Doncaster Venue Listings Directory

Need to know where to find event listings for the first class venues in the town? Each day in November we'll publish a new venue's listing page on the Twitter and add it on here.

Performance
Cast
The Little Theatre
Dearne Valley Playhouse
Bawtry Phoenix Theatre
The Junction, Goole 

Live music
The Leopard and Facebook site.
Diamond Live Lounge
Vintage Rockbar
Cask Corner
Woolpack Live
Masons' Arms plus events Facebook
Horse & Groom
Social Bar
Ukrainian Club
Tut n Shive
Old Angel
Relish Bar & Grill
Imperial Club, Mexborough

Museums & Galleries
Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery
The Point
Mac Gallery

Multi-event venues
The Dome
St. George's Minster
Cusworth Hall
Woodfield Park
The View
Doncaster Racecourse
Keepmoat Stadium

Nightclubs
The Priory

Warehouse
Kooky

Nature
Potteric Carr

Film
Phantom Cinema

And that brings this blog and associated Twitter to an end for now - due to other commitments I don't have time to update it anymore.

Thanks for reading, and goodbye for now.

Ben

23/11/13 - The Gifting @ Church View

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/618646388181422
Doncaster New Fringe website: http://doncasternewfringe.wordpress.com/ 

01/12/13 - Dodworth Colliery Band & SY Police Choir @ Woodfield Park Xmas Fayre

14/11/13 - Speedquizzing @ Masons

No pens, no paper, no cheating... Speedquizzing comes to Doncaster!

Thursday 14th November sees the launch of a new experience in town: welcome to Speedquizzing at the Masons' Arms.

Teams use their smartphones or tablets to answer questions in a variety of quiz games - see one in action at http://www.speedquizzing.com/.

Simply download the Speedquizzing Virtual Buzzer app in advance (from the Play Store for Android or from the App Store on iPhone/iPad), then connect to the 'Quiz' wifi network on the evening of the quiz. Open the app, type your team name, then get quizzing!

Facebook group.

27/10/2013 - An Afternoon Tea & A Quiet Word @ Church View

Facebook event

17/10/13 - Open Day @ St Catherine's House & Woodfield Park

26&27/09/13 - The Mikado @ Cast

The Mikado

14&15/09/13 - Mallard on display at Doncaster Railport

Full details: http://www.visitdoncaster.co.uk/sport_and_leisure/Mallard.asp

07/09/13 - Doncaster Live! 2013 - Buzzcocks @ Market Place

Doncaster is set to get Buzzcocks as headliners for this year's Doncaster Live! Festival.

Full line-up via Facebook page

*********MAIN STAGE LINE UP FOR 2013***********

SATURDAY 7TH STARTING AT 6PM

BUZZCOCKS (HEADLINE)

I SET THE SEA ON FIRE

THE SHERLOCKS

NEUTRALISE

SINE FM ‘DO IT UNPLUGGED’ WINNER

SUNDAY 8TH STARTING 1PM

EMMA JADE (From The Voice)

CHRIS COOPER BAND

THE TORN

FIRST WAVE

THE TALKS

CAUSE OF DENIAL

LIAR LIAR

CHLOE MAYA

RED JESTER

ALLUS ON DRUGS

JACKS HOUSE

THE COLLIERS

DAZ FREEMAN

ROCK TO ART

INFIRMITY (opening)

FRINGE STAGE LINE UP COMING SOON

23/08/13 - George Borowski @ Mason's's Yard

20/08/13 - oFFbEAt @ Toast

 

Welcome upstairs at Toast for a night of indie, pop, alternative and electronic tunes, starting on Tuesday 20th August.

DJ Ben Hales plays an eclectic mix of genre-defying sounds at the town's Priory Walk venue, which is under new management and has been stylishly refurbished.

Join the oFFbEAt Facebook event and Toast Facebook page for more information about this and other exciting new nights due to take place!

21/09/13 - T-Fest in Tickhill

"For one day only, the historic town of Tickhill will become the home of TFest - Tickhill's Music & Dance Festival. TFest 2013 will be the largest music & dance festival Doncaster has ever seen, with a fantastic atmosphere, amazing live acts and something for all the family."

Website: http://www.t-fest.co.uk

17/08/13 - Debonair relaunches @ Toast

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We encourage any organisation looking for Health and Safety related training to get in touch. Be sure to mention the blog if enquiring!

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06/09/13 - Launch of New Performance Venue: Cast

On 6th September Doncaster's new performance venue Cast launches with "a spectacular explosion of performance and creativity taking place outside on the public square".

Lots of exciting future events listed on the Cast website including Gareth Gates, Twelfth Night, Phil Kay, Russell Kay and Stephen K Amos: http://www.castindoncaster.com

Free Press article

Check out this preview video on Vimeo:


We're Getting Ready - CAST HD from castindoncaster on Vimeo.

16/08/13 - Catfish & the Bottlemen @ The Leopard

Website: www.catfishandthebottlemen.com/
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/catfishandthebottlemen

09 & 10/08/13 - Mapfest 2013

"MAPFEST is a collaboration of Doncaster town centre’s live music venues in association with the town’s media outlets and various individuals passionate about the live music scene in our town."

Confirmed venues and acts for 2013:

Red Lion - Damaged Goods, Liam Walker, Workhouse, Terry Rex Dun, Richard Woolrich

The Old Angel (Covers) Bam Morgan, Laura Kelly, Mike Ward, Screaming Eagles

The White Swan (Folk) - Ballyhoo, The Terry Allonby Trio

Social Bar (Indie) - Tom Hingley, Bang Bang Romeo, Kiziah & The Kings, Bengal Stripes, Section 60, Alvarez Kings, Kavaliers, Chris Helme

The Mason’s Arms (Bass) - Rock to Art

The Cask Corner (Blues) - Fallen Trees, The Outfit, 13 Women, James Holder, Tom Myerscough

Priory (Indie/Metal) - In Arms, Walking Theo, Chronographs, Immension, Odessa, Life Ruiner

The Hallcross (Acoustic) - New Messiahs

Vintage Rockbar (Rock) - Seven Daze, Dirt Royal, Ten Take, The Image, Riverbed

Leopard (Indie) - Danny Mahon

Liberty Grill (Jazz)

Baileys (tbc) - Memphis Jacks

The Garage Bar / Woolpack Live (Indie)

Horse & Groom (tbc) - Straighten Out

Website: mapfest.co.uk

01 & 02/06/13 - Polish Festival @ Keepmoat

Free tickets: http://www.seetickets.com/tour/polish-festival-doncaster

30/05/13 - The Defiled @ Leopard