Thank you to @thetimes for naming Crossed Wires one of the best things to do in Sheffield. We’re buzzing to be on that list just two years in. We're in good company, alongside a bunch of our favourite places in Sheffield including @leahsyard, @coffeeatmows, @tramlines, @steamyard, @benchsheffield, @ashoka1967 & loads more... Be the first to find out about 2026 by signing up to our mailing list at crossedwires.live

If you’ve popped into the Colour exhibition recently, you may have noticed the imperfections that have appeared in our Rangoli sand art installation. There have been small handprints, fingertip trails and even a shoe print! Rangoli are time-consuming to create but they do not use any fixative, so the sand is easily disturbed. It was always going to be a risk having the Rangoli on open display in the gallery, but it perfectly highlights the temporary nature of the artwork. The Rangoli has just been recreated, so if you would like to see the pattern in its full glory, hurry down to Millennium Gallery asap!

Happy summer holidays everyone! We've got loads going on this week, for all ages! Hope you can join us 🌞 🧸Baby Friendly Art Club 📆Tue 29 Jul, 11am – 12:30pm 📍 Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet Develop your artistic skills in a relaxed setting with this specially designed art class for parents or carers with young babies under 12 months. 🎟£9, booking recommended 🔗https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/.../baby-friendly.../ ⚪Family Activity: Barbara Hepworth Inspired Paper Sculpture 📆Tue 29 Jul, 11am – 2:30pm 📍 Millennium Gallery Join Sheffield City Council’s Family Learning team and have a go at creating your own crafts and paper sculptures inspired the brilliant Barbara Hepworth. 🎟Free, just drop in 🔗https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/family-activity-barbara-hepworth-inspired-paper-sculpture/ 🎉WPM 150 Family Activity: Let's Get This Party Started! 📆Tue 29 Jul, 1 -3pm 📍 Weston Park Museum This September, we’ll be celebrating 150 years of Weston Park Museum! Join us as we kicking off our summer holiday family programme with making and decorating activities to adorn the museum ready for our big birthday party event. 🎟Suggested donation £3 🔗https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/wpm-150-family-activity-lets-get-this-party-started/ 🔴Family Activity: Colour Challenge – Red! Red! Red 📆 Wed 30 Jul, 12-3pm 📍 Millennium Gallery Take part in our summer colour challenge and make a piece of art using only one colour! 🎟 Suggested donation £3 🔗https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/family-activity-colour-challenge-red-red-red/ 🚗Family Activity: Vroom, Vroom – Make it Move! 📆Thu 31 Jul, 12-3pm 📍 Kelham Island Museum Have a go at racing your own handmade moving machines in this fun-filled, hands-on family session. 🎟 Suggested donation £3 🔗https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/family-activity-vroom-vroom-make-it-move/ 🏰WPM 150 Family Activity: What remains...? With Wessex Archaeology 📆 Fri 1 Aug, 12-3pm 📍 Weston Park Museum Join Wessex Archaeology for a very special family session with opportunities to explore and draw artefacts and objects from their collection. 🎟 Suggested donation £3 🔗https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/wpm-150-family-activity-what-remains-with-wessex-archaeology/ ✏️Life Drawing 📆 Fri 1 Aug, 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-july-sep-2025/ 🌾Ancient Roots - Women's Circle 📆 Sat 2 Aug, 10:30am – 12pm 📍 Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet Come and join us at the historical Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, as we journey through the Celtic Wheel of the Year together. 🎟 £20, booking recommended 🔗https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/ancient-roots-womens-circle-august-2025/

🎉 AUGUST LINE-UP ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉 Get ready for another unforgettable Quayside Weekend! 📅 Saturday 9th (12–9) + Sunday 10th August (11–4) 📍 Victoria Quays, Sheffield After the incredible vibes at our last events, we’re turning it up again with a weekend full of: 🍔 Award-winning street food 🛍️ Unique, handpicked craft market stalls 🥐 Fresh bakes from your favourite local bakeries 🍹 Bars pouring all your go-to drinks 🎶 Live music from Cirque Du Funk + amazing atmosphere all weekend! Whether you're in it for the food, the shopping, or just a brilliant day out – Quayside Market is where you need to be. 📲 Save the date, tag your crew, and bring your appetite!

Are you a local florist, greengrocer or plant grower? Then we’d love to hear from you! ✍️ Applications are open for new and upcoming Pollen Markets in Sheffield 👀 Who we’re looking for: 💐 Maybe you have a flower shop, you’re a wholesaler or sell bouquets on the side and are looking for somewhere to sell! 🪴 Wholesale and retail plant nurseries 🍓 Local greengrocers, fruit and veg merchants 🧀 Local delis, cheesemakers, bakers 🍶 Ceramicists, illustrators, artists If you’re interested, drop us an email on info@pollenmarket.co.uk 💌

This weekend at The Millennium Gallery - get ready for a spectacular scientific take-over with contemporary artist and photographer, Graham Fudger! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 This interactive event will be packed with hands-on activities exploring how we see and experience light and colour. There’ll be plenty of fascinating experiments and real scientific equipment to try out, no experience needed - perfect for curious kids and grown-ups alike! Here's what's going on: 🪐Make your own mini model of the solar system 🌠Sculpt with colour at tiny scale and experiment with mirrors to discover the magic of symmetry 🌞Track sunlight as it changes through the day ✨ Find out what really happens to starlight when we close our eyes! Suggested donation £3 Please book an arrival slot if you can, walk-ins are welcome too, but there may be a short wait at busy times. All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Find out more and plan your visit here: https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/curious-adventures-in-colour-and-light/

Conquacktulations on your Ducktorate, @greg_james 🙌 Greg has been awarded an honorary degree from the University of York, not just for his incredible work in radio / podcasting, but for his love of a certain @uniofyork campus duck. Long Boi, an unusually tall mallard, became a viral icon and regular mention on Greg’s show. After the duck’s disappearance, Greg led a memorial and even went on to unveil a statue in his honour. Now, Greg’s bond with York and Long Boi has earned him an honorary Doctor of the University. Yes, it’s silly. Yes, it’s brilliant. We love ya Greg ❤️

We’ve *just* about dried out from yesterday’s downpour and want to say a huge thanks to our July traders for making another Pollen Market extra special (and sitting through the rain 😭🌧️) Plus a big thanks to everyone that wandered down for a Sunday mooch, and to @ashley_groove_grimshaw and Giving Voices for soundtracking the day 🙂‍↔️ Swipe for a recap 😌👉 #PollenMarket #Sheffield