Ray Lee Experience the installation 10am-4pm from 15th August—25th August @ Unitarian Church, 60a Hall Gate, Doncaster DN1 3PB A sound installation by British composer and artist Ray Lee, is a whirling, spinning spectacle of sight and sound. You will wander transfixed among a field of tall metal tripods rigged with rotating arms, each equipped with a pair of tone generators and two LED lights. These individually tuned sirens emit pulsing drones while the illuminated tips trace fiery patterns in rapidly circling trajectories. Siren  produces alarming sounds for alarming times: hypnotically intense but also strangely soothing, like a celestial choir of harmonic overtones. Immersed in this electrifying environment, you will surrender to the alluring spell of a unique sonic and visual delight. "I've loved showing Siren as part of ArtBomb. Siren is an artwork that is very important to me, I've taken it to some amazing places all over the world and it's been seen and experienced by thousands of people. The amazing Unitarian Church space in Doncaster is now one of my favourite spaces to have presented the work." Photography: Guido Mencari @ London Spill Festival

Tickets Beats & Pieces is proud to present EMOM @ ArtBomb , a special night of alternative & left-field live electronic music as part of Doncaster's annual ArtBomb Festival. Join us for a specially curated selection of artists, playing 30 minute sets in the regular style of the electronic music open mic scene, that is rapidly spreading across the country, and now internationally too! We're at the Unitarians Church behind the ArtBomb Hub at 60 Hall Gate and entry is FREE — as is everything during the festival. This event is BYO. Acts confirmed: Valentich, Pulselovers, Really Hot Fork, Jackhno, PuffinPulse, DeerFace, Gloop and Yorkshire Modular Society. Plus special guest and compere Martin Christie (also performing as A23a).

Rebecca Smith If the Peatlands could talk, what would they say? The Humberhead Peatlands are one of the rarest and most threatened habitats in the UK. They are amongst the most carbon-rich ecosystems on earth, yet years of land exploitation through the extraction of peat has led to vast quantities of CO2 leaking into the atmosphere. This local landscape embodies the complexity of our interconnectedness and relationship with the natural world, and how we as humans, ultimately affect it. It is up to us to rewrite our relationship to the Peatlands. Through bio recordings from the peat-forming plants on Hadfield Moor, this work playfully gives voice to the living conversations between flora, and converts it into dancing sound and light. Urban Projections  is the work and collaborations of artist, Rebecca Smith. Fusing hand-crafted art-forms with with digital technologies, her work seeks to surprise and engage audiences with it's playful tone and interactivity. Constantly striving and seeking ways to push the boundaries of her discipline, Rebecca creates unique digital experiences.

Chris Dobrowolski “ An image of me in a jam jar trying to make myself look as pretentious as possible. No film here as the results were far too self revealing" I made a few collectible artworks for sale after my show Toy Stories .   They were relatively successful so I was trying to come up with something new. The concept was an AI art consultant that people could buy and hang on their wall. They would be amused by the irony of the art subject dictating good taste to the buyer. I thought everyone would want an artwork that said nasty condescending remarks about the quality of art in their home. Apparently they don't — there was very little interest. The artwork also took too long to make so the price was going to be prohibitively expensive when trying to sell it out of an old suitcase after a show. The idea was consequently shelved. Until now... Built entirely in my garden shed using a TV in a wheelbarrow, toys, a car battery and a cheap Donald Trump AI app. I have created an opportunity to have an audience with the president of the United States of America.  Trump philosophies on art and the mercurial nature of truth.

Linda Cassels I’ve Got the Power: The Performance is a symbolic gesture reminiscent of the UK's official Budget Day “red box," but reimagined in Linda’s own hands. Linda enters public space with a bold red briefcase bearing the MOF/CIIR designation. This act becomes a moment of action: an artist using their body and voice to challenge the silent architecture of power, claiming space in a city founded on economic inequality, colonial legacies, and bureaucratic exclusion.

ArtBomb'25 | 6pm-8pm | Sat 16 August ​ Hard | Art  will deliver the inaugural Hey! Festival , a spoken word event bringing local and world-renowned poets, including none other than Salena Godden , together to write for a better future & develop new work to be performed in Doncaster. Hey! Festivals are a writer-led Hard | Art initiative. Pop-up micro literary festivals which go where other festivals fear to tread. Collaborative, dynamic, agile and inventive — they put emphasis on listening to our audience. Hard | Art curate, in collaboration with local venues, half-day literary festivals which offer a line-up of both locally and nationally known writers, reading and talking about the issues of today (climate, democracy, social justice and cultural change). They are receptive as much as creative. Setting up stalls where people with different views can argue and debate anything from climate to the price of cheese. The Fête of Britain is on a mission to meet the people who really run Britain. The people who roll their sleeves up every day and do the hard graft. Every place Hard | Art stop they want to build connection and the possibility for future collaboration as the people collectively bring to life the new Britain we all so desperately want to see.

What is it like to be in a work, to be part of a creative process? In this following writing the artist/facilitator and co founder of Artbomb, Sacha Gray gives voice to the feelings and emotions that she felt when working on The Bare Project . An authentic voice that charts the process of the project, her role in it, and the impact she witnessed. The Kitchen Is Always the Heart is the name of the project created and delivered by The Bare Project , a theatre and interactive arts company as part of The People’s Palace Of Possibility . I knew a little of The Bare Project before I started hanging around these guys as they brought their kitchen and collection of stories and ideas of a utopian future to life in the space at ArtBomb. I had signed up to be a palace citizen in The People’s Palace of Possibility during lockdown as their project had moved online and via the post. I was intrigued then by their unique way of engaging and quirky design of paraphernalia that arrived through the letterbox. It was fun and exciting and I shared the experience with the group of kids that I worked with at the time.It was really interesting to see that the kids had never really been asked the question “what is a fairer, kinder future and how could we make this happen?” Or maybe it's not that they hadn't been asked that question but more likely they hadn't been given the space to really explore and discuss or been sincerely listened to and heard? So when I learned there was another phase of this project at the Artbomb shop I was really excited to meet the team in person. They arrived, I hung around a little and watched as they built the install into the shop window. The team welcomed me and I listened to them as they worked things out and supported each other if needed. I was part of their check-ins each day as we sat with a cuppa and had space to voice any concerns about our own tasks, or just how we were feeling that day and I soon began to realise and experience what they were all about. They have a wonderful micro culture of care and kindness in the way they work together as well as the people they come into contact with and it was palpable. It was more than just being nice and getting things done, I felt a sense of the utopian ideals they were advocating for, human care before productivity and capital and a strong sense of value on individual creative processes. This worked. Shit got done and done well. My job was to create signage for the open day where people were invited in for a meal, conversation and to really think about what food justice means to them. This space to just create within the setting of the buzz of creativity around me was lovely and slowed my mind down. People moved around and through the space and I listened and joined in convos. I witnessed worlds opened up on peoples faces as they spoke about their memories and experiences and I thought how this is how people understand what is important to them and what they want to take into the future and what they want/need to leave behind if we are to co create an essential and new way of living. That reconnection to self in those moments felt like lots of small but deep stirrings of hope and energy for a better, a radically better, future. Job done! But job is not done, because we need that energy to keep burning and the hope to keep building strength. The Bare Project will continue to build the rooms of The People’s Palace of Possibility in various places and spaces, but for the next 4 weeks we have the window at the ArtBomb to keep us inspired, stirred up, asking the right questions about our future and provoking imaginings particularly around the future of food. I look forward to seeing the next space created for The Peoples Palace Of Possibility . It is both gentle and powerful work that they bring, but it must be said that the relational way they go about their practice is just as impactful to the people they come into contact with.

ArtBomb'25 | 12pm-6pm | Sat 16 August @ Market Square ​ Dance with us in Market Square, where GSD, local champions of Donny’s underground music scene, present a powerful line-up: Rumbi Zimbabwean-born, Rumbi Tauro is a powerhouse with a unique blend of R&B flows. Rumbi's soulful melodies have graced stages across the UK, leaving an indelible mark at iconic venues and festivals. It's on stage where she shines, forging an intimate connection with her audiences. Priday Priday are an up-and-coming Indie rock, with blues rock lead guitar, band based in Doncaster. Acoustic sets, full band sets. Be sure to catch them playing at The Salutation Pub or The Leopard, in Doncaster. Omilea Omilea  has a soft, ambient voice and tells a story from within. Taking you along as her voice aligns the story. She’s a versatile artist who will make you reveal your own truths, even the ones you couldn’t discover. Alice Alice Ede  is a singer-songwriter from Sheffield. She began performing live in the summer of 2021, her first ever gig being on the Leadmill stage at tramlines that year. Over the past three years Alice has been performing at venues throughout the UK and released four singles that have been a hit with her audience. In June 2023, Alice’s first single that she released at just 15 years old was featured in the first episode of The Full Monty Series  on Disney+. Alice is continuing to grow her presence in the music scene with performances at venues such as The Leadmill, Yellow Arch, and Sidney and Matilda. She has also been awarded ‘Best Unsigned Female Solo Artist of The Year’ by Crags Radio. The young talent is not one to be missed. Jos Cozi Residing locally, going global — organically accumulating over 500,000 streams on just one single. COZI is a producer/artist but don’t let that title hold him too just that.  With an up-and-coming clothing range and podcast to most definitely look out for. Book on socials @JOSCOZI Darcy Rose Darcy Rose  is not just a voice — she’s a vision. At just 16 years old, the York-based artist blends striking, anime-inspired visuals with hauntingly honest songwriting and a live presence way beyond her years. An accomplished musician, contortionist and performer, Darcy’s raw talent and originality quickly drew the attention of a multi–UK chart-topping writing and production team who are currently working on her bold, genre-blurring debut singles and album. The youngest ever to perform at Sheffield’s Tramlines Festival aged 14, and boasting a bold, emotionally charged sound that blends raw authenticity with undeniable pop sensibility, Darcy Rose is firmly on track to become one of the standout break through acts of the next wave. Milla Milla  is an up-and-coming artist from Doncaster, blending R&B, funk, and pop into his own unique vibrant sound. Collaborating with the local collective GSD, he’s making a name for himself through live performances on BBC Introducing, having his latest track featured on Future Hits Radio, and more recently, performing at Tramlines 2025. His stage presence is fueled by a larger-than-life energy, drawing inspiration from icons like Prince, Michael Jackson, and James Brown. Ultimately, Milla aims to define artistry on his own terms, dedicating himself to perfecting his craft and becoming the best artist, he can be. DN0 DN0 are a duo from Doncaster focusing on getting their listeners moving. Combining singing and rapping in their music, bringing together Rap, RnB, Dance and Pop. DNO love to get the crowd on a two-step vibe and use their music to promote positive messages about relationships, life and personal growth. Having been played on BBC Radio Leeds & Sheffield multiple times, also performed at; Glastonbury, Tramlines, The Leadmill and some smaller local venues. They are now looking to build on their progress so far and take their love for music around the world.

GSD [ General Social Development] was founded by Doncaster artists, Lewis Russell and David Walusimbi . Over the past year, they have been engaging new artists, planning events and growing their creative catalogue. GSD work with a network of rappers, producers, singers, DJ’s, instrumentalists, models, photographers, and videographers. Their aim is to use the expertise of the collective to grow Doncaster’s rap scene and curate a new generation of Doncaster artists by engaging youth through their work with various educational institutions. GSD have collaborated with ArtBomb and organised three music events so far, including a rap night, an acoustic session and a DJ Party night. Rap night hosted by GSD featuring Yorkshire's finest: LUCKY FONTANE  / HAKXX  / JXG  / JORDON THE EGO  / LAURENTE  / PEZ-1  / BALBY LOCAL  / D.FAULT / CHOZEN1NE  / MUSTAFA3RD  / CARTDOR  / LOWRY / KUN D  / JUNIOR  / SONER  AND MORE GSD presents GSD Acoustic at the Hallcross:​ ​ DJ Ibzzzz / DARCY / PHILIPPA ZAWE / DJ Craze / KID blue / Ari Mor Official / Sile Sibanda / Harrison C / Nathaniel Short / DJ April-Ness / Meduullaa / Rumbi Tauro GSD's third event of the festival is an all night session with regional DJ's coming to Doncaster to play for one night! Book your tickets through our events page or pay on the door! ​ Jackhno / DJ CRAZE / DJ CHIEF / Matty B2B Jordan / ASHLEY HOLMES DN10 / DJ April-NESS and more! https://gsdhub.org/

Rob La Frenais Art and rowing don’t often come together but in this new aquatic performance specially commissioned by ArtBomb, artist, curator and rower Rob La Frenais will balance a lightweight single sculling boat (a very fast boat, rowed by Steve Redgrave in the Olympics) in the middle of the River Don and simultaneously take the audience on a journey through the history of rowing, class war, decolonisation, speed, gender, rowing and religion, and indigenous technology while trying very hard not to fall in. As a rower with 25 years experience he has been trying to bring together artists who also row in his Wild Rowing social media group and through this he met the renowned artist Ingrid Pollard (shortlisted for the Turner Prize) who is not only a rower but has also made a new video work ‘Rhythm In Hand’, with her rowing club, being shown around the UK in various galleries. Pollard recently spoke about her experiences as a black rower in a Guardian interview. A rare experience of a keynote lecture by Pollard, at the Unitarian Church on Thursday August 11, moderated by La Frenais, will precede his performance on the surface of the Rover Don on Sunday August 14 which can be seen and heard from the shore at Doncaster Rowing Club. Close To the Water was first performed on the River Aura to open the New Performance Turku Festival, where the audience viewed the performance in high winds from a moving floating bridge. It has then been done virtually during the pandemic at festivals in Linz, Austria and Bergen, Norway. ‘Close To The Water - Let The Boat Sing’ will be the first time it has been performed on a UK river. It will include elements of Northern rowing history, be part of a water-based event following the clean-up of the River Don (rowers are very conscious of water quality) organised by the Don Catchment Rivers Trust and be followed by a coracle/crayfish-catching action by Japanese artist Inari .