‘Love Your Mansion House’ event 5th April
Don’t miss this great opportunity to attend the relaunch of Doncaster Mansion House following its refurbishment.
See the flyer for more details.
2016 Heritage Walks Programme
Date added: 23 February 2016
We are pleased to announce our programme of Heritage Walks for this year.
New this year is the Trust’s very first Heritage Walk in Tickhill. The walks will be led by Steve Kimber and Andy Ward who have already taken over 1,300 guests on the Doncaster Heritage Walks in the last five years.
Doncaster North Walk
All start from Doncaster TIC
Saturday 7th May at 10.30
Saturday 2nd July at 10.30
Saturday 20th August at 10.30
Doncaster South Walk
All start from Doncaster TIC
Saturday 23rd April at 10.30
Saturday 4th June at 10.30
Saturday 30th July at 10.30
Bawtry Walk
All start from Cooplands Bakers
Sunday 24th April at 2 pm
Sunday 3rd July at 2 pm
Sunday 21st August at 2 pm
NEW! Tickhill Walk
All start from Methodist Church
Sunday 8th May at 2 pm
Sunday 5th June at 2 pm
Sunday 31st July at 2 pm
All the walks last approximately 2½ hours and the cost is £5 per person.
Numbers are limited to 20 per walk and advance booking is recommended.
Bookings can be made by telephoning Doncaster Tourist Information Centre on
Doncaster (01302) 734309 or by e-mailing tourist.information@doncaster.gov.uk
2015 Architecture Competition Winners Announced
Date added: 8 February 2016
We are delighted to announce the winners of our 2015 architecture competition for Doncaster primary schools. Once again, Doncaster Civic Trust have worked with Sheffield School of Architecture to host this competition. Last November, masters students from the university worked with schools to help them think about architecture and how they could design exciting new buildings and structures for our competition.
First – Stirling Primary School – winners of the Eric Braim Prize worth £500 for their exciting design for a new arena in the town centre.
Second – Woodfield Primary School – win £250 for their innovative designs for an obstacle course to improve fitness at the school.
Joint Third – Hexthorpe Primary School – win £100 for their designs for a market to serve Hexthorpe.
Joint Third – Copley Junior School – win £100 for their designs for a multi-purpose observation and activities tower at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
Congratulations to all the schools which took part in our competition and special thanks to all of the students from Sheffield.
Stirling Primary School’s winning design for a new arena in the town centre
2016 Winter Programme
Date added: 10 January 2016
All events will take place at St Peter’s RC Church Hall, Chequer Road
All on Thursdays at 7.30 pm
| 14 January | Gary Brett on Old Hatfield and Hatfield Woodhouse |
| Gary is a local historian with particular interest in the two Hatfield Villages | |
| 18 February | David Wimpenny on Up to a Point – Pyramids in Britain and Ireland |
| Davis is Chairman of Ripon Civic Society and sits on YHACS Committee | |
| 17 March | Clive Howarth on Doncaster’s Great Fire 1853: St George’s Church |
| Clive is Churchwarden at St George’s and editor of achurchnearyou website |
Sounds Of Childhood Project Launch
Date added: 10 January 2016
We have great pleasure in inviting you to attend the launch of this exciting project.
Book a place at the Friday 29th January launch event and bring along your early years children to an afternoon of fun with sounds on Saturday 30th January in Doncaster town centre.
This is a collaboration between Doncaster Civic Trust, Sheffield University and The Bower Wirks and is part of the Trust’s built environment education programme.
See the fliers below for more details and how to book.