https://www.creativesacrosssussex.com/listings/events/?archive=1&user=9764&view=rss Sat, 28 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/doncaster-local-history-fair/ Local history fair Sat, 28 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/the-black-stuff/ Lioness Theatre proudly presents: The Black Stuff as part of this years Doncaster Heritage Festival at Doncaster Brewery Tap on Saturday 28th April 2018, 7.30pm start. Rubber - a miraculous substance! But until Charle... Sun, 29 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/looking-for-richard-project/ The David Hey Memorial Lecture: The Looking for Richard Project by Philippa Langley MBE will take place at Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery, on Sunday 29th April 2018, at 10.30-12.00 noon. In 2012, Philippa Langley led ... Sun, 29 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/walled-gardens-open-day/ A chance to view Cusworth walled gardens, with guided tours and family activities, to mark the launch of a programme to restore this historic site which dates back 300 years. Activities include seed planting, croquet gro... Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/talk-the-life-and-times-of-a-doncaster-cyclist-tom-simpson/ Chris Sidwells will give a talk on the Life and Times of a Doncaster Cyclist - Tom Simpson at Doncaster Central Library, Meeting Room 1, DN1 3JE on 1st May 2018 at 2.30pm Tom Simpson is still considered by some to b... Wed, 02 May 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/talk-a-mighty-force-doncaster-s-edwardian-girl-preachers/ Doncaster produced some remarkable girl preachers and gospel singers who traveled around the country drawing large crowds to their meetings and even toured North America before disappearing from public view but not befor... Sat, 05 May 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/history-of-chocolate-talk-by-helen-cox/ On Sat 5 May, Helen Cox will be sharing the development of the world’s favourite confectionery from its Mayan and Aztec origins to the present day with reference to historical chocolate items found in museum collections.... Sat, 05 May 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/doncaster-minster-s-historic-schulze-organ/ On Sat 5 May, 12.30pm-2pm, join the community talk at Doncaster Minster to hear about the historic Schulze organ and why it’s so important as a musical instrument and hear the Minster’s organ scholars and students playin... Thu, 10 May 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/workshop-make-your-own-suffragette-sash/ Book a place on the Make your own suffragette sash workshop that will take place on Thursday 10th May 6-8pm at Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery, led by Joanna Nurse and Alison Greer (sewing teacher) Mark the suffragette... Sat, 12 May 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/the-sand-house-rocks-a-celebration-in-music-words/ ‘The Sand House Rocks!’' is a Celebration in Music & Words that is being delivered by the Sand House Charity & Doncaster Youth Jazz Association A multimedia event featuring the Doncaster Youth Stageband and celebratin... Sun, 13 May 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/heritage-festival-that-s-entertainment-hyde-park-guided-walk/ ‘That’s Entertainment’ is a Hyde Park guided walk that will take place in Hyde Park Cemetery, on Sun 13 May 2018. This free guided walk, researched, written and led by the Friends of Hyde Park Cemetery, visits the gr... Mon, 30 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/exhibition-in-focus-luke-bagshaw-s-photography-business/ Alongside photography work, Bagshaw & Son sold photographic supplies around the world whilst providing local folk with the latest fads in home entertainment. This exhibition of archives material demonstrates the surprisi... Sat, 04 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/doncaster-heritage-festival-2019/ This year’s Heritage Festival runs from Saturday 4 May until Sunday 19 May 2019 and is bigger and better than ever. From Anglo-Saxon royalty to the actor behind Blackadder’s King Richard IV – there really is something f... Fri, 10 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/songs-of-our-town-an-evening-of-poetry-music/ Come to the Doncaster Brewery Tap on 10th May at 7pm as song writing team musician Mick Jenkinson and poet Ian Parks present an evening of original poetry and song celebrating Doncaster and its forgotten heroes. This ... Fri, 17 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/an-audience-with-brian-blessed/ Friday 17 May | 7.30pm | CAST | £21 Doncaster’s Heritage Ambassador joins us for an evening not to be missed! The son of a South Yorkshire coal miner, Brian Blessed was born in 1936 in Mexborough and grew up in the... Sat, 11 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/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... Mon, 13 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/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... Thu, 09 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/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... Sun, 05 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/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... Sat, 04 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/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... Sat, 04 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/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... Tue, 14 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/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... Tue, 07 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/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... Thu, 16 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/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... Sat, 18 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/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... Sat, 11 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/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... Wed, 15 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/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... Sat, 11 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativedoncaster.com/doncaster-heritage-festival/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...