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The Sheffield culture guide written by in-the-know locals

Sheffield Heritage Open Days

Free

Each September, doors to cultural treasures open all over the country for Heritage Open Days. Ten days dedicated to free heritage exploration, led by local experts and volunteers.

Plenty of fascinating buildings tend to open their doors for behind-the-scenes tours and talks across Sheffield – from former cutlery works to longstanding civic structures to listed churches and more.

The city’s Heritage Open Days programme is coordinated by Sheffield Civic Trust.

For 2026, the lineup includes tours of everything from brutalist housing estates to historic gardens, cemeteries and transformed cutlery workshops, plus guided walks on pub heritage, football history and more.

See Sheffield's Heritage Open Days full list of events for 2026.

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