Metalwork Gallery Family Activities
Millennium Gallery
Every Sunday11.30 -1.30pm and 2pm – 4pm
Fun activities every Saturday in our most popular gallery. Learn more about Sheffield's heritage and the beautiful objects on display.
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Saturday Art Cart
Millennium Gallery
Every Saturday 1pm - 3pm
3 – 10 year olds can enjoy exciting and creative drop in craft activities in the Millennium Galleries every Saturday. Please note that there is ...
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Under 4s Explore
Weston Park
Available all day and every day.
Our youngest visitors can enjoy toys and story books from the activity boxes specially created to accompany each of the Museum's major displays. ...
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Art Cart Activities
Weston Park
Every Saturday and Sunday 11.30 - 4pm
Join the Art Cart for some creative fun as it travels around the Museum.
Mondays - Friday (school holidays only)
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Thomas the Turtle’s Family Trail
Millennium Gallery
Every day during normal opening hours
Come and join Thomas the Turtle on a journey around the Metalwork Gallery meeting some of the many animals hiding in the displays. This trail ...
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Bishops’ House History Quest
Bishops' House
During normal opening hours
Go on a ‘History Quest’ around Bishops’ House. Use this family trail to find out more about the house and life in Tudor Sheffield. ...
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Adult Tours of the Metalwork Gallery
Millennium Gallery
Bookable group tours
Would your social group like to visit the Metalwork Gallery? Book in advance and an enabler will take you on an informative tour, helping to bring ...
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Getting Ahead – hat-making workshop
Millennium Gallery
Sunday 6 July 2008, 11am – 4.30pm
SOLD OUT waiting list only
Design and make your own stylish look with the help of tutor Sue Lancaster, exploring some of Vivienne’s themes ...
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Get Knitted - Curator's talk and tour
Millennium Gallery
Friday 11 July 2008, 1pm - 1.30pm
Get Knitted exhibition curator Rowena Hamilton will unravel some intriguing insights into the glamorous yarns and their dynamic knitters, on her ...
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Creative Pattern Cutting – professional demonstration
Millennium Gallery
Saturday 12 July 2008, 10.30am – 4.30pm
SOLD OUT waiting list only
Watch a professional pattern cutter at work as he demonstrates the design process used by Vivienne, making a mock ...
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Family Fun with National Archaeology Week
Weston Park
Saturday 12 July 2008, 11am - 3.30pm
Go on a trail to discover some of amazing archaeology finds hidden in the galleries and get creative with the enabler team to produce work inspired ...
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3D Astronomy
Weston Park
Saturday 12 July, 1-2.30pm
A family-friendly talk on astronomy, using three dimensional glasses to look at pictures of the earth, the planets and space itself, presented by ...
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Create a funky fashion bodice
Millennium Gallery
Saturday 12 July, 10.30am – 4.30pm and Sunday 13 July, 11am – 4pm
SOLD OUT waiting list only
Sew a stunning bodice, inspired by Vivienne's original and fearless style with the help of tutor Jo Owen. The sewing ...
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Verses with Viv – An Evening of Poetry and Song
Millennium Gallery
Wednesday 16 July 2008, 7pm – 9pm
Working in partnership with Sheffield’s The Runaway Girl, we are proud to be hosting a special Open Mic Evening with spoken words and songs. ...
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Social History/Decorative Arts Curator Day
Weston Park
Fridays 18 July 2008 1–3pm
Members of our curatorial team will be available to answer queries from members of the public – bring along any metalwork, ceramics, local ...
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Bags of Flair – bag-making workshop
Millennium Gallery
Saturday 19 July 2008, 10.30am – 4.30pm
SOLD OUT waiting list only
Designing and sew that key accessory - an individual bag - using the exhibition as inspiration. No previous experience ...
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China Tuesdays
Central Library Foyer
Tuesdays 22, 29 July, 5, 12, 19, 26 August 2008, 11.30am – 2.30pm
Get your creative juices flowing by joining our resident experts in Chinese arts and crafts and trying your hand at traditional paper cutting, ...
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Corsets in Context – the inside story
Millennium Gallery
Saturday 26 July 2008, 10.30am – 1.30pm
Vivienne's reworking of the corset has become one of her most recognisable trademarks. Laurie Truscott from De Montfort University will introduce the ...
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T Shirt Design
Millennium Gallery
Tuesday 29 July 2008, 10.30am - 12noon & 2pm - 3.30pm
Take inspiration from Vivienne Westwood: The Exhibition and design your own fashion masterpiece. Bring along a plain t-shirt and decorate it to ...
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70s Vintage Fair
Millennium Gallery
Wednesday 30 July 2008 1pm – 7.30pm
In partnership with The Affordable Vintage Fashion Fair, Millennium Gallery will be transformed into the Kings Road, London. Take a walk down memory ...
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T Shirt Design
Millennium Gallery
Thursday 31 July 2008, 10.30am - 12noon & 2pm - 3.30pm
Take inspiration from Vivienne Westwood: The Exhibition and design your own fashion masterpiece. Bring along a plain t-shirt and decorate it to ...
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Tour of the Cosmos
Weston Park
Thursday 31 July 2008, 7pm - 8.30pm
Illustrated talk on the stars of the visible universe presented by Sheffield Astronomical Society.
Free, please book in advance 0114 278 2655
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Fashion Design Summer School
all categories
Tuesday 5 – Thursday 7 August 2008, SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT
Spend 3 days being inspired by Vivienne Westwood: The Exhibtion and design and create your own fantastic fashion creations.
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Chinese Storytelling and Craft Activities
Southey Library
Monday 11 August 2008, 10.30am - 12noon, 2pm - 3.30pm
Hear fantastic stories - inspired by the Return of the Ivories exhibition at Graves Gallery - and join in with some creative Chinese-inspired crafts ...
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Chinese Storytelling and Craft Activities
Firth Park Library
Tuesday 12 August 2008, 10.30am - 12noon, 2pm - 3.30pm
Hear fantastic stories - inspired by the Return of the Ivories exhibition at Graves Gallery - and join in with some creative Chinese-inspired crafts ...
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Chinese Storytelling and Craft Activities
Parsons Cross Library
Wednesday 13 August 2008, 10.30am - 12noon, 2pm - 3.30pm
Hear fantastic stories - inspired by the Return of the Ivories exhibition at Graves Gallery - and join in with some creative Chinese-inspired crafts ...
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Sheffield's Largest Clothes Swap
Millennium Gallery
Wednesday 13 August 2008 6.30pm – 9pm
A unique opportunity to bring items of quality unwanted clothing and swap with others. Swapping, or as it's now called 'swishing', is a great way to ...
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Chinese Storytelling and Craft Activities
Central Childrens Library
Friday 15 August 2008, 10.30am - 12noon, 2pm - 3.30pm
Hear fantastic stories - inspired by the Return of the Ivories exhibition at Graves Gallery - and join in with some creative Chinese-inspired crafts ...
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Lives of Stars
Weston Park
Thursday 21 August 2008, 7pm - 8.30pm
An illustrated talk on how stars are born, live and ultimately die, presented by Sheffield Astronomical Society.
Free, please book in advance 0114 ...
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Social History/Decorative Arts Curator Day
Weston Park
Friday 22 August 2008 1pm – 3pm
Members of our curatorial team will be available to answer queries from members of the public – bring along any metalwork, ceramics, local ...
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Victorian Children's Games in Weston Park
Weston Park
Tuesday 26 August 2008, 1 – 3.30pm
Join us for traditional games such as sack racing, skipping and giant noughts and crosses, then explore Weston Park Museum to discover more about ...
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Discover the park
Weston Park
Thursday 28 August 2008, 11am - 3.30pm
Join Sheffield Park Rangers and explore the beautifully renovated Weston Park. Create your own nature inspired artwork or go wildlife spotting and ...
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Catwalk Trend Presentation and Professional Styling Advice
Millennium Gallery
Wednesday 3 September 2008 7pm - 9pm
SOLD OUT
Join Benjamin Maxfield – stylist and Personal Shopping Manager of Harvey Nichols Manchester for a presentation of the latest ...
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Weekend Masterclass with Helen Neale: An introduction to colour knitting – an alternative to Fair Isle
Millennium Gallery
Saturday 6 September, 10.30am – 4.30pm & Sunday 7 September, 11.00am – 4pm
Slip-stitch knitting is a method of using two or more colours to create attractive patterns that can be used in many different ways. This workshop, ...
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Knit and Chat
Millennium Gallery
Saturday 6 September 2008, 1pm - 3pm
Drop in and pick up knitting needles and gossip, with members of the Sheffield branch of the Knitting and Crochet Guild on hand to help.
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Get Knitted - Curator's talk and tour
Millennium Gallery
Friday 12 September 2008, 1pm - 1.30pm
Get Knitted exhibition curator Rowena Hamilton will unravel some intriguing insights into the glamorous yarns and their dynamic knitters, on her ...
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Contemporary Jewellery weekend workshop
Millennium Gallery
Saturday 13 September, 10.30am – 4.30pm & Sun 14 September, 11am – 4pm
This workshop, led by Get Knitted exhibitor and award winner Rebecca Holmes, will celebrate the use of unconventional craft techniques such as ...
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In The Nursery with Viv
Millennium Gallery
Wednesday 17 September 2008, 7.30 – 8.30pm
In The Nursery are a leading Sheffield based band whose cinematic music has constantly evolved during their 25 year career. In The Nursery will ...
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Return of the Ivories - Curator's Talk
Graves Gallery
Friday 19 September 2008, 1pm-1.30pm
Join Curator of Decorative Art, Clare Starkie as she transports you to historic China to explore the decorative ivories and the world they belonged ...
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Let's Knit! – Short Course
Millennium Gallery
Wednesdays 24 September to 15 October 2008, 6pm–8pm
Inspired by the exhibition? Get the bug for knitting unusual pieces on this short course with expert knitter Jill Memmott. Using the patterns of ...
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Artist's Talk & Tour
Graves Gallery
Wednesday 24 September 2008, 1pm-1.30pm
Join contemporary artist Gayle Chong Kwan to learn more about her new installation in the Graves, The Land of Peach Blossom; made entirely out of ...
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