The Festival will give residents the opportunity to discover more about the borough’s rich history. A selection of talks and events will tell the story of the towns and villages which make up Doncaster.

A Doncaster Heritage Festival Event
Before the creation of the welfare state, people who fell on hard times had to rely on workhouses for care and assistance, Gwen Jennings talks about these workhouses and in particular the three located in Doncaster and the Thorne Union Workhouse established in 1838.
AGE: All
VENUE: Meeting Room, Central Library, Waterdale