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Morning Sheffield, here's what coming up this week, hope you can join us! ๐
๐ชWPM 150 Family Activity: Score! Come and Play Some Retro Old School Games
๐ Tue 12 Aug, 12-3pm
๐Weston Park Museum
Join us in the activity room today where weโll be playing some old school games and exploring some even older toys from bygone eras.
๐ซ Suggested donation ยฃ3
๐ https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/wpm-150-family-activity-score-come-and-play-some-retro-old-school-games/
๐Family Activity: Colour Challenge - All is Yellow and it's...
๐ Wed 13 Aug, 12-3pm
๐ Millennium Gallery
Take part in our summer colour challenge and make a piece of art using only one colour!
Suggested donation ยฃ3
๐https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/family-activity-colour-challenge-all-is-yellow-and-its/
๐ฅFamily Activity: Silver Sculptures
๐ Thu 14 Aug, 12-3pm
๐ Kelham Island Museum
Weโre bringing together science and engineering skills to making all things shiny and silver in this hands-on practical session.
๐ซ Suggested donation ยฃ3
๐ https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/family-activity-silver-sculptures/
๐LGBTQ+ Over 50s Group
๐ Thu 14 Aug, 1-3pm
๐ Weston Park Museum
Over 50s group led by people from the LGBT community and held in a safe space.
๐ซ Free, just drop in
๐ https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/lgbtqplus-over-50s-group-august-2025/
๐ตWalking Tour: Pete McKeeโs Shadows of Sheffield
๐ Thu 14 Aug, 2-3:30pm
๐Millennium Gallery
Enjoy an insight into Pete McKeeโs Sheffield on this city centre walking tour.
๐ซยฃ10, booking essential
๐ https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/walking-tour-pete-mckee-s-shadows-of-sheffield/
๐Summer Tots
๐ Fri 15 Aug, 10am โ 12:30pm
๐ Weston Park Museum
This summer, bring your toddlers and babies to discover bright coloured splat mats: a place to squeeze, stack, pull, mix, touch, scratch, thread, mash, hold and bash different objects.
๐ซSuggested donation ยฃ3
๐ https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/summer-tots/
โ๏ธLife Drawing
๐ Fri 15 Aug, 10:30am-2:30pm
๐ Millennium Gallery
Develop your drawing skills working from a nude model with support from one of our regular artist tutors.
๐ซ ยฃ11, book in advance
๐ https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/life-drawing-july-sep-2025/
๐ฟFamily Workshop: Printing the Past - Personalise a Tote Bag
๐ Sat 16 Aug, 1-3:50pm (three sessions)
๐ Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Have a go at easy nature-themed print techniques to design and decorate a tote bag to take away with you.
๐ซ ยฃ7, booking essential
๐ https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/family-workshop-printing-the-past-personalise-a-tote-bag/
๐ณArt at Abbeydale
๐ Sun 17 Aug, 1:30-3:30pm
๐ Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Join us outdoors in the beautiful surroundings of Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet for an afternoon of sketching and painting โen plein airโ.
๐ซ ยฃ8.50, booking essential
๐ https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/art-at-abbeydale-2025/