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/