Longshaw Estate - Peoples landscape Talk

National Trust, Longshaw, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S11 7TZ

Join us at the Moorland Discovery Centre for a fascinating talk by local historian Thelma Griffiths. 'Trespassers will be prosecuted', explores…

'Trespassers will be prosecuted' a short talk by local historian Thelma Griffiths on the history of access to the countryside in the local area.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 10:30 - 11:30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Longshaw Estate - Peoples Landscapes Exhibition

National Trust, Longshaw, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S11 7TZ

Discover photos, documents and artefacts documenting the local history of the Duke of Rutland’s Longshaw estate, through to the estates hand…

Join us for a new exhibition which uncovers the history of the Dukes estate and how it become the peoples estate. With Sheffield Museums exhibiting artefacts belonging to G H B Ward.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 11:30 am - 16:30pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Longshaw Estate - Peoples Landscapes walk

National Trust, Longshaw, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S11 7TZ

'A walking history of Longshaw', meeting outside the Moorland Discovery Centre. Discover some of Longshaw's history taking in some archaeological…

A guided walk on the history of the Longshaw Estate. Join local historian Thelma Griffiths to explore the history of the estate on a gentle informative walk.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 14:30 - 16:30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

“The world’s breaking up!” - Wardsend Cemetery and the great flood of 1864

Wardsend Cemetery, Club Mill Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2ET

The Sheffield flood of 1864 was the greatest civilian disaster of Victorian England. The new Dale Dyke reservoir was full when the dam broke and…

A guided walk through the wilderness of our Victorian cemetery, telling the stories and visiting the graves of the victims of the wild waters of 1864.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1400-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

‘Drainspotting’ - A guide to Sheffield pavement features (Nether Edge)

Moncrieffe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 1HQ

A walk around Nether Edge looking at the remnants of Victorian infrastructure found on the street. Drain covers, tramway remains, early utility…

A look at the history under our feet. Discover the social heritage that we walk over every day.

Opening Times

• Wednesday 18 September: Walk 1100-1230
• Sunday 22 September: Walk 1400-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

‘Drainspotting’- A guide to Sheffield pavement features (Crookesmoor)

Sheffield Libraries & Information Services, Walkley Branch Library, South Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 3TD

The event will be a walk from Walkley Library to Broomhill via Crookesmoor. We will be looking at examples of Sheffield's historic pavement…

A look at the history under our feet. Discover the social history we walk over every day.

Opening Times

• Monday 16 September: Walk 1400-1530
• Saturday 21 September: Walk 1100-1230

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

A city centre river; following the Porter Brook

Porter Brook pocket park, 1 Sidney Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4RH

Seeking out the visible parts of the Porter Brook whilst describing what lies beneath street level. A look at the role of the river in history.…

A street level explore of the Porter Brook from the city centre to Endcliffe Park looking at the history, remains, and hidden bits of the brook.

Opening Times

• Monday 16 September: 1000-1130
• Thursday 19 September: 1430-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

A Medieval Day in Dore

Dore Village Green, Savage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Dore was once the boundary between the ancient kingdoms of Northumbria and Mercia, and its rich history is best experienced on its centuries-old…

Join knights, archers, ladies and squires on Dore's ancient village green with medieval costumed reenactors, living history displays, and hands-on activities for all ages, culminating in a tournament of arms between knights in our medieval arena.

Opening Times

• Sunday 15 September: 11.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

A still, small power

Whirlow Spirituality Centre, Whirlow Grange Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9SY

Whirlow Spirituality Centre will be open from 1pm to 3pm on Friday, September 13th and from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, September 14th. Visitors…

Discover quiet, hidden ways of changing the world at the secluded Chapel of the Holy Spirit in Whirlow. Pause, soak up the unique atmosphere and encounter stories of how even (or especially?) the weakest among us can make huge change for good.

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: 1300-1500
• Saturday 14 September: 1000 - 1300

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

A walk round Attercliffe

Attercliffe Supertram Stop, Shortridge Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

This two-hour history walk, starting and finishing at the Attercliffe Supertram stop, shows the streets and surviving buildings between Staniforth…

The Lower Don Valley was the powerhouse of Sheffield's heavy steel industry and Attercliffe was where its workers lived. Though many buildings have disappeared what remains is a fascinating insight into the life of a once-thriving community.

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: 1000

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet Open Day

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2QW

Catch a unique glimpse of life at home and at work at a scythe and steelworks dating back to the 18th century. Abbeydale Works was once a…

Visit Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet for free!

Opening Times

• Monday 16 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Aizlewood’s Mill Tour

Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewoods Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8GG

A rare opportunity to take a tour of this Victorian flour mill, designed by William Flockton and built in 1861 in the former nursery gardens of…

In partnership with the Co-operatives Showcase Aizlewood's Mill will be offering guided tours of this Grade II listed building saved from demolition in the late 1980s.
A living example of this year's theme, "People Power".

Opening Times

• Thursday 19 September: 1000 to 1600
• Friday 20 September: 1000 to 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

All Saints, Ecclesall

All Saints Ecclesall , Ringinglow Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 7PP

The church will be open for people to spend time to find out more about the building and it's origins, to talk to local church members and enjoy…

All Saints will open it's doors and offer a warm welcome for people to visit. The church, originally opened in 1788, with a later Temple Moore extension in 1907 is home to 35 outstanding stained glass windows and is next to an impressive churchyard.

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: 1300-1600 Tour at 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Amy Johnson talk by Ann Beedham at Sheffield General Cemetery

The Samuel Worth Chapel, in the centre of the Sheffield General Cemetery, Cemetery Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8NT

Everybody has heard of Amy Johnson, the pioneering female pilot whose single handed flights pushed the boundaries of aviation in the 1930s. But…

Come to a free presentation by Ann Beedham about legendary pilot Amy Johnson.

Opening Times

• Sunday 15 September: 14.00-15.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Ancient Ways at Whirlow Hall Farm

Whirlow Hall Farm, Whirlow Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9QF

Make your way to the Farm and join the guided walk across the Whirlow Hall Farm estate. Archaeologists will be leading walking groups around the…

Walking with archaeologists you will be guided across the magical landscape of Whirlow Hall Farm. You will witness first hand how ancient communities made their lives at Whirlow and the ways this has changed over thousands of years

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: 1030hrs, 1330hrs 1530hrs

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Attercliffe, Zion Graveyard

Zion Lane / Lawrence Street, or Level Access Gate at end of Ferguson Street, Attercliffe, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 3RG

In January 2018 after a high profile fund-raising campaign, a group of local volunteers formed a trust and purchased this small abandoned and…

Explore the forgotten burial ground of the now demolished Zion Congregational Church Attercliffe and learn the intriguing stories of those buried there including anti-slavery campaigners Mary Anne Rawson and the Read Family.

Opening Times

• Sunday 15 September: 2pm - 5pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Beauchief Abbey

Beauchief Abbey, Beauchief Abbey Lane , Sheffield , South Yorkshire, S8 0EL

A hidden gem, set in a peaceful site, surrounded by parkland. The Abbey was founded in the 12th Century and is dedicated to Thomas a Becket of…

Explore Beauchief Abbey a 12th Century Abbey - the Oldest Building in Sheffield Open on 13th - 15th September 11.00am - 4pm . Special Event on Sunday 15th Sept at 3pm - Evensong (full details to be confirmed on www.beauchiefabbey.org.uk)

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: 1100-1600
• Saturday 14 September: 1100-1600
• Sunday 15 September: 1100-1500 (plus special event at 1500-1600)

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Beeley Woods Industrial Heritage

Stockarth Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35

Beeley Woods is ancient woodland alongside the River Don which contains a large amount of evidence of the Don's past as a working river whilst now…

A walk in the beautiful woodland of Beeley Woods exploring the remains of 18th and 19th century mining and industry along the way.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1200-1330
• Tuesday 17 September: 1130-1300
• Saturday 21 September: 1430-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Between the Stones - stories from the unmarked graves of Walkley Cemetery, Sheffield.

Walkley Cemetery, Nichols Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5DU

Under each patch of turf in a cemetery there is a story waiting to be told and a life needing to be honoured. Among those whose lives we will…

A guided tour of our Victorian cemetery. Where there are fine monuments the lives of those buried in public graves are often ignored. Here we will honour them by telling some of their stories.

Opening Times

• Sunday 22 September: 1400-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Birley Spa Bath House History Talk and Tour

Birley Spa, Birley Spa Lane, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 4ED

We are offering a unique opportunity to learn about the site at Birley Spa, its history from ancient to modern, including our plans for the…

Guided tour of Sheffields only Victorian Bath House with a spring fed plunge pool. Learn about its colourful history and importance in our citys working class heritage.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: Tour 1300, 1400, 1500
• Sunday 15 September: Tour 1300, 1400, 1500
• Saturday 21 September: Tour 1300, 1400, 1500
• Sunday 22 September: Tour 1300, 1400, 1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Bishops’ House Guided Tours

Norton Lees Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9BE

Bishops’ House is Sheffield’s best preserved timber framed building. Charming, fascinating architecturally and also a museum with rooms…

Bishops' House is Sheffield's hidden Tudor gem situated at the top of Meersbrook Park. We will be holding guided tours at 11.30am over both Heritage Open Day weekends. Plus additional tours at 2.30pm on Sun 15th September and 7pm Wed 18th September

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: Open 10.00-16.00. Tour at 11:30
• Sunday 15 September: Open 10.00-16.00. Tour at 11:30 and 2.30
• Wednesday 18 September: Tour only, 19.00
• Saturday 21 September: Open 10.00-16.00. Tour at 11:30
• Sunday 22 September: Open 10.00-16.00. Tour at 11:30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Bridgehouses Footbridge Open Day

Ladys Bridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8GJ

The event will consist of a short walk from Lady's Bridge to the footbridge giving the historical context of the current site. There will be a…

An introduction and historical guide to Bridgehouses Footbridge, a 19th century Iron Bridge renovated and maintained by a friends group since 2015.

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: 1300-1430
• Sunday 15 September: 1100-1230
• Sunday 22 September: 11:00 to 12:30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

BROOMHILL COMMUNITY LIBRARY - A CELEBRATION OF ARTS & CRAFTS & PEOPLE POWER & DARE TO DREAM

Broomhill Community Library, Taptonville Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5BR

Check out for further details of the events on the HODs website, social media and Broomhill Library publicity. An opportunity to drop in and…

A series of events and displays from Friday 13 - Saturday 21 Sept to celebrate 5 years as a volunteer-led Community Library. Many of the activities inspired by John Ruskin and our surroundings: the Victorian villa and Heritage Garden. .

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: 16.00 - 17.15
• Monday 16 September: 14.00 - 15.00
• Tuesday 17 September: 10.00-11.00
• Wednesday 18 September: 16.00 - 17.15
• Friday 20 September: 16.00 - 17.15
• Saturday 21 September: 14.00 - 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

BROOMHILL LITTER PICK - People Power in Action

Broomhill Community Library, 10 Taptonville Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5BR

Calling families, individuals, all ages to come together and make a difference to our streets in Broomhill. There will be displays of creative…

Join us for a Community Litter Pick and show your care for the local environment. Come and visit the Library Heritage Garden at the same time.

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: 11.00 - 13.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Castlegate: Past and Present

34 - 36 Haymarket, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2AX

Led by: Simon Ogden, Castlegate Kickstart Programme Director This walk is in partnership with Sheffield Walking Festival

A 90 minute walk looking at the long history and exciting future of Sheffield's oldest quarter.

Opening Times

• Monday 16 September: 12:15 to 13:45

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Cathedral Church of St Marie, Sheffield

The Cathedral Church of St. Marie, Cathedral House, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2JB

Built in 1850 on a site tucked away from the main thoroughfare, and having a magnificent stone spire containing a peel of eight bells,this…

An opportunity to appreciate the peacefulness, magnificence and history of this Catholic building in the heart of Sheffield. St Marie's was the first Catholic church to be built after the Reformation - a testimony to people power!

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: Open 0900 - 1800
• Saturday 14 September: Story of the Big windows. Stained glass - windows tour 1400. Gregorian choir - female section 1600.
• Wednesday 18 September: Guided Tour - a look at the history and people - 1430
• Friday 20 September: Windows tour - a look at the back story of the stained glass - 1500. People Power of the Stone Masons, 1100 - 1500. Examine the stonework and recreate some of it using pine cones.
• Saturday 21 September: People Power of the Stone Masons - 1100 - 1500. Tower Tours an opportunity to see the Belfry and have a go at bell ringing. 1000, 1100, 1400, 1500 and 1600. ascent via spiral steps.. Gregorian choir - male section 1600
• Sunday 22 September: Guided tour - a look at the history and people - 1430

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Celebrating the Woodlands of Bradfield

St Nicholas Church, High Bradfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 6LG

As part of the 3 Parish Woodland Celebration event Bradfield Parish council have teamed with Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust in inviting you…

Join Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust ecologist Julie Riley in a talk about the importance of local woodlands for biodiversity. This is followed by a bat walk led by South Yorkshire Bat Group, leading out from St Nicholas Church Bradfield.

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: Talk - 18:00 Bat walk - 19:15

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Celebrating the Woodlands of Ecclesfield - Talk

The Reading Room, 42a School Lane, Grenoside, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 8QU

A talk by Prof. Melvyn Jones - 'South Yorkshire's Woodland Heritage with a special reference to Greno Woods' Melvyn Jones is a local expert on…

As part of the Three Parish Woodland event in collaboration with Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust (SRWT) - Ecclesfield parish council invite you to learn about and enjoy local woodlands.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1430-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Celebrating the Woodlands of Ecclesfield - woodland event

Forestry Commission Car Park, Grenoside, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 7DS

Woodland event at Greno Woods - Mini beast hunting and charcoal making with the Outdoor Learning Team (children's activities): - Finding mini…

As part of the Three Parish Woodland event in collaboration with Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust (SRWT) - Ecclesfield parish council invite you to learn about and enjoy local woodlands.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 10:00 & 14:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Cemetery Road Baptist Church

Cemetery Road Baptist Church, Cemetery Road (main entrance) Napier Street (rear entrance), Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8HA

Cemetery Road Baptist Church was founded in 1839. Today's chapel is now the oldest Baptist building in Sheffield and one of its oldest places of…

Visit this imposing Romanesque style Grade II listed chapel, erected in 1859. Discover who the Baptists are and what they stand for. Explore the chapel's history and the church's many links with other parts of the world, past and present.

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Central Library Heritage Tour

Sheffield Libraries & Information Services, Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1XZ

On this tour you will discover the history of the library, take a look behind the scenes and learn about many of the fascinating architectural…

Discover the history of Sheffield Central library, take a look behind the scenes and learn about many of the fascinating architectural features contained within this iconic Art Deco building.

Not suitable for people with limited mobility.

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: Tour 1100 & 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

City Centre Walk “A Brief History of Professional Theatre in Sheffield.”

Outside the Lyceum, Tudor Square, City Centre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2LA

Chris Reece will lead a walk round the city centre taking in the sites of the former theatres: Theatre Royal, Empire, Hippodrome, Surrey Street…

A walking tour of the sites of the former theatres of Sheffield which have been lost through demolition, fire, blitz or planning changes. This tour will give an insight of theatre from before Georgian times to the present day.

Opening Times

• Tuesday 17 September: History of Theatre Walk 14.30
• Thursday 19 September: History of Theatre Walk 15.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Co-operative Showcase

Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8GG

This event takes place in a co-operatively owned, Grade II listed building, Aizlewood's Mill. In a two-day showcase, co-operatives in many areas…

Co-operatives have played a part in the heritage of Sheffield, and many are alive and well today. Come and experience a showcase of co-operatives contributing to the success of people power.

Opening Times

• Thursday 19 September: 1000-1600
• Friday 20 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Curzon Cinema

Curzon Cinema, 16 George Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2PF

Curzon Cinema Sheffield is housed in a Grade II listed building which was formerly part of The Sheffield Banking Corporation.The tour will include…

A guided tour of the bank vaults which still remain and a peek at our state of the art projection equipment.

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: 0900-1200; tours on the hour
• Saturday 14 September: 0900-1200; tours on the hour
• Wednesday 18 September: 0900-1200, tours on the hour

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Discovering Meersbrook Hall

Meersbrook Hall, Meersbrook Park, Brook Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9FL

Meesrbrook Hall, built by Benjamin Roebuck, home to the Shore family for 100 years and host of the Ruskin Collection for 60 years, has an…

Explore Meersbrook Hall on a guided tour with the archaeologist who has been revealing its secrets.

Opening Times

• Wednesday 18 September: Tour only: 1815
• Saturday 21 September: 1030-1400 Tours: 1100 & 1230
• Sunday 22 September: 1100 - 1430 Tours: 1130 & 1300

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Dore Masonic Hall.

AbbeydaleRoad South, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 3LA

We will be exhibiting to the public the beauty and interesting history of Dore Masonic Hall. Using a combination of visual aids and informed…

Details about the Hall's history, including being a military hospital, a mental asylum and up to present day when it is a major centre for Freemasonry. Free car parking 150 yards up Dore Road.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 15 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Down Behind the Cathedral

Cathedral Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Church Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1HA

From the cathedral to the edge of Castlegate, through back alleys and cobblef streets, where the lawyers once clustered, and some of Sheffield's…

A guided walk around a little- known part of Sheffield's city centre

Opening Times

• Tuesday 17 September: 1830-2030

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Edward Carpenter Walk

Devonshire Cat Ltd, Wellington Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4HG

Edward Carpenter (1844-1929) was an important cultural figure in late C19th and early C20th Britain. He was famous as the author of 'Towards…

This walk explores Edward Carpenter’s connections with Sheffield, with a particular focus on his socialist political activities and his life as a gay man.

Opening Times

• Sunday 22 September: 1100 -1300

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Endcliffe Park Heritage Walk

Hunters Bar, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

The area of land we now know as Endcliffe Park was first laid out and opened to the public in 1885. Discover how the park came to exist and see…

A guided walk round Endcliffe Park to discover how the area has changed over the last 150 years.

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: Walk 10.30am (Fully booked) & 1430

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

EPPiC Theatre

Eppic Theatre, Well Lane, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 9TP

Our building is over 200 years old, it started life as a Methodist Church and was acquired by Ecclesfield Priory Players (EPP) in 1980. We then…

Our fully functioning theatre has been converted from and old church. Tours of the building, its history and information on our society will be available.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 10:00 - 16:00
• Saturday 21 September: 10:00 - 16:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Experiencing the Architecture of Flockton - Walk 2

Dog & Partridge, 56 Trippet Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4EL

Flockton were a series of architectural practices that were based in Sheffield in the 19th and 20th centuries. The firms were responsible for a…

A guided walk to discover some of the buildings designed by the Flockton group of practices, from the city centre out to the Riverside.

Opening Times

• Sunday 15 September: Tour starts at 1100
• Sunday 22 September: Tour starts at 1300

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Flower Estate History Walk, High Wincobank

Upper Wincobank Chapel, Wincobank Avenue, sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 6BB

The Flower Estate gets its name from its streets, which are named after flowers. It is an example of a garden suburb. It is significant because…

Take a walk around the historic and ground-breaking Flower Estate, the first urban social housing development outside of London, with long-time resident David Green.

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: 11am - 12 noon

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Freeman College, Ruskin Mill Trust

Freeman College, Sterling Works, 88 Arundel Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2NG

Heritage Open Day offers a unique opportunity to experience Sheffield’s industrial heritage. Freeman College is in Grade II listed Sterling…

Freeman College open their city centre Sterling & Butcher Works sites, once home to Sheffield’s 19th century cutlery industry. Join staff and students in traditional artisan workshops for craft activities and visit the original Grinding Troughs.

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: 11:00 - 16:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

FREEMAN COLLEGE: PEWTER BOOKMARK WORKSHOPS

BROOMHILL COMMUNITY LIBRARY, 10 TAPTONVILLE ROAD, BROOMHILL, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5BR

We are delighted Freeman College have agreed to share their skills to enable others to make something beautiful and unique as we celebrate…

Students from Sheffield’s Freeman College [Ruskin Mill Trust] will lead two workshops using pewter metal to make decorative bookmarks.
Talk by Carole Baugh, Arts Co-ordinator on Ruskin Mill Trust & Freeman College.

Opening Times

• Wednesday 18 September: WORKSHOP 14.00 - 15.30
• Thursday 19 September: WORKSHOP 10.00 - 12.00. TALK BY CAROLE BAUGH 10.45 - 11.15

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

From Peterloo to Orgreave - 200 Years of People Power

Sheffield City Hall (Memorial Hall), Barkers Pool, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2JA

A special Sheffield Heritage Open Days 'People Power' event, in partnership with the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign and Sheffield City Hall,…

A unique celebration of People Power across the centuries highlighting the historical links between the 1819 Peterloo Massacre and the attack on striking Miners at Orgreave in 1984, including a special reading of Barry Hines' drama 'After the Strike'

Opening Times

• Wednesday 18 September: Doors 19.00, Start 19.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Fulwood Old Chapel

Fulwood Old Chapel, Whiteley Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 4GL

Fulwood Old Chapel was built for local Protestant Dissenters who previously had gathered in the home of John Fox at ‘Fullwood Hall’. The…

Fulwood Old Chapel was built in 1729 as a meeting house for dissenters. Visitors will be able to see the inside of the Chapel and view an exhibition on the Chapel and Fulwood through the ages.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 15 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Gillfield Woods explore

Number 97 bus terminus, Baslow Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 3BS

A look at one of Sheffield's many small woodlands. This will be a walk and guide looking at both the nature and environment found today alongside…

An explore of the nature and history of one of Sheffield's lesser known woodlands. Tracing the past industry and human activity in the woods.

Opening Times

• Wednesday 18 September: 1500-1630
• Friday 20 September: 1100-1230

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Graves Park: Finding lost Norton Park

246-248 Norton Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8HD

Starting in Norton House Country Club car park, the guided walk through Graves Park will identify features of ecological, historic and…

Led by Professor Ian Rotherham, this event will be a celebration of the NLHF Project: Finding Lost Norton Park. Guided Walk in Graves Park (5.30pm to 7pm) followed by refreshments and talks (7.30pm to 8.30pm) at Norton House Country Club.

Opening Times

• Wednesday 18 September: 17.30 - 20.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Grenoside Steel Works

2 Top Side, Grenoside, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 8RD

The site was built in 1797. It lies high above Ecclesfield in South Yorkshire. It depended on coke and wind to achieve the high temperature…

Explanation of the industrial history and community significance of the furnace and site (grade 2 listed).
Visit down to the furnace cellar in small groups.
Exhibition of research and artefacts with experts.
Tea and coffee available.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: Visit and tour. 10.30am. 14.30pm
• Sunday 15 September: Visit and tour. 10.30am. 14.30pm.
• Wednesday 18 September: Visit and tour. 10.30am. 14.30pm
• Saturday 21 September: Visit and tour. 10.30am. 14.30pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Grenoside Sword Dancers open day

Grenoside Reading Room, 42A School Lane, Grenoside, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 8QU

The Grenoside Sword Dancers have been in continuous existence for over 200 years. Longsword, as this form of dancing is known, involves a team of…

The Grenoside Sword Dancers and Six Jolly Miners sword dancers give you the opportunity to learn about the history of this living local tradition and to have a go yourself

Opening Times

• Wednesday 18 September: Sword dancing taster session, 7pm, Grenoside Reading Room
• Sunday 22 September: Open Day at Grenoside Reading Room

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Guided walk: ‘Heritage & People of Newbould Lane & Rutland Park’, Broomhill, Sheffield

2 Newbould Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2PL

Find out about the People Power of Broomhill’s earlier residents, their direct deeds, philanthropy and support of local charities and ‘good…

Local History walk led by Judith Pitchforth to view the 19th century buildings along Newbould Lane and Rutland Park and discover how the occupants contributed to the history of Sheffield in various different ways.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: Walk starts at 14.00. Meet from 13.45

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Harland Works

Harland Works, 70 John Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 4QU

As a former factory Harland Works, like many other 'works' in Sheffield, has been refurbished to offer a great base for many different kinds of…

Harland Works was one of Sheffield's steel works, but is now a base for over 20 independent businesses. For HoD you can see how tenants including bakers, yoga teachers, architects, animators, craftsmen, product designers make use of the building.

Opening Times

• Sunday 15 September: 1200 - 1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Henry Bryars Old Stables, (formerly Hancock & Lants) Ladys Bridge, Sheffield

Ladys Bridge, Castlegate , Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8GJ

Visitors will hear the history of the site which was formerly a historic steel forge powered by the adjoining Wicker Weir, redeveloped by an…

Learn the history of this unique building which has served as multi-storey parking for horses, elephants and camels, vets surgery, and birth-place of the 'mushy pea'. See how original interiors are being converted to new uses with views of the Don.

Opening Times

• Tuesday 17 September: 1230-1330
• Thursday 19 September: 1230-1330

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Herdings Heritage & Harvest

Herdings Heritage and Community Centre , Morland Road , Sheffield , South Yorkshire, S14 1TD

We can offer a fun-filled day of healthy food and historic discovery! Reach South Sheffield would like to invite people to celebrate this…

Join Reach South Sheffield as we celebrate Sheffield's second oldest building, and see what's happening in the garden area, where this years crops will be harvested, cooked and eaten! Family friendly day out.

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: 1000 - 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Heritage Tour of the Nether Edge Bowling Club

Bowling Club, 8 Nether Edge Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 1RU

Nether Edge Bowling club has existed as a private members club for over 150 years. The tour will take you round the beautiful gardens tended by…

A fascinating 40 minute guided tour tour of the Nether Edge Bowling Club.
The tour will include the gardens and then the main building which dates back to 1867.
The guides will give a history of the club which has existed for 150 years

Opening Times

• Sunday 15 September: Guided tours at 11 am. 11.30 am. 12.30.pm 1pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Hidden Sheaf and Porter

Matilda Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Led by Sheaf and Porter Rivers Trust. This walk is in partnership with Sheffield Walking Festival

A walk tracing the course of Porter Brook and River Sheaf from Matilda Street to Castlegate, through the streets of Sheffield.

Opening Times

• Wednesday 18 September: 12:15 to 13:45

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Hillsborough Park

Middlewood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 4HD

A historical walking tour of Hillsborough Park covering the building of the Hall, a description of the Hall's notable residents, the establishment…

A walk around Hillsborough Park looking at the historical background of the buildings and park

Opening Times

• Sunday 15 September: 2pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Hillsborough Tabernacle Congregational Church

Hillsborough Tabernacle Congregational Church, Proctor Place, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 4HF

Light refreshments will be available as well as a display of artefacts connected to the 1940s and the life of the Church.

Come and see a Church building with lots of 1950s features and hear how it was rebuilt from the rubble after the Sheffield Blitz. There will be regular tours on Thursday 19th September 10am-12.30pm.

Opening Times

• Thursday 19 September: 10am-12.30pm.

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Historic Troublemakers Walk

2-4 Paradise Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2DE

This walk is led by David Price, author of Sheffield Troublemakers: 'Rebels and Radicals in Sheffield History'. It starts in Paradise Square,…

A walk around Sheffield City Centre visiting places where important radical episodes in Sheffield history have taken place.

Opening Times

• Sunday 22 September: 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Holy Trinity (New Testament Church of God)

7 Johnson Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8GT

It is a neat structure in the lancet pointed style. Mr Flockton was the architect and the interior is admirably adapted for public worship, being…

This is a Grade II listed building erected in 1848 for the Wicker District parish, at the sole expense of the Misses Harrison, of Weston Hall, Sheffield (now known as Weston Park). It is an exact copy of Christ Church in Attercliffe.

Opening Times

• Friday 20 September: 1000 - 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Industrial History of the Sheffield Moors

Longshaw Woodcroft car park, Owler Bar Road, (SK 267 801), Sheffield, South Yorkshire

We walk through Longshaw via Yarncliffe Quarry to Padley Gorge, on to Bole Hill Quarry and the remains of the winding house for information on the…

A look at the remains of quarrying on the Sheffield moors.

Opening Times

• Friday 20 September: 10:30 to 14:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Joseph Lamb and the Making of Sheffield Libraries

Sheffield Libraries & Information Services, Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1XZ

In this illustrated talk, Val Hewson presents a portrait of Joseph Lamb, the self-made man who became Sheffield’s City Librarian and the driving force in reforming the local library service and building the Central Library.

Opening Times

• Tuesday 17 September: 1030 - 1130

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Journey to Justice

Outside Premier Inn, Snig Hill/ Bank Street, opposite West Bar Police Station, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 8LY

We will walk a linear route from west to east of the city centre. I will talk about the city’s past actions on matters of race, class and…

Sheffield’s Angelic Troublemakers and the ‘Demon Prince’s from Fore’. A history of race, class and protest in Sheffield.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 0900 to 1030
• Sunday 15 September: 1300 to 1430

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Kelham Island history walk

Kelham Island, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8SA

Find out more about the dramatic development of Kelham Island's world-class industries and the people who made it happen, as well as the darker…

Discover the fascinating history of Kelham Island led by a local resident and historian.

Opening Times

• Wednesday 18 September: 1730-1930
• Thursday 19 September: 1730-1930

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Kelham Island Museum: Power Island

Kelham Island Museum, Alma Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8RY

The collections, displays and workshops of Kelham Island Museum are housed in the city's old electric generation station, which was built to power…

Special tour of the museum site including the cellars!

Opening Times

• Tuesday 17 September: 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Living and Dying in Burngreave

Monument in Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2AY

4.5 miles (7.2km) Start: Monument in Fitzalan Square (SK 357 874) Finish: at start Terrain: There is a long gentle climb up to Pitsmoor, but…

This historic urban walk from the city centre includes some surprising green spaces and looks at life past and present in Burngreave and Pitsmoor.

Opening Times

• Sunday 22 September: 10:00 to 15:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Living Heritage of the River Don ... the return of Salmon river walk

Lady's Bridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8GJ

Salmon have not been able to live in the River Don for over 200 years. Obstacles in the river such as weirs, and industrial pollution led to their…

Join Don Catchment Rivers Trust for a guided walk along the River Don in Sheffield from Lady's Bridge to Meadowhall. Your guide, Chris Firth MBE, will explain about the recovery of the river and how salmon are returning to Sheffield.

Opening Times

• Friday 20 September: 1pm - 3pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Loxley Valley Local History

Junction of Rodney Hill and Loxley Road SK 306 898, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 6SG

A heritage based walk visiting historical buildings and industrial remains in the Loxley Valley. 6 miles (10km) 10:40 to 13:30 Start: Loxley…

A heritage based walk visiting historical buildings and industrial remains in the Loxley Valley.

Opening Times

• Wednesday 18 September: 10:40 to 13:30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Madina Mosque

S I C Madina Masjid, 24-32 Wolseley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 0ZU

Opportunity also to observe prayers. All questions welcome on the tour. Tour groups will be starting every 30-45 minutes. The tour will last…

A guided tour of Madina Mosque which will incorporate the key architectural features of the mosque, explanation of how the building is used for daily prayers, children's education, Eid and funerals. Opportunity also to observe prayers.

Opening Times

• Sunday 15 September: 11:00 - 15:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Mercure Kenwood Hall Hotel & Spa

Kenwood Hall, Kenwood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 1NQ

The hotel started out life as the home of George Wostenholm, a Sheffield cutlery manufacturer in 1845. He named the residence Kenwood, which then…

Join us on Sunday 15th or 22nd of September to view George Wostenholm's house & our grounds.

Opening Times

• Sunday 15 September: 11:00 - 15:00
• Sunday 22 September: 11:00 - 15:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Montgomery, Knight and the Foundations of Education

Weston Park Museum, Western Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2TP

The 19th century saw the foundation of many of Sheffield’s major educational institutions and organisations. Join curator of natural science,…

Join curator of natural science, Alistair McLean for a talk on the 19th century beginnings of some of Sheffield's most integral educational institutions and organisations.

Opening Times

• Friday 20 September: 1pm-1.45pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

More Hall & Broomhead Reservoirs: Construction, Problems and their Solutions

More Hall Dam, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 3SS

5 miles (8km) Start: More Hall Reservoir Dam Head (SK 287 958) Finish: at start Travel: Yellow Route tram from Sheffield Cathedral to…

This Sheffield’s Lakeland walk will describe the construction of the two reservoirs, the problems encountered with Broomhead Dam/Reservoir, the extensive remedial works and subsequent monitoring.

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: 10:00 to 15:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

My Montgomery

The Montgomery, Surrey Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2LG

Come inside and take a history tour around our theatre, reminiscence over past productions with our specially curated exhibition, delver into our…

We'll be delving into our theatrical past and celebrating the acts that have crossed our stage over the past 130 years! Join us for theatre tours, talks, archive displays and activities for children.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1000 - 1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Nether Edge History Group Walk

Machon Bank Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 1PE

A free guided walk around Nether Edge led by the Local History Group. We will learn about some influential people eg James Montgomery, George…

A guided walk around Nether Edge to learn about some influential people eg James Montgomery, George Wostenholm and the educationalist Prof. William Ripper and their links with Nether Edge.

Opening Times

• Thursday 19 September: 10.30 - 12.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Outrage: Heroes and Villains of Wardsend Cemetery

Wardsend Cemetery, Club Mill Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2ET

The 1860s were a decade of political and trade union turmoil in Sheffield. The Outrages Commission of 1867 revealed actions beyond the law in…

A guided tour telling stories of those who fought, within or beyond the law, to improve lives or punish wrong-doers. We'll visit the graves of a sly boss, a union hero and a murderer and plot the course of a righteous riot amongst the gravestones.

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: 1000-1130

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Parkwood Springs History Walk

Parkwood Springs Car Park, Cooks Wood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 8XB

We will walk around parts of Parkwood Springs, originally a medieval deer park, now a 150 hectare (370 acre) green open space which the ongoing…

See the best views in Sheffield and hear how a medieval deer park provided materials for industry, a home for workers, a dump for waste and a platform for guns. But now the deer are back and Parkwood Springs is set to be our country park in the city.

Opening Times

• Friday 20 September: 17.30-19.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

People Power at Sheffield Botanical Gardens

Botanical Gardens, Clarkehouse Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2LN

A workshop, and optional tour of the Gardens, will give the chance to explore how People Power has transformed this Sheffield landmark. We'll show…

Discover how a group of enthusiastic people formed a Friends group in the 1980s and worked to save the Botanical Gardens from dereliction - and learn about the role played by today's 500 Friends of the Gardens.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: Workshop 1400-1500, Garden Tour 1500-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Book on day

PERCY CANE HERITAGE GARDEN AT BROOMHILL COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Broomhill Community Library, Taptonville Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5BR

Discover the story of this lost garden and how through careful excavation it gradually gave up its secrets. The design background of these newly…

Talk by garden historian Jill Sinclair: how the Arts & Crafts Movement influenced the design of the Percy Cane Garden. How people power and community engagement is transforming its future.

Opening Times

• Thursday 19 September: Talk starts 11.00am

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Portland Works Little Sheffield Ltd

Portland Works LS Ltd, Portland Works, Randall Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 4SJ

Portland Works was bought in 2013 through a community financed project after 5 years of campaigning. It is a rare example of a Victorian cutlery…

Visitors will be able to see both the outside and tour the inside of this Grade 2* listed building. It is a great opportunity to view the progress of restoration and repair completed over the last 6 years. Some tenant makers will be open for tours.

Opening Times

• Sunday 15 September: 12:00 - 17:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Pub Heritage Walk: Kelham Island, Sheffield

Fat Cat, 23 Alma Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8SA

This event is a short walking tour in the Kelham Island area of Sheffield. It encompasses both aspects of the industrial heritage of the area and…

A walking tour in Kelham Island, Sheffield encompassing both aspects of the industrial heritage of the area and of the ‘Beer Capital’ status owned by the City of Sheffield.

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: 1500-1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Rivelin Valley Open Day

Rivelin Valley Park, Rivelin Valley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5GL

Come and find out about the history, industrial heritage and wildlife of the Rivelin Valley which was once the hunting grounds of the Lords of…

Rivelin Valley Heritage Open Day 2019 will have exhibits about its industrial heritage and local wildlife with guided walks to the world famous Mousehole Forge and for the more artistic among you, a poetry walk with Fay Musselwhite.

Opening Times

• Sunday 22 September: 1030-1500; Heritage trail walks 1100, 1200, 1300 & 1400. Poetry walk 1400.

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Ruskin Gallery Tour

Millennium Gallery, 48 Arundel Gate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2PP

Curator of the Ruskin Collection, Louise Pullen will lead a tour of the new displays in the Ruskin Collection, examining something of John…

Curator of the Ruskin Collection, Louise Pullen will lead a tour of the new displays in the Ruskin Collection at Millennium Gallery.

Opening Times

• Tuesday 17 September: 1pm - 1.45pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Sheffield Assay Office

Sheffield Assay Office, Guardians Hall, 2 Beulah Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2AN

Learn more about the history and work of the Sheffield Assay Office in this talk and tour of the marking hall.

This is your opportunity to learn more about the assaying and hallmarking of precious metals and the work of the office over the last 245years.

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: Talk and Tour 10:00 -12:00 (2 hr duration)

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Sheffield Castle Remains

Former Castle Markets, Castlegate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8LE

Join the Friends of Sheffield Castle and Wessex Archaeology for a tour of the former Castle Market including the history of the mediaeval castle…

A rare opportunity to learn about the history of Sheffield Castle, the recent archaeological investigations and to visit the only stone remains currently viewable, housed in a small underground room.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500
• Sunday 15 September: 1100, 1200, 1400,1500
• Saturday 21 September: 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500
• Sunday 22 September: 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Sheffield Cathedral - Illustrated Talk

Cathedral Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Church Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1HA

Josephine Butler (1828-1906) was a British feminist who led a campaign to change laws which allowed prostitutes to be sexually assaulted by the…

Illustrated Talk by Helen Mathers; 'Josephine Butler, Patron Saint of Prostitutes'

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Sheffield Cathedral - People Power

Cathedral Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Church Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1HA

Come along to the Cathedral and meet some of the people from the Cathedral's history who have held power and influence through-out the centuries.…

Special events and micro-exhibitions to celebrate the people power and powerful people in the history of the Cathedral.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 10.00-16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Sheffield Cathedral - Power of History

Cathedral Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Church Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1HA

Find out about the beautiful windows of the Chapter House, designed by that great genius of stained glass work, Christopher Webb, which are unique…

Power of History: The growth of the Church in Sheffield as shown in the Chapter House windows.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 11:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Sheffield Citadel Salvation Army Music Festival

The Salvation Army, 10-12 Psalter Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8YN

On Sunday 15th September 2019 Sheffield Citadel Salvation Army, on Psalter Lane, is holding a Music Festival in connection with the Nether Edge…

You are invited to come to The Salvation Army on Psalter Lane and visit our suite of buildings whilst enjoying an hour-long music programme.

Opening Times

• Sunday 15 September: 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Sheffield General Cemetery

The Gate House, Sheffield General Cemetery, Cemetery Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8NT

Our programme of tours and exhibitions will introduce you to the hidden stories of Sheffield's past as told by Sheffield's only landscaped…

Guided history tours, and 4 other themed tours, plus an exhibition in the Samuel Worth Chapel, will introduce you to the fascinating history of Sheffield General Cemetery, Sheffield's Victorian landscaped garden cemetery dating back to 1836.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1200 to 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Sheffield Home of Football Walking Tour

Crucible Theatre, 55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1DA

We will begin with a description of Sheffield Mob Football from the 1790s and then explore and discuss some of the highlights of Sheffield's…

A one mile walk to discover the history of football in Sheffield

Opening Times

• Sunday 15 September: 14:00 to 15:30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Sheffield Hospitals History Collection

Northern General Hospital NHS Trust, Herries Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 7AU

Visitors will be shown around the collection of archive material by members of Sheffield Hospitals History Group, all of whom are retired NHS…

This is a rare opportunity for visitors to see old hospital instruments and equipment also portraits, busts and photographs relating to the history of the Sheffield Hospitals.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1000-1100, 1200-1300, 14.30-15.30
• Tuesday 17 September: 1200-1400
• Saturday 21 September: 1000-1100, 1200-1300, 14.30-15.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Sheffield Institute of Arts - The Old Head Post Office

Sheffield Institute of Arts, Old Head Post Office, Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2AY

Sheffield Institute of Arts opened its doors in 1843 to supply creative support to the region’s manufacturers, in a bid to stay ahead of the…

Behind the scenes tours of our working Art School, in Sheffield's former Head Post Office

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 11-4, please book in advance

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Sheffield Old Town: Echoes of the Past

Cathedral Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Church Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1HA

2 miles (3.2km) 10:30 to 12:30 Start: Sheffield Cathedral, behind the tram stop Finish: at start Terrain: City streets. Led by: Local…

Fascinating 2-hour stroll through the canal basin, by the River Don towards West Bar and back by Paradise Square to learn about, and see evidence of, Sheffield’s Industrial Heritage.

Opening Times

• Thursday 19 September: 10:30 to 12:30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Sheffield Pub Heritage Walk

Fagans, 69 Broad Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4BS

This event is a short walking tour around some of the entries in the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) 'Sheffield's Real Heritage Pubs' book. It will…

A short walking tour round some Heritage pubs in Sheffield!

Opening Times

• Friday 20 September: Walk 1430-1630 & 1730-1930

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Sheffield Street Tree Protest Walks - People Power

Butlers Hotel, Chippinghouse Rd, Sheffield , South Yorkshire, S7 1DR

Sheffield enjoys a legacy of mature street trees left to us by our Victorian and Edwardian forebears. As a result of a Highway Maintenance…

A guided walk and talk around key sites where the 'People Power' of Sheffield citizens was demonstrated by direct action to preserve the city's green heritage.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: Walk and Talk 11.00 - 13.00 & 15.00 - 17.00
• Tuesday 17 September: Walk and Talk 17.30 - 19.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Sheffield Street Tree Protest Walks - Urban Ecology Defended

Moncrieffe Road , Sheffield , South Yorkshire, S7 1PF

Sheffield enjoys a legacy of mature street trees left to us by our Victorian and Edwardian forebears. As a result of a Highway Maintenance…

A tour of the wonderful urban forest in Nether Edge with local ornithologist Jim Clarke. Learn about the special significance of the mature street trees and how critical it was for local ecology that the trees were defended by 'People Power'.

Opening Times

• Wednesday 18 September: 17.30 - 19.00
• Friday 20 September: 10.00 - 11.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Sheffield Town Hall Heritage Day

Sheffield City Council, Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2HH

Regular tours provided through out the day to see the Sheffield Town Hall rooms and silver wear not usual open to the public as this is a working…

Join us at the Sheffield Town Hall for a tour of the building including the Reception Rooms, Council Chamber and Lord Mayors Parlour!

Opening Times

• Sunday 15 September: 1000 - 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Sheffield’s Collections

Our collections store, address will be given after booking, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Step behind the scenes with our Curators for a wonderful chance to have a closer look at many of the items in our collection that are not…

Join us for an extra special tour of Museums Sheffield’s collection store in the North East of the city.

Opening Times

• Wednesday 18 September: Tours will begin at 11am and 2pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Sheffield’s Emerging Waterfront

Ball Street Bridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8BR

Led by the Upper Don Walk Trust. This walk is in partnership with Sheffield Walking Festival.

A walk from Kelham Island to Victoria Quays, taking in Grey to Green and Castlegate.

Opening Times

• Sunday 22 September: 13:00 to 14:30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Sheffield’s neglected Old Town Hall

13 Castle Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8LT

The Old Town Hall was Sheffield's civic and justice centre for 200 years. It has been empty and neglected for 20 years. Learn about its rich…

A guided walk round the outside of Sheffield's former Town Hall and Courthouse

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1100
• Friday 20 September: 1100

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Sheffield’s Early Reformers

Sheffield Libraries & Information Services, Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1XZ

Find out about 18th and 19th century reformers such as Thomas Asline Ward and James Montgomery - who made Sheffield's identity & culture through…

In this talk, Loveday Herridge and Sue Roe discuss the contribution that 18th and 19th century reformers made to Sheffield's identity, culture and growth through their championship of the first libraries in the town.

Opening Times

• Friday 20 September: 1030 - 1130

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Shepherd Wheel Workshop

Whiteley Woods, Off Hangingwater Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 2YE

Set in the picturesque valley of the Porter Book, Shepherd Wheel is a unique working example of Sheffield's knife grinding industry. This…

See a unique working example of Sheffield's knife grinding industry!

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 15 September: 1000-1600
• Saturday 21 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 22 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Shire Brook Valley Water Wheels & Woodland Heritage Walk

Dyke Vale Road, Normanton Springs, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 7BN

The walk, over mostly reasonable paths, will take the visitor back over the last 250 years and more looking at the history of the ancient Birley…

Guided walk around the Wickfield Heath and Plantation area of the valley taking in the sites of the Upper and Nether Wheels along the Shire Brook to look at the fascinating history of this overlooked area.

Opening Times

• Sunday 15 September: 2pm to 4pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

St Andrew’s Psalter Lane Church Community Arts and Crafts Fair

St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church, 31 Psalter Lane, SHEFFIELD, South Yorkshire, S11 8YL

Over 35 stalls featuring artists and craftspeople from in and around Nether Edge. Arts and craft include: books, bunting, cards, ceramics,…

Our fourth annual community arts and crafts showcase, with lots of new stalls and old favourites!

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Andrew’s Psalter Lane Church Open Days

St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church, 31 Psalter Lane, SHEFFIELD, South Yorkshire, S11 8YL

Come to St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church and see our beautiful New Creation Window, designed by Rona Moody as part of major modernization and…

Take a short tour of the church, chat to our stewards about our history or simply enjoy the quiet space and wonderful light of our building.

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: 1200-1600
• Saturday 14 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Andrew’s Psalter Lane Church Young Artists’ Exhibition

St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church, Psalter Lane, SHEFFIELD, South Yorkshire, S11 8YL

Come and see our exhibition of bright and lively paintings produced by talented young artists from several local schools. A children’s craft…

An exhibition of artworks by talented young artists from several local schools.

Opening Times

• Wednesday 18 September: 1515-1800
• Thursday 19 September: 1515-1800

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Augustine’s Hunters Bar Sheffield

St. Augustines Church, Brocco Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8RQ

St Augustine's Hunters Bar is a fine example of Sheffield's 19th century architect J D Webster. It's most impressive features are the 14 windows…

Two new (well retrieved from storage) Kempe Windows to add to the church's wonderful set of his works

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1030 - 1600
• Saturday 21 September: 1030 - 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Catherine of Siena Church

St Catherine of Siena Church, Richmond Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 8NA

Built 1959 the chuch is one of two in Sheffield, designed by renowned architect Basil Spence, who also designed Coventry Cathedral. The…

St Catherine’s will be open 10am-2pm Monday, Wednesday,Thursday & Friday of the HODs week.
Our coffee shop will be open for drinks, breakfasts, hot & cold sandwiches.

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: 1000-1300
• Monday 16 September: 1000-1300
• Wednesday 18 September: 1000-1200
• Thursday 19 September: 1000-1300
• Friday 20 September: 1000-1300

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St James’ Church, Norton, Sheffield

St. James’ Church, Norton Church Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8JQ

New local history displays including: History of St James’, Sir Frances Chantrey and ‘Families connected to St James’. Church open,…

Transitional Norman and 15th century church with 16th century chapel and tombs. 9 sided font of c.1200, statue and grave of Sir Francis Chantrey.

There will be bell ringing, a local history walk and local history displays. Refreshments available.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 10:00-15:00
• Sunday 15 September: 12:00-15:00
• Saturday 21 September: 10:00-15:00
• Sunday 22 September: 12:00-15:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St John’s Church, Ranmoor

Ranmoor Parish Centre, 5 Ranmoor Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 3GX

Ranmoor Ringers - will be providing tours. To book on contact the Ranmoor Ringers through eventbrite Ranmoor Society - providing information and…

St John's Church, Ranmoor will be open on Saturday 14th September and Sunday 15th September. Come and have a tour of the bell tower, listen to talks about the local history, discuss the future of our building, children's crafts and refreshments.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1000-1700
• Sunday 15 September: 1400-1800

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Mark’s Church, Broomhill & Broomhall, Sheffield

St Marks Church, Broomfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2SE

In 1940, the Victorian church of St Mark's Broomhill was destroyed by a fire bomb and only the spire remained intact. After the war, the…

Award-winning postwar church by the renowned ecclesiastical architect George Pace. Stained glass by John Piper, Harry Stammers and Gillian Rees-Thomas. Many fine interior features.

Opening Times

• Friday 20 September: 1300-1700
• Saturday 21 September: 1300-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Mary the Virgin, Handsworth

402A Handsworth Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 9BZ

There will be a Flower display throughout the weekend as well as a static display from the Handsworth Sword Dancers. There will also be …

As well as being able to have a good look around (some of our history and architectural features you can read about on our website) we shall also have on site the Handsworth Historical Society Leader Mrs S Gillott.

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: 1000-1600 with a service of said Holy Communion at 12 noon
• Saturday 14 September: 1000-1600 with an Organ Recital from our resident Musical Director at 2.00pm
• Sunday 15 September: 1000-1500 with a service of sung Holy Communion at 10.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Mary’s Church, Ecclesfield

Church Street/Priory Road, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 9WE

Lots to interest those wanting to know about this lovely medieval church and graveyard - and the challenges we face to make necessary alterations…

Grade 1 listed medieval church. Bell tower open. Info about Margaret Gatty & Juliana Ewing & their books. Hands-on craft activities for children & adults. Refreshments.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1000 - 1600 Bell tower open; crafts & activities; guided tours
• Sunday 15 September: 1200 - 1500
• Monday 16 September: 1000-1500.
• Tuesday 17 September: 1000-1500.
• Wednesday 18 September: 1000 - 1600
• Thursday 19 September: 1000 - 1500
• Friday 20 September: 1000-1500.

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

St Mary’s Handsworth

St Mary the Virgin Handsworth, Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 9BZ

Friday 13 September - church will be open 10-4 with Holy Communion at 12noon Saturday 14 September - church will be open 10-4 with Organ Recital…

Open church, displays from Handsworth Museum, bell-ringing demonstrations, well-dressing

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: 10-4
• Saturday 14 September: 10-4
• Sunday 15 September: 10-3

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Matthew’s Church, Carver Street

St. Matthews Church, 45 Carver Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4FT

Victorian church in the Catholic tradition in CofE displaying various items from the Arts & Crafts era, such as fine copperware, Reredos etc. This…

The church will be open to the public and various religious artefacts will be on display.

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: Building open 10.30-16.00
• Saturday 14 September: 10.30-16.00, Exhibition items on view, Tours available
• Sunday 15 September: 10-7
• Tuesday 17 September: 10-5
• Wednesday 18 September: 10-5
• Thursday 19 September: 10.30-13.00
• Friday 20 September: 10-16.00
• Saturday 21 September: 10.30-4.00
• Sunday 22 September: 10-7

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St Paul’s Church Open Days

St. Pauls Church Hall, Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 9JH

St Paul's is an iconic Basil Spence building in Sheffield and the country. Visitors will be able to look around the building and receive…

Look around the historic Basil Spence, Grade 2 listed building

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: 10.00-15.00
• Saturday 21 September: 10.00-15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

St. John’s Ranmoor Sheffield - Society of Change Ringers

St. John's Church, Ranmoor Park Road, Ranmoor , Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 3GX

The tower stood proud whilst the adjoining church crashed and burned in 1887, arising like a phoenix from the ashes to become ‘the finest of…

Enter the Chamber of Secrets where English-style Change Ringing has chronicled the hatch, match & dispatch of folk.. Interactive exhibitions including cryptology and basic training challenges with skilled demonstrations will demystify 'the exercise'.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1200 - 1600
• Sunday 15 September: 1400 - 1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Stanage and North Lees Heritage Action Group Open Day

North Lees, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S32 1BR

The North Lees Estate contains a weath of historical and archaeological features set in a rich mosaic of habitat types and a stunning landscape.…

Stanage and North Lees Heritage Action Group welcome you into the Grade II listed Cruck Barn to explore this fantastic historic landscape of the North Lees Estate through guided and self guided walks. And to find out more about the groups plans.

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: 1100 - 1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Stitch a People Power Wall-Hanging

Broomhill Community Library, 10 Taptonville Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5BR

Help us make a lasting tribute to the people and movements which have inspired us. There will be experienced stitchers on hand and no experience…

Stitch a square for our Ruskin inspired wall-hanging to celebrate People Power at Broomhill Community Library.

Opening Times

• Tuesday 17 September: 11.00 START
• Thursday 19 September: 11.00 START

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Tales of the City centre Music Halls, Sheffield

Outside The Lyceum Theatre, Tudor Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2LA

Chris Reece, former theatre manager at Sheffield Theatres, will lead a walk round the West Bar Area “The Shaftesbury Avenue of Sheffield”…

Chris Reece, former theatre manager at Sheffield Theatres, will lead a walk round the West Bar Area “The Shaftesbury Avenue of Sheffield” visiting the sites of the long gone music halls and pubs. The Gaiety, Britannia, Grand, Surrey and Alexandra.

Opening Times

• Tuesday 17 September: Music Hall Walk 18.00
• Thursday 19 September: Music Hall Walk 18.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Talk on Butler the Cutler

Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust Ltd, Kelham Island Museum, Kelham Island, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8RY

This talk is the second in a series of 6 , covering the first phase of this new exciting Heritage Lottery Project.We are looking to establish…

This years visit is highlighting the new 'Name on a Knife Blade Project' , the focus is a talk/presentation highlighting a number of Cutlers beginning with the letter B.

Opening Times

• Wednesday 18 September: Talk 14.00-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Tapton Hall

Tapton Hall, Shore Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 3BU

We will be talking about the connections the house has with Florence Nightingale and the origin of football. In addition we will be giving a…

We will take a trip through the history of Tapton Hall, including the families that have lived here and also our current owners the Sheffield Freemasons

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: 1000-1600, talks at 1100 & 1400
• Saturday 14 September: 1000 - 1600, talks at 1100 & 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Tapton Hill Congregational Church

Tapton Hill Congregational Church, Tapton Hill Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 5GB

We will be open from 10am-1pm. There will regular tours and presentations in that time suitable for all-ages. Refreshments will be served in the…

Come inside this Edwardian Chapel and hear our links to times of persecution, travelling pilgrims, pioneering women and 150 years of worship in Crosspool. There will be tea and cakes in the hall, a time-line of artefacts, music recitals and tours.

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: Tours every hour 10.15am, 11.15am, 12.15am

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Terminal and Grain Warehouses, Victoria Quays, Wharf St

Wharf St , Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 5SY

The Terminal Warehouse was opened in 1819 at the end of the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal and continued to be used for warehousing until conversion…

See inside these two classic canal warehouses, one Georgian and one Victorian, now stylishly converted to highly characterful work spaces including a floating conference room. Ovo Spaces and Born and Raised Sat 21st Sept 10.0-4.00

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: 11.00-16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

The Abbeydale Picture House Tour with Historian Mike Higgenbottom, and Projected Picture Trust

The Abbeydale Picture House, 387 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 1FS

A guided tour of the Abbeydale Picture House with historian Mike Higgenbottom, who has studied and written about the history of the Abbeydale…

Join historian Mike Higgenbottom, and the team from the Projected Picture Trust for a tour of the iconic, Grade-II Heritage Listed Abbeydale Picture House, and watch a demonstration of our two working 35mm film projectors in action.

Opening Times

• Sunday 15 September: 11:00, 13:00, 15:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

The Amazing Disappearing Pub Act

Ball Inn, 171-173 Crookes, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 1UD

The Ball Inn was the centre of village life in mid-Victorian Crookes, but it's story has never been told. This pub even managed to pull off a…

Find out how a Victorian pub in Crookes managed to disappear, re-appear in another location, and never miss a day's trading! Two local ladies in full Bustle Dress will let you in on many secrets of village life in the 1870s.

Opening Times

• Monday 16 September: 14.00 - 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

The Brigantes – Daily Life in Iron Age Britain

Dore Old School, Savage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 3GW

See demonstrations of Hand Spinning and natural dyeing by Holly Hagg Fleece Club and even have a go! Plus information on the Time Travellers local…

Find out about the lives of the Brigantes our local Iron Age tribe. Displays on crafts, farming, culture and more.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 1100 – 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

The Cutlers’ Hall, Open Day, Sheffield

Cutlers' Hall, Church Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1HG

Guided and self-guided tours of the public & private rooms in the Cutlers' Hall. Displays of the unique collection of Sheffield hallmarked silver.…

An opportunity to walk round this private building in Sheffield's city centre, which has links to Sheffield's core industries of cutlery and steel. Its displays are stunning and inspirational.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: From 10.30-16.00, tours approximately hourly

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

The Great Sheffield Deer Park Boundary Walk

Lidl Supermarket, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 1DS

A historical exploration of the largest private Deer Park in England, using ancient footpaths that defined the boundary wall, part of which can…

A historical exploration of the largest private Deer Park in England

Opening Times

• Wednesday 18 September: 10:30 to 14:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

The History of Education at Collegiate

Junction of Ecclesall Rd and Collegiate Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

We explore the collegiate campus of Sheffield Hallam University, looking at buildings from the original 1836 Collegiate School and 1905 Teacher…

Short walk exploring Sheffield Hallam University campus.

Opening Times

• Thursday 19 September: 14:00 to 16:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

The Sheffield College - Environmental Tour

The Sheffield College, City Campus, Granville Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2TL

The Sheffield College recognises that its activities have an effect on the environment through its routine operations as well as its…

The Sheffield College will be running tours of our environmentally friendly City Campus.

Opening Times

• Tuesday 17 September: 14:00 - 15:00
• Friday 20 September: 14:00 - 15:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

The Sheffield College Land-based Student Community Projects – presentation & tour of gardens.

The Sheffield College, Hillsborough Campus, Livesey Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2ET

The Sheffieild College Horticulture Level 1 & 2 and Environmental Level 2 students presentation of initiatives completed over the past two years,…

Student presentation of community projects and tour of their project gardens.

Opening Times

• Tuesday 17 September: start 9.30 am finish approx 10.30 am

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

The Totley Radicals: a 4 mile walk in their footsteps

Totley Library, 205 Baslow Road, Totley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 4DT

A 4 mile walk through countryside at the edge of Sheffield - meeting people who stood up for socialism, gay rights, the simple life, for access to…

Meet father of LGBT rights Edward Carpenter, John Ruskin's communards, stainless steel inventor Harry Brearley, the last Sheffield Kinder Trespasser Bill Keane, King of the Ramblers Bert Ward, Green Belt campaigner Ethel Haythornthwaite and others.

Opening Times

• Monday 16 September: 1000-1330

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Titanic Works: stoking the furnace of Sheffield steel making

Former Titanic Works, Student Roost - Sheffield 3, 80 Hoyle Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 7LG

The former Titanic Works is a Grade II listed building and during the redevelopment of the site in 2008, two previously unknown crucible cellars…

As part of this year’s Heritage Open Days Wessex Archaeology offers a rare opportunity to visit the crucible cellars of the former Titanic Works, Malinda Street/Hoyle Street Sheffield.

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: Tours at 10.00, 11.30, 13.30 and 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Trinity Church (URC)

737 A Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8TG

Church buildings can reveal a surprising amount about a community's history and what makes it tick. In this case the community is the whole of…

Love it or hate it this Brutalist Church from the 70's has a great story to tell. There will be a talk "Vincent Van Gogh - reformed City Missionary" at 14.00 on Saturday 14th September.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: Open 1000-1700; Talk 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Tudor Open Day at Sheffield Manor Lodge

Sheffield Manor Lodge Discovery Centre, 197 Manor Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 1UJ

Discover the ruins of a grand house that once held Mary, Queen of Scots. Get lost in the lavender labyrinth and play in our giant sandpit. Don't…

Sheffield Manor Lodge opens its doors for FREE as part of Heritage Open weeks. Explore the ruins, visit the turret house, meet Bess of Hardwick and discover the story of Mary Queen of Scots' imprisonment in Sheffield.

Opening Times

• Sunday 22 September: 1100-1600, Tours at 1130, 1300 & 1430

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Underbank Unitarian Chapel

Stannington Road, Stannington, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 6AP

Underbank Unitarian Chapel is a fine example of an 18th century non-conformist chapel, set in glorious surroundings overlooking the Loxley Valley,…

See inside this unique 18th century non-conformist chapel, set in beautiful surroundings on the edge of Sheffield.

Opening Times

• Saturday 14 September: 11:00-16:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Upper Chapel and Channing Hall (Unitarian) Sheffield

Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2JD

In 1847 the interior was reconstructed, the roof raised and a gallery installed. The Victorian interior includes nine magnificent stained glass…

Upper Chapel, Grade II listed and in the heart of Sheffield, was built in 1700 and originally faced towards Fargate. In the 1840's the chapel was turned around to face Alsopp Fields. It was faced with stone and a tetrastyle portico was added.

Opening Times

• Friday 20 September: 11.00-15.30
• Saturday 21 September: 11.00-15.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Victoria Hall Sheffield

Victoria Hall Methodist Church, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2JB

The Victoria Hall is home for the Methodist Church, and offices for Age Active, ASSIST, Faithstar, The Methodist District office, Sheffield…

Victoria Hall is the most important Methodist building in Sheffield. It is a Grade II listed building situated on Norfolk Street in the Sheffield city centre.

Opening Times

• Tuesday 17 September: 1300 - 1900

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

Visit Archive and Heritage Collection, Hesley Wood Scout Activity Centre

South Yorkshire County Scout Council, Hesley Wood Scout Activity Centre, White Lane, Chapeltown, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 2YH

Hesley Wood Scout Camp was leased in 1946, and later the Scout County was able to buy and extend the site.The "Howard Walker" opened in 1975, and…

Archive/ Heritage Room in Howard Walker building; SY Scouting history ; original documents; early artifacts; archival scrap-books, photos, books, Scouting and Wentworth Woodhouse, displays memorabilia, SY Scouts overseas expdns and jamborees.

Opening Times

• Thursday 19 September: 1000 - 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Visit Castle House

Kollider, Castle House, Angel Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8LN

Guided visit to the stylish modernist former co-op department store now reinvented as a tech business incubator, food hall and videogame centre.…

Come and view Castle House.

Opening Times

• Monday 16 September: 1800 - 1900
• Tuesday 17 September: 1700 - 1800
• Wednesday 18 September: 1700 - 1800

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Walkley Carnegie Library, From the past and into the future.

Walkley Library, South Road, Walkley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 3TD

This Carnegie library played an important part in shaping the future of open libraries in the area and took an interesting role as a maternity…

Walkley Carnegie library and Walkley History invite you to investigate the history of Walkley and its residents, including a new exhibition, updated archive material and heritage related activities and trails.

Opening Times

• Friday 13 September: 10.00-17.00 (Archives + displays)
• Saturday 14 September: 10.00-16.00 (Open Day + History Mystery Trail)
• Friday 20 September: 10.00-17.00 (Archives + Memory Box + History Mystery Trail)
• Saturday 21 September: 10.00-14.00 (People Power Craftivism session on Dreams for the future + History Mystery Trail + Archives.)

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Walkley’s Watering Holes

Walkley Cottage pub, 146 Bole Hill Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5DD

2.5 miles (4km) Start: Walkley Cottage pub, 46 Bole Hill Road, S6 5DD Finish: at start Travel: 95 bus from Sheffield Interchange at…

Discover the history of Sheffield pubs through the Victorian era to the modern day. This is not a pub-crawl.

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: 15:00 to17:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

Wincobank Undenominational Chapel and guided walk to the nearby Iron Age Hillfort

Upper Wincobank Chapel, Wincobank Avenue, High Wincobank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 6BB

The unique undenominational chapel started in a coach house in 1817 and then later transferred to the present building which was founded in 1841…

Visit the beautiful Victorian Chapel to find out how People Power in Wincobank had a far-reaching effect through the philanthropists of Wincobank Hall and walk up Sheffield's own Iron Age Hillfort to see the spectacular view.

Opening Times

• Saturday 21 September: 12 - 16.00 Talks in the Chapel at 12.15 and 14.15. Walks to the hillfort at 13.00 and 15.00.

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

Wonderful Wharncliffe Heath

Don Bridge, Station Road, Deepcar, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Enjoy the birds, trees, plants and insects to be found in Wharncliffe Wood and the Heath Nature Reserve. Learn from individual experts from the…

Explore this Nature Reserve with the trustees.

Opening Times

• Sunday 22 September: 11:00 to 13:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required