Another band I have discovered through #MusicalAdvent Day 15 - Polish Club: Little Drummer Boy open.spotify.com/track/3PE8dX...

#MusicalAdvent Day 14 - Reindeer Reindeer by Prints Jackson. A topical song from years ago that is sadly still relevant 😔 open.spotify.com/track/3O93Ox...

#MusicalAdvent Day 13 - Turncoat Billy - Snow in Walthamstow open.spotify.com/track/6qIRDC...

I had an unexpected nap and appear to have time travelled back to 2010 with Tinie Tempah on the TV #JingleBellBall

This year the lives of Maurice Dobson and Fred Halliday have been celebrated with a Barnsley Civic Trust blue plaque

For Day 13 of the #BarnsleyChristmas Advent Calendar we'd like to give a shout out to our friends at Darfield Museum 🎅bit.ly/BMAdventCalendar2025 🎄 It's their last Saturday that they are open this year. BUT this Friday 19 December is the annual Carols on The Patio at 6pm.

A beautiful version of the Barnsley Carol by The Barnsley Singers, if you hear a version of the song somewhere, please let us know! 🎶 youtu.be/sxAnRnTgueI?... #WeekXForXmas

#MusicalAdvent Day 12: Deco - Christmas is Calling open.spotify.com/track/4aRYKM...

#MusicalAdvent Day 11 Smith and Burrows - This Ain't New Jersey open.spotify.com/track/7pFWHO...

#MusicalAdvent Day 10: Probably the least festive song I'm sharing this month Richard X and Jarvis Cocker and a cover of Mazzy Star's fade into you. youtu.be/K-m3cOlTYKg?...

#MusicalAdvent Day 9: Snow on the ground - Lew Furber open.spotify.com/track/67oJQz...

One of my favourite things about #MusicalAdvent is that I always find bands one never listened to before Day 8: Grape - It's all right (it's Christmas) Featuring members from Alt J, Gang of Youths and Tellison open.spotify.com/track/35qZu1...

I never thought I would feature Olly Murs in my #MusicalAdvent but then he goes and records a Christmas song with The Ordinary Boys. open.spotify.com/track/00yqBH...

What's this? A Futureheads Christmas album! #MusicalAdvent Day 6 I've already played this a lot since it was released, it's an album I didn't know I needed in my life! open.spotify.com/track/2hAoRj...

I'm so glad that me getting slightly sidetracked two years ago has now resulted in a new Christmas tradition ♥️ I'm looking forward to hearing more versions of The Barnsley Carol this year. The lyrics and the 'original' recording by @industrialteg.bsky.social are on the Barnsley Museums website

It's been an absolute pleasure to have been part of the MCG committee over the last three years. I've not felt that amazing lately so couldn't make it to Birmingham for #MuseTech25 but was watching along and laughed out loud at this point!

🎄Get into the festive spirit with a trip to Cannon Hall - Open Thurs-Sun until Christmas with lots of events and our 12 Days of Christmas trail✨ Open Door 5 of the #BarnsleyMuseums advent calendar bit.ly/BMAdventCalendar2025

#MusicalAdvent Day 5 - 'Tis the season for new Heathen And The Holy - Old Toboggan open.spotify.com/track/4haF98...

#MusicalAdvent Day 4: Sunturns - New Snow (live) open.spotify.com/track/2weA0P...

#MusicalAdvent Day 3: "He's been locked up for sexual offences" Even though I'd already heard Home Counties - Better Last Year (Home Counties For Christmas) live in Sheffield on Monday it still made me laugh out loud! open.spotify.com/track/0ENShB...

#MusicalAdvent Day 2: Lottery Winners - Christmas (I won't be alone) open.spotify.com/track/3qrXko...

#MusicalAdvent Day1 Tom A Smith - This Christmas Time A song that passed me by last year, not to be confused with the other Tom Smith from Editors who I will no doubt be sharing a song by this month! open.spotify.com/track/27TsIq...

#SpillTheBeans @tramlinesfestival.bsky.social #Tramlines2026

The Christmas trees are up outside Barnsley town hall so I think it's acceptable to start sharing links to The Barnsley Carol again. Here's the 'original' recording by @industrialteg.bsky.social of the Arthur Godfrey carol that had been lost for 90 years youtu.be/orlqLBPFnxk?...

"The darker nights have come again, quicker than the year before" I've really got involved in the 20th anniversary of Maximo Park's A Certain Trigger by going to Limassol on my holiday earlier this month. Currently listening to the album playback with @johnkennedydj.bsky.social on @radiox.co.uk

We have got a a couple of Grimshaw paintings in our collections 🎨 A Carter Passing a Mansion At Dusk

If you're looking for a distraction this afternoon have a go at this game (sorry if It leaves you craving pie) @gamingnews-rt.bsky.social #YouTube #game #BlueskyGaming

#CelebrityTraitors last night

It's been quite the week 😔 Fatigued by the latest bout of covid I've been trying to come to terms with two people I know dying quite suddenly. I tried to shrug it off as them not being close friends but it still hurts. spotify.link/LoXn223WHXb

I got weirdly emotional watching the Hollyoaks and #Brookside crossover. I suppose it was a reminder of simpler times. Dean Sullivan as Jimmy Corkhill was very much missed

Something I've been working on recently 👇

Not a post we were expecting to make today. RIP Dickie Bird 💔 Arguably one of Barnsley's most famous sons Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird MBE OBE you will be missed by many from all over the world.

A poem about Dickie Bird by Ian McMillan which he read out on BBC Radio Sheffield earlier today: It's the final over Of the final test And Time is bowling The final ball; And the innings that stretched To 92 Will end just here 'Cos it's umpire's call.

Happy September! We are excited to announce the programme for our conference this year, 'Seize The Tech' at The ThinkTank in Birmingham on 5 December. 🎟️A small amount of Earlybird tickets are available, visit our website for full details museumscomputergroup.org.uk/events/mcg-m...

I've just waved at my laptop while watching a pre-recorded webinar 😕 how's your day going?

Hello Bluesky! Seen any #MuseumDolls recently? Then get in touch! Starting this account with Lola from Bankfield House Museum in Halifax. 👀 Mexican Muñeca de Carton Doll named Lola, Made in Celeya

*searches Barnsley Museums* Good morning Jackie (Weaver) and Dead Eye Dave #MuseumDolls @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social

#WorldSnakeDay 🐍 This Roman bracelet was found in an open cast coal working at Billingley and is dated 2nd to 3rd century AD

It wouldn't be a day in Manchester without getting caught in the rain at some point! Brilliant night at the AO arena, Q&A sides, Chris Hawkins & Paul Smith I didn't take any photos so here's one from 2008 the first year I saw Maximo Park, a band I've seen every year since.

Will our Oasis quiz leave you feeling Supersonic or will you be left crying your heart out? Name the fifteen songs that have some link to objects in our collections.

Who would have thought that 2020 would seem like simpler times?

#Barnsley10k was a hot one! I'm really pleased with my time considering it's a decade since my last 10k race and I haven't been able to train for a couple of weeks. (1 hour and 18 seconds)

As ready as I'll ever be! #Barnsley10k

Maybe one day this new band called 'Pulp' will be as big as The 1975 and will headline festivals. #Glastonbury #Glastonbury2025

Friends worry that Michael is already struggling to find ways to fill the Glastonbury void... I keep seeing photos of an M&S strawberry sandwich. I thought I'd have a go at making my own. I didn't have any cream so substituted with crisps.

My Glastonbury commentary so far: Biffy Clyro should have headlined tonight rather than Denise Welsh's son. youtu.be/nT1TVSTkAXg?...

I'm filling the Glastonbury void with a few smaller gigs this summer. Patrick Wolf sounded amazing at Rough Trade in Nottingham tonight, no sound system but five different instruments and insights into his new album

Less than a week to submit a proposal for #MuseTech25

Today is #WorldCrocodileDay 🐊 From our collections: Ceramic bowl by John Pearson John Pearson was an arts and crafts designer who is better known for producing metalwork than ceramics. This bowl shows his abilities with ceramics and uses his stylised designs for animals.

I aways get really cute notifications from YouTube 😕