Barnsley Civic

Originally built in 1877 by local Quaker Henry Harvey as the Barnsley Mechanics Institute and Public Hall, Barnsley Civic is now a theatre, contemporary art gallery, and creative hub.

In its early days, it offered the town’s working classes access to education, training, and artistic enlightenment. Over time, it became the Harvey Institute, a thriving hub for variety shows, cinema, public meetings, and even the School of Art. This historic space has been home to everything from the Barnsley Pals’ WWI headquarters to the much-loved Barnsley Civic Theatre.

How to get to Barnsley Civic
Barnsley Civic
Eldon Street
Barnsley
S70 2JL

By public transport
If you are arriving by bus or train, exit Barnsley Interchange through the Eldon Street entrance. It is approximately 100 metres to the venue.

There is more information about arriving by public transport on our Travel and Accommodation page

Driving and Parking
The nearest car park is The Seam Upper and Lower on County Way (use postcode S70 2JW). There’s also multi-story parking at The Glass Works, which includes six EV charging stations (use postcode S70 1SF). There are 28 accessible Blue Badge bays in the Glassworks multistorey. To claim your free parking, drive up to the exit barrier as normal and use the intercom on the ticket machine and quote your Blue Badge number.

Access

There is step-free access to all public areas of the venue. The main entrance on Eldon Street has level access and the doors are usually open when the building is open. There is a public lift to all floors. There are toilets, including accessible toilets on each floor of the building.
There are on-street Blue Badge bays located off of Hanson Street at the rear of the venue.
For a full list of blue badge parking bays in Barnsley town centre please visit Barnsley Council’s website.
For full details on Barnsley Civic’s access provision head to their website or their AccessAble page.

Dian Joy’s Krumville and Going Away.TV’s SERVER will be presented at Barnsley Civic as part of AND Festival 2026.