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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'.

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

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!

The cemetery will be open for conducted tours of notable graves & memorials which have come to light during recent investigations.

Explore the untold stories of Sheffield General Cemetery through FREE exhibitions, guided tours and children's craft activities.

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.

*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.

Yellow Arch Studios is one of the UK's top live music and recording venues. This tour tells its life from the 1870s as Clarence Works, part of Sheffield's traditional industries, to its current influential role in the music industry.

Discover the story of the 300-year-old Grade II-listed stable block of Whiteley Wood Hall and experience the tranquil nine-acre grounds that surround it. Enjoy a guided tour of this historic site now used by young people for residentials/day visits.

A chance to visit this historic Grade II* listed Victorian cutlery factory, and see displays of traditional grinding at the home to Sheffield’s last remaining hand-grinders, Wood Tools.

Explore the architecture and features of the Edwardian former Walkley New Reform Club and meet the Walkley Historians.

The Sheffield Blitz in 1940 changed the face of Sheffield forever with thousands left homeless and hundreds killed. Discover how people lived, worked and played in wartime Sheffield and how today’s city centre has been shaped by those fateful nights.

A guided tour following the new ‘Three Gardens Eighteen People Trail” from Broomhill Community Library to Sheffield Botanical Gardens where the tour will continue.

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.

How much do you know about the everyday objects found in all our homes? Scissors, table cutlery, kitchen knives, garden shears to name a few are all part of Sheffield's heritage. Find out how these items built a worldwide reputation for our city.

Walk the 'Streets in the Sky' on a guided tour of Grade II* listed Park Hill. Learn about its architecture and history, all while taking in its grand views of across the city and beyond.

An exploration of the city centre through walks, workshops & talks to discover how the playful regeneration of the Pounds Park site & surrounding area can inform the transformation of outdoor spaces to help people to take a break in the city centre.

Sheffield’s five rivers were once home to over 100 waterwheels, most of them associated with grinding blades. This walk along the Porterbrook seeks to identify lost sites, and explain the valley’s transformation to the park of today.

Led by two Geologists from different working backgrounds we will look at rocks in the Cemetery, at the gatehouse entrance, and the rock spiral. We will look various gravestone types - which rock would you would want to pick for your memorial?!

Handsworth Museum is situated in the stable range adjoining St Mary’s Parish Church, dating back to circa 1800. It is a registered Grade II listed building.

Sheffield’s historic Castlegate is packed with stories of people who have lived and worked here - some famous like Mary Stewart, history’s most well-known asylum seeker, some infamous like Victorian master criminal Charlie Peace.

A short circular walk exploring the rich history of Deepcar and Stocksbridge following the Little Don arm of the Upper Don Trail from Wharncliffe Park to Fox Valley and back, including pre-historic industry, legendary dragons & forgotten mines.

From the slums of 19th century West Bar, a handful of Jewish immigrants went on to shape Sheffield history. This talk by Judy Simons explores their fascinating stories and the impact on the city – in politics, commerce, industry and public life.

Step inside one of Sheffield’s most iconic civic buildings and discover the stories, treasures and hidden spaces of Sheffield Town Hall.

A walk within the original Graves Park, exploring the beauty and diversity of J G Graves's original gift to the citizens of Sheffield.

This guided walk brings to life one of Sheffield’s first industrial districts. You’ll discover its buildings, stories about its history, the successes and the tragedies of the people who made it what it is, and an insight into the place today.

Kelham Island and Neepsend are major hubs of Sheffield’s thriving official Street Art scene. This walk features roughly 70 exhibits.

Discover the sites of long-gone Music Halls and Singing Rooms (pubs), circuses and fairgrounds in Castlegate and West Bar. Who were the performers and audience?

A guided walk along an easy going city centre discovery trail. We will explore how engineering has developed the city of Sheffield. You will see diverse buildings and structures ancient and modern, various forms of transport & the bridges they need.

This tour will explore the historical background of the people and workers of Paradise Square and the surrounding area - hard-working, creative people who helped to shape Sheffield.

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!

A brief look at the history of St Mary’s Church, Bolsterstone and the notable people that are buried there. An explanation of the recording project we are currently undertaking, and a closer look at some of the memorials.

Take a guided tour of this Grade I listed building with historian Janet Ridler, see some of its fine Victorian chambers, meeting rooms and architecture, and hear the stories of its famous visitors and civic dignitaries.

Come to Highfield Trinity Methodist Church, take a look at the building and find out about the working lives of people linked with the church since 1877 – including craftsmen, local business owners and a professional footballer.

Guided tour of the Victorian grandeur of Canada House, once the headquarters of the Sheffield United Gas Light Company. Learn about its history: its role in the second world war; its reincarnation as an 80s nightclub & as an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Tour and explore areas of the Hawley Collection not normally open to the public. See behind the scenes, and get up close and personal with some of our favourite objects in our collection.

We shall walk down Oakholme Road and find out about some of its inhabitants - Mayors, Masters Cutler, steel manufacturers, education and a new Bishop!

How an ordinary Sheffield family became grand - and ordinary again!

Tour of the Percy Cane heritage garden with Jill Sinclair. Join the garden volunteers in exploring some everyday tools past and present. Bring along a photo or artefact from your garden shed!

Dig an excavation pit in the heritage garden behind the library to reveal some everyday items from the past. Find out about the history of the garden and the family home known as Oriel House. Event for families and children age 5 - 12+

Self-guided trail starting at Broomhill’s Percy Cane Heritage Garden on to Sheffield Botanical Gardens ending at Sheffield General Cemetery . This trail will discover some of the people connected with the gardens and buildings on the route.

Paul Iseard, who ran the Famous Sheffield Shop, will open the ‘fork talk’ with a quiz, before taking us on the journey of the humble table fork from the Persian Empire to the British dining room. Bring an item of cutlery to share and test Paul.

Tours and curated talks at the Turner Museum of Glass, University of Sheffield.

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.

What was life like for the people who lived and worked at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet?

WWI changed the lives of many people, including Maud Bretherick who became a Shell Filler in a munitions factory, and died as a result of her job. Maud is buried with other war victims, both civilian and military, in Burngreave Cemetery.

A chance to visit Sheffield's Edwardian Post Office, now the home of the Sheffield Creative Industries Institute at Sheffield Hallam University. Tour the city's original sorting office, telephone exchange and main post office counter.

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.

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

Come and browse a selection of stalls selling a wide range of hand-made items while enjoying the space and light of our beautiful building.