5 of The Best 22-23 April
After a week off for Easter, 5 of The Best is back for your weekend in Doncaster this 22nd and 23rd of April.
We've got plenty of options whatever your age or interests to entertain you, so take a look at our suggestions and start planning your weekend now.
1. Doncaster Heritage Festival
The Heritage Festival begins this weekend and is organised by Doncaster Heritage Services and is delivered by partners across the borough for all to enjoy. Kicking off this Saturday with the Local History Fair, Sat 22 April| 11am-4pm | Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery | FREE
Come along and celebrate the rich heritage of Doncaster and District with stalls, displays, family activities, entertainment and re-enactors. The Annual Local History Fair by the member groups of the Doncaster & District Heritage Association [DDHA]. There will be talks, stalls, displays, family activities, re-enactments and entertainment throughout the day.
Starring cast members from virtually every Diamond Theatre Company cast since it began in 2013. Presenting not only songs from the shows but also dances and readings, to truly presents the full West End experience.
Ukrainian Centre, Doncaster, Sunday 23rd April 2017 at 3pm.
Tickets £10 OTD or contact the Box Office: 07803 904766
Come along at marvel at this unique exhibition currently at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery, curated by design historian Kerry William Purcell, Grunts & Grapples profiles the golden age of British wrestling from the 1950s until the 1990s. Wrestling was a central part of British national life in this period with iconic figures such as Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy appearing in hundreds of UK town halls and theatres night after night as well as featuring on TV. Through posters, photographs, souvenirs and costumes, the exhibition reveals the origins of wrestling's interplay of sport and spectacle and the development of personas.
4. Doncaster Belles vs. Everton Ladies
Bring your best voice to the Keepmoat Stadium this Sunday afternoon, for a 2pm kick-off seing the fantastic Doncaster Belles host Everton Ladies in this FA Women's Super League match.
Tickets available at the turnstyle or in advance here,
5. Kid's Easter Panto - Pinocchio
Tickets are still available for the Saturday matinee performance (and Friday evening) of the wonderful Easter panto running at the Little Theatre. Come along on this wild adventure and see what kinds of mischief the real wooden puppet gets up to.
Whatever you're up to this weekend, have a great one and don't forget to keep us up to date with how you're spending your time in Doncaster, by uploading your pics and using @VisitDoncaster, #visitdoncaster and #doncasterisgreat.
If you represent a venue or are organising an event that you'd like us to include in future '5 of the Best' guides, please contact the TIC by telephone on 01302 734309, on email tourist.information@doncaster.gov.uk or via our social email accounts (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @VisitDoncaster).
