Kelham Island Walks

14/08/2025

There's a new blog post on the Kelham Island Walks website. This one looks at the city's fig trees, in particular the cluster that can be found just below Rutland Road Bridge in Neepsend:
https://www.kelhamislandwalks.com/blog/the-fig-trees-of-neepsend

One of the quirks of Sheffield’s industrial history are the fig trees that grow along some of the city’s rivers — including a small cluster in Neepsend, by Rutland Road bridge. The common fig isn’t exactly a Yorkshire native. Its roots here go back to the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries, whe...

16/07/2025

📅 Enjoy this Saturday in Sheffield with a day full of colour, and creativity

Start your morning at the Colour exhibition at The Millennium Gallery – a bright and inspiring show exploring how colour shapes our world.

Then head to Kelham Island calling in at Soho Yard on Bridge Street for We Love What You've Done With The Place, a new exhibition from local artists.

Have lunch at one of the many local cafes around Kelham Island and Neepsend.

Then at 2pm join the Art and Studios Tour – a guided walk through one of Sheffield’s most creative neighbourhoods, where you’ll meet artists, visit working studios and uncover stories you wouldn’t find on your own, led by a local artist. Tickets are £10 and must be booked in advance (https://www.kelhamislandwalks.com/book-a-walk) – places are limited!

Round off your day with a pint in one of the local pubs, such as The Gardeners Rest where the tour finishes.

25/06/2025

If you want to know more about real life conservation of our industrial heritage and get involved in industrial archaeology then here's your opportunity. Bower Spring is a really important part of our history and it's great it's being conserved.

Next event at Bower Spring

If anyone is interested, this is a repeat of what was done a few days ago. Feel free to share.

Note - the postcode is correct but ignore any references to Derk Dooley Way?

19/06/2025

Lovely to introduce a group from to the history of the city 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 to via , Paradise Square, , and

13/06/2025

Exciting news with the first evidence dating the origins of Sheffield Castle back to Norman times

01/06/2025

This view down Burton Road in Neepsend shows three of the places included in my Neepsend walking tour - and .fun. All important buildings in the history of the area and still a significant part of what the area is today.

Today's walk was fully booked with 21 people discovering this part of Sheffield. The next Neepsend walk is on 31 August.

31/05/2025

Well that's brightened up Neepsend's chip shop. Two of the talented artists from Kelham Island Arts Collective, Ethan Lemon and Kieran Flynn, have finished the mural this week.

Both feature on the Kelham Island and Neepsend Art & Studios Tour. The next tour, led by local artist Simon Wigglesworth-Baker, is on Saturday 19 July.

New look at the chippy, courtesy of two of our KIAC artists - Ethan and Kieran!

20/05/2025

Lovely to see Kelham Island and surrounding area from a very different viewpoint yesterday evening.

This is the view from the tenth floor of the tall block of apartments on the corner of Bridge Street and Corporation Street. Great views and they look like lovely flats too

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12/05/2025

This Saturday you can discover the art of Kelham Island & Neepsend on a tour of the area. The walk is led by local artist Simon Wigglesworth-Baker who will show art that can be seen on local streets including street art, specially commissioned pieces, to more historic sculptures. You will also visit Kelham Island Arts Collective where you'll have a chance to see the studios of artists working in the area today and discover more of the fascinating art history of the guide himself. Tickets are £10 and can be booked by visiting kelhamislandwalks.com

10/05/2025

Getting ready for the second Kelham Island and Neepsend walking tour of the weekend, both private bookings. It's the perfect weather for it and Kelham Island is buzzing

The next regular walks open for anyone to book are next Sat 17 May for the art & studios tour, Sun 1 June for the Neepsend walk and Sun 29 June for the Kelham Island tour.

02/05/2025

27/04/2025

There's a few places left for next Sunday's walking tour of Kelham Island.

Discover how the area went from fields by the River Don, to one of Sheffield's first industrial districts, and now one of the city's most popular areas for visitors and residents alike. Led by a local resident and historian. Tickets are £10. Follow the link in the bio to book