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This Grade I listed garden is a horticultural work of art formed through centuries of landscape design, with influences of 'Capability' Brown and Humphry Repton.

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.

The Catholic Cathedral is a stunning Victorian building adapted to modern worship. It was opened in 1850 as the mother church and still retains its peaceful prayerful atmosphere. it is much loved by local Catholics and by its many visitors.

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.

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

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.

Come and explore the building at the heart of Sheffield city centre to discover its wonderous heritage and history, something for all ages.

Short tours of the Sheffield Botanical Gardens on Sunday 13th September, 11.30 - 4pm, last tour 3.00.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'.

This Heritage Open Day, discover the lavish world of Henry North Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield, whose passion for grandeur and generosity transformed Sheffield Park into a spectacular stage of Victorian leisure and entertainment.

A curated tour of St George's Church at the University of Sheffield.

The University will hold 6 curated tours of the museum over the weekend of 12/13 September.

Curated tours of public art on central campus at the University of Sheffield.

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.

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.

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

'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 place full of history! Our church dates back to 1170. Our museum will be open at the same time and is situated in our Tudor Coach House with dovecote.

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

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

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.

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.

Roots in a Place is a group exhibition at Fronteer Gallery in Sheffield, about Derbyshire, its places, customs and people.

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

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 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.

An entertaining, interesting and interactive talk focusing on the often unseen sights and unheard stories contained in the rich heritage of churches in the Diocese of Sheffield.

Back after a break in 2025 we are proud to open our doors again for a tour of our workshops - see Pewter being hand crafted here in Sheffield.

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.

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.

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.

Guided tours of Aizlewood's Mill and much of the historical flour milling equipment on show.

Take a tour around one of the oldest buildings in Sheffield and discover what a peaceful jewel the Chapel is. Dating from 1700, it is infused with stories connected to Sheffield's rich history. Heritage Service also open to all on Sunday at 11.00am.

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.

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.

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.

The mysterious "Roman Ridge" (probably not Roman) ran from Bridgehouses in Sheffield to Swinton and Mexborough. It is thought to be Iron Age, but re-used in Roman and Anglo Saxon Times. It claims to be the longest pre-Roman earthwork in England

Come and look inside St Paul's Church Wordsworth Avenue - a Grade II* Listed building designed by Sir Basil Spence.

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.

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.

Explore Sandygate and Carsick, looking at the streets and buildings, and tracing part of the 1830s water works conduit that ran from Redmires. The event will conclude with a visit to Hallam FC's Sandygate Ground - the world's oldest football stadium!