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Throughout 2008, a series of events have been organised to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Doncaster Minster. A listing is outlined below and further information including ticketing details for any event can be obtained by telephoning 0775 827 9901. Music at The Minster The Boyce Orchestra in concert with Andrew Wilson at the organ
Sunday 24 February
3:00pm Ensemble 360 Orchestra with Elizabeth Watts
Wednesday 12 March
7:30pm Renaissance Concert of Music for Palm Sunday
Doncaster Choral Society with The Doncaster Waites
Saturday 15 March
7:30pm RAF Regiment Band or RAF College Band (tbc) and South Yorkshire Police Choir in concert
Saturday 24 May
7:30pm American Choir with handbells
Tuesday 24 June
7:30pm Jubilee Jazz Concert with Dennis Rollins (Ticketed event)
Friday 4 July
7:30pm Choir of the Chapel Royal (Ticketed event)
Friday 24 October
7:30pm Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Brass Band in concert
Thursday 18 December
7:30pm
Organ Recitals at The Minster
Colin Walsh
Saturday 31 May, 7:00pm John Bird
Friday 6 June, 1:10pm Philip Rushforth
Saturday 7 June, 7:00pm Alan Spedding
Thursday 19 June, 7:30pm William Culmbacher
Friday 20 June, 1:10pm Catherine Ennis
Saturday 28 June, 7:00pm Philip Tordoff
Friday 4 July, 1:10pm Stephen Power and Christopher Rathbone
Saturday 12 July, 7:00pm Dorothea Harris
Friday 18 July, 1:10pm Peter Heginbotham
Saturday 26 July, 7:00pm Geoffrey Coffin
Friday 1 August, 1:10pm Ian Tracey
Wednesday 22 October, 7:30pm Tickets for the recitals are available on the door.
Admission: Friday recitals, retiring collection. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday recitals, £7.00, concessions £6.00
Talks at The Minster
"A Yorkshire oddity" by Gwen Jennings
Wednesday 26 March, 2:00pm "High Days and Holidays" by Carol Hill
Wednesday 30 April, 2:00pm "The Sand House - A Victorian Marvel" by Richard Bell
Wednesday 28 May, 7:30pm "The Paintings and Drawings in the Collection of Doncaster Museum" by Neil McGregor
Wednesday 24 September, 2:00pm "An Inspector Calls" by Gervase Phinn
Tuesday 14 October, 7:00pm "Doncaster Minster" by Clive Howarth and Ray Chapman
Wednesday 29 October, 2:00pm "Doncaster Archives and the Minster" by Dr Charles Kellam
Wednesday 26 November, 2:00pm
Other events at The Minster
Opening of the 150th Jubilee Exhibition
Friday 25 January
The exhibition will run throughout the year "To Have and to Hold" An Exhibition of wedding dresses, photographs and memorabilia to mark National Marriage Week. Monday 11 - Monday 18 February Mediaeval Festival
Saturday 14 June
10:00am - 4:00pm Flower Festival: "Doncaster through the ages"
Thursday 19 - Sunday 22 June
Thursday - Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday 12 noon - 4:00pm Art Extravaganza with professional entertainers
Friday 1 August
2:30pm - 7:30pm Entertainment Workshops and performances
Saturday 2 August
10:00am - 4:30pm Heritage Open Days
Thursday 11 - Saturday 13 September
10:00am - 4:00pm Autumn Fayre
Saturday 13 September
10:00am - 2:00pm Victorian Experience for all the family
Saturday 6 December
10:00am - 4:30pm
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