Grenoside and District Local History Group

Upcoming events

(Held in Grenoside Community Centre’s lower hall, from 10am: all welcome!)

2026
Mar	10	Guest speaker: Alan Crosby – “George Barnsley 1650: a master cutler and his family”
	17	Workshop
	24	Visit to Canada House, Sheffield. Originally built for the Gas Board in the style of an ornate Italian villa
	31	No meeting
Apr	7	No meeting
	14	Guest speaker: Dr Julie Banham – “Considering Sheffield”
	21	Workshop
	28	Members’ meeting: Quiz
May	5	Workshop
	12	Guest speakers: Janet and Paul Barrass – “The Romans in Derbyshire”
	19	Visit to Cromford Canal, with Chapeltown group
Jun	2	Workshop
	9	Guest speaker: Martin Naylor – A virtual walk around central Sheffield
	16	Visit to Sheffield Botanical Gardens
	23	Members’ meeting: The History of Sheffield Lyceum Theatre
	30	No meeting
Jul	7	Workshop
	14	Guest speaker: Jenny Stephenson – “The History of Sheffield’s Hospitals”
	21	Visit to The National Memorial Arboretum (David I)
Sep	8	AGM
	15	Guest speaker: Mike Collins – “Street accidents in Sheffield before cars”
	22
	29
Oct		Guest speaker: Davidson – Knurr and Spell
Nov		Guest speaker: Dr John Wilson – Foundations of Football
Dec		Guest speaker: Ann Featherstone? – Seasons Greetings