One of Doncaster’s greatest examples of triumph over adversity is also one of its least known. Our town played an important role in the Votes for Women campaign in the years before World War One, when ordinary women and men made extraordinary sacrifices which jeopardised their homes, livelihoods, family lives and place in society. The …
The third annual Ted Hughes Poetry Festival in Mexborough takes place this weekend from Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th June, at Mexborough Business Centre on College Road. Chair of the group who organises the festival, Steve Ely, commented, ‘We have a fabulous line up of performers and activities this year programmed for this year. Our …
What happens when dance and circus collide? On Friday 16th June come and find out as BLOCK comes to Donny town centre. Twenty oversized blocks are deconstructed and reformed into an infinite variety of shapes for the performers to play on, move with and explore. There will be two performances of BLOCK on Friday, the …
Rib Ticklers have an evening of stand up comedy lined up at 31 Market Place Bistro and Creperie in Bawtry next week on Friday 12th May. The headliner is stand-up comic Simon Donald, who is better known as founder and editor of Viz Magazine. Our friends over at 31 Market Place have a selection of amazing platters, …
This Thursday (4th May) Doncaster 1914-18 are hosting an evening at Doncaster Little Theatre as part of #DoncasterHeritageFestival. Kate Vigurs will bring history to life as a First World War nurse. Discover more about the life of a nurse during wartime and about Doncaster’s Auxiliary hospitals. The costumed talk will be followed by a screening …