This Saturday, discover how Kelham Island became one of Sheffield's first industrial districts on a two hour walking tour.
🌝 And don't fear the weather, we're due a break from the rain with sun forecast throughout the walk!
To book your ticket (£10 plus booking fee) visit kelhamislandwalks.com
This Sat (31 Jan) is the latest art and studios tour round Kelham Island and Neepsend. Discover the art and studios found in the area. It's led by Simon, a local sculptor, with a fascinating career of his own, which he'll share on the walk. Follow the link to book for £10
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I visited HD Sports in Neepsend — the Sheffield factory that makes the ice skates used by most of the world’s top figure skaters.
A brilliant blend of heritage, craftsmanship and modern engineering, and a favourite story on my walking tours.
Read here: www.kelhamislandwalks.com/blog/hd-spor...
Kelham Island Walks offers gift cards, the ideal Christmas present for someone interested in local history. £10 each. They can be used on any walking tour on the website: www.kelhamislandwalks.com/gift-vouchers
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This Sunday, have the history of one of Sheffield's first industrial districts brought to life on a Kelham Island walking tour.
Sunday 26 Oct, 11am, Meet by the Bessemer Converter outside Kelham Island Museum. Tickets are £10 and can booked at kelhamislandwalks.com
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Interested in Sheffield history and looking for something to do next Sunday (17 August)?
Join a walking tour of Kelham Island and discover more about its history and the area it is today. The walk starts at 11am and costs £10, book via Eventbrite
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kelham-isl...
Looks like you had an amazing day in Kelham Island
Lovely to introduce a group from Sheffield DocFest to the history of #Sheffield this evening.
There's so much more I could have told them about our amazing city but they got a bit of a flavour in 50 minutes walking from the Crucible Theatre to The Mowbray via #kelhamisland
Find out more about Sheffield on this Sunday's Neepsend tour. Discover the location of an ice skate factory, the city's music history, the cellar under a local bar, the factory that still makes saws by hand, the impact of WW2 and the great flood, and much more. Tickets still available for £10 each.
There's still places available to discover the street art, artist studios and hidden works of art around Kelham Island and Neepsend this Saturday. Tickets for the art & studios walk are just £10 and available from kelhamislandwalks.com
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As The Masters golf draws to a close, a reminder that the trophy, a model of the club house in Augusta, was made in 1959/60 by Sheffield firm James Dixon & Sons. To date, there's only been two English winners, and one of those is Sheffielder Danny Willett
This Saturday, discover public art and artist studios around Kelham Island with a local artist. Saturday, 2pm. Tickets £10. Follow the link to book
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Nice to see another article about Neepsend's pioneering Gwenda's Garage: BBC News - Film screening about 1980s women mechanics in Sheffield sells out - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's the 161st anniversary of the Great Sheffield Flood. It's good to see that people still remember this tragic event when at least 240 people died and more than 600 houses were destroyed by the collapse of the Dale Dike Dam.
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There's still a few places left for this Sunday's walking tour of Kelham Island. Bring to life the history of the area's people and buildings for just £10. Book at kelhamislandwalks.com
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A Christmas tree at night lit up with lights in Kelham Island with banners round it saying Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Merry Christmas from Kelham Island Walks and here's to many more walking tours in 2025
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Looking for a Christmas present for family or friends interested in Sheffield and its history?
A Kelham Island Walks gift card can be used for any of the three walking tours and cost £10 per person.
Gift cards can be bought and downloaded at kelhamislandwalks.com/gift-vouchers
Really pleased we're now on the Our Favourite Places website. It's a brilliant independently run website full of interesting cultural events around Sheffield. Definitely worth a browse: ourfaveplaces.co.uk/whats-on/kel...
