Here are 11 notable individuals and hometown heroes who have put Worksop firmly on the map.
See if you knew how many of these famous people were born, lived or worked in the area.
5. John Parr
Manton's John Parr reached number one in the US charts with his hit single St. Elmo's Fire in 1985, which was also featured in the soundtrack of 2018's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The Grammy-nominated singer has toured with a number of big names including Bryan Adams, Toto, Tina Turner and Richard Marx. Photo: Steve Taylor
6. A'Whora
A'Whora, also known as George Boyle, put Worksop on the map in season two of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. He has since starred on MTV's Celebrity Ex on the Beach, and ITV's Celebrity Karaoke Club, and launched his own clothing collection with Pretty Little Thing. Photo: Submitted
7. Sam Walker
Worksop's table tennis star Sam Walker won silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, bronze in 2018, and a bronze in the team event in 2022 as part of Team England. Photo: Dean Mouhtaropoulos
8. Graham Taylor
Graham Taylor, born in Worksop, enjoyed a memorable career in football management for over three decades, making it all the way to chairman of the England national team in 1990-93 Photo: Getty Images