Wednesday  26th April The excavations at the Ness of Brodgar on Orkney have made the news and been part of a recent BBC2 documentary.  Last year, FOBH trustee and virtual Bishops’ House inhabitant Ken Dash took part in the dig.  Ken will talk about his time there and what the discoveries there and elsewhere on […]

Friday 24th February 2017 Howlaround A Sheffield-based outfit consisting of Adam Woolf, John Jasnoch, Damion Wright and Tim Tozer. They play a stream of improvised musical consciousness music that will take you places you have never been to before. The band will play an opening set, then a solo set by Nick, then Howlaround will […]

27th May 2017 Doors 7:30 for 8:00 start.Tickets £7  Click here to buy tickets We are delighted to announce this rescheduled date for Owl Light Trio Owl Light Trio are Jim Penny on concertina, Jane Griffiths on fiddle and Colin Fletcher on guitar. All three have deep roots in traditional music and share a passion […]

Monday 9th January 7.30pm             David Templeman is the local authority on Mary Queen of Scots and in this free talk you can learn not only about her captivity but also of intrigue, passion, plots and escape attempts. Follow Mary on her journey as a captive queen through Castle Bolton, […]

Thursday 10th November 2016 8.00pm Returning to Bishops House is songstress/instrumentalist  frostlake, with  a selection of songs from her latest release White Moon, Black Moon* and new pieces, accompanied by guitar, laptop and bassist Terry Todd. Her music is atmospheric, distinctive soundscapes awash with haunting melodies, layered vocals and percussive sounds, an other-worldliness akin to […]

Friends of Bishops’ House will be running guided tours as part of the Heritage Open Days initiative – two tours each day on Saturday 10th Sept and Sunday 11th Sept.  The tours will be at 11.30am and 2.30pm on each day and will last roughly 30 to 40 minutes.

Saturday 29th October 10.30 – 3.00 Join us for a frightfully fun family event in  the spooky surroundings of Bishops’ House! Make a creepy craft,  explore our new handling collection or strike your  scariest pose in one of our Tudor costumes. Children (or big  kids!) in Halloween costume are highly encouraged! 

Saturday 3rd December 7.30pm and 8.30pm   Join Professor Horace Cope on an alternative tour of the house that wouldn’t keep still!   Professor Cope will lead a tour of Bishops’ House, exploring its darkest, eeriest corners. Screaming skulls, witches’ marks and improbable anecdotes will abound on this deep, dark winter’s evening, that’s sure to warm the […]