What's On

14th February 2012
A Tudor Valentines Day - Tuesday 14th February A Tudor Valentines Day 1.30 – 3.30pm DC £1.50 per child Come and find out how the Tudors celebrated Valentines Day, have a go at writing a love letter with a quill pen and mak more
16th February 2012
Who Lived Here ? ‘Who lived here?’ 1.30-3.30 Discovery Centre £1.50 per child Find out about the people who lived at Sheffield Manor Lodge and find out about their lives through handling artefacts and looking more
17th February 2012
Candle Making Friday 17th February Candle Making 1.30 – 3.30pm DC £2 per child How did Bess & George light their home in the dark winter months? Come and find out and have a go at making your own candles to take more
21st February 2012
Community Events Seminar - Discovery Centre Tuesday 21st February Community Event Seminar DC Free Bookable seminar via Sheffield Event Hub more
23rd February 2012
Funding Advice for History Projects - Discovery Centre Thursday 23rd February 1.pm-4.pm Funding Advice for History Projects with Caroline Burns of South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau We will be holding an informal learning session into the issues and more
4th March 2012
Mary, Queen of Scots The Final Journey with David Templeman Off the Shelf Highlighting History talk at the University of Sheffield. more
5th March 2012
Talk-The sweet, sweet history of the The Tudor Banquet - Discovery Centre Monday March 5th.7pm. Introduction to the Tudor Banquet and viewing of exhibition. Speaker TBC Discovery Centre - Evening Talk £4 by Advance booking only more
16th March 2012
Talk by Leanda De Lisle - United Reform Church Friday March 16th 7.30pm. Author Leanda De Lisle - 'The Sisters who would be Queen'; The story of the Grey sisters. Court' Presented by The Friends of Sheffield Manor Lodge at the Central United Refo more
17th March 2012
Open Day at Turret House & Discovery Centre Saturday 17th March DC Turret House and Discovery Centre Open Day. DC A final event tied to the Sheffield ‘Off the Shelf’ History Festival. Guided tours and costumed interpreters portray the histor more
22nd March 2012
Storying Sheffield - Discovery Centre Thursday 22nd March 10.00-1pm How to interpret History Stories with ‘Storying Sheffield’ DC In this session we will be looking at how people’s memories and stories about their life in Sheffield can more
2nd April 2012
Talk - Chinese Journey - Peter Machan Monday April 2nd. 7.00pm* Peter Machan Chinese Journey DC (to coincide with V&A China exhibition at Western Park Museum). £4 by Advance booking only more
3rd April 2012
Fabulous Felt - Discovery Centre Tuesday 3rd April Fabulous Felt 1.30 – 3.30pm DC £2 per child Make a beautiful felted wall hanging to take home, find out how the Tudors used wool, and how they dyed it to make lots of vibrant colo more
5th April 2012
Excellent Eggs - Holiday Activity - Manor Oaks Thursday 5th April Excellent Eggs 1.30 – 3.30pm MO £2 per child Meet our feathered friends, help collect the eggs, decorate your own egg cup and make a felt cosy before enjoying your boiled egg and more
18th April 2012
Join us on a Visit to Kelham Island Wednesday 18th April 2pm-4pm Join us on visit to Kelham Island and the Hawley Collection Kelham Island Museum Come along to the city’s leading industrial museum where you can look at the fabulous H more
5th May 2012
Manor Oaks Open Studios Saturday 5th, Saturday 12th,Sunday 13th May Open Studios at Manor Oaks Farm. MO The resident jeweller, furniture-makers and ceramicists will be opening their studios from 11.00 to 4pm First publi more
12th May 2012
Manor Oaks Open Studios Saturday 5th, Saturday 12th,Sunday 13th May Open Studios at Manor Oaks Farm. MO The resident jeweller, furniture-makers and ceramicists will be opening their studios from 11.00 to 4pm First publi more
13th May 2012
Manor Oaks Open Studios Saturday 5th, Saturday 12th,Sunday 13th May Open Studios at Manor Oaks Farm. The resident jeweller, furniture-makers and ceramicists will be opening their studios from 11.00 to 4pm First public more
14th May 2012
Evening Talk - Going out in 18thC Sheffield Monday May14th. 7.00pm Grace Tebbutt 'Going out in 18th Century Sheffield’ DC £4 by Advance booking only more
19th May 2012
Car Boot Sale Car Boot Sale - Manor Oaks Car park. more
23rd May 2012
Join us on a Visit to Sheffield Cathedral Wednesday 23rd May 1pm-4pm The Cathedral – A Building Central to Sheffield’s History. Sheffield Cathedral Come Join us for a visit to the Cathedral to learn about the importance of the site itsel more
1st June 2012
Talk by Matthew Lyons - United Reform Church Friday June 1st. 7.30pm Author Mattew Lyons - 'Sir Walter Raleigh in Queen Elizabeth's Court' Presented by The Friends of Sheffield Manor Lodge at the Central United Reform Church, 60 Norfolk Street more
7th June 2012
Wild Food Thursday 7th June Food Glorious Food – Wild Food! 1.30 – 3.30pm DC £1.50 per child Come along and help us forage for wild food on the Manor Lodge Site and see what you can cook up with the ingredi more
8th June 2012
Wonderful Willow - Discovery Centre Friday 8th June Wonderful Willow 1.30 – 3.30 DC £1.50 per child Willow Weaving was a traditional craft in Tudor England, come and see what you can make from this wonderful natural material! Bookin more
21st June 2012
Community Archaeology - Discovery Centre Thursday 21st June 1pm-4pm. DC Carrying out Community Archaeology Projects and the Manor Lodge DC Come to the Manor Lodge to find out about the digs there and how they have involved the community. more
30th June 2012
Major Event - Summer Open Day at Manor Lodge Site Saturday 30th June Summer Open Day including 3rd Annual Sheffield Flower Festival and Classic Car Display. Events, entertainment and stalls taking place throughout the whole site. Visit the Tudor more
26th July 2012
Games Throughout History - Holiday activity - Discovery Centre Thursday 26th July Games throughout History 1.30 – 3.30pm DC £1.50 per child Find out what different games children have played through history, join in our traditional games competition and make y more
27th July 2012
Friday Family Fun - Holiday activity - Discovery Centre Every Friday in the Summer Holidays 27th July – 31st August Family Fun 1.30 – 3.30pm DC £1 per child Spend the afternoon in our inspiring Discovery Centre where there will be a range of games and a more
28th July 2012
Car Boot sale and farmers Market Car boot Sale and Farmers' market at manor oaks farm. more
31st July 2012
Tudor Jewels - Holiday Activity - Discovery Centre Tuesday 31st July Tudor Jewells 1.30 – 3.30pm DC £2 per child Come and have a go at creating some Tudor inspired jewellery to rival Queen Elisabeth’s style! Booking essential more
3rd August 2012
Family Fun - Summer Holiday activity Every Friday in the Summer Holidays 27th July – 31st August Family Fun 1.30 – 3.30pm DC £1 per child Spend the afternoon in our inspiring Discovery Centre where there will be a range of games and a more
7th August 2012
Tudor Cooking - Holiday Activity Tuesday 7th August Tudor Cooking 11.00am – 1.00pm DC £2 per child Cook and eat the traditional Tudor way, cooking on an open fire, making some traditional Tudor food to share over lunch. Booking more
9th August 2012
Archaeology & Imagination - Holiday Activity - Discovery Centre Thursday 9th August Archaeology and imagination 1.30-3.30 Discovery Centre £1.50 per child Discover Sheffield Manor Lodges Victorian past using the skills of the archaeologist, handle finds, interp more
10th August 2012
Family Fun - Summer Holiday activity Every Friday in the Summer Holidays 27th July – 31st August Family Fun 1.30 – 3.30pm DC £1 per child Spend the afternoon in our inspiring Discovery Centre where there will be a range of games and a more
14th August 2012
Potty Pottery - Summer Holiday Activity - Discovery Centre Tuesday 14th August Potty Pottery 1.30 – 3.30pm DC £1.50 per child Come down to the discovery centre and have a go at making some of your own pottery to take home. Booking essential more
16th August 2012
Historical Photographs and What They Can Tell Us Thursday 16th August 1pm-4pm. Historical Photographs and What They Can Tell Us DC Come and look at some historical photography and learn what these can tell us about the past. Bring your own photog more
17th August 2012
Family Fun - Summer Holiday activity Every Friday in the Summer Holidays 27th July – 31st August Family Fun 1.30 – 3.30pm DC £1 per child Spend the afternoon in our inspiring Discovery Centre where there will be a range of games and a more
21st August 2012
Who Dunnit? - Holiday Activity - Discovery Centre Tuesday 21st August Who Dunnit? 1.30 – 3.30pm DC £1.50 per child Someone has been sneaking messages out of Sheffield Manor Lodge to Mary Queen of Scots supporters, come and collect the clues, inter more
24th August 2012
Family Fun - Summer Holiday activity Every Friday in the Summer Holidays 27th July – 31st August Family Fun 1.30 – 3.30pm DC £1 per child Spend the afternoon in our inspiring Discovery Centre where there will be a range of games and a more
28th August 2012
Meet Big Lad - Manor Oaks Tuesday 28th August Up Close & Personal with Big Lad our Heavy Horse 1.30 – 3.30pm Manor Oaks £1.50 per child This is your chance to spend the afternoon with Big Lad and learn about and take part i more
30th August 2012
Mysteries of the Manor - Holiday Activity - Discovery Centre Tuesday 30th August Mysteries of the Manor 1.30 – 3.30pm Discovery Centre £1.50 per child Participants to follow a trail of clues consisting of items and spoken clues by costumed volunteers eventua more
31st August 2012
Family Fun - Summer Holiday activity Every Friday in the Summer Holidays 27th July – 31st August Family Fun 1.30 – 3.30pm Discovery Centre £1 per child Spend the afternoon in our inspiring Discovery Centre where there will be a range more
3rd September 2012
TALK - by David Templeman Monday September 3rd. David Templeman - 'The Final days of Mary Queen of Scots; Sheffield to Fotheringay' DC £4 by Advance booking only more
5th September 2012
Talk by Linda Potter - United Reform Church Wednesday September 5th. Author Linda Porter - 'The Remarkable life of Katherine Parr'. Court' Presented by The Friends of Sheffield Manor Lodge at the Central United Reform Church, 60 Norfolk Street more
7th September 2012
National Heritage Open Days September 7th-9th Friday 7th and Sunday 9th Guided tours of the Sheffield Manor Lodge ruins and Turret House. Autum Open Day on Saturday 8th more
8th September 2012
Major Event-Autumn Open Day including 2nd Annual Field to Feast Festival Saturday 8th Autumn Open Day including 2nd Annual Field to Feast festival and living history 11.00-4pm.Discovery centre and Manor Oaks Farm. more
9th September 2012
National Heritage Medieval Open Day at Manor Lodge Sunday 9th. Guided tours of the Sheffield Manor Lodge ruins and Turret House with costumed interpreters. Discovery Centre FREE more
29th September 2012
Car Boot sale Car boot sale at Manor Oaks Carpark. more
15th October 2012
Talk - Divination and Deviance by Dr Lelia Prescott Monday October 15th. Dr Leila Prescott – ‘Divination and Deviance: a history of Halloween’. 7pm Discovery Centre.£4 by Advance booking only more
30th October 2012
Creepy Crafts - Tuesday 30th October Creepy Crafts 1.30 – 3.30pm Discovery Centre £1.50 per child Drop in workshop for the family, come and join in with our Halloween themed activities creating costumes and decor more
31st October 2012
Family Halloween Party - Discovery Centre Wednesday 31st October Family Halloween Party 4.00 – 6.00pm DC Come in Fancy Dress and take part in a variety of traditional games and Halloween activities Adults £3 Children £4 Family Ticket £14 ( more
1st November 2012
Food Glorious Food – Autumn Harvest! Discovery Centre Thursday 1st November Food Glorious Food – Autumn Harvest! 1.30 – 3.30pm Discovery Centre £1.50 per child Come along and whip yourself up some tasty treats, like chutney & pressed apple juice, fro more
2nd November 2012
Tudor Crafts - Half-term activity - Discovery Centre Friday 2nd November Tudor crafts 1.30 – 3.30pm Discovery Centre Find out how Bess of Hardwick and Mary Queen of Scots used to pass their time. Look at the beautiful embroideries and design and make more
3rd November 2012
Talk 1536-The year that changed Henry VIII Friends of Sheffield Manor Lodge Guest spaeker talk by Dr Suzannah Lipscomb. more
12th November 2012
TALK Lost sheffield by Peter Machan Discovery Centre Monday November 12th.7pm Talk by Peter Machan - 'Lost Sheffield'; A "stroll" through the Victorian town centre from old lantern slides Discovery Centre £4 by Advance booking only more
17th November 2012
Manor Oaks Open Studios & Craft Fair Saturday 17th November MANOR OAKS OPEN STUDIOS & CRAFT FAIR. 11.00-4pm Visit the artists at Manor Oaks Studios and purchase your Christmas presents at the Craft Fair. FREE. more
8th December 2012
Santa's Grotto - Manor Oaks Saturday 8th December Santa’s Grotto. Manor Oaks barn will be transformed into Santa’s Grotto. Seasonal Entertainment, Festive craft stalls. Meet the resident farm more
17th December 2012
Carols by Candlelight - Discovery Centre Monday 17th December. Carols by Candlelight 7.00-9.30 Discovery Centre / Turett House.Book early for our popular evening of carols new and old for all to join in with. A full evening of Entertainment more