Upcoming Events
Events are currently infrequent, but please check here now and again…..
Castle Hill Park
The official name of the Castle site park was revealed yesterday as part of the Castlegate Festival and we can now confirm this will be
Castlegate Festival – Tours – New site hoardings
The 10th Castlegate Festival is set to take place 12 – 20 September. The Festival is a celebration of heritage as well as the rich
AGM 2026
We are pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting 2026 which will be held on Thursday 23rd April, Â 6pm for 6:30pm start at
Sheffield Heritage Fair 2026
We will again be attending the Heritage Fair at the Millennium Galleries, within the Winter Gardens, Tudor Square on both published days. We are expecting
Castle Site tour success!
The last 3 weekends have seen nearly 250 people attend tours of the Castle site, led by Wessex Archaeology, Friends of Sheffield Castle and the
AGM 2025
The 12th Annual General Meeting of FoSC will be held on Wednesday 23rd April at Central United Reformed Church, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JB, 6pm
Big Event a huge success!!
Our big event took place on Wednesday 5th March at the stunning ballroom at the Royal Victoria Crowne Plaza hotel and we were delighted with
Our Big Event!!
We are delighted to announce a special evening with the Friends of Sheffield Castle and its supporters on the 5th March 2025 6:30 for a
Heritage Fair 2025
Its that time of the year again for the annual Heritage Fair and we will be there so please come and talk to us in
Excavations at Sheffield Castle 1927-2024 by Prof John Moreland
FoSC Committee member Prof John Moreland recently did a talk for the Castle Studies Trust and this is now available to watch via YouTube through
Heritage Open Day and Festival of the Mind success
It was great to see many of our Members on the Heritage Open Day weekend tours in September which as ever sold out very quickly
Tours of Castle Site – Bookings open 19th August!
Not long to wait now until tickets are available for 2 weekends of tours in September for Heritage Open Days and the Castlegate Festival. This
Past Events
Results from the Sheffield Castle Dig
Bishops’ House Monday November 11th, 7.30pm Ashley Tuck from Wessex Archaeology will evaluate Sheffield Castle, sharing the results of the recent dig. In the wake of
FOSC AGM 2016
Our AGM is fast approaching on the 21st April 2016 at 6.30. As last year it will be held in the Central United Reformed Church,
“Laid Siege” Eten Café, Sheffield – report
“Laid Siege” – Eten Café, Sheffield – Saturday 3 October 2015 The English Civil War is usually portrayed as Cavalier -vs- Roundhead or Charles the
Report: “The archaeology of Sheffield Manor”
A healthy attendance of 25 plus, with a sprinkling of archaeological types, enjoyed a fascinating talk by Peter Machan on the diggings that took place
Events reports
Friday 11th September 2015 “A Walk with Ron” 16 of us (14 members plus 2 Committee) spent an enjoyable 2 hours in good weather with
FOSC AGM 2015
The second AGM of the Friends of Sheffield Castle took place on 16th April and a healthy attendance of over 40 people, was much appreciated.
FOSC AGM
The Friends Of Sheffield Castle Annual General Meeting Will be held on Thursday 17th April at 6.30 in the Royal Victoria Hotel/Holiday Inn. We hope
FOSC exhibition in the library
From Saturday 1st February to Friday 28th February a small exhibition on the history of Sheffield Castle will be on display in Sheffield Central Library