South Yorkshire
Properties and events in South Yorkshire
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'Creative Business Women of Darfield'
A delve into three well known women in Darfield who had a big impact on the local area.
'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 .
"Become a Donny Spotter" - an Interactive Family Quiz
A Self-Guided Walk for all the family which incorporates a treasure hunt spotting decorative and unusual features on City buildings. Prizes for completed entries
"Rope Women" - Exhibition at Western Bank Library, University of Sheffield
An exhibition on the contribution of Skinning the Cat aerial company, to the history of aerial performance and the role of women in circus.
"Sand House" - A Song Writing Workshop
You will have the opportunity in this workshop, working with experienced songwriters, to be part of creating a brand-new song that helps preserve the memory of the Sand House, Doncaster’s unique, former Victorian marvel.
A discovery walk round Hexthorpe Flatts Park followed by a Brass Band concert in the Dell
A short, accessible, guided walk around the park and the Dell telling you about it's history to present day. Followed by an open air Brass Band concert in the Dell performed by the Armthorpe and Elmfield Brass Band.
A Morning with our Stone Masons
An interactive, hands on demonstration and opportunity to meet with the team from Matthias Garn- Master Mason, who have been working on 2 major repair and restoration projects at the church over the Summer.
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.
Aston Reading Room
Display of local history documents, maps and photos. History of community and lives of servicemen in two World Wars. Research of graves in the churchyard and Aston Hall links to Capability Brown. Research into mining fatalities in local collieries.
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.