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  • Proudly adopted by Choose Kindness

    Our The Emperor Penguin was designed by Amanda Quellin.

    Where can you find The Emperor Penguin?

    The Emperor, with a gaze profound,
    Observes time in the corner, topnotch and renowned.

    Proudly adopted by:

    Visit the Choose Kindness website
  • Proudly adopted by Mayflower Sanctuary / Doncaster Events Team

    Our Santa Paws Penguin was proudly designed by Jessica Perrin.

    Where can I find Santa Paws Penguin?

    On a reindeer, Santa Paws usually glides, This time, a train adventure he decides.
    But first, his old friend he seeks to find, The maker of the Flying Scotsman, a design so refined.

    Proudly adopted by:

    Visit Mayflower Sanctuary
  • Proudly adopted by darts

    Our Kevin the Kinguin Penguin was proudly designed by Caroline Daly.

    Where can I find Kevin the Kinguin?

    If food's your joy, a delightful embrace, This is the spot, your taste buds to grace. Kevin the Kinguin, with a grin not far, relishes his feast, gazing at a Sunnybar.

    Proudly adopted by:

    Visit The Point (Home of darts)
  • Proudly adopted by Right Up Our Street

    It's penguinning to look a lot like Christmas was designed by Laura Kate Draws.

    Where can I find 'It's penguinning to look a lot like Christmas'?

    Since Roman days, these stalls endure, where our penguin friend, so sweet and pure, oversees a road, where history transcends, named after geese, his loyal feathered friends.

    Proudly adopted by:

    Find out more about Right Up Our Street
  • Proudly adopted by Foster for Doncaster your local council fostering service

    Mr Easy Freezy was designed by Jenny Leonard.

    Where can I find 'Mr Easy Freezy'?

    Amidst the shops, a lively scene, Mr. Easy Freezy, calm and keen. With Santa, stores, and a chic expanse, in a place named after our friends in France. 

    Proudly adopted by Foster for Doncaster your local council fostering service:

    Interested in fostering? It can be any of us!
  • Proudly adopted by Doncaster Racecourse

    Pullover Penguin was designed by Donna Newman.

    Where can I find 'Pullover Penguin'?

    From the icy plains, Pullover Penguin hops a train, As the city explorer seeks to ascertain, where he can go across the City, a taxi he calls, with a view quite pretty.

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    Check out the Doncaster Racecourse competition
  • Proudly adopted by Cast

    The Forest at Christmas was designed by Jodie Silverman.

    Where can I find 'The Forest at Christmas' penguin?

    In times of old, an entrance to the city's domain, The street of bakers and Cartwright's loom factory's former reign. By the town's old Buttercross, a historical frame, where tales of yesteryears echo their name.

    Proudly adopted by Cast

    See what's on at CAST
  • Proudly adopted by Savoy Cinema

    Our Buddy the Elf penguin was designed by Megan H Smith-Evans. 

    Where can you find the Buddy the Elf penguin?

    In streets where royalty trod with grace,
    dwells Buddy the Elf Penguin in his happy place.
    On the high street's sway, where the Mayor's wave,
    greets him warmly, a friend so brave.

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    Find out more about Christmas at Savoy Cinema
  • Proudly adopted by Visit Doncaster

    Percy the Party Penguin was designed by Reilly Creative.

    Where can I find Percy the Party Penguin?

    Percy stands, amid the city's rhythmic heat, Shopping streets and centers, a vibrant suite. If he looks up, he'll find in his view, 1930s art deco, shops, and pubs that grew.

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  • Proudly adopted by City of Doncaster Council Sustainability Unit

    The Road to Giverny was designed by Studio Glen.

    Where can I find 'The Road to Giverny' penguin?

    On a road that's aged, nearly two centuries spanned, 'The Road to Giverny' finds its place to stand. From Balby to Danum, a historic strand, Pubs named after Lords, a legacy so grand.

    Proudly adopted by City of Doncaster Council Sustainability Unit:

    Find out more about tackling climate change
  • Proudly adopted by Enigma Rooms

    In the deep (midwinter) was designed by Sue Guthrie.

    Where can I find 'In the deep (midwinter)' penguin?

    In the deep puzzle, our penguin must navigate, A quest to escape, an intricate fate. On the entrance road to the city so pretty, Where old pottery thrived, a historical ditty.

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    Time to escape?
  • Proudly adopted by Danum Gallery, Library and Museum

    Tiffany penguin was designed by Lois Cordelia.

    Where can I find 'Tiffany' penguin?

    In a spot where horses in the past were traded bold, Tiffany the Penguin finds her dwelling to hold. By the old Girl's School, a triangle unfolds, Buses pause, and furniture tales are told.

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Doncaster really does have it all!

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