Sheffield

Properties and events in Sheffield

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'Women walk into history': Retracing the 1984 Sheffield Women's History Group walk

The Fargate Pub, Fargate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2HD
In person
Pre-booking required

'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 .

A Taste of the Rivelin

Rivelin Park Cafe, Rivelin Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5FE
In person
Pre-booking not required

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 round Attercliffe

Attercliffe Supertram Stop, Shortridge Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 3SH
In person
Pre-booking required

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.

All Saints Ecclesall: Remarkable Sheffield Stories

All Saints Ecclesall, Ringinglow Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 7PP
In person
Pre-booking not required

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.

Artists and Makers at Work

All Good Stuff at Butcher Works, 72 Arundel Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2NS
In person
Pre-booking not required

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

Castlegate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8RD
Online & In person
Book on day

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.

Fulwood Old Chapel

Fulwood Old Chapel, 8 Whiteley Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 4GL
In person
Pre-booking not required

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.

Holy Trinity now New Testament Church of God

1 Johnson Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8GT
In person
Pre-booking not required

The New Testament Church of God was originally Holy Trinity Wicker Church. It was built in 1847 and consecrated by the Archbishop of York in October 1848. It is a Grade II Listed Building.

Little Chicago - Pub Heritage and History walk

48 West Bar, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8PH
In person
Pre-booking required

A guided historical/pub walk in Little Chicago, Sheffield.

Meersbrook Hall Sheffield Tours

Meersbrook Hall, Brook Road, Brook Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9FL
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Your chance to visit the historic 18th Century Meersbrook Hall in Sheffield which housed the Ruskin Museum in Sheffield for 63 years and Florence Nightingale once stayed here. The Friends group is working to reopen it for public use and enjoyment.

Minster Of the Moor

St Mary's Church, Priory Road, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 9XZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

What connects 12th century Benedictine monks, Admiral Lord Nelson, and The Brownies? Come visit St Mary’s church, also known as 'Minster on the Moors’, a grade 1 listed church at the heart of Ecclesfield.

Open days at Freemasons Hall Dore

1 Woodland View, Abbeydale Road South, Dore, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 3LA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover the history of Dore Masonic Hall? Discover the links between the Sheffield & Rotherham Licenced Victualers Association, Sir Francis Leggatt Chantry, J.B.V. Mitchell-Withers & Sons (Architects) and Burton upon Trent.

Parkwood Springs - from Deer Park to Country Park

Parkwood Springs Car Park, Shirecliffe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 8XB
In person
Pre-booking not required

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.

Portland Works Bookable Tours

Portland Works, Randall Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 4SJ
In person
Pre-booking required

*Please note booking is required for this event* Portland Works is a fascinating Grade II* listed former Victorian Cutlery Works. We are opening for booked tours only. Take in the view from the flat roof and take a peek inside workshops.

Pub Heritage Walk: Kelham Island, Sheffield

The Wellington, 1 Henry Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 7EQ
In person
Pre-booking required

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.

Scissors Paper Stone - Lost and Found Exhibition

St John's Church,, 5 Ranmoor Park Road, Ranmoor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 3GX
In person
Pre-booking not required

The September 2026 events focus on the Heritage Open Days at St John’s Church and explore the history of the original church building and community.

Sheffield Home of Football - Sheffield's Historic Football Heritage Walk

The Sheffield Law Courts, 50 West Bar, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8PH
In person
Pre-booking required

A unique 90-minute guided walk around Sheffield City Centre, as we explore the remarkable history of Sheffield's growth as the CRUCIBLE for the modern game of football. From 1857 to 1875 over 200 football teams emerged playing to 'Sheffield Rules'.

Sheffield Hospitals History Collection

Northern General Hospital Heritage Centre, Central Lane, Herries Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 7AU
In person
Pre-booking required

This is a rare opportunity for visitors to see old hospital instruments and equipment as well as photographs and documents relating to the history of the Sheffield Hospitals.

Showroom Cinema, Sheffield - Projection tours

Showroom Cinema, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2BX
In person
Pre-booking required

Take a free tour of the projection booths that have screened thousands of the best independent films from around the world.

St Andrews URC Open Day

St Andrew's URC, 84 Upper Hanover Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 7RQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Designed by well-known Sheffield architects Flockton & Sons in Victorian Gothic style, it was opened in 1855 as a Presbyterian Church of Scotland to provide for Scots settlers and a Scots regiment about to be billeted nearby.