What's on - Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is open to the Public from Easter Sunday 4 April until Sunday 3rd October with FREE admission throughout 2010!

Opening times:  Mon - Thurs 10am - 4pm and Sun 11am - 4.45pm

MAY

Fishing Taster Day

Sat 15 May

Come and cast a line!

Steam Preview

Sun 30 & Mon 31 May

A glimpse of the annual October Steam Gathering*

*Please note there will be no Living History activities at this event.

JUNE
Abbeydale Family Sunday - Explore the Environment

Sun 13 June

Sights, smells and squidgy stuff! Learn more about the important part water plays in the Hamlet's industrial history and how we use renewable energy resources at SIMT. Plus 'Mr Bee goes fishing' Living History activities and Mr Tyzack tours of the Hamlet.

JULY

Abbeydale Family Sunday - Traditional Crafts & Skills

Sun 4 July

Relive Abbeydale's Industrial past as local craftspeople share their skills. Living History family activities and Mr Tyzack tours of the Hamlet..

AUGUST

Abbeydale Family Sunday - Lammas Festival

Sun 8 Aug

Welcome the first grain harvest - Victorian poacher's kitchen, seasonal produce, scarecrow and corn dolly making. A Feast of Fun with Living History family activities and Mr Tyzack tours of the Hamlet.

SEPTEMBER

Heritage Open Day - Abbeydale at War!

Sun 12 Sept

Join our Living History characters on the Home Front for the Sheffield Blitz and Abbeydale at War!

OCTOBER
Annual Steam Gathering & Season Close

Sat 3 & Sun 4 Oct 

Our most popular event - a Celebration of Steam returns with steam rollers, road locomotives and engines! Living History family activites and Mr Tyzack's tours.