedlam Oz, get hands‑on with The Allotment by Let’s Grow, and make music together at Play the Rig’s interactive instrument installation. 

Enjoy toe‑tapping tunes from Frumptarn Guggenband and uplifting songs by Barnsley Singers, then step into a colourful carnival world with Global Grooves and Cabasa’s Great Garden Carnival, bursting with bees, snails and dazzling dancers.

Find out more about each individual performance below or download the free brochure.

Barnsley Garden Party is a partner in Without Walls, a network of organisations bringing innovative outdoor arts to towns and cities across England. Find out more on withoutwalls.uk.com

You can learn more about the accessibility of Barnsley town centre on our accessibility information page.

Garden Party Performances
Up in the Sky

Up in the Sky is an awe-inspiring fusion of physical theatre, aerial dance and symbolic storytelling.
The Great Garden Carnival

Discover a giant colourful carnival happening beneath the new Yorkshire Roses sculptures.
Go Grandad, Go!

A heart-warming inter-generational family story embedded in love. 
The Allotment

The Vegetable Nannies invite you to join them for a bit of gardening and childcare.
The Rig

Come and play The Rig – an installation of musical curiosities built from upcycled and recycled objects. 
Familie

Whirling and writhing in vast squirming slinkies, Familie is a compelling atmospheric performance that is both delightful and dynamic.
Frumptarn Guggenband

Mixing brass with punchy percussion, Barnsley’s very own Frumptarn Guggenband play music guaranteed to get you on your feet.
Barnsley Singers

Listen to a selection of joyful songs from Barnsley Singers.
It Only Takes One Seed

Step into the Lightbox and take part in exciting nature-based activities.

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