What’s On?
Royal Society Show at Patchings Gallery
ROAR Member Chris Slater will be showing work at the Royal Society Art Show at Patchings Gallery.
Chris will be doing a demo on 6th July.
You can also join in for a day of painting on the 27th July - painters of all skills levels are invited to paint 'en plein air'.
The Paint out day is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people, test your outdoor painting skills and practice techniques surrounded by beautiful nature. It is free to paint in the grounds on the Paint Out day and there is no need to book.
You'll need to bring your own materials, or materials are also available to purchase in Patchings Art Shop.
Annual Member Show
NEW SPACE. NEW SHOW.
We’re so excited to launch our brand-new Garage Gallery at The Hope Centre.
We’re kicking things off with a celebration of who we are with a showcase of work by ROAR Members, full of creativity, passion, and talent.
Let’s imagine what this new space could be… and start dreaming big together.
Open Mondays & Tuesdays, 10am - 3pm
📍 ROAR Studios, Grove Road, Rotherham
Pottery Drop-In Session - 21st July
Our pottery drop in sessions are perfect for new and experienced potters alike. Come and test new ideas, perfect your techniques or work on an ongoing project, all in a supportive and friendly environment. We have tools, clay and kiln and drying space.
ROAR Member Trip - Side Farm Flowers Cut Flower Farm
ROAR Member Trip - Side Farm Flowers Cut Flower Farm
Join us for a creative and inspirational trip to member Liz Baxters Flower Farm in Thurcroft. As part of our ongoing Plein Air skillshares thoroughout July and August, we’re getting out and about and finding sonderful things to draw. Meet at ROAR Westgate at 9.45am or at Liz’s Flower Farm at 10.15/10.30am. Bring your lunch, your sketching stuff and your camera and we’ll enjoy a day out amongst the flora and fauna.
Thursday 24th July.
Please let us know if you need a lift so we can make plans to accommodate you.
Maximum of 30 people for this trip, so please RSVP
Email team@rotherhamroar.org
Location: Side Farm*, Laughton Common Road, Thurcroft, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 9BN
*turn off Laughton Common Road at the sign for Lake View Fishing and proceed down the lane. Take the first right, where you will see a set of double wooden gates and a white house. Parking is available on the driveway inside the gates.
To maximise space, Liz kindly asks that vehicles be parked diagonally, side by side, on the left-hand side of the drive, up to the wall. This should allow sufficient room for all attendees.
Skillshare: Plein Air 2025 - Session 4
Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.
This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.
Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).
We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.
Come As You Really Are
You are invited to Barnsley Art Society's gallery visit/sketch trip to the Civic Theatre Gallery, Barnsley on Friday 25th July. This exhibition is simply not to be missed, 'Come As You Really Are ' curated by Hetain Patel. It focuses on local people's passions and hobbies. Meet at the front entrance on Eldon Street at 9.50am. And Elizabeth the curator will give you a short tour. Then you free to browse and sketch (not obligatory!) Coffee and chat afterwards.
Barnsely Civic Thearte, Eldon St, Barnsley S70 2JL
Pottery Drop-In Session - 28th July
Our pottery drop in sessions are perfect for new and experienced potters alike. Come and test new ideas, perfect your techniques or work on an ongoing project, all in a supportive and friendly environment. We have tools, clay and kiln and drying space.
Skillshare: Plein Air 2025 - Session 5
Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.
This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.
Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).
We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.
Skillshare: Plein Air 2025 - Session 6
Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.
This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.
Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).
We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.
Skillshare: Plein Air 2025 - Session 7
Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.
This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.
Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).
We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.
Skillshare: Plein Air 2025 - Session 8
Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.
This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.
Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).
We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.
Rotherham Show with ROAR Plein Air Painters - 5th & 6th September
We’re taking our mission of #MakingMakingVisible to festivals in the area this summer and we want you to join us!
RSMA Annual Exhibition
ROAR Member Chris Slater will be exhibiting at the RSMA Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries, London from 17th - 27th September.
“The Royal Society of Marine Artists is the focal point for much of Britain's finest contemporary marine art, and many of the country's leading marine artists are elected Members of the Society.
This country is an island nation with a proud maritime heritage. The coastline of Britain and its principal islands measures some 19,400 miles, presenting a wide variety of often spectacular scenery.
The sea is part of who we are as a nation. It is this heritage and this environment that we aim to celebrate.
Whilst much of our work is representational in the broadest sense, our styles, choice of subject matter and painting medium vary enormously. Some of our Members specialise in thoroughly researched historical subjects, others capture the thrill of modern yacht racing; some enjoy muddy creeks and quiet harbours, others find beauty in super-tankers and cargo vessels; some find inspiration on the deep sea, others explore what's under the sea.
But no matter what we paint, or in what style, no matter whether we paint en plein-air or in the studio, the sea is always our main source of inspiration.”
Skillshare: Plein Air 2025 - Session 2
Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.
This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.
Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).
We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.
Skillshare: Plein Air 2025 - Session 3
Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.
This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.
Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).
We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.
Pottery Drop-In Session - 14th July
Our pottery drop in sessions are perfect for new and experienced potters alike. Come and test new ideas, perfect your techniques or work on an ongoing project, all in a supportive and friendly environment. We have tools, clay and kiln and drying space.
Skillshare: Plein Air 2025 - Session 1
Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.
This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.
Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).
We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.
Pottery Drop-In Session - 7th July
Our pottery drop in sessions are perfect for new and experienced potters alike. Come and test new ideas, perfect your techniques or work on an ongoing project, all in a supportive and friendly environment. We have tools, clay and kiln and drying space.
Ferham Festival with ROAR Plein Air Painters - 5th July
We’re taking our mission of #MakingMakingVisible to festivals in the area this summer and we want you to join us!
Pottery Drop-In Session - 30th June
Our pottery drop in sessions are perfect for new and experienced potters alike. Come and test new ideas, perfect your techniques or work on an ongoing project, all in a supportive and friendly environment. We have tools, clay and kiln and drying space.
Summer Social & AGM
Join us for our first ever summer get-together – a relaxed evening to celebrate our members and the creative community we’re building together. We love our Festive Fuddle so much, we thought we should definitely create an excuse for a sunny version!
We'll begin with our AGM, sharing updates and plans for the future
We'll then welcome renowned art critic, writer and broadcaster Matthew Collings for a special talk exclusively for our members.
Then it's time to unwind – enjoy drinks, delicious food, and great company in good summer spirit!
Where: ROAR Studios, The Hope Centre, Grove Road, Rotherham
When: From 6:30pm, Weds 25th June
This event is free for all ROAR members – we’d love to see you there!
RSVP to team@rotherhamroar.org
Pottery Drop-In Session - 23rd June
Our pottery drop in sessions are perfect for new and experienced potters alike. Come and test new ideas, perfect your techniques or work on an ongoing project, all in a supportive and friendly environment. We have tools, clay and kiln and drying space.
Figure Drawing - Tuesday, 17th June
Figure Drawing: Romantic Pose with Model
Hosted by: Barnsley and District Art Society
Date: Tuesday, 17th June
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Emmanuel Church, S75 1DT
Cost: £7 (Visitors very welcome)
What to Bring: Please bring your own art materials
A relaxed evening of figure drawing with a live model in a romantic pose — perfect for artists of all levels looking to practise in a supportive group setting.
Pottery Drop-In Session - 16th June
Our pottery drop in sessions are perfect for new and experienced potters alike. Come and test new ideas, perfect your techniques or work on an ongoing project, all in a supportive and friendly environment. We have tools, clay and kiln and drying space.
Skillshare: Sustainable Fashion with Sandra Ward (Session 2)
Skillshare: Mending & Making – Sustainable Fashion
Date & Time: Thursday 5th & Thursday 12th June , 6-8pm
Location: Theatre Space, ROAR Artspace, Westgate Chambers, Westgate, Rotherham, S60 1AN
Fast fashion is one of the planet’s biggest polluters—40% of new clothing goes straight to landfill, and denim production alone has devastated ecosystems like the Aral Sea. Cheap clothes often come at a high human and environmental cost.
Join us for a practical, hands-on workshop focused on giving your clothes a second life. With Sandras insight into clothes production and support from fellow makers, we’ll cover things like:
Fixing broken zips
Creative patching techniques
Letting out waistbands
General mending skills
Bring items you love but can’t wear—if we can’t fix them on the spot, we’ll try and show you how.
Bring your own sewing machines if possible.
Let’s learn how to repair, rewear, and rethink the way we value clothing.
Pottery Drop-In Session - 9th June
Our pottery drop in sessions are perfect for new and experienced potters alike. Come and test new ideas, perfect your techniques or work on an ongoing project, all in a supportive and friendly environment. We have tools, clay and kiln and drying space.
Skillshare: Sustainable Fashion with Sandra Ward (Session 1)
Skillshare: Mending & Making – Sustainable Fashion
Date & Time: Thursday 5th & Thursday 12th June , 6-8pm
Location: Theatre Space, ROAR Artspace, Westgate Chambers, Westgate, Rotherham, S60 1AN
Fast fashion is one of the planet’s biggest polluters—40% of new clothing goes straight to landfill, and denim production alone has devastated ecosystems like the Aral Sea. Cheap clothes often come at a high human and environmental cost.
Join us for a practical, hands-on workshop focused on giving your clothes a second life. With Sandras insight into clothes production and support from fellow makers, we’ll cover things like:
Fixing broken zips
Creative patching techniques
Letting out waistbands
General mending skills
Bring items you love but can’t wear—if we can’t fix them on the spot, we’ll try and show you how.
Bring your own sewing machines if possible.
Let’s learn how to repair, rewear, and rethink the way we value clothing.
Pride Identity - Julie H Winter
Join us for Julie H Winter’s solo exhibition: Pride Identity, a celebration of diversity and self expression from observations of the LGBTQ+ community. This project, titled Changeling Art, seeks to explore and question the multifaceted nature of identity through the lens of protest, rally, and festival culture from the viewpoint of Julie H Winter, community ally and artist.
Julie has been visually inspired by artists such as Gustav Klimt, Wassily Kandinsky, and Marc Chagall. Julie also draws comparisons with these iconic artists who were pushing boundaries and exploring new dimensions of expression - something she wants to present with this new body of work.
Where: Buzz Gallery, ROAR Art Space, Westgate Chambers, Rotherham, S60 1AN
When: Tuesday 3rd June - Friday 27th June. Open 10am - 3pm Monday - Friday.
Opening Event: 5th June @ 5pm
*CANCELLED* Skillshare: Stone Art with Stuart Mitchell
*CANCELLED*
Sorry for any inconvenience, this session has been cancelled due to unforseen circumstances.
Skillshare: Stone Sculpting with Natural Materials
Date & Time: Thursday 29th May, 6-8pm
Location: Theatre Space, ROAR Artspace, Westgate Chambers, Westgate, Rotherham, S60 1AN
Join us for a unique hands-on Skillshare session with Stuart Mitchell, who creates mesmerizing pieces entirely from small stones. With an intuitive and tactile approach to sculpture, Stuart transforms natural materials into powerful, expressive forms.
This informal session offers a chance to explore the possibilities of working with stone in a creative, accessible way. Whether you're curious about sculpture, materials, or just want to try something new, come along and get inspired.
All welcome – no previous experience necessary. Materials provided.
ROAR Member Trip - The Hepworth Wakefield
ROAR Member Trip - The Hepworth Wakefield
Join us for a creative and inspirational trip to The Hepworth in Wakefield. Meet at ROAR Westgate at 9.30am or at the Hepworth at 10.15/10.30am. Bring your lunch, your sketching stuff and your camera and we’ll enjoy a day out at this amazing gallery and space.
Thursday 22nd May.
Please let us know if you need a lift so we can make plans to accommodate you.
Email team@rotherhamroar.org
Barnsley and District Art Society – 90th Anniversary Celebration
Barnsley and District Art Society – 90th Anniversary Celebration
Caroline Lee - Ceramics @ Ravenfield Art Exhibition
Caroline Lee - Ceramics @ Ravenfield Art Exhibition
Skillshare Sessions: Introduction to Drawing - Week 4 - 29th April
Drawing Skillshare sessions
Skillshare Sessions: Introduction to Drawing - Week 3 - 22nd April
Drawing Skillshare sessions