Events
SHEFFIELD HOME OF FOOTBALL GUIDED FOOTBALL WALKS
Saturday, 7th March 2026 - Sunday, 1st November 2026
Multiple Venues Around Sheffield
Sheffield’s contribution to the origins of the modern football game must be seen and heard and in this enlightening series of guided football walks you will discover the locations, people...
Heritage Open Days 2026
Friday, 11th September 2026 - Sunday, 20th September 2026
Various
Welcome to England’s largest festival of history and culture! Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture
St. John’s Ranmoor Heritage Open Days events: “Uncovering What Was Lost”
Saturday, 12th September 2026 - Thursday, 17th September 2026
St. John's, Ranmoor
Do you know that St John's Ranmoor, a familiar Sheffield sight for over a century, is not the original church?
Heritage Open Days: The first St John’s – Uncovering what was lost
Saturday, 12th September 2026, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
St John's Church, Ranmoor
Free talk given by Margaret Bennett and Val Hewson at 4pm, followed by viewing of the art works, church trails and refreshments
Sheffield General Cemetery – History Tour
Sunday, 13th September 2026, 2:00 pm
The Gatehouse, Cemetery Avenue, Sheffield, S11 8NT
Ever wondered who helped shape Sheffield into the city it is today? Step back in time with us on a guided tour of Sheffield General Cemetery.
Ranmoor Society talk: ‘The Tramway Era in Sheffield’
Tuesday, 15th September 2026, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Ranmoor Parish Centre
From horse-drawn trams to the City’s “Last Tram Week” by David Moseley
Street accidents in Sheffield before cars
Tuesday, 15th September 2026, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Grenoside Community Centre
Grenoside and District Local History Group
Friends of St Mary’s Ecclesfield and Heritage Open Days
Tuesday, 15th September 2026, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Sunday, 20th September 2026
St Mary's Ecclesfield
What connects 12th century Benedictine monks, Admiral Lord Nelson, and The Brownies? Come visit St Mary’s church, also known as ‘Minster on the Moors’, a grade 1 listed church at...
Hunter Archaeological Society Talk – Mrs Ella Armitage in Sheffield?
Tuesday, 15th September 2026, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Room 5, Showroom Cinema
Talk by David Mercer on how Local Castles in Sheffield shaped the understanding of Norman castles in England
Ashdell/Oakholme Road Local History Walk
Wednesday, 16th September 2026, 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm
Meet at the junction of Ashdell Rd & Oakholme Rd
We shall walk down Oakholme Road and find out about some of its inhabitants and how it changed to become an area linked with education.
Sheffield Castle Excavation Tours
Saturday, 19th September 2026, 10:15 am to 3:45 pm
Site of Sheffield Castle
Chance to see the newly revealed remains of Sheffield Castle and hear about the exciting archaeological discoveries
FREE Guided Tours of Cutlers’ Hall
Saturday, 19th September 2026, 10:30 am to 3:45 pm
The Cutlers' Hall
Discover the stories behind one of Sheffield’s most iconic buildings as The Cutlers’ Hall opens its doors for Heritage Open Days
Notable Graves and Memorials of Loxley Cemetery
Sunday, 20th September 2026, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Loxley Cemetery
The cemetery will be open on Sunday 20 September during the Heritage Open Days, for conducted tours of notable graves and memorials which have come to light during recent investigations
Social Networking; Growth of an Industrial Elite in 19th Century Sheffield – Kate Faulks
Monday, 21st September 2026, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Aizlewood Business Centre
Kate Faulks acheived her PhD at the University of Sheffield
Ecclesall Local History Society talk: “From Banner Cross to Collegiate Crescent”
Tuesday, 22nd September 2026, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Mylnhurst School
We continue our journey by charabanc with Martin Naylor
Zeppelins over Sheffield!
Friday, 25th September 2026, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
The Carpenter Room, Sheffield Central Library
On the 25th September 1916, Sheffield suffered its only air raid during the First World War
JUHS bi-monthly meeting – September 2026
Tuesday, 29th September 2026, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Wessex Archaeology Riverside office
This month we take our bi-monthly to the Northern office of Wessex Archaeology
Historical Association talk: ‘THE GENERAL STRIKE OF 1926: Fighting for the Soul of Labour’
Thursday, 1st October 2026, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Birkdale School
A talk by Professor Keith Laybourn (University of Huddersfield)
Hunter Archaeological Society talk – The River Don – Restoring an Industrial River
Tuesday, 6th October 2026, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Room 5, Showroom Cinema
Don Catchment Rivers Trust is a charity protecting and restoring the rivers of the Don Catchment
National Lottery Heritage Fund “Meet the Funder” event
Tuesday, 20th October 2026, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
National Emergency Services Museum
JUHS has organised another opportunity to meet representatives from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, who will give a presentation and answer questions about the funding available.
Ranmoor Society: Short talks that explore the Ranmoor Archive
Tuesday, 20th October 2026, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Ranmoor Parish Centre
Short talks that explore the Ranmoor Archive by Ranmoor Society members
The Commemorative Stained Glass of St John’s
Saturday, 24th October 2026, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
St John's Church, Ranmoor
A talk by Dr Jenny Stephenson with refreshments available
Hunter Archaeological Society talk – Weir – the Poor Relation
Tuesday, 27th October 2026, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Room 5, Showroom Cinema
Tony Ball describes how the water-powered mills and grinding wheels of Sheffield produced iron and steel goods of all sorts that were world-renowned for centuries
Ecclesall Local History Society talk: “Woodhead: The Lost Railway”
Tuesday, 27th October 2026, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Mylnhurst School
We continue our journey into Sheffield by rail with Stephen Gay
The Story of Spear & Jackson , the firm that called a spade a spade
Wednesday, 28th October 2026, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Kelham Island Museum
This illustrated talk will tell the story of Spear and Jackson, a Sheffield Company that can trace its roots back to 1760.
Spence Broughton the Highwayman
Thursday, 12th November 2026, 7:00 pm
Christ Church Hall
Stocksbridge & District History Society talk
Hunter Archaeological Society talk – A Yorkshire style Later Roman Fort on Alderney
Tuesday, 17th November 2026, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Room 5, Showroom Cinema
Excavations on the Channel Island of Alderney spanning a decade have investigated the well-preserved Late Roman fort known as the Nunnery
Ranmoor Society talk: ‘A Walk through the City in 1903’
Tuesday, 17th November 2026, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Ranmoor Parish Centre
Sheffield’s history recorded in photographs by Martin Naylor
‘The Sheffield Heavy Spring Trade 1829 – 2025’ by John Austin
Monday, 23rd November 2026, 6:30 pm to 8:15 pm
Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria
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JUHS bi-monthly meeting – November 2026
Tuesday, 24th November 2026, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Stocksbridge Town Hall
In November we have the pleasure of visiting Stocksbridge Town Hall for a meeting in the Council Chamber
Hunter Archaeological Society talk – Heart of the City
Tuesday, 8th December 2026, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Room 5, Showroom Cinema
Ashley Tuck of Wessex Archaeology shares atypical small crucible furnaces, early Methodism, the development of Pinson Croft and Coal Pit Lane, and the realignment of Pinstone Street – he offers...
Remember the Coal
Saturday, 12th December 2026, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Barnsley Miner's Hall
12th December marks the 160th anniversary of the ‘Oaks Colliery’ disaster in Barnsley, the worst ever mining disaster in England
‘The Early Years of Newton Chambers: A new look at an old Ironworks’ by Phillip Riden
Monday, 14th December 2026, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria
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