by Harworth Christie Organ Enthusiasts | May 18, 2022 | Dancing, Hobbies, Music, Retford
The Harworth Christie Organ Enthusiasts are staging two events in May at Harworth Miners Welfare Hall, Whitehouse Road, Bircotes, DN11 8EF. The Saturday Dance on 21st May at 7.30pm to 10.30pm will feature Alec Walters. At 2.30pm on the following day, 22nd May, David...
by Sutton and Barnby Moor Gardening Club | May 17, 2022 | Gardening Club, Hobbies, Retford
Sutton and Barnby Moor Gardening Club held its monthly meeting on Tuesday 5th April at the usual venue, Barnby Moor Village Hall, at 7.15pm. Committee members arrived slightly earlier as the annual membership subscriptions were due for payment on the night – good...
by St Swithun's Church Retford | May 16, 2022 | Community facility, Music, Retford
St Swithun’s Church in Retford will host a lunchtime organ music recital at 1.00pm on Thursday 19th May. Paul Hale (Organist Emeritus Southwell Minster) will play. A light lunch will be available prior to the recital from 12.15pm.
by Community Focus | May 15, 2022 | Art, Retford
This art exhibition is a one-off opportunity to view diverse paintings in a variety of media which showcase the work of the late Evelyn Walker, resident of Upton near Retford (1920 – 2019), and her daughter Jill. Evelyn’s retrospective reflects her love of local...
by Bassetlaw Swim Squad | May 15, 2022 | Retford, Sports Club
Bassetlaw Swim Squad had five swimmers qualify for this year’s British Swimming Championships, although only four got the chance to compete. The flagship event took place at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre from 5th to 10th April, with British Olympians...
by Community Focus | May 15, 2022 | Community Focus, Heritage, Retford
Tony Barber, author of the highly acclaimed ‘St Leger. A History of the World’s First Classic Horserace’, has focused on Retford in his new book. Entitled ‘Retford in the 19th Century’, it attempts to solve the great mystery as to why the town...
