16th April 2018 7:30pm A brief history of the remarkable Mary Anne Rawson and the Read family of Wincobank Hall, who campaigned relentlessly for the abolition of Slavery and supported many other social causes, then lay forgotten in an over ground graveyard for 130 years. Talk by Penny Rea This is a free event but […]
Wednesday 21st March 2018 7.30pm Hear about three local ladies who contributed to art, literature and politics, but who have now largely been forgotten.
Monday February 26th 7.30pm This talk will detail how the anti-slavery movement took off in Sheffield, the crucial role that local women played, and the movement’s contribution towards the radical reputation of the city.This is a free event that is not ticketed, but please arrive early to ensure you get a seat.
Monday Jan 15th 7.30pm Wardsend Cemetery: a relaunched and revitalised Friends Group brings you new stories and fresh insights on old ones. We also celebrate the unique setting of the site and look to its future as a resource for history, art, drama, nature study, recreation and more
Friday 20th April 2018 7:30pm Tickets: £7 advance / £8 on the door (includes a free glass of wine) Justin Hopper + Sharron Kraus With Chris Jones (Longbarrow Press) An evening of prose, poetry and music Justin Hopper and Sharron Kraus perform a new collaborative composition inspired by the landscape around Chanctonbury Ring. Justin Hopper […]
17th March 2018, 7.30pm Cost: Free People once protected their homes with magical inscriptions and objects, which they believed would keep witchcraft and evil spirits at bay. Some magical markings of this kind survive in Bishops’ House. This presentation explores the fear of harmful magic and demons in sixteenth and seventeenth-century England, and relates this […]
Mon 20th November Dear Friends, You are warmly invited to the Friends of Bishops’ House 2017 Annual General Meeting, to be held at Bishops’ House on Monday 20th November at 7.30 pm. This will be an opportunity to reflect with trustees and volunteers on significant developments and successes of the year as well as share […]
Sunday December 23rd 2pm – 4pm The Friends of Bishops’ House Singers return with this very popular Christmas event. Mince pies and mulled wine will be available! Places are likely to be very limited this year with a lot of public interest and limited space. You will have more chance of a seat if you […]
Sunday December 17th 2pm – 4pm The Friends of Bishops’ House Singers return with this very popular Christmas event. Mince pies and mulled wine will be available! Places limited so please come early to be sure of a seat.
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