Shaw Lane Sports Club is an established multi-sport and events complex on Shaw Lane in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The site occupies approximately 18 acres and is home to a broad range of sporting activities, including rugby, cricket, squash, archery, football, bowls and running. Beyond its sporting role, Shaw Lane operates as a dedicated function and conference venue, offering several suites for social and corporate events.
The club's event facilities are centred on three named suites: the Griffin Suite, accommodating up to 200 guests; the Shaw Suite, accommodating up to 100; and the Holgate Suite, accommodating up to 50. This gives the venue a useful range of capacities for events of different sizes.
Shaw Lane promotes its facilities for weddings, civil ceremonies, birthday celebrations, anniversaries, christenings, funeral teas, baby showers, school proms, family parties, presentation evenings and sports dinners. It also provides conference and training facilities, with outdoor space available for away days and team-building activities.
Catering is provided on site by JR Event Catering, with the club stating that its banqueting service can accommodate 30 to 120 people for a sit-down meal. The venue also provides Wi-Fi, projectors, screens, microphones, flip charts and event-coordination support.
50-200 guests
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Spaces & Packages
The Griffin Suite
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The Griffin Suite is Shaw Lane Sports Club's largest named function space, designed for substantial private and corporate events. It can accommodate up to 200 guests and is suitable for weddings, celebrations, funeral teas, presentation evenings, sports dinners and conferences requiring a larger flexible event environment.
The Shaw Suite
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The Shaw Suite is the club's medium-sized named function room, providing a flexible environment for events of up to 100 guests. It is appropriate for weddings, private parties, corporate events, conferences, presentation evenings and family celebrations, with access to Shaw Lane's catering, audiovisual and event-support facilities.
The Holgate Suite
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The Holgate Suite is Shaw Lane Sports Club's smallest named function room and is designed for more intimate gatherings of up to 50 guests. Its scale makes it particularly suitable for smaller meetings, training sessions, private celebrations, family events and corporate functions where a large ballroom-style space is unnecessary.
Outdoor sports/event facilities
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Shaw Lane's extensive outdoor grounds complement its indoor function suites and provide opportunities for away days, team-building activities, sports events and outdoor programmes.