Monday 24th February 7.30pm – 9pm “Benjamin Creswick: Ruskin’s Walkley Working Class Hero.” Benjamin Creswick
Monday 24th February 7.30pm – 9pm “Benjamin Creswick: Ruskin’s Walkley Working Class Hero.” Benjamin Creswick
Waterless Hills fuse elements of Eastern European and Middle Eastern-folk music melted
Utility Tapes Label Launch7 March 2020 8pm to 10pm Utility TapesFounded by Tye Die
Crake live in a world where it is perpetually Autumn – but are
Saturday 21st December doors open 6.30pm for 7pm start A midwinter night of meditative guitar
Thursday 7th November 8pm (doors open 7.30pm) Amy May Ellis is a rising young songwriter
Thursday 17th October – Poetry and wine at Bishops’ House Join us for an evening
Friday 20th September – doors open 7.30pm, music starts 8.00pm Robbie Thompson Reflective, lyric driven
Bishops’ House is always open at weekends, but as part of the ever-expanding Heritage Open
Friday 27 September 2019, doors open 7pm “Three lo-fi fiends descend on the ancient timber
Wednesday December 11th 7.30pm – Deck the Halls: Yuletide Customs and Traditions by David Bostwick
Monday November 11th, 7.30pm – Results from the Sheffield Castle Dig Ashley Tuck from Wessex
Wednesday October 9th, 7.30pm Mike Higginbottom talks about Demolished Sheffield. This presentation draws attention to
Friday 25 October 2019 performance starts 7.30 prompt! A triple-bill of Sheffield’s finest electronic artists
Here is a land where you will find minstralism, mushroom sound tracks and maidens locked
Fran & Flora are a contemporary violin and cello duo playing in the
Penny Rea explores the Wilson Dynasty, which includes John Wycliffe Wilson, his brother HJ Wilson ,MP
08/05/2019 Doors open 7.30pm Tickets available here C JoynesOver the last decade, C Joynes
10/04/20197:30 pm – 9:00 pm How did a knight train for battle? Where did he
Thursday 2nd May 2019 Retuning to the House by popular demand, Toffee Music is Mike
Friday 8th February 2019 Mother of Vinegar is a collaborative spontaneous arrangement of sound featuring
Sunday January 13th Armenian duduk master Arsen Petrosyan joins singer and multi instrumentalist Jenny Bliss
Saturday, 9th February Local ‘slightlydelic’ folk duo Antique Doll describe their music as ‘moth like
Friday September 28th 2018 Doors 7.30pm for 8pm start Bell Lungs, aka Ceyan Hay, is
Friday October12th 2018 7.30pm Another excellent double-header of electronic music. Åyusp A new collaboration between
Wednesday January 9th 2019 7.30pm This talk will examine the decorative plasterwork and carved woodwork
Wednesday December 5th 2018 7.30pm Editor, Nancy Fielder, will talk through stories and photos which
Wednesday November 7th 2018 7.30pm This talk will examine how Sheffield reacted to the possibility,
Wednesday October 3rd 2018 Sanitation was the prime environmental concern of developing societies in the
Wednesday September 12th 2018 “Elaine Mein, The Cunning Woman. Concealed Objects and written charms: protection
Tuesday August 7th 2018 7.30pm Pigeon Hands present the hometown date on James Ewan Tait
The Beekeepers, The Gamebirds and Dovercourt Quartet Friday June 1st, 7.30pm The Beekeepers play
Friday 18th May 2018 7-9.30pm Having filled Audacious Space last autumn, Adrena Adrena return for
Monday 18th June 2018 – 7.30pm This presentation will use evidence from Bradbourne’s Anglo-Saxon stone
Wednesday 4th July 2018 – 7.30pm Find out about Sheffield’s wartime anti-aircraft defences and the
Monday 14th May 2018 A utopian project with a cast of wonderful characters: John Ruskin
Saturday 19th May 2018 7.30pm Bob Hedger, from Paris, AKA Jah Buddha, makes electronic, ambient
SOLD OUT 13th April 2018, 7.30pm Liverpool composer and multi-instrumentalist Neil Campbell has been described
16th April 2018 7:30pm A brief history of the remarkable Mary Anne Rawson and the
Wednesday 21st March 2018 7.30pm Hear about three local ladies who contributed to art, literature
Monday February 26th 7.30pm This talk will detail how the anti-slavery movement took off in
Monday Jan 15th 7.30pm Wardsend Cemetery: a relaunched and revitalised Friends Group brings you new
Friday 20th April 2018 7:30pm Tickets: £7 advance / £8 on the door (includes a
17th March 2018, 7.30pm Cost: Free People once protected their homes with magical inscriptions and
Mon 20th November Dear Friends, You are warmly invited to the Friends of Bishops’ House
Sunday December 23rd 2pm – 4pm The Friends of Bishops’ House Singers return with this
Sunday December 17th 2pm – 4pm The Friends of Bishops’ House Singers return with this
Tuesday 21st November Doors open 7:30 pm for 8 pm start Sharron Kraus & Nancy Wallace
New exhibition running every Saturday & Sunday from October 28th to December 10th 10am-4pmThrough interactive
Sunday December 17 2017 7.30pm FrostlakeReturning to Bishops House is songstress/instrumentalist Frostlake, spectral psych-folk with
Saturday December 02 2017 7.30pm String Theology A duo consisting of Herve Perez (shakuhachi/laptop) and Nick Robinson (guitar/loops). Both are
Getting the dates right – Tree-ring dating Bishops’ House – 1pm Sunday 10th September 2017
Saturday September 30th 2017 7.30pm We are delighted to announce a one-off date by Henry
Saturday 16 September 10:30 – 15:30 Do you have an interest in arts, nature, or the
Monday 11 December 19:30–21:00 This illustrated talk by Danny Wells looks at the influence of the
Monday 6 November 19:30 – 21:00 Rising on the moors to the north-west of Sheffield and
** Correction – this event is Wednesday 15th November 19:30–21:00 The Word Train, a group of Sheffield
Saturday 14 October at 19:30–22:30 After a spellbinding night of music at Bishops House earlier
Wednesday 4 October 19:30–21:00 Malcolm Leary would like to explain how he came to write his
Wednesday 20 September 19:30–22:00 Beyond nine green forests, in the borderlands between the wild and the
Saturday 16 September at 19:30–21:00 Professor De Lyle, whose real name was George Arthur Fox, brought happiness to
Thursday 24 August 7:30 pm for a 8:00 pm start The Diamond Family Archive are
Monday 11 September 19:30–21:00 This talk will highlight new discoveries that the community has made
Thursday May 11th 2017 8pm Four artists (2 solo, one duo) drawn from the East
Sheffield’s Old Town Hall, the neglected building on the corner of Waingate and Castle Street
Wednesday 5th July 2017 A talk by John Pilkington on “Castles in Yorkshire, defending God’s
Monday 12th June 2017 7.30pm A talk by David Templeman on “Mary Queen of Scots
Monday 8th May 2017 A talk by Clive Waddington. This talk will describe the unexpected
Wednesday 26th April The excavations at the Ness of Brodgar on Orkney have made the
Friday 24th February 2017 Howlaround A Sheffield-based outfit consisting of Adam Woolf, John Jasnoch, Damion
27th May 2017 Doors 7:30 for 8:00 start.Tickets £7 Click here to buy tickets We
Monday 9th January 7.30pm David Templeman is the local
Thursday 10th November 2016 8.00pm Returning to Bishops House is songstress/instrumentalist frostlake, with a selection
Friends of Bishops’ House will be running guided tours as part of the Heritage Open
Saturday 29th October 10.30 – 3.00 Join us for a frightfully fun family event in
Saturday 3rd December 7.30pm and 8.30pm Join Professor Horace Cope on an alternative tour
Friday 16th September 2016 7.30pm This concert offers a unique opportunity to see three hugely
Saturday 8th October 2016 10am – 5pmSunday 9th October 2016 10am – 4pm Bishops’ House
Sunday 10th July 201610.30 – 3.30 Some weavers and spinners from the local group Hallamshire
Monday 5th December 2016 7:30 We enjoy our Christmases, and so did the Tudors. They
Wednesday 16th November 2016 7:30 ‘Sheffield Castle and Sheffield Manor Lodge – Myths, Misconceptions and
Monday 31st October 2016 7:30pm Halloween Special Event Dr Clarke has been collating stories about
Wednesday 19th October 2016 7:30 Anna will tell us the story of Portland Works, which
Wednesday 21st September 2016 7:30 A story of how one man’s enthusiasm and dedication has
Saturday August 20 2016 7.30pm Isis Moray is living and working in Sheffield as an
Friday June 24 2016 7.30pm Music at Bishops’ House presents a first outing for this
*NOTE: Extended until the end of May! Friday 22nd April marks the opening of a
Friday April 22 2016 in the company of Pete Garratt, Ken Atkinson & Geoff Heppell
Saturday 21st May 2016 7.30 An evening of poetry and music to launch *If You
Wednesday June 22nd 2016 Sheffield was quick off the mark to provide elementary education after
Monday May 23rd 2016 The story of the lords of the manor from the Norman
Wednesday May 4th 21016 What were they really like? An examination of the local workhouse
Wednesday April 20th 2016 This talk explains why this most unusual former turnpike road came
Friday, March 18th 2016, 7.30pm The Gamebirds sing in 3 or 4 part harmony within
Sunday, February 14th 2016, 7pm An evening of Tudor music (and more) from the Endcliffe
Saturday 23rd January 2016 7.30 A night of songs, medieval tunes and improvisations from Sharron
Wednesday, 2nd March 2016 THE COMING OF LIGHTAn evening of poems, paintings and wine THE
Wednesday March 23rd 2016 This talk by David Templeman looks at how the ordinary man
Wednesday March 9th 2016 7.30pm Having read about marks found in older buildings, that are
Wednesday February 3rd 2016 7.30pm Suzanne Bingham talks about the history and content of local
Wednesday January 27th 2016 Neil Anderson ‘Sheffield in the 1970s’ talk and film. repeat of
Wednesday, January 13th 2016 7.30pm Ann Beedham is giving a talk – ‘Monkey Man and
Friday 18th December 2015 at 19.30pm Our final “new music” gig of the year. Sieben
7.30pm Tuesday 27th October An evening of folk music, wine and welsh medieval tales –
Over the Christmas holidays Bishops’ House is hosting an exhibition of children’s artwork. There are
Friday October 30 7.30pm These artists are returning due to popular demand to present an
Wednesday December 16th, 7.30pm Folklore expert Dr David Clarke tells of some local ghostly goings
Wednesday December 2nd, 7.30pm Sheffield is synonymous with steel, cutlery and knives, but buttons? Archaeological
*PLEASE NOTE – due to the great interest it has been necessary to make this
Friday October 9th, 7.30pm This talk by Jo Pye will cover the reasons for it’s
Wednesday October 28th 7.30pm Ken Dash has spent four years painstakingly surveying Bishops’ House and
Saturday 12th September 11am and 2pm Part of the Heritage Open Days initiative, there will
Saturday October 31st 1-4pm Start the Halloween Fun with an afternoon of spooky craft activities.
Sunday 18th December 2.00 – 4.00pm Join the Friends of Bishops’ House singers for this
Sunday 20th December 2.00 – 4.00pm Come along and enjoy some festive Carol singing. There
Friday 11 September at 19:30 Sorry, this is SOLD OUT. Sheffield’s Matt Howden aka Sieben,
Monday July 6th, 7.30pm Dear Members, You are warmly invited to the Friends of Bishops’
Sunday August 2nd 1pm – 2.30pm A repeat of last yearʼs popular afternoon of strumming
Wednesday July 1st 7.30pm Toffee Music – Musical duo back by popular demand. The repertoire
Wednesday June 24th 7.30pm SOLD OUT An evening of “electro” music, featuring: The Garwin Project’s
Friday June 19th 7.30 Kaktus Leach presents a short talk about the history of walled
Wednesday 6th May at 7.30 pm Sally Rodgers, community heritage Archaeologist at Heeley city farm
Sunday 3rd May 11am-4pm Spinning and weaving demonstration at Bishops House Museum by the Hallamshire
Thursday 16th April 7.30 2015 A talk by local author and historian Howard Smith Free,
Wednesday 25th March 7.30pm Ron Clayton, a well known name in the local history field
Sunday 12th April 1-4pm Ever wanted to learn the Japanese art of Origami (paper-folding)? Now’s
Monday May 18th 2015 7.30 Pauline Bell will give a talk on ‘James Dixon and
Saturday February 14th 2015 1 – 3pm This is a free, fun event, for all
Tuesday March 10th 7.30 A talk by local historian Ken Dash. Thousands of years ago
POSTPONED Wednesday 25th March 2015 7.30 Due to unavoidable circumstances we are sorry that we
Tuesday February 3rd 2015 7.30 Kaktus Leach talk on “Two thousand years of unofficial coinage”
Thursday March 19th 2015 7.30 ‘Days of Sun and Rain: the Sheffield Clarion Ramblers during
Friday 20th February 2015 7.30pm A talk by Robin Fielder. Better known as the inventor
Friday 5th December 2014 @ 7.30 Music from Bishops’ House presents another evening of thoughtful,
Sunday 21st December 2pm – 4pm Traditional carol singing. Come and join in with The
Saturday 20th December 1pm – 2.30pm A repeat of last year’s popular singalong of festive
Thursday October 16th 7.30pm Friends of Bishops’ House are proud to introduce a series of
Saturday 18th October 7.30pm The Gamebirds & Black Velvet Clarinet Quartet The Gamebirds are a
Tuesday 11th November 7.30 Back by popular demand, Toffee Music is Mike Lydiat and
Friday January 23rd 2015 7.30 David will be giving a talk on ‘Packhorse Routes in
Thursday November 27th 7.30 Colin Merrony will be giving a talk entitled ‘Chasing shadows: seven
Tuesday October 28th 7.30 Lloyd Powell will be giving a talk about Sheffield Castle. Lloyd
Friday 3rd October 7.30 Featuring Martin Archer / The Garden / TBA An evening of
Saturday November 22nd & Sunday 23rd 10am – 3.30pm The return of our hugely popular
Sunday July 27th 12-2 Two of our most arty and crafty volunteers are very kindly
Monday July 14th, 2014, 7.30 pm Members of FOBH are warmly invited to the Friends
Saturday 2nd August 10am to 1pm Free Valuations and advice are available courtesy of
Saturday 10th May 7.30pm Tickets £5 on the door, complimentary glass of wine or juice
Friday 30th May 7.30 Featuring Martin Archer / The Garden / Meson An evening of
Friday 9th May 7.30 Several months ago, a new guitar quartet was formed between Nadia
Sunday 6th April 14:00 Carfield Community Choir will be celebrating Spring by singing a short
Friday 25th April 7.30pm SOLD OUT! Sheffield’s See Emily Play returns to the spotlight in
Sunday May 18th 10.30am – 3.30pm Demonstrations of both spinning and knitting and a range
Saturday 22nd February 7.30pm Two friends bring fine Poetry and Music to Bishops’ House. Helen
Wednesday 19th March 7.30 – 10.00pm Back by popular demand, Toffee Music is Mike Lydiat
Sunday 2nd March 1pm – 4pm Ever wanted to learn the Japanese art of Origami
Saturday 25th January 2014 The Bints and friends present an evening of acapella, gentle jazz
Monday 7th April 7.00 Residents of the area are cordially invited to the next public
Saturday December 21st 1pm – 2.30pm A small group of enthusiastic new “ukies” will bravely
Saturday 2nd November 7:00pm – 8:00pm Early Music in Sheffield: Looking Back, Moving ForwardExhibition curator
Sunday 10th November 7:00pm – 8:00pm A Concert of Tudor MusicStudents from the University of
Saturday 9th November 3:00pm – 4:00pm Tudor Music Workshop for childrenThis workshop aimed at primary
Sunday 3rd November 2:00pm – 4:00pm Come and Try and Tudor Instrument!Can you get a
Sat 19th October – 10th November (weekends only) he Department of Music’s collection of 35
Sunday December 8th 2.30 – 3.45 pm Another chance to hear this versatile clarinet ensemble
Saturday October 19th 11am – 4pm Demonstrations of both spinning and knitting and a range
Friday 8th November 7.30 – 10pm Notes & Sounds presents an evening of improvised music
Friday 1st November 10.30am – 3.30pm The SCC Community Forestry team will be running the
Sunday 1st December 1pm – 4pm Ever wanted to use the Japanese art of Origami
Saturday 17th August 1 – 3.30pm Fun Family Crafts at Bishops’ House – Lavender Sachets
Saturday 21st September 7.30pm – 10pm An evening of music and song from The Gamebirds
Wednesday 21st August 7.30 – 10.00pm Toffee Music is Mike Lydiat and Dave Markham. TOFFEE
Thursday 18th July 2013, 7.30 pm The agenda for our Annual General Meeting, to be
Wednesday 7th August 7.30pm This meeting will be an Extraordinary General Meeting to determine with
Sunday 21st July 1-4pm Ever wanted to learn the Japanese art of Origami (paper-folding)? Now’s
Sunday December 15th 2pm The Friends of Bishops House Singers have been singing at Bishops
Saturday November 23rd & Sunday November 24th 10am – 3.30pm The return of our hugely
Saturday September 7th 2013 CHORO is a collaborative project between classical guitarists and composers from
11th may 2013 @ 7.30pm Some cutting-edge creative music is being offered again as part
Saturday April 6, 10-1pm Sheffield Auction Gallery will have experts on hand at Bishops’ House,
Come and meet the Knights of St john at Bishops’ House Saturday and Sunday 30th-
Come along and meet recreation group Homefront as they bring the past to life
Sunday March 17 From 2.30 to 3.45. Come along and listen to the group peform
The first in a series of performances presenting 21st century music in a 16th
Readings for Christmas from the works of Charles Dickens, by Mike Gardner. FREE With music
Saturday 17th November & Sunday 18th November 10am -3.30pm A craft fair with a difference!
Sunday December 22nd, 2pm The Friends of Bishops House Singers have been singing at Bishops
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