Barnsley, South Yorkshire (Neighbouring town: public transport available from Sheffield)
It is 100 years since the depression-era General Strike, and Unite the Union is working with Durham Miners Association and the National Union of Mineworkers to mark the anniversary. They will be bringing together trade unionists, historians, musicians, artists and authors to make this a truly memorable celebration of working class pride, and a good day to visit Barnsley. Sheffield…
St Marys Church, Howard Road, Walkley, Sheffield S6 3RX
A weekend event run by Walkley Events Collective with 35 artists and crafts people to meet, ranging from painters to ceramicists, jewellers to sculptors. It will be a lively day out, with hot food, a bar, and live music throughout the weekend. Day 1 is 11am-5pm Day 2 is a later start: 1pm-5pm
The annual Festival of Debate this year kicks off with author and researcher Kate Pickett, from the University of York. She was part of the pioneering team that produced “The Spirit Level” (2009), which shifted scientific understanding of inequality. How to make a good society prioritising health, care, education and rehabilitation is her current focus. The conversation will be hosted by…
Carpenter Room, Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield S1 1XZ
In Sheffield approximately 80,000 workers went out on strike in the General Strike of 1926, in the difficult years after World War One (1914-1918). It was Britain’s first – and only – general strike (so far!). Join Sheffield City Archives and Local Historian Dr John Baxter to mark the centenary of the General Strike, with this FREE history talk, it…
Sheffield Trades Union Council (TUC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new pamphlet commemorating Sheffield’s – and Sheffield TUC’s – involvement in the General Strike of 1926. It is being produced by archivist, local historian, GMB trade union rep and Labour Party activist Edd Mustill (also the author of a new centenary history, Britain’s Revolutionary Summer: The General…
The 11th Migration Matters Festival is the UK’s biggest Refugee Week event. The 2026 theme Forged By Migration recognises how different communities have shaped Sheffield, and contributed to its diverse international population. This year there is an added outdoor stage in collaboration with Kelham Island Museum, offering a free event on Saturday 28th of June. Festival highlights include Mobo Award-winning…
