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

Sun Friends of the Botanical Gardens: Plant Sale 1st Botanical Gardens, Clarkehouse Road 11.00am – 3.00pm A great selection of beautiful plants, primarily perennials, propagated and raised by the FOBS team - all at reasonable prices. For details, call 0114 273 0839

Sun General Cemetery: Historical Tour 1st 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. There will be free light refreshments at the end of the tour. Free event but suggested minimum donation of £3.

Sun Pedlar’s Corner Car Boot & Flea Market 1st and car park, Abbeydale Road 10.00am – 3.00pm Entry £1, kids free

Sun/Mon Abbeydale Miniature Railway 1st/2nd Abbeydale Road South (near Dore station on opposite side of road) 1.00pm – 5.00pm All rides £1.50 per ride

Mon Organic Growing Sessions 2nd Meersbrook Walled Garden, Derbyshire Lane 10.30am – 4.00pm Volunteer and learn how to grow fruit and veg. organically. Organised by Heeley City Farm.

Mon Beauchief Environment Group 2nd The Monday Working Group meets every Monday morning at 9.30 am to undertake a large variety of tasks. They usually meet at Beauchief Abbey Barns. Everyone is welcome, so if you are interested in joining this regular session please telephone 0114 236 9876 for details of the work planned on the following Monday.

Mon Highland Fling Country Fair 2nd Graves Park, Hemsworth Road 10.30am – 5.30pm Free admission

Mon Friends of the Porter Valley: Morris Dancing 2nd , Whiteley Woods 10.00am – 10.30am

Wed Suzanne Bingham - 'The Rise and Fall of Workhouses' 4th Bishop’s House, Norton Lees Lane, S8 9BE What were they really like? An examination of the local workhouse experience For further details please call 0114 2557701

Wed Hardy Plant Society: ‘Derbyshire’s Delights’ 4th Shirley House, Psalter Lane 7.30pm An illustrated talk about Derbyshire's wonderful NGS gardens by Irene Dougan who is the NGS Derbyshire County Organiser. Non-members welcome, admission £3

Wed Friends of the Porter Valley: ‘A walk around Ranmoor – the Land Societies’ 4th Bents Green Methodist Church 7.30pm – 9.00pm A short open meeting followed by a talk by Gerald Eveleigh

Thurs Local Policing Team 5th Somewhere Else café, 965 Road, Banner Cross 2.00pm – 3.00pm Meet members of your Local Policing Team to chat about any issues you have.

Thurs Babytime 5th Ecclesall Library 2.00pm – 3.00pm Soft play, singing and lots of fun for babies 0 – 18 months plus parents/carers Please note: this activity now takes place every Thursday Fri Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus & Royal Northern Synfonia 6th 7.00pm Haydn: Nelson Mass Royal; Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 See website for booking details: www.sheffieldphil.org

Fri Gary Barlow Tribute Dinner 6th 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

Fri Hyelim Kim playing the Taegum 6th Café ♯9, 10 Nether Edge Road 8.00pm – 10.30pm The Taegum is a large bamboo transverse flute used in traditional Korean court, aristocratic and folk music as well as contemporary classical and popular music. Admission £10 Ticket Outlet: www.talkinggigs.co.uk

Fri-Sun Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses: Introduction to Greenwood Craft 6th-8th J.G.Graves Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 9.30 – 4.00pm A 3 day course to introduce you to Green wood craft, using a Pole Lathe, basic craft tools and making simple rustic furniture. Course fee: £225 For more information please contact 0114 235 6348 or book online

Sat Hallam Sinfonia: Passenger Seats 2 –Meet the Symphony 7th High Storrs School, High Storrs Rd, 7:30 pm Balakirev Overture on Three Russian Themes, Mussorgsky Intermezzo in modo classico (arr. Rimsky- Korsakov), Borodin In the Steppes of Central Asia, Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of the Bumblebee Tchaikovsky Symphony no.5 (E minor) Tickets: £10.00 (£2 off adult tickets when accompanied by an under 18), £8.00 Concession, Under 25 free

Sat Friends of Ecclesall Woods: Bluebell Walk 7th Meet outside the Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 10.00am A walk led by Sue Jackson. Bluebells are usually flowering in profusion for this walk, and there are also wood anemones, lesser celandine, stitchwort, flowers on trees and shrubs, and many other flowers.

Sat RSPB Weekend Walk 7th General Cemetery 10.00am Meet at the Anglican Chapel, Cemetery Road entrance. No charge RSPB-led walk to see and hear the cemetery’s bird life.

Sat Dore Male Voice Choir & Sheffield Oratorio Chamber Choir 7th St. Andrew’s Church, Psalter Lane 7.00pm – 9.00pm A concert in support of the David Clover Festival of Singing and will showcase the growing repertoire of the SOC chamber choir, featuring a selection of folk songs, spirituals, anthems and motets. Admission £10

Sat Friends of Whinfell Quarry Gardens: Working Day 7th General maintenance and gardening work. Volunteers meet at the main gates to the gardens, 9.30am. (The entrance to the gardens is next to the drive up to Whirlowbrook Hall)

Sat Book Sale 7th St. Augustine’s Church, Brocco Bank 11.00am – 3.00pm Tea and cakes available.

Sun Wedding Open Day 8th Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet 11.00am – 4.00pm At the very first Wedding Open Day, come and find out more about unique weddings at Abbeydale. Set on the banks of the River Sheaf and tranquil Abbeydale Dam, original stone buildings, waterwheels and grindstones are reminiscent of the hamlet’s industrial past as an 18th century scythe and steelworks with workshops, cottage and Victorian garden. For more information please contact Vanessa by email [email protected] or on 0114 201 0618.

Mon Friends of the Botanical Gardens: Much Ado About Mothing – dispelling the myths about moths 9th Broomhill Methodist Church Hall 7.15pm Visitors welcome £3

Tues Banner Cross WI 10th Banner Cross Methodist Church 2.30pm Non members welcome - £2 including refreshments. Tues-Sat "Out of Order", by Ray Cooney 10th-14th Ecclesall Theatre Company, Ecclesall Parish Hall, Ringinglow Road 7.30pm When a Government minister organises an assignation in a swanky London Hotel, events become complicated in ways that he could never imagine. Throw in a suspicious husband, interfering staff, a harassed parliamentary private secretary, an unconscious nurse and a private detective, not to mention the MP's wife, along with something dreadful concealed behind a defective sash window, and things go from bad to worse. See website for booking details: www.ecclesalltheatre.com

Wed Ecclesall Forum 11th Ecclesall Library Community Room 7.00pm – 9.00pm A meeting for all those interested in the life of the Ecclesall neighbourhood

Thurs Friends of the Porter Valley: Work Day Ducks 12th Forge Dam café 10.00am – 1.00pm Regular work day. Meeting at 10am, working until lunchtime. Tools provided. Wear suitable clothing and footwear. Clearing overgrown brambles to reveal wild flowers and bluebell banks. Contact Ann le Sage at [email protected] or on 07790250087 for details.

Thurs The WI on Ecclesall Road: Easter Crafting 12th 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 Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust: Spring Stroll at Ecclesall Woods 13th Meet at the Woodland Discovery Centre at 9.45am 10.00am – 12noon Come and enjoy the spring flowers, see the trees coming into leaf while looking at and remnants of Sheffield's Industrial history in Ecclesall Woods. Free activity Book by phone: 0114 263 4335 Book by email: [email protected]

Sat Sheffield Folk Chorale: "TASTE" Charity Fund-Raiser 14th St Luke's Church, Blackbrook Road, Lodge Moor 6.30pm start For further details, contact: Email: [email protected]

Sat All Move Vintage Spring Dance 14th Abbeydale Sports Club, Abbeydale Road South 8.00pm They will be playing some of the best music from the 40s through to current hits so that you will be able to do the Jive, Cha Cha Cha, Swing, Foxtrot and Rock and Roll or just tap your feet to the beat. Pre-Bookable e-tickets only - £8.00 per person Deadline for purchasing your e-ticket(s) is Friday 13th May at 9.00pm. To purchase your tickets please visit the website at: www.all-move.com

Sat Friends of the Porter Valley: Dawn Chorus Walk 14th Wire Mill Dam car park 4.30am – 7.30am Annual walk from first light identifying the birds in the valley mainly from bird song.

Sat Introduction to Nature Journaling 14th Ecclesall Library 1.30pm – 3.30pm Join Charlie Hill for an interactive nature spotting walk near Ecclesall Library. Gather natural materials, spot signs of summer and learn how to sound map. Using your collection, design and create a number of journal pages using a variety of documentation such as collage, words, drawing and sampling. Your journal can be taken away with you to build and develop throughout the changing seasons. Tickets cost £3.00, to be purchased in advance. www.sheffieldlibraries.eventbrite.co.uk

Sat/Sun Amazing Abbeydale 14th/15th Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet 10.00am – 4.00pm Enjoy a lovely day out with family activities including living history, storytelling and youngsters can have a go at heritage crafts and forging. Normal admission prices: Adult £4, Concessions £3, Accompanied Children (U16) FREE

Sun Abbeydale Miniature Railway 15th Abbeydale Road South (near Dore station on opposite side of road) 1.00pm – 5.00pm All rides £1.50 per ride

Sun General Cemetery: Sudden Death – Mania & Mayhem 15th Meet at The Gatehouse, Cemetery Avenue 2.00pm This year’s tour features sensational stories! Free entry but suggest a minimum donation of £3. Sun Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses: Make your own Besome Broom 15th J.G.Graves Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 9.30 – 4.00pm Besom broom making: Besom brooms are made from the twiggy growth of the birch tree, and so the craft was particularly strong in areas where birch coppices abounded. Course fee: £85 For more information please contact 0114 235 6348 or book online

Sun Friends of Gillfield Wood: Conservation work morning 15th Meet at the bus terminus on Baslow Road 10.00am (Gillfield Wood is situated off the Baslow Road outside Totley starting at the bus terminus) Refreshments, tools, etc provided. Please wear strong footwear and appropriate clothing. All levels of help required and guidance given. heck website at: www.friendsofgillfieldwood.com

Sun-Sat Whirlow Week: Mucking in to make a difference 15th-21st Whirlow Hall Farm Programme of events to be found at www.whirlowhallfarm.org

Mon Climate Change: Whose Responsibility 16th St. Andrew’s Church, Psalter Lane 7.30 – 10.00pm With increasing awareness of the importance of caring for God's creation: What does our faith say? Whose responsibility is it? What should we be doing? Four high-profile speakers will give their views on both the theology and practical actions we can/are taking. Free entry, but donations please for A Rocha and Hope for the Future

Wed Nether Edge Folk Club: Pitsmoor Ladies Ukelele Chorale 18th Nether Edge Bowling Club, Nether Edge Road 8.30pm (Admission prices not indicated)

Wed Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses: Pyrography for Adults (the art of writing by fire) 18th J.G.Graves Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 10.00am – 3.00pm Would you like to have a go at a traditional folk art? Have you ever fancied burning designs into a natural surface such as wood or leather? This course is an introduction to anyone who is interested in the art of woodburning or pyrography. Course fee: £85 For more information contact 0114 235 6348 or book online

Thurs Teenage Reading Group (for ages 12 – 15) 19th Ecclesall Library, Ecclesall Road South Meet new friends, chat about what you’re reading and discover some great books and authors. For details call 2037222 or email [email protected]

Fri Toddlertime 20th Ecclesall Library 2.00pm – 3.00pm Singing, stories, games & craft for toddlers 18 months to 3 years and their parents and carers

Sat Helen Tookey & Sharron Kraus - Book/CD Launch 21st Bishop’s House, Norton Lees Lane, S8 9BE 7.30pm An evening of poetry and music to launch *If You Put Out Your Hand*: a collaboration between poet Helen Tookey and musician Sharron Kraus. Admission £6 Free glass of wine

Sat John Wade Singers: ‘Past to Present’ 21st Millhouses Methodist Church 7.30pm Tickets £9, conc’n £7, children £3 Proceeds to Magnolia and Treetop Appeal, Sheffield Children’s Hospital

Sat Friends of Gillfield Wood: Photographing Spring Flora 21st Start at bus terminus on Baslow Road 10.00am For photographers of all abilities. Please wear appropriate clothing and bring a packed lunch and drink if you intend to stay into the afternoon. Free to members, non-members £3

Sat Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses: Make a simple 3-legged stool 21st J.G.Graves Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 9.30am – 4.00pm You will learn how to use a shavehorse, create mortice and tenons with traditional hand tools and how to fit a wedge to secure the legs. This makes a very simple stool, and is a great course that anyone can do - no experience needed. Course fee: £85 For more information please contact 0114 235 6348 or book online

Sat Friends of Ecclesall Woods: Bird Identification Walk 21st Meet outside Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 8.00am Led by Paul Medforth. By now there should be migrant birds to be heard and seen as well as natives. Sat Sheffield Chamber Orchestra: Summer Festival Concert 21st St. Andrew’s Church, Psalter Lane 7.30pm – 9.30pm João de Sousa – Overture L’amore industrioso; Bach – Violin Concerto in A minor; Butterworth – Acteon’s Ride (Wind); Handel – Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 6 in G minor; Beethoven: – Symphony No 8 Tickets £10 (adults)/ £6 (under 18s, students, unwaged, Friends of the orchestra). Advanced booking recommended; unreserved seating. Book tickets though orchestra members or email: [email protected]

Sat/Sun Hardy Plant Society: Spring Plant Sale 21st/22nd Sheffield Botanical Gardens (Thompson Road entrance). 11-2.30pm Saturday; 10am-1.30pm Sunday A wide selection of well-loved and rarer hardy plants for sale, with advice from knowledgeable members. Free admission, all welcome. For further information about the Group please see our website: www.southpenninehps.btck.co.uk

Sun Community Garden Party nd 22 Totley Rise Methodist Church 3pm - 4.30pm. Free admission. Cream teas, Seven Hills Quartet Jazz Band

Mon Peter Machan - 'Lords and Ladies of Hallamshire' 23rd Bishop’s House, Norton Lees Lane, S8 9BE 7.30pm The story of the lords of the manor from the Norman Conquest to the 20th century; their homes, castles, parks and the larger than life stories of their lives and times. Includes the stories of the amazing Bess of Harwick, the Earl of Shrewsbury and their royal prisoner, Mary Queen of Scots.

Tues Friends of the Botanical Gardens: Habitat Creation 24th Broomhill Methodist Church Hall 10.00am Visitors welcome £3

Tues Friends of the Porter Valley: Work Day 24th Forge Dam café 10.00am – 1.00pm Regular work day. Meeting at 10am, working until lunchtime. Tools provided. Wear suitable clothing and footwear. Clearing overgrown brambles to reveal wild flowers and bluebell banks. Contact Ann le Sage at [email protected] or on 07790250087 for details.

Wed The Work of the Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust 25th Totley Library, Baslow Road 7.30pm A talk by John Hamshere, Chief Executive of SIMT There is a charge for meetings of £3 to visitors and £2 to members who have paid their £5 annual subs.

Sat-Mon RSPB at the Botanical Gardens 28th-30th Come along to the Sheffield Botanical Gardens and meet the RSPB Sheffield Local Group at this three day event over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. 11.00am – 5.00pm Free admission

Sun Sheffield & District Orchid Society: Annual Show 29th Cavendish Hall, Edensor, Chatsworth Estate 10.30am – 4.00pm Admission £2.50 Free parking

Sun Ecclesall Woods Craft Courses: Introduction to Pole Lathe Turning 29th J.G.Graves Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 8.30am – 4.00pm Our Tutor is a skilled Woodsman who makes greenwood craft for a living and is keen to enthuse new converts to green woodworking Course fee: £85 For more information please contact 0114 235 6348 or book online

Sun Escafeld Brass Band 29th Weston Park Bandstand, Weston Park 2.00pm – 4.00pm A popular venue for our band where a big band in full uniform is appreciated. Arrive 1.30pm for a 2.00pm start and remember that parking can be difficult.

Sun/Mon Abbeydale Miniature Railway 29th/30th Abbeydale Road South (near Dore station on opposite side of road) 1.00pm – 5.00pm All rides £1.50 per ride

Mon 'Sheffield 1916 - Steel, Steam and Power' 30th Kelham Island Industrial Museum 10.00am – 4.00pm On 31 May 1916, the largest naval battle of the First World War took place of the coast of Jutland in Denmark where over 6000 British sailors lost their lives. The River Don Engine is a mighty steam engine built to roll armour plate for the Dreadnought warships that fought at the Battle of Jutland. See the 12,000hp River Don Engine, the most powerful working steam engine remaining in Europe, back in steam following the installation of its new boiler. Go behind the scenes to experience the roar of the boiler as it fires up to full steam in the new Power House. Normal admission applies. Kids go FREE

Mon Nether Edge Historical Walk 30th Meet at Nether Edge No 3 bus terminus, Union Road 2.00pm – 4.30pm An historical environmental walk around Nether Edge & Brincliffe. We’ll explore the history of some of the gardens, houses and former residents of the area.

Tues Ecclesall Woods Wild Play: Wild Pirates 31st Woodland Discovery Centre, Abbey Lane 10.00-12noon & 1.30pm-3.30pm Come and join us for Wild Pirate fun in the woods this Spring Bank Holiday. Booking for this event is essential. £3 per member/£5 non members. Under 2's free with a paying sibling. No charge for adults. Book online at: www.wildsheffield.com

Lantern Theatre Kenwood Park Road, Sharrow Tues-Sat John Godber: September in the Rain 17th-21st September in the Rain looks at the life of Yorkshire couple Jack and Liz told through their annual summer holiday taking them across the Pennines to Blackpool, which has been a ritual for over 40 years. It’s the golden age of donkey rides, talent contests, saucy postcards, stripy deckchairs, ice cream, rolled-up trousers and knotted hankies. 7.30pm Tickets £7 - £10

Sun&Sun The Debt Collectors 22nd&29th The Debt Collectors mixes money and love with the love of money, as two out of work actors fall into the world of debt recovery. It's a role they despise but a job they were made for, and they are desperate for cash. 7.30pm Tickets: £10

Tickets online from: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/thelanternsheff/events

Jazz at the Lescar Lescar Hotel, Sharrow Vale Road 8.45pm Wed. 4th Sloth Racket £7 Wed. 11th Lilli Unwin £6 Wed. 18th Perpetual Motion Machine £7 Wed. 25th David Lyttle Trio featuring Tom Harrison £6

Sheffield Jazz has now relocated to Crookes Social Club. See the Sheffield Jazz website for details

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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