Wednesday March 9th 2016 7.30pm Having read about marks found in older buildings, that are thought to have been made to avert evil and promote good fortune, Andy Bentam was intrigued enough to see if he could find anything similar locally. This talk aims to show some of the interesting graffiti, marks and symbols found […]
Wednesday February 3rd 2016 7.30pm Suzanne Bingham talks about the history and content of local newspapers from 1767, and how some aspects of newspaper reporting, such as the fascination with crime and gruesome stories has changed very little.
Wednesday January 27th 2016 Neil Anderson ‘Sheffield in the 1970s’ talk and film. repeat of an earlier talk by popular request. You will be taken on a trip to 1970s Sheffield by way of a screening of ‘City On The Move’ and highlights from his best selling books. You will need a free ticket for […]
Wednesday, January 13th 2016 7.30pm Ann Beedham is giving a talk – ‘Monkey Man and Other Sheffield Notables’. Hear tales of legendary Sheffield characters from the past brought to life by our local author.
Friday 18th December 2015 at 19.30pm Our final “new music” gig of the year. Sieben is the one-man, violin-looping work of Matt Howden. He beats, plucks, tickles and layers voice and violin. MJR Festival in Lithuania recently gave this rather nice description, saying Sieben is “bringing us driving rhythms, vocals as intense visions and charming […]
7.30pm Tuesday 27th October An evening of folk music, wine and welsh medieval tales – and probably the first time a harp will have been heard in Bishops’ House (with Harriet playing it is bound to sound brilliant!) Sharron Kraus is a folk musician and singer whose solo work and collaborations offer a dark and […]
Over the Christmas holidays Bishops’ House is hosting an exhibition of children’s artwork. There are prizes for each age group (0-7, 8- 11, 12-16) kindly donated by local art supplies shop, Artscene. This is more about taking part than winning anything though, with all children being given the opportunity for their work to be on […]
Friday October 30 7.30pm These artists are returning due to popular demand to present an evening of gentle (and sometimes dark) electronic music. Please note, the venue has a capacity of 50 people, so early booking is advised. Peter Challoner An electronic music composer from the UK, born, raised in Nottingham in the heart of […]
Wednesday December 16th, 7.30pm Folklore expert Dr David Clarke tells of some local ghostly goings on in Sheffield’s past. Free – donations welcome.
Wednesday December 2nd, 7.30pm Sheffield is synonymous with steel, cutlery and knives, but buttons? Archaeological excavations on the current site of Heeley City Farm produced evidence of buttons being made from mother of pearl shell. There are no records of manufacturing premises at this location, so were people making buttons in their homes? Join me […]