Spotlight on Local Activities for Children and Young People
We’re celebrating the amazing activities already happening across Rotherham for children and young people!
Activity of the season!
Bussing Out Exhibition
Riverside Gallery, Riverside House
November
Free to attend
Uncover hidden local histories in this acclaimed and immersive installation, created by the University of Bradford and now touring across the country.
Library adventures
Family Cake Decorating
Wickersley Library and Neighbourhood Hub, Rotherham, S66 1JJ
Every other Saturday from 10:00am until 12:00pm
£3 per session
Children and parents can work together to create a cake masterpiece with an experienced teacher and cake decorator! The sessions differ each week ranging from robots to dinosaurs to animals and much more.
Library clubs and sessions
- Makerspace: After-school club for ages 6 to 12 to design, create, and experiment.
- Rhyme Time: Stories, rhymes, and songs for babies and preschoolers.
- Lego Club: Weekly Lego fun for all ages.
- Mini Melodies: Music and movement sessions with Rotherham Music.
- Chatter Books: Book club for ages 7–11 with games, crafts, and competitions.
- Fun Palaces: Community-led creative events — anyone can join in!
For little ones (ages 0 to 5)
Nelson's Cub Club
Clifton Park Museum and Boston Castle.
Various dates from July to September.
Ages 1–4
Explore museum objects through stories, songs, and play. Free sessions with snacks included. No booking required.
- Roar! – Wednesday 24 September.
- Explore! – Wednesday 30 September.
- Chop! – Wednesday 8 October.
- Count! – Wednesday 22 October.
- Make! – Wednesday 19 November.
- Fly! – Wednesday 3 December.
- Build! – Wednesday 17 December.
Arts, Crafts, and Creativity
Girls craft activities
58–60 Clough Street, Rotherham
Sundays from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Ages 11 to 18
Crafts include baking, painting, sewing, clay, and more.
Email for more details:
info@steelcitycommunityconsultancy.co.uk
Sports and outdoor fun
Clifton Water Splash
Clifton Park, Doncaster Rd, Rotherham
Cool off in the interactive waterplay area with jets, splash buckets, and paddling pool.
Athletics Programme for Young People
Herringthorpe Stadium
Tuesdays from 5:30pm to – 6:30pm
Saturdays from 9:30am to 10:30am
Ages 5 to 11
£4.40 per session
Email for more details:
herringthorpe.stadium@rotherham.gov.uk
Learning and clubs
KS1 and KS2 Homework Club
Oates Close Neighbourhood Centre
Free support with English and Maths, plus learning games.
Sessions run on Sundays:
- KS2: 10:30am–12:30pm
- KS1: 12:45pm–2:45pm.
Email for more details:
info@steelcitycommunityconsultancy.co.uk
Rotherham Scouts
Various locations
Weekly meetings
Ages 4 to 14
Adventure, skills, and fun for boys and girls.
The Amara Collective
The Amara Collective is youth group dedicated to empowering girls aged 13 to 18 from minority ethnic backgrounds.
This is a safe space for young girls to offer support and provide a platform for marginalised voices to be heard.
Build new friendships, develop leadership and community skills, and take part in fun events and other social activities!
Performing arts
The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy
Rotherham Civic Theatre.
Tuesday 21 October until Friday 24 October.
7:30pm
Featuring an original story based on the iconic Wednesday Addams, Wickersley Youngstars bring you a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family. Book your tickets now!
Breakout Arts
Youth Theatre Group every Saturday in term time at Rotherham Civic Theatre from 11:00am until 1:00pm
Media sessions every Wednesday in term time at St James Church from 6:00pm until 8:00pm.
Breakout Arts tour new original plays and provide accessible and fun workshops in Rotherham. Get involved in their youth theatre group and media sessions taking place every week this term.
Rotherham Open Mic
The Garden Room, The Garden House, Clifton Park, S65 2AA
Sunday 2 November from 5pm until 7pm
Free to attend
Are you a young person with a passion for performing? The third edition of Open Mic night hosts another celebration of the creative talent of young people from Rotherham.
Keen to find out more? Contact Avumile Sibanda for more details.
Winter Festivals
Rotherham Christmas Light Switch On
Rotherham Town Centre.
Saturday 15 November from 3:00pm until 6:00pm.
Free to attend
The Christmas Light Switch-on returns to Rotherham! Get ready for cheer and sparkle with a programme of live music, street theatre, a gift market, creative workshops, circus displays and more.
Wath Christmas Festival
Montogomery Hall Car Park, Wath Upon Dearne, S63 7RD.
Friday 5 December from 4:00pm until 7:00pm.
Free to attend
Kick-start your December at Wath’s most popular winter event! Explore the festive stalls and get ready for choirs from local schools and groups as they bring some Christmas cheer.
Land of Lights
Gulliver’s Valley, Mansfield Road, S26 5QW.
Selected dates from Saturday 8 November until Saturday 31 January.
Step through a glowing portal of light and imagination as Land of Lights arrives in Rotherham for the very first time! This spectacular outdoor lantern festival will transform Gulliver’s Valley into a world of colour, creativity and after-dark magic.