08/07/12 - Tea Dance @ Sir Nigel Gresley Square

Its time to dust down your dancing shoes, put on your finest vintage gown or 40s suit* and join Ragroof Theatre's legendary Tea Dance.

With music from the roaring 20s to the swinging 40s you'll be coaxed to your feet by Ragroof's gorgeous dancers as they Waltz, Jive and Swing in this 'Strictly' styled, wonderfully witty, energetic and thoroughly entertaining afternoon for the whole family. You'll also be able to enjoy a delicious cup-cake and drink, browse through some vintage fashion and get creative with local artists. This event is part of Big Dance Week, 7-15 July featuring spectacular events across the UK - part of the London 2012 Festival - http://www.bigdance2012.com/


*Attend in vintage outfits and you’ll receive an exclusive voucher for BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE tickets to an event of your choice in the Civic Theatre / Hothouse Autumn 2012 / Spring programme. FREE event. www.doncasterhothouse.co.uk

30/06/12 - Armed Forces Day in Doncaster

30/06/2012 - 01/07/2012 Teddy Bears Picnic at The Trolleybus Museum, Sandtoft

This weekend at The Trolleybus Museum in Sandtoft there is a Teddy Bears Picnic. 


The museum is open from 11am-5pm, and last admission is at 4pm. 


There will be lots to see and do, including: 

• A selection of trolleybuses in operation
• Cafe selling hot and cold refreshments and sandwiches
• 1960's shop window displays
• Motorbus tours
• Digital presentations in the Lecture Theatre
• 1950's/60's Prefab
• Trolleybus simulator
• Trolleybus displays
• Souvenir shop
• Nature trail
• Childrens playground
• Teddy bear treasure hunt
• Best dressed Teddy bear competition
• Quizzes and colouring in

Children accompanied by their Teddy bear receive FREE admission. 

All Trolleybus rides are FREE.

Admission Charges: Adults £7, Seniors £6, Children (5-15) £5, 

                            Family Ticket (2 adults & 2-4 children) £22

(Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a leash)

For more information click here to go to The Trolleybus Museum website

28/06/2012 Club DeLuxe @ Social and Upload Reunion Rock Party @ Garage

Visit the Social Bar Facebook page

Visit the Upload event page on Facebook

26/06/12 - Olympic torch passes through Doncaster

Next Tuesday the Olympic torch passes through Doncaster, entering Conisbrough at 09:50, exiting Hatfield at approximately 14:00.

Schedule of the route

Information on the torch bearers

Update: A couple of snapshots of the live camera:

Dance Classes in Doncaster this summer

http://www.waynesablesproject.co.uk/

11/06/12 – 17/06/12 - THIS WEEK IN DONNY TOWN CENTRE

MONDAY 11

The amazing Elephant in the Room exhibition continues at The Point arts centre on South Parade. Open Monday – Friday. Admission free.

The Kabul to Kandahar, Doncaster Camera Club and Doncaster Sporting Clubs exhibitions continue at Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery on Chequer Road. Open Monday – Saturday. Admission Free.

7.30pm Open Night at Doncaster Little Theatre on King Street. A social evening for anyone interested in finding out a bit more about what goes on at this great venue. Free.

 

TUESDAY 12

9.00am – 4.00pm Full Market Day at Doncaster Markets (some stalls open much earlier!)

Exhibition of paintings by Bryan Day at Brevon Art on Thorne Road near Christ Church. Open Tuesday – Saturday and also Sunday afternoon. Admission free.

10.00am ‘Circus Circus’ craft workshop with Which Craft? upstairs in the Corn Exchange.

7.30pm Jez Lowe’s ‘Songs of the Radio Ballads’ at Doncaster Civic Theatre on Waterdale. Tickets £10 (£8 concessions).

7.30pm An evening with writer and documentary maker Jon Ronson at Doncaster Little Theatre. Tickets £10 (£8 concessions).

WEDNESDAY 13

9.00am – 2.30pm Antique and Second Hand Market on the Open Market at Doncaster Markets. Many regular traders open too.

1.00pm Lunch Hour Concert at Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery on Chequer Road with Annabel Allison (piano).

Open Mic Night at the Cask Corner Dive Bar on Cleveland Street.

Please note the ‘Botown’ concert advertised at the Civic Theatre tonight has been cancelled.

 

THURSDAY 14

Life drawing classes at Brevon Art on Thorne Road near Christr Church at 4.00pm and at 7.00pm. Advance booking only at £10.

Live jazz tonight at Relish Bar & Grill on East Laith Gate.

8.30pm Alan Barnes, Bobby Wellins, Nadim Teimoori with the Nicola Farnon Quartet at the Doncaster Conservative Club on South Parade. Tickets £8 in advance or £9 on the door.

 

FRIDAY 15

9.00am – 4.00pm Full Market Day at Doncaster Markets (some stalls open much earlier!)

10.30am Illustrated Art Lecture about portraits of the Queen by Rachel Holland at Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery on Chequer Road. Tickets £4 on the door.

11.00am – 2.00pm Authors Tony & Chris Grogan are signing copies of their new book ‘Dales Rail Trails’ at Waterstones in the Frenchgate Centre.

12.30pm Cards for Men craft workshop with Which Craft? Upstairs in the Corn Exchange.

2.00pm Film at Doncaster Little Theatre on King Street with a showing of ‘Warhorse’ (12A) dir. Stephen Spielberg. Tickets £5 on the door.

8.00pm Philip Clouts Quartet in concert at Doncaster Little Theatre on King Street. Tickets £10 (£8 concessions).

The John Doyle Band + support play live at the Vintage Rock Bar on St George’s Gate tonight.

SATURDAY 16

9.00am – 4.30pm Full Market Day at Doncaster Markets (some stalls open much earlier!)

10.00am – 3.30pm ‘Square Dance’ fabric workshop at Knit & Stitch on Market Place near the Free Press office. Contact the shop to book.

10.00am Annual Civic Parade from the Mansion House on High Street o the Minster.

11.00am Samantha Priestley signs copies of her book ‘Losing it on Finkle Street’ in Waterstones in the Frenchgate Centre.

11.00am Pop opera group Ti Amero entertain shoppers out on the street between M&S and BHS. Free.

11.00am Annual Civic Service at Doncaster Minster.

11.30am Cards for Men craft workshop with Which Craft? upstairs in the Corn Exchange.

12.00 noon Doncaster’s noisy Town Crier delivers his weekly proclamation at Clock Corner – and in one or two other places!

1.30pm Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – a children’s entertainment at Doncaster Civic Theatre. Tickets £5.

The Vintage Rock Bar on St.George’s Gate host a metal all-dayer featuring live sets by a dozen bands. Details TBA.

7.00pm Schulz 150^th Anniversary concert at Doncaster Minster with organist Graham Barber. Admission £7.

7.30pm Ensemble 360 concert at Priory Methodist Church on Printing Office Street.

8.00pm Punk bands Random Hand + Anti Vigilante have a gig at the Leopard on West Street tonight. Admission £8.

8.30pm Comedy Club at Doncaster Little Theatre on King Street featuring Andrew Watts, Brennan Reece, Kiri Pritchard McLean and Silky. Doors (and bar) open from 7.30pm. Tickets £10.

SUNDAY 17

Sunday shopping with over 200 stores open from 10.00am.

Free parking in all Council-run car parks all day today – including Chappell Drive, Church Way, St. Georges, New Markets, Horsefair and Wood Street.

12.00 noon – 4.00pm Exhibition of paintings by Bryan Day at Brevon Art on Thorne Road near Christ Church open this afternoon.

8.00pm Nigel Clarke (former bass playing vocalist with Dodgy) plays live at the Leopard on West Street tonight. Admission £5.

 

LOOKING AHEAD…

Tuesday 19 sees the start of the Garage Bar’s Battle of the Bands, Wednesday 20 sees the return of the fortnightly Farmers Market on Goose Hill and an evening heritage walk from the TIC. Thursday sees the legendary Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen visit the Civic Theatre. Friday has a free lunchtime organ recital at the Minster, no fewer than seven live bands at the Vintage Rock Bar and Guns or Roses playing at the Leopard. Saturday 20 boasts a film festival at the Little Theatre, a 20^th anniversary gig by Tobias at the Hallcross, the Hummingbirds Blues Band at Cask Corner, Hostage Rescue Team + support at the VRB and Doyle & the Fourfathers at the Leopard.

 

These listings were believed to be correct when they were compiled but things do change and mistakes can be made so you are urged to always check with the venue before setting off!

Log into Twitter and look out for @eventsdoncaster and @donnytowncentre tweets for updates.

Or visit and 'like' www.facebook.com/DonnyTC for regular posts with more information.

14/06/12 - CATWALK OF IMAGINATION, CROWN HOTEL, BAWTRY (7PM)

'Catwalk of Imagination' is a fabulous fashion show in aid of children's charity Pure Imagination featuring the designs available from many of the Borough's finest boutiques, including the town centre's Precious Dresses.

Items can be purchased on the evening. Yin Yang Therapies will be on hand on the evening to inform you of there amazing pamper packages available to make you feel incredible for the races and there will also be a very special performance from the Kitty Cats Burlesque troupe. There will also be a raffle with some amazing prizes to be won. Mark Kelly from Sine FM will be hosting the evening.

Tickets are £5 for standard and £10 for VIP (which means seats closer to the catwalk and a glass of wine on entry). Tickets can be reserved and paid for on the night or as of next week will be sold in the participating boutiques and at the Crown Hotel.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/341526439246798/

12/06/12 - JEZ LOWE & THE BAD PENNIES, DONCASTER CIVIC THEATRE (7.30PM)

Jez Lowe’s 'Songs of the Radio Ballads' 

Fifty years on from the great muse MacColl...

Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies perform a selection of Jez's own songs written for the 2006 Sony Radio Award Winning BBC Series, 'The Radio Ballads' alongside some of Ewan MacColl's songs from the original programmes broadcast back in the 1950s and '60's - with selective narrative, archive photos and video footage of the people and places at the heart of these historical broadcasts.

http://www.doncastercivic.co.uk/

10/06/12 'TOGETHER' AT DONCASTER LITTLE THEATRE 7.15PM

Directed by Howard Lifsey

A feel-good show bringing "Together" two talented local entertainers - Lori Le-Verne and Barry Calvert - in an evening of fun, song, glamour and a nostalgic look back to the days of variety theatre and music hall.

A great night out at the theatre like it used to be with songs, laughter and fabulous costumes.

Tickets £12 and £10

http://www.doncasterlittletheatre.co.uk/

10/06/12 THINGS TO DO ON SUNDAYS IN TOWN

COMING INTO TOWN ON A SUNDAY?

Doncaster Town Centre is much quieter on a Sunday than on other days of the week. In many ways that makes it a great day to visit...

Getting here

Bus and train services into Donny are reduced on a Sunday but are still plentiful – you just need to check the timetable.

The Civic Quarter and Colonnades car parks are closed on Sundays but the majority are still open including the convenient Frenchgate Centre multi storey. The best news is that all parking spaces managed by Doncaster Council are FREE all day on Sundays – including all on-street bays and the Chappell Drive, Church Way, St Georges, New Markets, Wood Street and Horsefair car parks.

Shopping

Doncaster has embraced Sunday Shopping big style over the last few years and now boasts more than 200 stores that regularly open on Sundays week in and week out – with more joining them, as you might expect in the run-up to Christmas.

Stores are generally much quieter than they are on Saturdays making for a far more relaxed shopping experience. Sunday is a good day for hunting down that something special and for trying on clothes without queues for the changing rooms.

Other things to do

The TIC, the Museum & Art Gallery and the Point are all currently closed on Sundays, which is a shame, but there’s still plenty to do.

The excellent Brevon Art gallery on Thorne Road - just behind Christ Church – is open every Sunday afternoon with exhibitions by local artists and designer-makers. And admission is free.

With fewer crowds and less traffic Sunday is a great day to look up above the shop fronts and admire Donny’s fine architecture. The streets are also full of fascinating public art – some of which are sculptures you can hardly miss such as at Sunny Bar and outside the Mansion House and some of which are actually built into the pavement and on busier days often go un-noticed.

Sunday’s also a good day to literally look into Donny’s future. A visit to the brand new Sir Nigel Gresley Square at Waterdale to admire the public art, the fantastic new fountain array and see the new performance venue currently under construction is a must.

Amenities

Plenty of coffee shops and cafes in the main shopping area open every Sunday and a number of restaurants and bars offer a traditional Sunday Lunch.

The public loos at the Markets are closed on Sundays but the facilities in the Frenchgate Centre, in the Interchange and in the department stores are all open as normal.

And finally

 
Sunday wouldn’t be Sunday without a reminder that Donny town centre is home to no fewer than a dozen places of worship ranging from the magnificent Minster to smaller churches representing the full range of traditions. Most have morning services and many have evening services too…

02 - 29/06/12 BRYAN DAY EXHIBITION AT BREVON ART

Painter Bryan Day trained at Carlisle Collage of Art and has held one man shows in many northern towns and cities in the UK before moving to reside in Tickhill, Doncaster.

His work , mainly landscapes, has used subjects from Spain and Portugal as well as the United Kingdom.

The exhibition includes watercolour and oil paintings

The Brevon Art Gallery is on Thorne Road near Christ Church in Doncaster Town Centre and is open Tuesday to Saturday (and also on Sunday afternoons). Admission free.

http://www.brevonart.com/exhibitions_list.html

TWO PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS


Doncaster's Sporting Clubs

An exhibition at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery, Chequer Road

9nd June - 15th September 2012

A celebration of some of the many sports clubs in Doncaster, using images taken by students attending photography courses at Doncaster College.

The exhibition also includes the history and some memorabilia from each of the clubs involved.


Doncaster Camera Club

An exhibition in the Community Gallery at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery, Chequer Road

 9th June - 28th July 2012

An exhibtion of photographs by members of Doncaster Camera Club, including landscape, still life and portrait subjects. The exhibition also includes some historic photographs in honour of the Diamond Jubliee of Queen Elizabeth II.


The art gallery is open Monday - Saturday. Admission free.

http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/Leisure_and_Culture/Museums_and_Galleries/Doncaster_Museum_and_Art_Gallery/Current_Exhibitions.asp

Doncaster Little Theatre Comedy Club dates

http://www.doncasterlittletheatre.co.uk/

Vintage Rockbar - June listings

12/06/12 - An evening with Jon Ronson @ Little Theatre

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07/06/12 - Warm Up for The Olympics @ The Dome

Thursday 7 June, 1.30pm

Join us for this FREE event and discover the joys of keeping fit along to classical music.

Doncaster-born choreographer Anna Olejnicki will lead participants in a simple aerobics-style dance to music specially written for the event by composer Stephen Montague. We’ll finish by performing the routine to live music performed live by Ensemble 360.

No experience needed. All ages and abilities welcome.

To book your place contact Music in the Round on 0114 281 4660 or info@musicintheround.co.uk

07 to 09/06/12 - Pride Lands @ Little Theatre

http://www.doncasterlittletheatre.co.uk/

02/06/12 - (In)visible Dancing @ Frenchgate

Saturday 2 June 2012, 3pm - (In)visible Dancing - The Finale

Race down to the Upper West Mall at the Frenchgate Shopping Centre to discover the vivid colours of a celebration of dance in Doncaster.

Award winning dance theatre company Protein is joined by a host of musicians and local dancers who will sweep you away from your daily cares with an entertaining and unusual street show!

Keep a look out for some curious characters in the week before The Finale, as the performance changes from invisible to visible before your eyes..

Be part of The Finale on 2nd June - visit http://www.proteindance.co.uk/