Calling all wizards and warlocks, ghouls and ghosts! For the first time, Big Local Thurnscoe is stepping over to the dark side with a free entry Halloween event in Thurnscoe Park. Come and see the park as never before with spooky sounds, lighting and smoke effects. Halloween Spooktacular, Saturday 27th October 2pm till 6pm at […]
The hanging baskets, half moon and 3-tier planters in Thurnscoe have made a spectacular display this summer but we need more help with planting and watering! If you have green figures and an hour or two to spare on a regular basis PLEASE get in touch. We will be happy to provide all plants and […]
Our fantastic new children’s play area has now been installed to replace the old and neglected equipment. The design was commissioned following consultation with many children and families about the kind of thing they wanted to see, and we think it looks great. The whole project cost over 50k, with money from Big Local Thurnscoe […]
Houses For Sale – 2 Refurbished Properties in Thurnscoe We’re excited to announce that our two houses on Grange Crescent are finally complete and are available to purchase through Beecroft Estate Agents. We are very keen to encourage families with a local connection to Thurnscoe to buy these properties. See below for details of the […]
Come and join in the fun at our Beach Party on Saturday 4th August where we will once again be creating a giant beach in our award-winning Thurnscoe Park, complete with buckets and spades and deckchairs! Mr Dan will be entertaining the children and handing out prizes, there will be donkey rides, balloons and traditional […]
Hundreds of people made their way to Thurnscoe’s Phoenix Park on Sunday 20th May to attend BLT’s first ever Dinosaur Day at which a huge animatronic T- Rex dinosaur was the BIG attraction. In addition to several T-Rex walkabouts, there were baby dinosaurs with their handlers, a huge dinosaur egg that people could climb inside to […]
Housing Refurbishment Open Day 20th April Community group Big Local Thurnscoe was delighted with the turnout last Friday for their Open Day following the refurbishment of 2 neglected properties on Grange Crescent in Thurnscoe. The sun was shining as the group welcomed local residents, Barnsley MBC Housing executives, members of nearby Big Local areas and […]
OPEN DAY! So that you can see how much progress has been made, we are holding an open day at 18 and 20 Grange Crescent (S63 0EA) on Friday 20th April between 11.30 and 1.30 pm. Our two houses on Gate Crescent are almost completely refurbished and will be going on sale in the next […]
Big Local Thurnscoe Housing Project Update We’re delighted to share the news that after extensive refurbishment the homes on Grange Crescent are almost complete and will be on sale early in the new year. We’ll keep you updated with details as and when they become available.
The Big Local Autumn 2017 Newsletter will be with you very soon. With 5000 copies distributed locally it’s a fantastic way of keeping up-to-date with what’s happening in our community. It’s packed with local news and events including Green Gym sessions at Phoenix Park and Green Angels environmental courses. If you can’t wait until it […]
