The
Unofficial Website
Mexborough
A friend has
kindly pointed out that although Mexborough is the nearest town to Rotherham (if you discount Wath) I have not mentioned it anywhere on this site. The small fact that she lives in
Mexborough might just have something to do with it I suppose.
The Town of Mexborough
Mexborough is the next settlement along the Don Valley from Swinton and is in the Borough of Doncaster. Every time I visit it seems an extremely quiet place with nothing much doing but I could be wrong. The town centre is small and much decayed, but has managed to retain two or three very posh shops, the sort that deserted Rotherham long ago, Madame Florence being the place to go for that extra-special outfit.
Don Valley Festival
The Mexborough Festival began in 1912 and the present day festival includes more than 160 classes of music, speech and drama, including school choirs, bands, soloists, drama groups, and readings. For 2006 it has been rebranded the Don Valley Festival. No details yet received for the current year. Tel. 01302 850202 or visit their website www.donvalleyfestival.co.uk.