About Us
What is Right Up Our Street?
Right Up Our Street is a community-led Creative People and Places arts programme funded by Arts Council England.
We bring brilliant art activities and events to the people of Doncaster.
We work in partnership with Doncaster’s communities, listening to what they need and want, and co-creating an arts programme that is relevant and meaningful.
Right Up Our Street and Doncaster’s local communities make all sorts of inspiring art, with activities happening in exciting ways and taking place in surprising locations.
Our Mission
2026-2029
Over the next three years, we will:
• Work with communities across all 21 wards of Doncaster, listening to local people and supporting them to shape cultural activity.
• Celebrate local stories, people and places, creating opportunities for communities to connect and share what matters to them.
• Build pride in Doncaster, showcasing the creativity, talent and potential across the borough.
• Share learning, ideas and resources, helping bring new thinking to Doncaster and supporting others to develop and grow.
• Listen, learn and improve, using feedback to understand the difference we make and adapt our work.
• Build a sustainable future for Right Up Our Street, developing strong partnerships and new opportunities so our work can continue to grow.
Key Communities
Right Up Our Street’s events and activities are open to everyone. We want to make sure our programme reaches people who may face greater barriers to taking part in arts and culture, building relationships with communities and creating opportunities that feel relevant, welcoming and accessible. Our work will particularly focus on:
FAMILIES
Families who may have fewer opportunities to take part in arts and culture, including those experiencing financial pressures or other barriers.
YOUNG ADULTS
Young people aged 16–25, creating opportunities to connect, build confidence, develop skills and have a voice in their communities.
PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SOCIAL ISOLATION
People of any age or background who may be experiencing loneliness or isolation, using creativity to create opportunities for connection and belonging.
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
Communities who are currently underserved or face additional barriers to participation, including refugee and migrant communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disabled people, including D/deaf people.
What Right Up Our Street Will Deliver
Right Up Our Street will deliver three key areas of work:
THREE PRIORITY COMMUNITIES PROJECTS
Right Up Our Street will work alongside communities who face greater barriers to taking part in arts and culture, listening to their ideas and supporting them to create projects that reflect what matters to them. These groups will be selected by our Community Advisors.
INTO THE PARK
Into the Park is our touring outdoor arts event, bringing high-quality art and culture directly into the parks and green spaces of our local communities across Doncaster's 21 Wards. This event takes place over two days in August in two different locations in Doncaster.
Doncaster Festival of Light
Doncaster Festival of Light is our flagship winter festival, bringing communities together to celebrate art, culture and each other in the heart of Doncaster.
“Right Up Our Street are so pleased to have received confirmation of a further 3 years of funding. Over the past 13 years we’ve built a programme of arts activities and events that truly represent who we are as a community. This has only been possible through the network of support we’ve grown. Community members, through to local businesses, charities and The City of Doncaster Council have given their time so generously, coming together to grow a programme and in turn a place that we can all be proud of. I’m so excited to see what we do next!”