Sheffield
Properties and events in Sheffield
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'Drainspotting' - Sheffield's Victorian pavement features
A look at the history under our feet. Discover the social heritage that we walk over every day.
'Women walk into history': Retracing the 1984 Sheffield Women's History Group walk
'Women walk into history': A walk around the centre of Sheffield that retraces a local women's history walk first held on 15 July 1984 , organised by the Sheffield Women's History Group .
"Rope Women" - Exhibition curator talk
Join Becky Truman, curator of the "Rope Women" exhibition and founder of Skinning the Cat troupe, who will be giving a curated talk.
A Short History of Professional Theatre in Sheffield from Georgian Times to the Present Day
A guided walk (with pictures) round the city centre, visiting the locations of the city’s surviving and former theatres and concert halls, from travelling players to Georgian and Victorian theatres.
A Taste of the Rivelin
An introduction to the foraging present and industrial past of the Rivelin. Led by Siobhan (Shony's Mushrooms) and Calvin (Hidden Sheffield Walks), we will explore edible fungi and flora alongside the remnants of water-powered industry.
A Walk around Victorian Hunter's Bar in Sheffield with The Victorian Society
Starting at the gates of Endcliffe Park by Hunters Bar roundabout, we will walk around the Hunters Bar area taking in monuments placed here from the city centre, residential expansion, schools, local industry, religious buildings and civic services.
A walk round Attercliffe
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.
Abbeydale Everyday Histories Tour
What was life like for the people who lived and worked at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet?
Abbeyfield Park House & Garden: Eavesdropping, Constance & Change
Abbeyfield House sits in one of the most well preserved examples of an extensive late Victorian private walled garden. Tours through the house and the gardens, setting both in the context of the wider Pitsmoor landscape of the last 200 years.
Aizlewood's Mill Tour
Guided tours of Aizlewood's Mill and much of the historical flour milling equipment on show.
All Saints Ecclesall: Remarkable Sheffield Stories
All Saints Church will be running a series of open days, talks and tours as part of Heritage Open Day. Find out more about it's fascinating connection to the history of Sheffield, it's farming and industrial past and its connection to the community.
Artist Vicki Smith
Vicki has been our Artist in Residence for many years and has created two new arrangements for this Festival, You can also view some of Vicki's earlier work, coffins, flowers, named memorials of small stones.
Artists and Makers at Work
Artists and makers share how they create their work in an exhibition and in-person conversations and demonstrations in the historic Butcher Works Gallery, part of a Grade II* listed former cutlery works.
AudaTours Sheffield Audio Tour: Crucible and Hull
Follow Sheffield’s working streets from Broomhall to Leah’s Yard, hearing cutlers, grinders, chapel congregations and the Little Mesters in the places where they worked, prayed, printed and traded.
Beauchief Abbey
Premonstratensian Abbey Founded in 1173, set within a peaceful site close to ancient woodlands. 12th Century Tower and 17th Century Chapel with original box pews & remains of monastic cloisters.
Beauchief Gardens - a guided tour
Slum clearance, snuff , the Titanic and a horse trough - all in a small tranquil garden between 4 rail tracks and a busy main road! Discover the remarkable history of this 1930s garden, probably the smallest public garden in the city!
Birley Spa Bath House History Talk and Tour
Guided tour of Sheffield's only Victorian Bath House with a spring-fed plunge pool. Learn about its colourful history, its importance in our city's working-class heritage and the wildlife that call it home.
Bobby on the Beat: Sheffield's Last Police Box
Explore Sheffield's last surviving police box and our pop-up museum about the city's policing history. Discover original objects, stories of the people behind the uniform, and historic police vehicles from the National Emergency Services Museum.
Brightholmlee Chapel, Wharncliffe Side
Visit this historic chapel dating from 1807 and learn about the fascinating history of the ancient village of Wharncliffe Side, chat to local history experts, see rare displays and hear about the Dragon of Wantley who roams Wharncliffe Crags!
Broomhill Community Library - ‘Three Gardens Eighteen People Treasures Trail’
A guided tour following the new ‘Three Gardens Eighteen People Trail” from Broomhill Community Library to Sheffield Botanical Gardens where the tour will continue.