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Regular Events

Regular tours around the cemetery are the first Sunday of every month starting at 2pm.Conservation Volunteers

We welcome new volunteers to help us carry out practical conservation work in the cemetery. Come and join us every Tuesday from 10am - 12 and on the first Sunday of every month from 10am - 3.30pm. We supply tools, gloves and training.

 

 

Special Events 2008

Date

Time

Event

Saturday 17 May

12 to 3pm

Gravestones Rubbings Day: Fun for all the family

Tuesday 27 May

10am

Dig in: Join the landscape team, and find out more about practical volunteer work in the cemetery

Sunday 1 June

2pm

An introduction to the history and residents of the General Cemetery

Saturday 7 June

12 to 6pm

South Yorkshire Pride Sheffield 2008

Friday 13 June

12.30pm

Desk to Death: Step out of your office for a quick (45 mins) guided walk

Sunday 6 July

2pm

Sudden Death: How some of our residents met an untimely end

Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 July

TBC

Promenade Theatre Event (2 to 3 performances each day)

Sunday 3 August

2pm

An introduction to the history and residents of the General Cemetery

Sunday 7 September

2pm

An introduction to the history and residents of the General Cemetery

Sunday 14 September

12 to 4pm

Heritage Open Day (as part of the national Heritage Open Days Weekend). Free tours of the Gatehouse vaults
Sunday 5 October

2pm

An introduction to the history and residents of the General Cemetery

Sunday 12 October

12.30pm

Mushrooms and Toadstools: an exploration among the gravestones

Saturday 31 October

3.30 to 5.30pm

Halloween Fun: Join in with making Halloween lanterns, wands and masks. An event for children and families.
Sunday 2 November

2pm

An introduction to the history and residents of the General Cemetery

Sunday 9 November

10.30am

Killed in action: an Armistice Day of the General Cemetery (to include 2 minutes silence)

Sunday 7 December

2pm

An introduction to the history and residents of the General Cemetery

Sunday 14 December

1 to 4pm

Christmas Wreath Making: With mince pies and mulled wine to warm you up