{"id":59814,"date":"2024-05-02T10:19:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T10:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=59814"},"modified":"2024-05-02T10:25:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T10:25:52","slug":"watch-barnsley-theatre-re-motivated-ahead-of-celebrating-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/05\/02\/watch-barnsley-theatre-re-motivated-ahead-of-celebrating-20-years\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Barnsley theatre \u2018re-motivated\u2019 ahead of celebrating 20 years\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Academy Theatre in Birdwell, Barnsley is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with lots of exciting plans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theatre first opened its door back in 2004 under the leadership of Geoff Whitfield, helped by his wife and daughter, Sue and Julie.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Julie Whitfield, Theatre Manager said: \u201cIt\u2019s very exciting. I\u2019m chuffed to have gotten this far, after such a long slog through the years of Covid.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The site is also home to Chatterbox Nursery and Take Two Performing Arts Academy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WATCH: Academy Theatre in Barnsley celebrates 20 years\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m_E5_PeWmpU?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Julie, of Pitt Street, Birdwell has been leading the operations of the theatre alongside step-mum Sue since her dad Geoff died suddenly in October 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said: \u201cHe\u2019d be so proud. 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