✨Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 25 - Come and see the exhibition everyone is talking about, direct from the National Portrait Gallery, this is the very best of contemporary photography! 👀 Let's take a closer look at some of the images that you might have seen on our posters throughout the city, and indeed the region beyond, afterall this is the only chance to see the exhibition outside London! More info on each image in the captions. Exhibition supported by Taylor Wessing. Exhibition details: Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 25 Sat 21 Feb - Sun 10 May Millennium Gallery, Sheffield Please donate £5

Fresh bakes, vinyl, handmade jewels and even a Live Pet Portrait Artist?! 🐶 Here’s your first roundup of makers joining Pollen this Sunday 15th March ➡️ Stick around for more makers soon! @bandwagon_records live vinyl & records @rosaliainbloom dried florist @romerworld.uk camper conversions @poemofstones pet portraits @morebeespleaseuk raw natural honey @bakedbuns.official cinnamon buns @acidhousecoffee specialty coffee @cardigan_art watercolour & ink work @sheffield_mind mental health charity @rooksandroses bespoke handmade jewellery @sheis.beth art prints & handmade ceramics @blooming_realistic_ silk floral designs @thedepotbakery baked goods

Our first market of 2026 lands on Mother’s Day (and we may be a little biased) but we can’t think of a better way to spend it than a day out browsing all the goodies at Pollen Market 🛍️ Here’s your lineup for Sunday 15th March! See you there? 🌷 More details soon 📎

Morning everyone, here are the special events we have coming up this week with tickets still available - there have been a few sell-outs this, week, could be worth joining the waiting list, either way, hope you can join us! 🌷 🎨Graves Art Club 📅Thu 12 Mar, 11am – 1pm 📍Graves Gallery Find creative inspiration in the Graves Gallery with this welcoming and supportive art group. 🎟️£7.50, pay on the day 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/graves-art-club/ 🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ Over 50s Group 📅Thu 12 Mar, 1 – 3pm 📍Weston Park Museum Over 50s group led by people from the LGBT community and held in a safe space. 🎟️Free, just drop in 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/lgbtqplus-over-50s-group-mar-2026/ 🧸Fridays Under 5s - Get Stuck In! 📅Fri 13 Mar, 10am – 12:30pm 📍Weston Park Museum Join us for hands-on creative fun for you and your little ones. 🎟️Suggested donation £3, just drop in 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/fridays-under-5s-get-stuck-in/ ✏️Life Drawing 📅Fri 13 Mar, 10:30am – 12:30pm 📍Millennium Gallery Develop your drawing skills working from a nude model with support from one of our regular artist tutors. 🎟️£11, book in advance 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/life-drawing-jan-march-2026/

Quayside Market Applications Are Now Live! We’re excited to announce that applications for Quayside Market are now open for April – September 2026! If you’re a maker, artist, street food trader, vintage seller, or small business looking to showcase your products in a vibrant waterfront market, we’d love to hear from you. 📅 Market Dates: Second weekend (April – September 2026) 📍 Location: Victoria Quays, Sheffield Join a growing community of independent traders and be part of an incredible market atmosphere. ✨ Spaces are limited – apply now to secure your spot! www.quaysidemarket.co.uk

Revolution, Revelation, Reinforcement: Queer Legacies in Sheffield’s Art Collection is open at the Graves Gallery now! Meet curator, Jon Sleigh! 👋 LGBTQ+ art and heritage have endured across the centuries and this new exhibition brings together artworks and objects from Sheffield’s collection to explore how Queer art speaks to our lives today 💫 Curated by Jon Sleigh in consultation with @zestcentresheffield @sayitsheffield and visitors to the Millennium Gallery. Exhibition details: Revolution, Revelation, Reinforcement: Queer Legacies in Sheffield’s Art Collection Open now until Sat 27 Feb 2027 Graves Gallery Free entry, please donate £5

Morning everyone, here's the special events we have coming up this week, hope you can join us! 🌱 📸Lunchtime Talk: Curator's Introduction to the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2025 📅Tue 3 Mar, 1-2pm 📍Millennium Gallery Join Ruby Rees-Sheridan, Assistant Curator of Photographs at the National Portrait Gallery, for an introduction to the Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2025. 🎟️Suggested donation £5, booking recommended 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/lunchtime-talk-curators-introduction-to-the-taylor-wessing-photo-portrait-prize-2025/ 🏞️Connecting with Collections: What Does it Mean to Connect to the Land? 📅Tue 3 Mar, 6-8pm 📍Weston Park Museum Join us at Weston Park Museum for this relaxed discussion session to explore big ideas such as nature, culture, ritual and meaning. 🎟️Suggested donation £5, booking recommended 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/connecting-with-collections-what-does-it-mean-to-connect-to-the-land/ 👩‍🎨Feel Good Art Club 📅Wed 4 Mar, 6-7:30pm 📍Millennium Gallery Develop your artistic skills in a relaxed setting at the Millennium Gallery. 🎟️£9, booking recommended 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/feel-good-art-club-4-mar/ 🎨Graves Art Club 📅Thu 5 Mar, 11am – 1pm 📍Graves Gallery Find creative inspiration in the Graves Gallery with this welcoming and supportive art group. 🎟️£7.50, pay on the day 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/graves-art-club/ 🌩️Late: The Art of Science – Storm Cloud 📅Thu 5 Mar, 7-10pm 📍Millennium Gallery Get ready for an evening of hands-on, crafty activities and scientific endeavours in this special after-hours event at the Millennium Gallery. 🎟️Suggested donation £5, booking essential 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/late-the-art-of-science-storm-cloud/ 🧸Fridays Under 5s - Get Stuck In! 📅Fri 6 Mar, 10am – 12:30pm 📍Weston Park Museum Join us for hands-on creative fun for you and your little ones. 🎟️Suggested donation £3, just drop in 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/fridays-under-5s-get-stuck-in/ ✏️Life Drawing 📅Fri 6 Mar, 10:30am – 12:30pm 📍Millennium Gallery Develop your drawing skills working from a nude model with support from one of our regular artist tutors. 🎟️£11, book in advance 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/life-drawing-jan-march-2026/ 🍃Nature Mindfulness Walk 📅Sat 7 Mar, 10:30am – 12:30pm 📍Weston Park Museum Take time to slow down, notice and reflect as we immerse our senses in the beauty of our Sheffield parks as spring emerges. 🎟️£10, booking essential 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/nature-mindfulness-walk/ 🎊Celebrating Holi 📅Sat 7 Mar, 12-3:30pm 📍Millennium Gallery Join Sunrit Culture Group and Sheffield Museums to celebrate Holi, the divine festival of colours! 🎟️Free, booking recommended 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/celebrating-holi/

🌸 Are you in need of a gift this spring? For Mother's Day and beyond, how about a ticket to one of our workshops? A gift which unleashes creativity! Make a beautifully embroidered artwork or plant this springs flowers in your own handmade Jesmonite plant pot 💐🎀 Here's some lovely ideas: 🧵Evening Workshop: Punch Needle Embroidery Thu 12 Mar, 6-8:30pm Millennium Gallery Enjoy a special evening workshop creating a beautiful floral inspired embroidered artwork to hang in your home. 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/evening-workshop-punch-needle-embroidery/ 🌷Kelham Makes: Spring Wreath Making Workshop Thu 19 Mar, 6-8:30pm Kelham Island Museum Get crafty this spring and learn how to create a fresh door wreath to take home! 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/kelham-makes-spring-wreath-making-workshop/ 🌱Kelham Makes: Jesmonite Coasters / Plant pots Sun 26 Apr, 10am - 12pm / 1.30 - 3.30pm Kelham Island Museum Jesmonite is a versatile material that will create a different result every time. 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/kelham-makes-jesmonite-coasters-2026/ 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/kelham-makes-jesmonite-plant-pots/

Morning / Afternoon everyone 😅 Here's some of the special events we have coming up this week, hope you can join us! ☕ 🌈Lunchtime Talk: Queer Sheffield Part 2 📅Tu 24 Feb, 1-2pm 📍Weston Park Museum Following last year’s popular lunchtime talk exploring the city's Queer past, SAYiT’s Fiona Moorcroft returns to take us on another journey down the streets of historic Sheffield. 🎟️Suggested donation £5, booking recommended 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/lunchtime-talk-queer-sheffield-part-2/ 🎨Graves Art Club 📅Thu 26 Feb, 11am – 1pm 📍Graves Gallery Find creative inspiration in the Graves Gallery with this welcoming and supportive art group. 🎟️£7.50, pay on the day 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/graves-art-club/ 💬Lunchtime Talk: Sheffield Blitz 📅Thu 26 Feb, 1-1:45pm 📍Kelham Island Museum Join historian, Janet Ridler to hear how the Sheffield Blitz changed the face of Sheffield city centre for ever. 🎟️Suggested donation £5, booking recommended 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/lunchtime-talk-sheffield-blitz/ 🧸Fridays Under 5s - Get Stuck In! 📅Fri 27 Feb, 10am – 12:30pm 📍Weston Park Museum Join us for hands-on creative fun for you and your little ones. 🎟️Suggested donation £3, just drop in 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/fridays-under-5s-get-stuck-in/ 💭Sharing the View: Philosophy in the Gallery 📅Fri 27 Feb, 1:30-3pm 📍Graves Gallery Join us at the Graves Gallery for an informal but in-depth conversation about art and philosophy. 🎟️£5, booking essential 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/sharing-the-view-philosophy-in-the-gallery-27-feb/ 🖐️Discover British Sign Language Tour: Gathering Landscapes 📅Sat 28 Feb, 12-1pm 📍Weston Park Museum Discover British Sign Language (BSL) and learn some new vocabulary at Weston Park Museum. 🎟️Suggested donation £5, booking recommended 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/discover-british-sign-language-tour-gathering-landscapes/ 🏞️British Sign Language Tour: Gathering Landscapes 📅Sat 28 Feb, 2-3pm 📍Weston Park Museum Join us guided tour of our latest exhibition at Weston Park Museum, delivered wholly in British Sign Language (BSL). 🎟️Suggested donation £5, booking recommended 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/british-sign-language-tour-gathering-landscapes/ 🐴Lunar New Year Celebration 2026 📅Sat 28 Feb, 10:30am – 4:30pm 📍Millennium Gallery Re-Water CIC invites you to the Year of the Horse Party in Sheffield! 🎟️Suggested donation £3, just drop in 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/lunar-new-year-celebration-2026/