Doncopolitan

24/05/2026

Just a reminder that on June 4th we will help launch the Worth Fighting For Book Club, named after our first book, 'Worth Fighting For' by Jenni Keasden and Natalia Szarek. We will meet at Doncaster Brewery & Tap at 7pm. There will be Pay As You Feel copies of the book and FREE audiobook access available. We will be joined at the launch by co-author, Natalia Szarek.

12/05/2026

We're so proud to be a part of this!

Out speaking to renters in Hyde Park, Doncaster. An impressive team of 11 Powerful South Yorkshire members out to fight for decent homes!

12/05/2026

We had a great time at the fourth Annual Arts Exhibition at Tickhill's St Mary's Church. Read more about it here...

https://www.doncopolitan.studio/whats-on/art-seen-1-tickhill-art-exhibition

01/05/2026

We are delighted to be involved with the Worth Fighting For Book Club which launches at on June 4th at 7pm.

The book club is named after the first book we are reading, 'Worth Fighting For' by Jenni Keasdwn and Natalia Szarek. This is a wonderful book, both honest and hopeful, which tells the story of a little-known revolution which has seen five million people from diverse backgrounds build one of the most democratic societies on earth in the middle of war and hardship.

Natalia Szarek will be joining us for the launch event.

There will be FREE access to the audiobook and copies of the printed book will be available on a Pay As You Feel basis.

Hope to see you there!

28/04/2026

Doncopolitan, and are proud to be amongst the many groups from South Yorkshire who have come together to form Powerful South Yorkshire (PSY), a new collective of renters and not-for-profit groups from across Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham and Sheffield that have formed to fight wealth inequality, and build strong, resilient communities that act in solidarity with one another.

Our launch event will be in Doncaster on Saturday 20th June, starting at Clock Corner at 11am. CRAP HOUSE? is out first campaign. It will target dodgy landlords and unsafe homes and demand that our elected regional mayor and local authorities use the powers that they already possess to finally start to enforce the laws that are supposed to protect renters. If you want to get involved with PSY, or would like to tell them about your experience with unhealthy properties or crap landlords, then drop them an email at:

[email protected]

11/03/2026

There's a ceilidh going down this Saturday night.

There will be food, music, dancing and beer from Donny's finest,

There aren't too many opportunities to enjoy a ceilidh (a type of Irish/Scottish barn dance) in Donny, so the Mad March Hare Ceilidh Barn Dance at St Peter's Community Hall on Bentley High Street is your best bet for fun this Saturday night.

You will also be raising money for St Peter's Church and

There will be pie and peas from 6pm. Follow the QR Code or link on the e-Flyer to book your food.

01/03/2026

Book your tickets for our Ceilidh Barn Dance on March 14th. There are never enough opportunities for a ceilidh in Doncaster, so come and get your dancing shoes on and let's fill the barn (community hall)!..

20/01/2026

Doncopolitan is delighted to be a part of an Alt-Media Round Table at Terry Hudson's 'Little Anarchist Bookshop' exhibition at on Hall Gate (DN1 3PB). From 2pm onwards on Saturday 24th January.

Doncopolitan creator Warren will be joined by Cath from A Commune in the North, as well as Ivana Jakubkova and Deborah Waters. We will be talking about the importance of print media in the digital age.

02/12/2025

02/12/2025

It has been yet another great month of exhibitions in Doncaster. Working in collaboration with the Don Catchment Rivers Trust (DCRT), ecological artist Fatima Alaiwat led with an artistic study of the Don at the ArtBomb space at the Doncaster Unitarians Church on Hall Gate. Fatima's piece has since been expanded upon by the the DCRT and joined by photographs from Ric Woolrich. Art Bomb has been putting on consistently thought provoking exhibitions throughout 2025 and we're excited to see what happens next... especially as it involves our wonderful friend, Terry Hudson!

Over at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum the 'Dunhuang to Doncaster' exhibition featuring the incredibly talented Olivia Pang, who has created dozens of mural reproductions of ancient Buddhist cave paintings. The murals are the result of Olivia’s participation in the ‘Silk Road Mural Study and Replication Project” organized by the China National Academy of Arts. The works that Olivia has made faithfully recreate the techniques, colours, and spiritual narratives of the Dunhuang and Xinjiang cave murals, which were made between the 4th and 14th centuries.

We heard good things too about Right Up Our Street's 'Doncaster Fetival of Light 25' at Doncaster Minster. This is always an incredible event and we were very sad to miss it.

Despite the loss of two galleries since COVID and the gallery being refurbished at The Point, Donny city centre's cultural output is still very significant. Our only weakness is supporting the grassroots and local talent, and providing a visible pathway for people who want to work in the creative industry sector, but Doncopolitan is focused on changing that!

(photos Warren Draper except the Festival of Liight which was captured by the very capable David Sánchez Marín www.davidsanchez.co.uk)