Friday 25th April 7.30pm SOLD OUT! Sheffield’s See Emily Play returns to the spotlight in April with the release of a new single, ‘What To Do’. To celebrate, in characteristically unusual fashion, she’s holding a single launch in one of Sheffield’s oldest timber-framed buildings, Bishops’ House. Emily is renowned for her spellbinding live performances, and […]

Sunday May 18th 10.30am – 3.30pm Demonstrations of both spinning and knitting and a range of items made by Hallamshire & District Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers members for visitors to see and handle. Bring your questions and creations! The aims of this group are to preserve and to promote the traditional crafts of […]

Saturday 22nd February 7.30pm Two friends bring fine Poetry and Music to Bishops’ House. Helen Tookey returns with her first collection of poems, Missel Child, published by Carcanet in January. Jeffrey Wainwright’s response is typical of the critical acclaim which has greeted the collection: “Missel-Child is an exceptional volume. Some of the subject-matter is ‘found’, […]

Wednesday 19th March 7.30 – 10.00pm Back by popular demand, Toffee Music is Mike Lydiat and Dave Markham. TOFFEE is an acronym for “Two Old Fellas For Evening Entertainment”! Dave has been ‘entertaining the troops’ for more than 40 years and Mike first ‘trod the boards’ in 1962. Between them they have a century of […]

Sunday 2nd March 1pm – 4pm Ever wanted to learn the Japanese art of Origami (paper-folding)? Local expert and origami professional Nick Robinson, author of 50+ books on the subject and other experienced folders from the British Origami Society will be present to show you how easy it really is. No experience needed and paper […]

Saturday 25th January 2014 The Bints and friends present an evening of acapella, gentle jazz and poetry from 7.30. Entrance £5 includes a glass of wine or soft drink. All profits to The Dogs Trust and Bishop’s House. For some audio samples, visit https://myspace.com/thebints Email sagaloo@hotmail.com for more information

Monday 7th April 7.00 Residents of the area are cordially invited to the next public meeting of NoLRA, to be held at Bishop’s House. Various topics of local interest will be discussed and we hope to have a guest speaker and some Councillors. Please feel free to raise any issues of interest to you. NoLRA […]

Saturday December 21st 1pm – 2.30pm A small group of enthusiastic new “ukies” will bravely attempt to play a few carols to get us in the festive spirit!! Come along and listen, sing or bring your own uke and strum along…

Saturday 2nd November 7:00pm – 8:00pm Early Music in Sheffield: Looking Back, Moving ForwardExhibition curator Chris Leffler, a postgraduate student at the University of Sheffield, discusses his research into the university’s historical instrument collection and the Early Music Revival in Yorkshire during the 1970s and 80s.

Sunday 10th November 7:00pm – 8:00pm A Concert of Tudor MusicStudents from the University of Sheffield’s Department of Music will present a programme of Tudor and Jacobean music on instruments featured in the exhibition. The concert will move through several different rooms in the house, giving an impression of the musical entertainments that would have […]