Winthrop Gardens

09/07/2026

Meraki by Max - highly successful pilot session at Winthrop!!

08/07/2026

We’re delighted to be welcoming Vic Leeson and her Poetry Writing Group to Winthrop on Tuesday 14th July 10am - 12 noon
It’s a FREE event should anyone want to join the group

Join us for poetry in July! ✏️

If you don’t know we run regular poetry sessions every month! These take place in libraries and venues across the borough. Here’s what’s coming up this month:

🌟 Poetry Writing Session with Jodie Platts
Tuesday 9th July | 1:30am-3pm | Kimberworth Library | FREE
Jodie is keen to encourage everyone to attend these sessions. Pre-school children and babies are welcome to accompany their grown ups.

🌟 Poetry Writing Session with Vic Leeson
Tuesday 14th July | 10am-12pm | Winthrop Gardens | FREE
This regular group is going on tour. Vic is welcoming and keen to introduce new people!

🌟 Poetry Writing Session with Ray Hearne
Tuesday 28th July | 2pm - 4pm | Swinton Library | FREE
Local legend Ray will lead this poetry writing workshop.

🌟 Poetry Open Mic
Tuesday 28th July | 8pm - 10pm | Wath Tap Pub | FREE
Join a very friendly bunch and the wonderfully cosy Wath Tap!

All of the sessions are open to beginners. If you’ve ever wanted to try creative writing or poetry, head along and have a go!

Any questions email [email protected] or head to our website (link in bio): https://fluxrotherham.org.uk/whats-on/

📸 James Mulkeen | ALT Text in image

Rotherham Libraries | Winthrop Gardens | Wath Tap

01/07/2026

Tuesday Book Chat
Tuesday 7th July
10.30-12.30
Recommendations for holiday / beach reads!!
Come along and tell us what you’d recommend
All welcome!

30/06/2026

It’s a great idea but clashes with our regular Wednesday Walks and I’m away and can’t go!!
Hope plenty support it and it becomes a regular thing!!

We are inviting you to join our Walking Books event.
Where: Garden Room at Clifton Park
Date: 01.07.26
Time: 11am – 1pm
A social walk, a shared story, and a good excuse to talk to strangers
Walking Books is a simple idea from Rotherham Libraries. People meet in a park, put on their headphones and listen to the same audiobook while walking together. When the walk ends, they stop and talk.
You can think of it as parkrun meets a silent disco, with a book in your ears rather than a stopwatch in your hand.
At Clifton Park, everyone will be listening to the same audiobook as we walk together through the park. Afterwards, we’ll gather to talk about what we’ve heard: ideas, reactions, disagreements, moments that lingered. A shared experience, followed by a conversation.
Walking Books starts from the assumption that reading is more social than we sometimes allow it to be. Listening together lowers the barrier to taking part and brings in people who might not think of themselves as readers. Walking side by side helps too. It takes the pressure off performance and makes conversation easier.
The model is being developed to travel beyond the park, into schools, youth groups and community settings. The aim is to use shared listening to support literacy, wellbeing and belonging, and to offer a practical response to loneliness. This session offers a working example, followed by a discussion about how it could be adapted and scaled to work with your own groups in your own communities. We will also share our plans for our future flagship events and explore how the concept can be tailored to different settings and audiences.
The audiobook will be introduced on the day.
Before you arrive
You may wish to join Rotherham Libraries and set up the BorrowBox audiobook app in advance. Both take only a few minutes.
• Join Rotherham Libraries:
https://rotherham.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk/custom/web/joining/index.html
• Set up BorrowBox (audiobooks):
https://www.borrowbox.com/
If you don’t have time beforehand, there will be time on the morning to get set up.
Practical notes
• Please bring your own headphones or earphones
• The event takes place outdoors, so dress for the weather
Come for the walk. Stay for the conversation. Leave with a book still playing in your head.
Please contact a member of staff in your local library or contact Riverside library on 01709 823606 if you would like to join in the walk with Rotherham Libraries.

28/06/2026

FINAL WEEK of this GREAT Exhibition of paintings around Wickersley! Some still unsold and very affordable - make great gifts!!!

Exciting couple of weeks coming at Winthrop! We have an Art Exhibition!
Tuesday 23rd June - Thursday 2nd July.
The Walking Festival had an ‘Art inspiration’ walk around Wickersley originated and led by Jill Jesson, one of our volunteers and a member of the Ravenfield Art Group!!
The paintings - of scenes around Wickersley - are on exhibit and on sale - at very reasonable prices - Cash only please
So please do come down and have a look!

20/06/2026

Exciting couple of weeks coming at Winthrop! We have an Art Exhibition!
Tuesday 23rd June - Thursday 2nd July.
The Walking Festival had an ‘Art inspiration’ walk around Wickersley originated and led by Jill Jesson, one of our volunteers and a member of the Ravenfield Art Group!!
The paintings - of scenes around Wickersley - are on exhibit and on sale - at very reasonable prices - Cash only please
So please do come down and have a look!

20/06/2026

TWO tickets come available for this trip to the National Memorial Arboretum on Friday 26 June - all details below
Call 07397 039226 if you want them!! First come first served!!!

13/06/2026

Congratulations to SIR Kevin Sinfield - finally honoured for his services to rugby and MND.
Winthrop volunteers remember cheering him through Wickersley late one Monday night in November 2021 on one of his many marathons
Well deserved Sir Kev!

06/06/2026

Seasonal Strolls go from Winthrop every Tuesday at 1pm
Short circular walk, no more than a mile - even works with a stroller!!
Walking and Talking and then a Cuppa, Chat and Cake back at Winthrop!
OPEN to ALL
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