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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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