The Dynamo House
This building is a former electrical sub-station serving the colliery. The internal equipment was removed and the building restored to be used as a community space. It is often the focal point for events happening in the park.
There are display boards in the Dynamo House explaining the history of the park, village and colliery along with a cabinet of relevant items such as a Davy lamp and a miner's snap tin. There are photo displays and albums showing the history of the site and the progress of the refurbishment. The Dynamo House offers full accessible toilet facilities (including baby changing table) on days it is open.
The Dynamo House Café opens every Saturday morning from 10am to 1pm and on special occasions such as Bank Holidays. It is run by the FOBCP, and their team of volunteers who bake and serve in the café. Councillor Chris Barnfather helped this community enterprise raise its game in 2013 with a donation from his discretionary fund to buy some new equipment, including a great filter-coffee maker and some cake display domes - not that the home-baked cakes last long enough to go stale! The café welcomes well behaved doggies and usually has free dog treats available at the counter to keep our furry friends bringing you back for more.
The Dynamo House is the venue for community workshops such as the "Spring into Bestwood" events held there back in spring 2013. Community groups took part in workshops making clay flowers which, after firing, were displayed at the Dynamo House during the two open paper craft workshops. Look out for other similar events taking place here.
The room can be hired for events and makes a great classroom, workshop or activity space. We have hosted birthday parties, children's parties, funeral wakes, baby naming ceremonies and first aid training sessions For further information contact Sue McDonald on 0115 975 3782.
Below are a few shots of the Dynamo House but there are more in the gallery.
There are display boards in the Dynamo House explaining the history of the park, village and colliery along with a cabinet of relevant items such as a Davy lamp and a miner's snap tin. There are photo displays and albums showing the history of the site and the progress of the refurbishment. The Dynamo House offers full accessible toilet facilities (including baby changing table) on days it is open.
The Dynamo House Café opens every Saturday morning from 10am to 1pm and on special occasions such as Bank Holidays. It is run by the FOBCP, and their team of volunteers who bake and serve in the café. Councillor Chris Barnfather helped this community enterprise raise its game in 2013 with a donation from his discretionary fund to buy some new equipment, including a great filter-coffee maker and some cake display domes - not that the home-baked cakes last long enough to go stale! The café welcomes well behaved doggies and usually has free dog treats available at the counter to keep our furry friends bringing you back for more.
The Dynamo House is the venue for community workshops such as the "Spring into Bestwood" events held there back in spring 2013. Community groups took part in workshops making clay flowers which, after firing, were displayed at the Dynamo House during the two open paper craft workshops. Look out for other similar events taking place here.
The room can be hired for events and makes a great classroom, workshop or activity space. We have hosted birthday parties, children's parties, funeral wakes, baby naming ceremonies and first aid training sessions For further information contact Sue McDonald on 0115 975 3782.
Below are a few shots of the Dynamo House but there are more in the gallery.
