Nether Edge is a vibrant community made up of people from far and wide, all adding something to make our little corner of Sheffield the special place it is.
The Festival aims to showcase the talents of our wonderfully diverse residents – and, of course, to have fun together!
Arts & Crafts 
Community 
Drama 
Food & Drink 
Kiddies 
Music & Dance 
Social 
Talks An exciting evening of music and song with former Sharp Cuts member Steve Delaney. Food with a Polish twist will also be served as part of the evening’s entertainment.
Must be pre-booked.
Nether Edge Club
0114 255 0675
Call 0114 2550675 to book
(please leave a message if no reply)
Mick Venables
ktmmick1@gmail.com
0114 2550675
An afternoon of colourful carnival fun to kick off the Festival! Showcasing local talent and celebrating the diversity of our community.
Jake Hurst jakewhurst@gmail.com 07815 966201
Accessibility: Nether Edge Club
0114 255 0675
An open art exhibition displaying great work from local amateur and professional artists.
Preview: Friday 13th 8pm; exhibition open all week (except Monday).
For details and submissions please visit www.rubyhoof.com
Nether Edge Club
0114 255 0675
Ruby Kempka
sliddens@yahoo.co.uk
07775 795476
Rhiannon will perform an acoustic set with El Heneghan on accordion and Philippe Clegg on bass.
Sell your junk in your own front garden and buy some more in the great Nether Edge Yard Sale Trail!
For trail map and to book your stall: www.yardsaletrail.co.uk
Various gardens around Nether Edge
Contact:Jo England and Sian Thomas
Joengland1@yahoo.co.uk
07739 024457
NEBC will be open from 11am for free guided tours.
The tours will take place 11am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1pm.
There will also be many interesting stalls and refreshments.
Vote for the winner of the Festival Painting Competition, and view the latest paintings from the Nether Edge Bowling Club Art Group. Plus live music!
NO NEED TO BOOK THE TOURS!
Nether Edge Bowling Club (ground floor)
Contact:Richard Taylor
richardtaylor635@hotmail.com
07801 828068
The original and still the best Farmers’ Market in Sheffield, with new stalls each time as well as old favourites. Food of all kinds for sale, while craftspeople offer a wide range of locally made products. Plus live entertainment!
Nether Edge and Glen Roads
Contact:David Pierce
davidpierce96@icloud.com
0114 281 9414
Enjoy a concert with Salvation Army musicians including the Sheffield Citadel Brass Band and the Songsters choir. There is also an opportunity to look at the 140 year timeline showing the work of the Salvation Army in Sheffield through the years.
Lucy Mann
lucy.mann@salvationarmy.org.uk
0114 2668127
Directed by Nether Edge’s Richard Heap, this is a throwback to the classic children’s adventure film with a modern aesthetic. Three children and two donkeys run away across North Yorkshire, confronting the harsh landscape and what it means to be siblings. With Mark Addy, Tara Fitzgerald and Molly Windsor.
Watch the trailer here
Picture House Social
0114 258 1690
Described as the ‘Amy Winehouse of UK Americana’ by Country People Magazine, Hannah White is a singer/songwriter with a voice ‘you will want to protect and become besotted with’ (Acoustic Magazine)
Jonny Dean
jonneedeen@gmail.com
07907 779998
For babies, pre-school children and their families. A warm welcome awaits you with the opportunity to be creative and have fun.
Ali King
aliking@ncsheffield.org
0114 2507277
Accessibility: The Knit and Natter group meets weekly to knit, crochet, embroider, quilt or natter. We work on our own projects and help each other. There are light refreshments.
This week member Glynis Smith shows us how to be creative using two basic stitches.
Shirley House (Room 1)
Contact:Pat Rogers
patrirog@hotmail.com
0114 2554540
Accessibility: An autumnal workshop with felter Sue Rogers. Create two Fly Agaric toadstools on a mossy mound.
Beginners to intermediate, age 13+ (children must be accompanied by a paying adult).
Included: Lots of felting tips; equipment and materials.
Refreshments provided. Message us with any dietary requirements on booking.
The coach will pick up and drop off at selected addresses in Nether Edge
More info A coach tour taking in some beautiful Derbyshire countryside, with lunch included. This event is designed for older or disabled Nether Edge residents, particularly those who don’t get out much. Our coach is fully accessible and takes wheelchairs.
The coach will pick up and drop off at selected addresses in Nether Edge
Contact:maggielit@sky.com
07917 666340
Directed by Nether Edge’s Richard Heap, this is a throwback to the classic children’s adventure film with a modern aesthetic. Three children and two donkeys run away across North Yorkshire, confronting the harsh landscape and what it means to be siblings. With Mark Addy, Tara Fitzgerald and Molly Windsor.
Watch the trailer here
Picture House Social
0114 258 1690
Tickets available here
Accessibility: Local naturalist Jim Clarke will lead a guided walk, pointing out the flora and fauna in the grounds of our local hotel. Early start for the benefit of the birds!
Kenwood Hall Hotel (Reception)
Contact:Jack Massey
0114 255 1367 / 07710 277976
Accessibility: Come and join our weekly café for people living with memory loss or dementia and their carers.
Refreshments, music, memories, singing, stories and more.
No booking necessary.
Nether Edge Bowling Club (ground floor)
More info A taster session of bowls or croquet, followed by a lovely cream tea. No previous experience necessary.
Flat shoes essential. Booking essential!
Nether Edge Bowling Club (ground floor)
Contact:Michelle Pieprzak
michellepieprzak@hotmail.co.uk
07742627839
Accessibility: Wine tasting with Jeff Boss of StarmoreBoss. A selection of six wines, including a sparkling wine on arrival and something sweeter to finish the evening.
Jeff will give an introduction to each wine and an insight into how they are made and the people who make them.
Booking advised!
The Stag’s Head
0114 255 0548
Tickets can be purchased from StarmoreBoss, 257 Sharrow Vale Rd, S11 8ZE or on the door on the night.
Contact:Jeff Boss
0114 453 4087
Accessibility: Presentations of beautiful chanting and recitation from different faith traditions, this year including presentations of Zen Buddhist practice, the recitation of some of the Ninety-Nine Beautiful Names of God from Sufi Muslim tradition, and sacred hymns and chants from the Sikh faith.
Revd Gareth Jones
0114 250 8251
Accessibility:
In this colourfully inspirational lecture, Lynne talks you through her personal journey, from drawing passengers on the train, to sketching sheep-shearers and hand surgeons as an artist-in-residence in Australia.
Full of tips and techniques, guaranteed to get your pencil twitching!
Tickets available from Café #9 (includes BYO, tea, coffee and soft drinks on sale) or online www.cafe9sheffield.co.uk
Contact:Lynne Chapman
07914 029 004
Accessibility:
A great night with this local Rockabilly band playing mood jazz and swing that will make you want to dance.
Nether Edge Bowling Club (ground floor)
Contact:Michelle Pieprzak
michellepieprzak@hotmail.co.uk
07742627839
Accessibility: Walking is a good fat burning exercise and being outdoors is a ‘feel good’ activity. Meet other local women and take a stroll up to the Cemetery where we’ll talk about some of its most interesting residents!
Women, buggies and children able to walk at an adult pace welcome.
Kate West
familyvoicesheffield@gmail.com
07951 510366
Enjoy a lovely home cooked meal and then listen to Annie Fotheringham singing a range of music.
Pay on the door
Contact:Lucy Mann
lucy.mann@salvationarmy.org.uk
0114 2668127
Accessibility:
Our annual exhibition of art created by local young people has become a Festival fixture, and is supported by many local primary schools and a number of secondary schools.
Light refreshments are available, plus a craft activity to keep our young visitors busy!
This year also features artwork from young people in Kolkata.
Maggie Little
maggielit@sky.com
0114 2553146
Accessibility:
An autumnal workshop with felter Sue Rogers. Create a felted piece from a selection of fruits and vegetables!
Beginners to intermediate, age 13+ (children must be accompanied by a paying adult).
Included: Lots of felting tips; equipment and materials.
Refreshments provided. Message us with any dietary requirements on booking.
Kate Housden
07900 583306
Accessibility: Marvin Powell is a singer/songwriter from Liverpool. His unique and enigmatic vocals soar and whisper with poetic tales over a backdrop of stylish folk guitar.
Tickets available from Café #9 or online www.cafe9sheffield.co.uk
Contact:Jonny Dean
07907 779998
Accessibility: An informal evening of folk dancing and socialising at the Stag’s Head on Psalter Lane. Handsworth Sword, Sheffield City Morris and Yorkshire Chandelier will be there, and other teams are most welcome.
The Stag’s Head
0114 255 0548
Maggie Little
0114 2553146
Accessibility: Start at Machon Bank Rd / Moncrieffe Rd traffic lights, opp the Oxfam shop
More info A guided walk around Nether Edge learning about some influential people e.g. James Montgomery, George Wostenholm and the educationalist Prof. William Ripper and discovering their links with Nether Edge.
Start at Machon Bank Rd / Moncrieffe Rd traffic lights, opp the Oxfam shop
Contact:Chris Venables
Chrisvenables@blueyonder.co.uk
07950 432487
Close Join us for a lovely home cooked meal all together and then time for games and making new friends. Community transport available.
Pre-book on 0114 2507277
Contact:Ali King
0114 2507277
Accessibility:
Sculptural wirework session with Lucy Coyne – come and create a fabulous piece for your garden. Twisting, wrapping, bending, cold forging in a specialist studio; create a unique seedhead to take home.
Price includes materials and refreshments.
Donation proceeds will go to Spring Up Foundation (funding further education in Palestine).
Poplar Studio, 5 Oakhill Rd
0114 2550945
Contact Lucy Coyne lucycoyne@hotmail.co.uk to be added to the wait list
Contact:Lucy Coyne
0114 2550945 / 07765513023
Accessibility: A creative writing workshop led by poet and creative writing lecturer John Turner linked to the poetry competition (see Offers and Competitions) Living on the Edge.
Come and write poems with support and encouragement from John – no experience necessary!
Homemade by Thelma’s
07774 013438
John Turner
07970473458
Accessibility: Our annual exhibition of art created by local young people has become a Festival fixture, and is supported by many local primary schools and a number of secondary schools.
Light refreshments are available, plus a craft activity to keep our young visitors busy!
This year also features artwork from young people in Kolkata.
Maggie Little
maggielit@sky.com
0114 2553146
Accessibility: Learn about chemical and physical reactions while you play and create! Watch crystals form in real time under a microscope, make a volcano in a lemon and make your own Victorian plastic to take home.
Age 8+.
To book email dr_r_turner_tuition@outlook.com
Contact:Rachel Turner
07868925053
Accessibility: A chance to test yourself against our regular friendly Scrabble players. No experience necessary. Prizes for the successful challengers!
Nether Edge Bowling Club (ground floor)
Contact:Michelle Pieprzak
michellepieprzak@hotmail.co.uk
07742627839
Accessibility: A convergence of talent from two distinctive British blues artists.
Mat is an award winning harmonica player/blues singer and with singer/guitarist Alex Haynes the pair blend their styles to create relevant music with a vibrant core of authenticity.
Buy tickets from Café #9 or online www.cafe9sheffield.co.uk
Contact:Jonny Dean
07907 779998
Accessibility: New baby in the family? Join our friendly group of parents – Mums and/or Dads with babies up to 12 months old. An opportunity to meet other parents (and babies) in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.
Tea, coffee and cakes available.
Muriel Roberts
0114 255 1473
Accessibility: Nether Edge Bowling Club (ground floor)
More info Famous for her novel A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, Marina will talk about her latest novel The Lubetkin Legacy, our Festival Book.
Danuta Kot, our guest speaker last year, will discuss her new novel Life Ruins.
Bookstall by Rhyme and Reason.
Nether Edge Bowling Club (ground floor)
Contact:Richard Taylor
07801 828068
Accessibility:
If you’ve never used a drill this workshop will introduce you to its basic functions. You’ll learn how to make a pilot hole, how to choose the right screw for the job, and you’ll take home a handcrafted planter.
Madawi Alahmad
playing@brightboxmakerspace.com
07423286519
Accessibility: A mini street party on Union Road between the Union pub and Lotte on the Edge. Clothing stalls, bric a brac and a glitter station, and music with a DJ and local singers. Food and drink will be available from the Union and Lotte on the Edge.
Subject to road closure permission.
Come along and hear the winning entries from our Living on the Edge poetry competition and share your own poems in our open mic night at Café #9.
Beverley Ward
07754 091014
Accessibility: A preview to an exhibition of dramatic impasto landscapes and watercolours featuring the Peak District and Cornish coast.
There will be a ‘silent’ charity auction for a canvas piece and a watercolour (proceeds to Trees for Cities).
Refreshments provided.
Edge 10 Studio
0114 2550945
Kristan Baggaley
0114 2550945
Accessibility: Powerful vocals, engaging harmonies, melodic bass and acoustic guitars delivering songs from the heart that stir the soul.
Featuring Patricia Sherrington and Nuala Keller.
Nether Edge Bowling Club (ground floor)
Tickets:Tickets can be purchased from Nether Edge Bowling Club
Contact:Michelle Pieprzak
michellepieprzak@hotmail.co.uk
07742 627839
Accessibility: An exhibition of dramatic impasto landscapes and watercolours featuring the Peak District and Cornish coast.
There will be a ‘silent’ charity auction for a canvas piece and a watercolour (proceeds to Trees for Cities).
Edge 10 Studio
0114 2550945
Kristan Baggaley
0114 2550945
Accessibility:
The annual showcase for artists and craftspeople from in and around Nether Edge, with dozens of tempting stalls.
Stalls include: cards, ceramics, child and baby clothes, embroidery, glassware, hair and bridal accessories, hand dyed yarn, homeware, jewellery (new and upcycled), knitwear, paintings, photography, prints, upcycled and repurposed furniture, wall hangings, and much more!
There will also be stalls from local community groups and charities, and music from the Nether Edge Folk Club.
Homemade lunches and teas available. The Festival Raffle will be drawn at 4pm.
Jean Allen
0114 250 8251
Accessibility: An exciting event of Indian classical and Bollywood Bhangra dance, including a Saree wearing workshop and henna artist. Light refreshments available.
Nasima Akther
07872476638
Accessibility: The North and South Band return for another year to play for our popular Ceilidh. Suitable for everyone, adults and families with children.
No experience needed – our caller will ensure everyone has a great evening. No bar so bring your own refreshments.
Last year, Spectrum performed their play about Autism. This year, the festival hosts the premiere of their new piece about gender stereotyping and the way it impacts, with the help of social media, on us all and teenagers in particular.
Our official closing event. Come say farewell to the Festival for another year at our family-friendly party. They’ll be food stalls and plenty of activities.
Chris Venables
chris.venables@blueyonder.co.uk
07950 432487
