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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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Bishops' House

Right at the very edge of Meersbrook Park stands the 16th-century Tudor gem that is Bishops' House. It's a small, slightly squint half-timbered building. This is no stately home with servants. This is a home our ancestors might have lived in.

Grenoside Reading Room

An 18th century Reading Room for the villagers of Grenoside to engage with books, snooker, debates and music. Now restored as a community hub with talks, craft workshops, exhibitions, and a Monday morning cafe.

Festival of Debate

Get informed, inspired and filled with ideas for positive change. With talks on big social, political, environmental and economic issues. The festival is taking a break in 2026 – come back for details of the 2027 event.

John Shuttleworth: It's Nice Up North [+Q&A]

Sun. 22 November 2026

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A special, 20th-anniversary screening tour of Graham Fellows’ much loved comedy documentary It’s Nice Up North. Also presented as a tribute to the late Martin Parr, who shot the film.