Banner Cross Neighbourhood Group: What’s on in November, 2016

Tues Annual lecture in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support: ‘From Mister to Master’ 1st Kingfield Hall, 3 Brincliffe Crescent 12noon - 2.30pm David Grey MBE looks back on his year in office as the Master Cutler. Talk and questions followed by a 3- course lunch. Tickets £25 from Jeff Wragg on 0114 2353766

Wed Hardy Plant Society: Evening meeting & AGM 2nd Shirley House, Psalter Lane 7.00pm AGM starting at 7pm, followed by a talk by Judy Popley on "Flower Power Fairs". Judy organises plant fairs throughout the north of England at delightful stately homes and gardens. This is a behind the scenes look at the laughs and pitfalls of organising these events. Non-members are welcome to come to one of our evening meetings in Shirley House (£3 per person).

Wed Friends of the Porter Valley: AGM & Open Meeting – ‘Woodland Heritage and Ancient Trees’ 2nd Bents Green Methodist Church 7.00pm – 9.30pm We welcome Dr. Ian Rotherham of Hallam University to join us as guest speaker.

Thurs Wild ‘n’ Woolly: Knitting & Craft Group 3rd The Community Room, Heeley City Farm 6.00pm – 9.00pm Free entry. All are welcome. For more details call Ali Lalloo on 2580482 Please note: this group runs every fortnight on a Thursday.

Fri Elvis Tribute Dinner 4th Napoleon’s Casino, Ecclesall Road Tickets for the night cost just £33 per person & include a 3 course meal and drink. You'll also get a £5 gaming chip to play with in the casino. Call 266 1115 to book and for information

Sat Friends of the Porter Valley: Walk to the Alpaca Farm 5th Meet at Forge Dam café 10.30am – 12.30pm This is a gentle walk up the valley from Forge Dam up to the Alpaca Farm at Porter Clough. Staff will give a short talk on the work at the farm. We can also sample the delights of the cafe before returning.

Sat Bonfire Night & Firework Display 5th , Brincliffe Edge Road Food from 5.00pm, fire lit 6.00pm, fireworks 6.45pm

Sat Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust: Volunteer work day on Blacka Moor 5th Blacka Moor is on the A625 out of Sheffield a few hundred yards on the left before Fox House. 10am – 3pm Practical volunteer days at Blacka Moor are held on the first Saturday and third Thursday every month. Tasks vary from footpath improvements and access work, to habitat and vegetation management. Gloves, tools, and refreshments are provided, but wear suitable outdoor clothes and boots, and bring some lunch and drinking water if you're able to come for the whole day. Please contact beforehand: 0114 263 4335

Sat Friends of : Autumn Bird Watching Walk 5th Meet at the foot of the steps from Archer Road into the park at 8:00am Pete Brown will lead our annual autumn bird watching walk through Millhouses Park and returning through part of . It's an easy paced walk that should last about two to two and a half hours. All are welcome and Pete has several pairs of binoculars to lend.

Sat Autumn Fair 5th Millhouses Methodist Church, Millhouses Lane 10.30am – 2.00pm Hot drinks, shoe box stalls, cakes & preserves, lunches, prize draw, gifts, toys and books

Sat Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses: Willow Garden Structures 5th J.G.Graves Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 9.30am - 4.00pm Willow is an amazing plant. A cut stem can re-root and grow through just being pushed in the ground. It grows incredibly quickly, is tactile, flexible and a joy to work with. Course fee: £97 For more information please contact 0114 235 6348 or book online Sun Pedlar’s Corner Carboot and Community Flea Market 6th 10.00am – 3.00pm Stalls inside and outside the building. Entry £1

Sun General Cemetery: Historical Tour 6th Meet at the Gatehouse, Cemetery Avenue 2.00pm Discover the history of the Cemetery and learn about some of its residents on this guided walk. Free light refreshments at the end of the tour. Free event but suggested minimum donation of £3.

Tues Hunter Archaeological Society: Roman & Earlier Discoveries at Whirlow Hall Farm 8th Sheffield Uni. Humanities Research Institute, 34 Gell Street 7.30pm Non-members are very welcome to attend the talks – a small donation is appreciated.

Tues Rivelin Valley Conservation Group: Open meeting – ‘Nature’s Wonders on our Doorstep’ 8th Stephen Hill Church, Crosspool 7.30pm Non-members especially welcome. Small admission and refreshment charge.

Tues Banner Cross WI 8th Banner Cross Methodist Church 2.30pm Non members welcome - £2 including refreshments.

Wed Ecclesall Forum 9th Ecclesall Library Community Room 7.00pm – 9.00pm A meeting for all those interested in the life of the Ecclesall neighbourhood

Wed The Crafty So and Sews 9th Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet 2.00pm – 4.00pm If you like the idea of meeting up for a cup of tea and a crafty afternoon, with a friendly group of people in a beautiful, historic setting, just get in touch. Whatever you like to do – knitting, stitching, drawing, whittling, glueing, crochet –you’re welcome to join us. If you’re stuck for ideas – or materials - we’ll have a few suggestions to get you started and lots of help and advice. The sessions are free and refreshments will be provided.

Thurs Frostlake & ToPMoB 10th Bishop’s House, Norton Lees Lane 8.00pm – 10.00pm Returning to Bishops House is songstress/instrumentalist frostlake, with a selection of songs from her latest release White Moon, Black Moon* and new pieces, accompanied by guitar, laptop and bassist Terry Todd. As support, making their debut at Bishops House, is ToPMoB, a quartet of well-pedigreed musicians. Entry £5 Book online at: www.bishopshouse.org.uk

Thurs Friends of the Porter Valley: Workday 10th Meet at café 10.00am – 1.00pm Probably making improvements to Hunters Bar entrance. Refreshments around 11.45 and working until lunchtime. Wear suitable clothing and footwear. Contact Ann le Sage at [email protected] or on 07790250087 for details.

Thurs The WI on Ecclesall Road 10th Banner Cross Methodist Church 7.15pm – 9.00pm Non-Members (MUST be booked in advance by emailing [email protected]) Suggested contribution £3.50 per session

Fri British Cactus & Succulent Society: ‘Mesembs’ 11th Scouts Headquarters, Trippet Lane, Sheffield 1 Sheffield branch meetings are free to attend to all comers. Usually each meeting heralds the arrival of one of the societies many expert speakers and consists of a talk with a short recess midway for refreshments.

Fri Wine Tasting Evening 11th Whirlowbrook Hall Arrive 7.00pm for 7.30pm starters Join us for a night of Wine tasting led by our fabulous Wine expert! The night includes a fun ‘Call my Bluff’ element where you will try to guess the wine which has been served. Tickets £34.95. The ticket price includes a Three Course Meal with Tea and Coffee, a glass of Sparkling Wine on arrival and a glass of wine with each course. For details and bookings call the team on 0114 321 02 09 or e-mail [email protected]

Sat Hallam Choral Society: Autumn Concert 12th All Saints Church, Ecclesall 7.30pm Featuring Kantos, Durufle's Requiem and Music from Parry, Elgar and Stanford Tickets, on the door or from Janet Woodcock 0114 235 0969: £12, Concessions £10, U16 free

Sat Annual Christmas Market Day 12th Salvation Army Citadel, Psalter Lane 8.30am – 2.30pm Stalls, Santa, music, Clifford School choir, Constance Grant Dancers, High Storrs Jazz Band and lots more

Sat Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses: Iron Smelting & Bloom Making 12th J.G.Graves Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 9.30am - 4.00pm The day will be spent learning about the use of iron and how to smelt it and produce a bloom, tutored by experts in their field. Course fee: £95 For more information please contact 0114 235 6348 or book online

Sat Beauchief Environment Group: Working Morning 12th Meet at the barns 9.30am Maintenance work around .

Sat Sheffield Model Railway Enthusiasts: Open Day & Model Railway Exhibition 12th Carter Knowle Church, Edgedale Road 10.00am – 4.30pm 7+ layouts, club sales and refreshments.

Sun Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Packing Party 13th King’s Centre, Union Road Come with your family and friends and help us to bring some Christmas joy to children around the world. Bring your own pre/part-packed box to cover/decorate or buy a box to assemble for 50p. Please bring items to fill your own box from the list online and/or buy items to contribute towards completing other boxes. All boxes require a £3 sponsorship towards shipping. We are aiming to pack as many boxes as we have sponsorship for. For details call Beth Millward on 0114 250 7277

Sun Sheffield & District Orchid Society: Orchids of Ecuador 13th Ranmoor Parish Centre, Ranmoor Park Road 10.00am – 12.30pm (Entry for non-members charge not indicated)

Sun General Cemetery: Killed in Action 13th Meet at the Gatehouse, Cemetery Avenue 10.30am Remembrance Sunday tour with a two minute silence in recognition of those who died and were wounded during the World Wars and in recent conflicts. Free event but suggested minimum donation of £3.

Sun The Sheffield Chorale: J. S. Bach – St. John Passion 13th 7.30pm For ticket enquiries please contact [email protected] or call Anna on 07816 062905.

Mon Friends of Gillfield Wood: ‘The Tree Charter’ 14th Totley Library, Baslow Road 7.30pm Talk by Matt Larsen-Daw of The Woodland Trust

Tues-Sat Ecclesall Theatre Company: ‘A Month of Sundays’ 15th-19th Ecclesall Parish Hall, Ringinglow Road Call 07763153842 for all enquiries and about ticket information.

Wed Friends of Ecclesall Woods: Annual General Meeting & talk 16th Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 7.00pm The AGM is followed by our speaker, Professor Ian Rotherham. His talk is called: ‘Shadow Woods & Ghosts – Searching for Lost Landscapes’ Non-members welcome.

Wed Nether Edge Folk Club: Mandy Woods 16th Nether Edge Bowling Club, Nether Edge Road 8.30pm After spending a decade in Austin, Texas, followed by a number of years back in the UK, Mandy made a return visit to the States in 2010, drawn to Nashville, Tennessee, where she wrote a number of songs with singer songwriter Terri Calderon. She has since been back to Nashville several times to write and perform. (Entry fee not indicated) Wed & – Myths, Misconceptions and Mysteries 16th Bishop’s House, Norton Lees Lane 7.30pm Much Stuff and Nonsense is going the rounds regarding our yet to be unearthed castle - like Sheffield's lost structure - it's time the myths and misconceptions shared the same fate - demolition. Entry free, but please arrive early to be sure of a place.

Wed Dore Garden Club: ‘Is Big Ever Beautiful?’ 16th Dore Methodist Church Hall 7.30pm Speaker Don Witton, Holder of the National Collection of Euphorbias

Wed Holmsfield Flower Club: ‘A Merry Little Christmas’ 16th Holmsfield Village Hall, Vicarage Road 7.30pm Christmas Demonstration of Flower Arranging by Judy Watker. Tickets available at the door: visitors £8.00, members £4.00 includes refreshments. The arrangements will be raffled at the end of the evening. All are welcome.

Thurs General Cemetery: Annual General Meeting 17th Meet with members and volunteers of the Trust to find out what we’ve been up to this year and what’s in store for 2017. Free light refreshments will be served. 7.30pm Venue to be confirmed – please go to www.gencem.org for details

Fri Sheffield Recorded Music Society: Menuhin – 100 years 18th Millenium Hall, Polish Catholic Centre, 518-520 Ecclesall Road 1.45pm – 3.45pm Single Meeting Membership is available at a charge of £3.00 per meeting

Fri Sheffield Music Club: Forbes Henderson – Guitar Recital 18th Shirley House, Psalter Lane 7.30pm Visitors £10, concessions £8, students £3 Refreshments available at most concerts

Sat Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra: Concert 19th Victoria Hall, City Centre 7.30pm BRAHMS: Serenade in D Major (Op. 11); TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 3 in D Major (Op. 29) Tickets £10, concession £8, student/under 18 £5 Buy tickets online at www.sheffieldphilharmonicorchestra.org or from Blue Moon Café

Sat Sheffield Print Fair 19th St. Mary’s Church & Community Centre, 10.00am – 4.00pm Celebrating the finest printmakers in Sheffield Entry £1 (under 16s free)

Sat Sheffield Antiques Quarter: Vintage Market 19th The Moor Market. 8.00am – 5.30pm Monthly event. Around 40 stalls selling antiques, vintage, retro, arts, crafts and artisan wares.

Sat Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses: Hazel Hurdle Making 19th J.G.Graves Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 9.30am – 4.00pm Hurdles are traditional fence panels that have been used for a variety of different functions over the years, from animal enclosures to walls of houses. Course fee: £100 For more information please contact 0114 235 6348 or book online

Sun Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses: Christmas Crafts Workshop for Adults 20th J.G.Graves Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 9.30am – 4.00pm This course will provide you with all the materials, tools and information to create your own Christmas decorations and crafts. Course fee: £65 For more information please contact 0114 235 6348 or book online

Tues Hunter Archaeological Society: ‘Home from Home – a Torksey pottery in Newark-on-Trent’ 22nd Sheffield Uni. Humanities Research Institute, 34 Gell Street 7.30pm Non-members are very welcome to attend the talks – a small donation is appreciated.

Tues Friends of the Porter Valley: Workday 22nd Meet at Endcliffe Park café 10.00am – 1.00pm Preparing materials for the Forge Dam Christmas Fair especially basics for decorations, door wreaths, table tops etc. Also woodland management tasks in ENDCLIFFE and upstream into entry to Bingham/Whiteley Woods. Working until 12pm refreshments. Possibly extend to 3pm with volunteers from DWP. Tools, and gloves, provided. Wear suitable clothing and footwear. Contact Ann le Sage at [email protected] or on 07790250087 for details. Wed Totley History Group: Memories of Totley Schools 23rd Totley Library 7.30pm An open meeting when those present will be encouraged to recall their memories of Totley Schools

Fri Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses: Reindeer Making Workshop 25th J.G.Graves Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 9.30am - 4.00pm Get into the Christmas spirit with your very own, hand-made rustic Rudolph! This course will provide you with all the materials, tools and know-how and guide you through the process of making an eco-friendly, rustic, wooden reindeer full of character, which can sit proudly in your garden or home. Course fee: £65 For more information please contact 0114 235 6348 or book online

Fri Gourmet Evening in the Farm Kitchen 25th Heeley City Farm 6.30pm – 9.00pm 3 course meal. Vegetarian and vegan menus. Bring your own wine. £16 per person. For details and bookings, call 0114 2580244

Sat Sheffield Symphony Orchestra: Concert 1 26th St. Mark’s Church, Broomhill 7.30pm BRAHMS: Academic Festival Overture, HINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphosis, SAINT-SAENS: Symphony no. 3 (Organ) Tickets £10, unwaged £8, child/student £5. Tickets purchased online will be available for collection on the door before the concert - please bring booking confirmation with you. If you would rather buy tickets for our concerts over the phone, please ring 07948 116427 and leave a message on the answer phone with your details. Your tickets will be kept for you on the door.

Sat Friends of Gillfield Wood: November Bird Walk 26th Meet at Totley Hall Lane entrance at 9.00am

Sat Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses: Frame Basket Making 26th J.G.Graves Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 9.30am - 4.00pm Basket making is one of the oldest of all crafts. It pre-dates pottery and cloth weaving, and led to the invention of both. Each student will craft his or her own frame basket. All materials and tools are provided. Course fee: £85 For more information please contact 0114 235 6348 or book online

Sat Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses: Reindeer Making Workshop 26th J.G.Graves Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 9.30am - 4.00pm Get into the Christmas spirit with your very own, hand-made rustic Rudolph! This course will provide you with all the materials, tools and know-how and guide you through the process of making an eco-friendly, rustic, wooden reindeer full of character, which can sit proudly in your garden or home. Course fee: £65 For more information please contact 0114 235 6348 or book online

Sat/Sun Christmas Fayre 26th/27th Whirlow Hall Farm 10.00am – 3.00pm Whirlow Hall Farm will be transformed into a magical Christmas shopper’s paradise, as up to 100 farmers market and craft stalls fill the Lambing and Cow Barns, packed full of gorgeous Christmas gifts & treats, perfect for filling your stockings. Father Christmas and his elves will be waiting by the roaring fire, in our cosy farmhouse to meet your little angels and if they’ve been really good, they might even get to meet his Reindeer!! Whirlow Hog Roast and cakes & bakes in the Whirlow Café. With local choirs performing carols. Tickets can be booked in advance online or bought on the gate. Children’s tickets are FREE and Adults £4.00.

Sun Christmas Wreath Making 27th Whirlowbrook Hall 11.30am – 1.30pm Join us for some festive fun making a beautiful wreath for you to take home! The class will be led be Emma, from Orchis Floral Design. £30 per person. Add afternoon tea for after the class for just £14.95 per person For details and bookings call the team on 0114 321 02 09 or e-mail [email protected]

Sun Rivelin Valley Conservation Group: Task Day 27th If you would like to participate and not currently a member then please call Keith Kendall on 01142 307144

Tues Christmas Workshops 2016 29th Fired Arts, Ecclesall Road, Banner Cross Come along and get creative for the festive season by creating your very own lino designs to print cards and wrap for Christmas. All materials provided and refreshments - just bring along some Christmas cheer (and a bottle of wine if you like!) £25 per person. Call 2670797 to book Tues Friends of the Botanical Gardens: Christmas and its Customs 29th Broomhill Methodist Church Hall, Fulwood Road 10.00am – 12noon Author, mycologist & botanist and polymath, Patrick Harding is well known at the Botanical gardens. A very entertaining speaker, he rounds off the gardening year for us with a look at the fascinating facts surrounding the myths and magic of Christmas. Visitors £3.

Wed ‘Flying Gardeners’ 30th , Abbeydale Road South 9.30am – 12noon Bring gloves and boots, all tools provided. Enquiries: shelagh.woolliscroftgmail.com 0114 255 8948

2016 St. Andrew’s Music Festival St. Andrew’s Church, Psalter Lane Sun 13th Klezmer clarinettist alive today, Merlin Shepherd, and his amazing singer/pianist wife, Polina. Tues 15th Dodworth Colliery Band Thurs 17th The superb violin & guitar duo, the Gjylaci brothers Fri 18th The youngsters of The Sheffield Music Academy play Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Sat 19th The Villiers string quartet who have commissioned Sheffield composer, Ray Kohn, to compose a piece for them to play with the virtuoso clarinettist, Victoria Soames Samek. Please note: the Chinese music event with Shu Jiang scheduled for the 12th has been cancelled. All concert times are 7pm - 9pm except Tuesday 15th with a 7.30 pm start. Free entry on the 18th. Ticket Prices: £10 on the door, £5.50 prebooked online (www.samfest.uk) £5 concessions/students/ children

Ecclesall Library: regular sessions Babytime every Thursday 2.00pm – 3.00pm Babies 0 – 18 months with parents/carers in children’s library Toddlertime third Friday in the month 2.00pm – 3.00pm Toddlers 18months – 3 years with parents/carers Teenage Reading Group third Thursday each month 3.45pm – 5.00pm Aged 12 – 15 Thriller Book Club second Monday of each month 4.15pm Chatterbooks third Friday each month 4.30pm – 5.30pm Children aged 8 – 11 Love Sport? every Wednesday 10.30am – 12noon Adults aged over 50 For further details, please contact the library on 0114 2037222

Lantern Theatre Kenwood Park Road, Sharrow 7.30pm Tues 8th-Sat 12th New Writing Festival 2016 £4 - £5 Mon 14th-Sat 19th Dare Devil Rides to Jarama £5 - £30 Fri 25th/Sat 26th Jack the Ripper – the truth at last £8 - £9 Ticket sales are handled by TicketSource online or call 0333 666 3366 (Booking fees apply)

Jazz at the Lescar Lescar Hotel, Sharrow Vale Road 8.45pm Wed. 2nd Fini Bearman £7 Wed. 9th Angus Bayley Scrapbook £6 Wed. 16th Inclusion Principle / Abstract, Fugitive, The Silence & A Tree £6 Wed. 23rd Trio HLK £6

Health Walks with Activity Sheffield Walks last no longer than one hour and are at your own pace. Ditch the walking boots, this is a gentle way to improve your health, have fun and meet new people in your local environment! Ecclesall Woods Tuesdays Meet at 10.30am at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet car park Thursdays Meet at 10.30am at the J.G. Graves Woodland Discovery Centre Porter Valley Tuesdays Each Tuesday meet at 1.30pm at Endcliffe Park café

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