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Spanning the Void: Guided Walk with Painting/Poetry Workshop

Sat 11 May 2019

Spanning the Void: Guided Walk with Painting/Poetry Workshop

Saturday 11 May | 10am | Conisbrough Viaduct | £15 Join artist Pete Olding and poet Ian Parks on a circular walk around the Conisbrough Viaduct, opened in 1909 and built of 15 million bricks. The walk includes a poetr.....Read more

The River Don: A Journey from Doncaster to Mexborough

Mon 13 May 2019

The River Don: A Journey from Doncaster to Mexborough

Monday 13 May | 2pm | Mexborough Library | £4 Dave Fordham’s illustrated talk takes us on a nostalgic journey from Doncaster to Mexborough. Featuring old prints, postcards, and maps, the talk will explore past and pre.....Read more

Conisbrough Court Roll Day

Thu 09 May 2019

Conisbrough Court Roll Day

On Thursday 9 May Doncaster Museum will be hosting a Conisbrough Court Roll Day and delivering the two free talks below (Advanced booking essential): On a Roll: The Conisbrough Manor Court Rolls Project 10.30 am – 1.....Read more

May Day Family Fun at Cusworth Hall

Sun 05 May 2019

May Day Family Fun at Cusworth Hall

Sunday 5 May | 1pm – 4pm | Cusworth Hall & Park | Free Join us for a day of fun for all of the family. Try your hand at Maypole dancing, enjoy a performance by the Green Oak Morris Men, and sample Cook’s springtime co.....Read more

Who was the Rightful King, Edward IV or Richard III?

Sat 04 May 2019

Who was the Rightful King, Edward IV or Richard III?

Saturday 4 May | 11.00am (doors open at 10.30) | Doncaster Museum | £4 Edward IV was twice king of England, defeating the Lancastrians to establish the House of York on the English throne. He ruled peacefully from 147.....Read more

King Athelstan and the Making of England

Sat 04 May 2019

King Athelstan and the Making of England

Saturday 4 May | 2.30pm-3.30pm | Doncaster Mansion House | £8 Historian and broadcaster Michael Wood explores the Anglo-Saxon roots of the English state through three generations of the Wessex royal family - Alfred th.....Read more

Talk: Doncaster’s Cycling Heritage

Tue 14 May 2019

Talk: Doncaster’s Cycling Heritage

Tuesday 14 May | 1pm – 2.30pm | The Point | £4 Journalist and author Chris Sidwells talks about cycling legends including his uncle Tom Simpson, who rose through the ranks of European pro cycling to become an Olympi.....Read more

Lunchtime Talk: The King’s War

Tue 07 May 2019

Lunchtime Talk: The King’s War

The King’s War: A Commoner, The Crown and Britain’s Greatest Struggle Tuesday 7 May | 1pm – 2.30pm | The Point | £4 George VI’s broadcast to the nation on the outbreak of war in September 1939 - which formed the cli.....Read more

Sand House Poetry Workshop

Thu 16 May 2019

Sand House Poetry Workshop

Thursday 16 May |10am – 1pm | Boughen Centre | Free A poetry-writing workshop with poet Ian Parks based on visual images of the Sand House. Unlock your imagination in this practical session - suitable for beginners an.....Read more

Sand House Rocks

Sat 18 May 2019

Sand House Rocks

Saturday 18 May | 3pm – 5pm | St James Church | £8 (£6/child) A multimedia event featuring the Doncaster Youth Swing Orchestra celebrating the 200-year combined heritage of the Sand House and Doncaster Youth Jazz Associ.....Read more

Doncaster Minster: Its History and Music

Sat 11 May 2019

Doncaster Minster: Its History and Music

Saturday 11 May | 11am – 1pm | Doncaster Minster | £4 Enjoy an informative guided tour of one of Doncaster’s most iconic buildings, followed by a talk about the historic Schultz organ with the opportunity to hear the Mi.....Read more

Uncovering Doncaster’s Food History

Wed 15 May 2019

Uncovering Doncaster’s Food History

Wednesday 15 May | 2.30pm | Dreambakes | £7.50 Meryl White, author of Grandma Abson’s Traditional Baking, joins forces with Dreambakes to present an afternoon of Doncaster-inspired recipes. The talk will reveal Doncaste.....Read more

Women of the Miners’ Strike in Doncaster 1984-5

Sat 11 May 2019

Women of the Miners’ Strike in Doncaster 1984-5

Saturday 11 May | 1.30pm | The Point| Free but booking advisable Historian Natalie Thomlinson discusses the lasting impact of the 1984-5 strike on miners’ wives, mothers and daughters in Doncaster and beyond. Featurin.....Read more