Forging Futures: A Call to Action for Sheffield’s Heritage Talks Programme

SAVE Britain's Heritage has been campaigning for historic buildings since its formation in 1975 and is a strong, independent voice in conservation, free to respond rapidly to emergencies and to speak out loud for the historic environment.With our event programme we want to inspire public interest in Britain's architectural heritage!Become aSAVE supportertoday!

SAVE Britain's Heritage

An afternoon celebrating Sheffield’s rich built heritage—and exploring how we can all help protect it for the future.

Kelham Island Museum

SAVE at 50! Events Programme

To celebrate our 50th anniversary year, SAVE Britain’s Heritage is announcing a national programme of activities aimed at engaging and equipping communities to bring new life to remarkable buildings.

Hosted by SAVE Britain’s Heritage and Sheffield Historic Buildings TrustSheffield’s Heritage at Risk and the Role of a Building Preservation Trust <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-ullathorne-583a301a/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-ullathorne-583a301a/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alice Ullathorne</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-richards-320908145/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-richards-320908145/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gavin Richards</a>, trustees, SHBT An introduction to Sheffield Historic Buildings Trust and how the UK’s network of BPTs can inspire local responses to heritage at risk. The talk will outline SHBT’s vision for acquiring and repurposing vacant historic buildings and how working in partnership can bring social, cultural and economic benefits to the city.ACT Now! Sheffield Heritage at Risk <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-fuller-jones-592b6940/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-fuller-jones-592b6940/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Liz Fuller</a>, Buildings at Risk officer, SAVE Britain’s Heritage SAVE will highlight key buildings in Sheffield currently on their national Buildings at Risk Register and introduce their new ACT NOW! campaign toolkit—designed to empower anyone to take action for the buildings they care about. This practical resource draws on 50 years of SAVE’s campaigning experience and offers clear steps to help make the case for saving local historic buildings.Harmony Works: A Musical Home for Young People <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-pieters-0b58671/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-pieters-0b58671/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Emily Pieters</a> RIBA, director, <a href="https://harmonyworks.org.uk/" title="https://harmonyworks.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Harmony Works Trust</a> Learn about the visionary project to restore Canada House into a new centre for music education and community life. Harmony Works will not only conserve a landmark building but reanimate Sheffield’s historic Castlegate district with public access, performance, and learning.Film Screening – Building a Movement A short film marking SAVE’s 50th anniversary, exploring five decades of campaigns that have helped rescue buildings once written off as beyond saving. Told through archival footage, interviews and landmark case studies.S1 Artspace: From DIY to Destination Louise Hutchinson, strategic director, <a href="https://www.s1artspace.org/" title="https://www.s1artspace.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">S1 Artspace</a> A behind-the-scenes look at the long-term efforts to secure a permanent home for one of Sheffield’s most important cultural organisations. Learn how the purchase and transformation of a listed building is opening up new space for art, community and public use.Repair of the Bower Spring Cementation Furnace <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-newport-b0942675/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-newport-b0942675/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lucy Newport</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-hill-b0b3b767/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-hill-b0b3b767/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Christopher Hill</a>, trustees, SHBT Hear about the conservation of a rare industrial structure, once used to produce blister steel, and the collaborative work that made it possible—from historical research to black ash mortar analysis at Sheffield Hallam University.This event will take place in the Power Lab. Ticket donations will be transferred to SHBT to cover costs of this event.