Dore to Door internet edition

 

Forthcoming Events       Diary - Summer 2002

May
19 Plant Sale of hardy perennials at the Botanical Gardens, 11am-3pm
20 Sheffield-Chesterfield-Derby Turnpike Talk by Howard Smith for South Yorkshire Industrial History Society, Kelham Island Museum, 7.30pm visitors welcome
22 Jubilee Concert, by The Salvation Army in aid of "The Macmillan Horizon Appeal"7.30pm Parish Church. Dore Methodist Ladies Group. Tickets £3.50 from ‘Green’s’.
25 Wildflower Walk with Friends of Ecclesall Woods, meet 10.30am at Abbeydale Road South entrance opposite Beauchief Gardens
28 Bog & marsh garden plants. Talk by Arroll Winning for Friends of the Botanical Gardens.10am Demonstration Centre Visitors £2
28 CLEM - making the impossible possible, talk by Maggie Stringer for Dore Methodist Tuesday Group, Church Hall, 7.45pm Contact 236 3171
29 Garland Ceremony at Castleton. Procession, band & maypole dancing. Procession starts 5.30pm
29 Dore Village Society AGM, & talk by John Dunstan on the origins of Dore road names, 7.30pm in the Methodist Church Hall, admission free, everyone welcome
June
2 Dog Fun Day Graves Park
4 Bamford Sheepdog Trials, 7am-5.30pm
7-16 Family Funfair, Endcliffe Park, 6-10pm weekdays, 2-10pm weekends
8-9 Festival in Millhouses Park over the weekend
9-15 Grindleford Carnival Week
10 Biennials the forgotten short termers. Talk by Arroll Winning for Friends of the Botanical Gardens.7.15pm Demonstration Centre Visitors £2
11 Wirksworth visit by society members - see article
12 The Banana experience - Fair trade in the Windward Islands. Talk by Mrs June Beardshall for Dore (A) Townswomen’s Guild, Dore Old School. 2pm.
16 Open Day with Friends of Manor Castle, 11am - 4pm
17 Illustrated talk by Brian Edwards, Totley Library 7.30pm
17-22 Exhibition of Brian Edwards pen & ink sketches, Totley Library.
18 George Formby - Dennis Taylor with his ukelele for Dore Methodist Tuesday Group, Church Hall, 7.45pm Contact 236 3171
20 Local water mills A talk by Margaret Oversby for the Dore Village Society, 7.30pm in the Old School. Free admission, everybody welcome.
22 Boundary Walk around Dore
22 Summer Fete Sheffield Cheshire Home, Mickley Hall, 2pm - 5pm
23 Wonderful Woodlands event in Ecclesall Woods with the Rangers & Working Woodland Trust. Demonstration of traditional crafts, hands on activities & live folk band. 10am-4pm Details 203 7206
26-29 The Mikado Open Air evening performance, Woodthorpe Hall, Holmesfield. 26th & 27th at 7.30, 28th & 29th (Gala) at 8.30pm Tickets from 268 6084
29 Charity Concert Dore Male Voice Choir, Ranmoor Parish Church for Macmillan Palliative Cancer Care Unit.
29 Concert, Handel’s Israel in Egypt, Sheffield Bach Society, 7.30pm St Mark’s Church Broomhill, tickets 266 1000
30 Model boat & yacht regattas, Sheffield Ship Model Society, Millhouses Boating Lake, 9am-5pm
30 Classic Car & Transport Show, Graves Park. Details from 273 6433
July
2 The Sheffield Flood, illustrated talk by Malcolm Nunn for Dore Methodist Tuesday Group, Church Hall, 7.45pm
6-14 DORE FESTIVAL
6 DORE FESTIVAL - Saturday, Village & Guide Welldressings, 10am
Dore Tales Part 1, Dore Village Green, 2:30pm
Dore G & S Summer Concert, Dore Church Hall, 7:30pm
7 Model boat & yacht regattas, Sheffield Ship Model Society, Millhouses Boating Lake, 9am-5pm
7 Plant Fair with specialist nurseries, Sheffield Botanical Gardens, 10.30am-4pm
7 DORE FESTIVAL - Sunday, Village Gardens Open Day, 2 - 6pm
8 DORE FESTIVAL - Monday, Family Fun Run, Dore Primary School, 7pm
Lord Conyers Morris Men, The Devonshire Arms, 8pm
9 DORE FESTIVAL - Tuesday, Village Tree Trail, led by Arroll Winning, 7:30pm
10 DORE FESTIVAL - Wednesday, Dore Tales Part 2, Dore Old School, 7:30pm
10 Birthday Party - Dore (A) Townswomen’s Guild, Devonshire Arms 12.30pm.
11 DORE FESTIVAL - Thursday, Dore Male Voice Choir & Dore Mercia & Totley Townswomen’s Guild Choir Dore Church Hall, 7:30pm
12 DORE FESTIVAL - Friday, Dore Tales Part 3, Dore Old School, 7:30pm
13 DORE FESTIVAL - Saturday, Dore Scout & Guide Gala
13 Working Day, Whinfell Quarry Gardens 10am-3pm. Meet at garden entrance. Details: 258 0587
13 Summer concert Escafeld Chorale - a miscellany, including George Shearing's Songs and Sonnets. St.Peter's Church, Greenhill. Details from 236 9817
14 DORE FESTIVAL - Sunday, Welldressing Service, The Village Green, 3pm
Methodist Ladies Cream Teas, Methodist Church Hall, 3pm
14 Model boat & yacht regattas, Sheffield Ship Model Society, Millhouses Boating Lake, 9am-5pm
14 Open Day with Friends of Manor Castle, 11am - 4pm
19 Mark James Disco, Sheffield Cheshire Home, Mickley Hall, 7pm
23 Medieval Market, Chesterfield, 9.30am-5pm free adm
24 Stepping Out local morning walk with the Dore Village Society. Start 9.30am Old School. Details 236 9025
30 Growing vegetables in pots. Talk by Derek Newman and Ron Sellars for Friends of the Botanical Gardens.10am Demonstration Centre Visitors £2
August
7-8 Bakewell Show
12 Wildlife for ponds and wetlands. Talk by Peter Bowler for Friends of the Botanical Gardens.7.15pm Demonstration Centre Visitors £2
14 Celebration Lunch - Queens Jubliee - Dore (A) Townswomen’s Guild, Dore Old School 2pm.
18 Wonderful Whirlow events with Sheffield Rangers in Whirlow Park 12noon-3pm
25 Open Garden at 8 Thornsett Gardens in aid of St Luke’s Hospice, 11am-5pm, refreshments, plant sale & pottery stall.

Text  © Copyright
Dore Village Society 2005