1Compass Classes Showcase
Join us for a musical celebration featuring students from Compass Totz, Compass Kidz and Compass Teenz.
9.7 milesSat 11 Jul£12.50
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Rainy Day Picks This Weekend
11–12 July Near Snowden Hill
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
We check the usual frankly silly number of local websites, then look for events that feel rainy-day friendly: cinemas, theatres, talks, workshops, galleries, concerts, cosy venues, and anything less likely to involve standing in a muddy field making brave weather noises.
Happening Saturday 11 July to Sunday 12 July.
Picked for Snowden Hill, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.
Our 10 picks near Snowden Hill
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2Dr. Jazz and the Cheshire Cats Swingin' At The Movies
at The Plaza
Swingin’ at the Movies Join Dr Jazz and the Cheshire Cats big band for an evening of movie magic as we head back to the heyday of the Plaza with themes and songs made famous on the silver screen. Including classics from the Cotton Club, James Bond and the Pink Panther, as well as more recent favourites from Austin Powers, When Harry Met Sally and the Incredibles. With two fantastic vocalists there’ll be hits from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald and Judy Garland, bringing back the sounds of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Dr Jazz and the Cheshire Cats is a 20-piece big band based in Lymm, Cheshire, and they perform regularly at venues around the North West. Buy Tickets
23.8 milesSat 11 Jul
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3TECDA: Unlimited
Prepare for an unforgettable evening of entertainment as our talented performers take to the stage in a show bursting with energy, creativity, and passion. This is definitely not your average dance school production, Unlimited! explores a wide variety of dance genres while telling powerful, exciting, and heartwarming stories through movement.
12.1 milesSat 11 Jul£18.00
4Belinda O'Hooley Live at Marsden Mechanics
Marsden local Belinda O’Hooley is an acclaimed pianist, singer, songwriter and composer celebrated for her expressive and distinctive musicality. Best known as one half of O’Hooley & Tidow, with her wife Heidi Tidow, she has been nominated four times for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. The duo’s song “Gentleman Jack” found international recognition as the theme for the BBC/HBO drama of the same name.
14.8 milesSat 11 Jul
5Linocut workshop
Join Sean for a workshop especially designed for beginners. You will learn the fundamentals, and develop your carving skill under professional guidance, and experiment with different inking and printing techniques. Refreshments are included. Please book your place in advance – email Sean on.
14.8 milesSat 11 Jul
6Free! (worth double-checking)The Crafting Live Show 2026 (Doncaster Racecourse, Exhibition Hall, Leger Way, Doncaster, DN2 6BB)
at Saeed Ahmed
The award-winning Crafting Live show returns to Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July 2026 for another unmissable weekend of creativity, inspiration, and hands-on fun! Crafting Live is the perfect place to stock up on crafting essentials, browse new products, enjoy live craft demonstrations and take part in fantastic make-and-take sessions.
20.4 milesSat 11 Jul
7The Music Of Whitney – The Candlelight Concert
Prepare for an electrifying night as Xperience Live presents, The Music of Whitney - The Candlelight Concert - bringing you the unforgettable music of Whitney Houston in a tribute like no other! This breathtaking show will feature a world-class live band with one of the UKs leading Whitney Houston tribute artists, delivering Whitney’s greatest hits with
21.1 milesSat 11 Jul
8The Eucharist
The Eucharist is at the heart of Christian worship. It is celebrated by Christians around the world as a memorial of the death and resurrection of Jesus, in response to his words at the final meal he shared with his disciples, ‘Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the Eucharist, God invites us to his table as a foretaste of the heavenly banquet which he has prepared for people of all nations and cultures. All are welcome.
23.1 milesSun 12 Jul10:30
9Mamma Mia! Themed Afternoon Tea
at Studio 62
11am till 2pm Your ticket will include Afternoon Tea, unlimited tea, coffee and squash and flower garland Just pay for your pottery on the day All events are subject to our Terms and Conditions
11.3 milesSun 12 Jul
10Reconstructing Historical Fashion
Saturday 11 July to Saturday 10 October 2026 View costumes from the finalists of the 2025 Costume Society Patterns of Fashion competition made by Lana Vargas, Verity Joy and Georgia Barclay.
15.8 milesSat 11 Jul
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