www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson
Tel: 0114 222 1030
Email: [email protected]
Follow us on Twitter:
@SheffUniWhatsOn
New events are
added daily to the
What’s On pages,
where you can also
download a copy
of this leaflet.
SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE ALUMNI FOUNDATION
This leaflet provides details of
events organised by The University
of Sheffield that are open to the
public. Further information and/
or details of how to obtain tickets
(if applicable) will be given in
the appropriate section of
the What’s On web pages
www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson
The Alumni Foundation channels donations from alumni
and friends of the University to the most deserving recipients
across campus. Find out how you can support their work
by making a donation to the Alumni Fund at:
www.sheffield.ac.uk/alumni
Every effort has been made to
ensure the accuracy of the
information given in the leaflet,
but the University can accept
no responsibility for any errors
or omissions.
#weareinternational Polish lunch/dinner
with Damian Wawrzyniak
Friday 19 May, 12.30 or 7pm
A night with a difference, bringing you the latest in
molecular cuisine, a contemporary style of cooking that
takes advantage of the many technical innovations in the
scientific disciplines.
Mothering Sunday
Sunday 26 March
COMING TO AN EVENT?
Molecular Gastronomy
Friday 28 April, 7pm
For maps, travel advice and
information on venues go to:
www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson/
comingtoanevent
Cyrus Todiwala OBE is a regular guest chef on Saturday
Kitchen and the co-host of TV series The Incredible Sprice
Men, as well as a Fellow of the Master Chefs of Great Britain
and will be working with our own Master Chef Joe Berry.
Lunch/Dinner with Cyrus Todiwala
Friday 10 March
Start the new year as you mean to go on with a healthy and
delicious dinner, designed to show you how to cook good
quality, delicious food while energising your body and mind,
all in under 500 calories.
Detox Dinner
Friday 3 February, 7pm
General enquiries and bookings:
T: 0114 222 6043
E: [email protected]
www.inoxdine.co.uk
Level 5 Students’ Union Building
Durham Road, S10 2TG
Events at INOX Dine
10 – 19 March
@sheffuniwhatson
www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson
Highlights – February to May 2017
The MLTC offers beginner
to advanced level courses to
students, staff, and members
of the public in Arabic, French,
German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese,
and Spanish. Classes begin week
commencing 6 February for
11 weeks, various venues. Fees
may apply. Further information,
enquiries and booking:
E: [email protected]
www.sheffield.ac.uk/languages
Modern
Languages
Teaching
Centre
Events
For
The
Public.
keep up-to-date at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson
See more events at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson
Friday 10 – Sunday 19 March, various locations
Showcasing the region’s achievements in science and
engineering research and celebrating British Science Week
through a series of exciting events taking place across the city.
To see all the events taking place visit:
www.scienceweeksy.org.uk
PINT OF
SCIENCE
Sheffield
events
Yorkshire
heat
Thursday 2 February,
7-9pm
Adelphi Room, Crucible
Theatre, 55 Norfolk Street,
S1 1DA
The international science
communication competition is
back for 2017 and the University
of Sheffield is hosting the
Yorkshire heat. Come and
watch the region’s scientists
compete in a battle to inform,
inspire and entertain! We
are delighted to announce
that Simon Watt - writer,
science-communicator and TV
presenter - will be compering
this year’s event.
Discovery Night
Part of Sheffield Festival of Science and Engineering
Friday 10 March, 4pm, Firth Court and Alfred Denny Buildings,
Western Bank, S10 2TN.
General enquiries
E: [email protected] T: 0114 222 5076
Discovery Night opens up the University of Sheffield’s
laboratories and lecture theatres to the public for a host of talks,
demonstrations and hands on activities from across Science,
Engineering, and Medicine. There will be talks, tours, exhibitions
and plenty of opportunities to put on a lab coat and have a
go, with lots of fun, hands-on science activities and exciting
demonstrations for our younger visitors.
Free events, all welcome, no booking required.
Recommended age 5+.
www.sheffield.ac.uk/discoverynight
FameLab is a communications
competition designed to
engage and entertain by
breaking down science,
technology and engineering
concepts into three minute
presentations. Contestants
from around the world take
part armed only with their wits
and a few props - the result is
an unpredictable, enlightening
and exciting way to encourage
your curiosity and find out
about the latest research.
Further information and
booking at:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/
famelab-yorkshire-heattickets-29779881427
Monday 15 – Wednesday
17 May, various venues,
£4 per event.
Festival of Arts
and Humanities
Trailer event
Explore, Discover, Experience:
an Arts and Humanities Showcase
Saturday 11 March, 11am-4pm, Millennium
Galleries and Winter Gardens, City Centre
Researchers from the
University of Sheffield will be
talking about their research
and answering your questions,
in a pub near you. The talks will
be accompanied by hands-on
activities, demonstrations and
a chance to win prizes. Come
along, have a drink, learn about
science and have some fun!
To see the full Sheffield
programme and buy tickets
visit: pintofscience.co.uk/
events/sheffield
A day to showcase the work of the Faculty of Arts and
Humanities, with short talks, department exhibitions
and performances. Meet and chat to researchers and
hear about their work. Includes some activities suitable
for children.
Main Festival
Tuesday 2-Wednesday 10 May, various venues
A celebration of people and cultures. The Festival of Arts and
Humanities is a lively and thought-provoking programme of
events, open to all, taking place in venues across Sheffield.
We’ll host a series of special guests and our own academics,
probing the past, present and future to learn more about
ourselves, others and the world around us. Everyone is
welcome and we hope there is something at the Festival
that you’ll enjoy.
Full programme available at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/festivalah
Enquiries E: [email protected]
www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson
Tel: 0114 222 1030
Email: [email protected]
Follow us on Twitter:
@SheffUniWhatsOn
10 – 19 March
New events are
added daily to the
What’s On pages,
where you can also
download a copy
of this leaflet.
Every effort has been made to
ensure the accuracy of the
information given in the leaflet,
but the University can accept
no responsibility for any errors
or omissions.
The Alumni Foundation channels donations from alumni
and friends of the University to the most deserving recipients
across campus. Find out how you can support their work
by making a donation to the Alumni Fund at:
www.sheffield.ac.uk/alumni
This leaflet provides details of
events organised by The University
of Sheffield that are open to the
public. Further information and/
or details of how to obtain tickets
(if applicable) will be given in
the appropriate section of
the What’s On web pages
www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson
SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE ALUMNI FOUNDATION
#weareinternational Polish lunch/dinner
with Damian Wawrzyniak
Friday 19 May, 12.30 or 7pm
A night with a difference, bringing you the latest in
molecular cuisine, a contemporary style of cooking that
takes advantage of the many technical innovations in the
scientific disciplines.
Molecular Gastronomy
Friday 28 April, 7pm
Mothering Sunday
Sunday 26 March
www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson
Highlights – February to May 2017
COMING TO AN EVENT?
Cyrus Todiwala OBE is a regular guest chef on Saturday
Kitchen and the co-host of TV series The Incredible Sprice
Men, as well as a Fellow of the Master Chefs of Great Britain
and will be working with our own Master Chef Joe Berry.
Lunch/Dinner with Cyrus Todiwala
Friday 10 March
Start the new year as you mean to go on with a healthy and
delicious dinner, designed to show you how to cook good
quality, delicious food while energising your body and mind,
all in under 500 calories.
Detox Dinner
Friday 3 February, 7pm
General enquiries and bookings:
T: 0114 222 6043
E: [email protected]
www.inoxdine.co.uk
Level 5 Students’ Union Building
Durham Road, S10 2TG
Events at INOX Dine
For maps, travel advice and
information on venues go to:
www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson/
comingtoanevent
@sheffuniwhatson
The MLTC offers beginner
to advanced level courses to
students, staff, and members
of the public in Arabic, French,
German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese,
and Spanish. Classes begin week
commencing 6 February for
11 weeks, various venues. Fees
may apply. Further information,
enquiries and booking:
E: [email protected]
www.sheffield.ac.uk/languages
Modern
Languages
Teaching
Centre
Events
For
The
Public.
keep up-to-date at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson
See more events at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson
Friday 10 – Sunday 19 March, various locations
Showcasing the region’s achievements in science and
engineering research and celebrating British Science Week
through a series of exciting events taking place across the city.
To see all the events taking place visit:
www.scienceweeksy.org.uk
Yorkshire
heat
Thursday 2 February,
7-9pm
Adelphi Room, Crucible
Theatre, 55 Norfolk Street,
S1 1DA
The international science
communication competition is
back for 2017 and the University
of Sheffield is hosting the
Yorkshire heat. Come and
watch the region’s scientists
compete in a battle to inform,
inspire and entertain! We
are delighted to announce
that Simon Watt - writer,
science-communicator and TV
presenter - will be compering
this year’s event.
Discovery Night
Part of Sheffield Festival of Science and Engineering
Friday 10 March, 4pm, Firth Court and Alfred Denny Buildings,
Western Bank, S10 2TN.
General enquiries
E: [email protected] T: 0114 222 5076
Discovery Night opens up the University of Sheffield’s
laboratories and lecture theatres to the public for a host of talks,
demonstrations and hands on activities from across Science,
Engineering, and Medicine. There will be talks, tours, exhibitions
and plenty of opportunities to put on a lab coat and have a
go, with lots of fun, hands-on science activities and exciting
demonstrations for our younger visitors.
Free events, all welcome, no booking required.
Recommended age 5+.
www.sheffield.ac.uk/discoverynight
PINT OF
SCIENCE
Sheffield
events
FameLab is a communications
competition designed to
engage and entertain by
breaking down science,
technology and engineering
concepts into three minute
presentations. Contestants
from around the world take
part armed only with their wits
and a few props - the result is
an unpredictable, enlightening
and exciting way to encourage
your curiosity and find out
about the latest research.
Further information and
booking at:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/
famelab-yorkshire-heattickets-29779881427
Monday 15 – Wednesday
17 May, various venues,
£4 per event.
Festival of Arts
and Humanities
Trailer event
Explore, Discover, Experience:
an Arts and Humanities Showcase
Saturday 11 March, 11am-4pm, Millennium
Galleries and Winter Gardens, City Centre
A day to showcase the work of the Faculty of Arts and
Humanities, with short talks, department exhibitions
and performances. Meet and chat to researchers and
hear about their work. Includes some activities suitable
for children.
Main Festival
Tuesday 2-Wednesday 10 May, various venues
A celebration of people and cultures. The Festival of Arts and
Humanities is a lively and thought-provoking programme of
events, open to all, taking place in venues across Sheffield.
We’ll host a series of special guests and our own academics,
probing the past, present and future to learn more about
ourselves, others and the world around us. Everyone is
welcome and we hope there is something at the Festival
that you’ll enjoy.
Full programme available at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/festivalah
Enquiries E: [email protected]
Researchers from the
University of Sheffield will be
talking about their research
and answering your questions,
in a pub near you. The talks will
be accompanied by hands-on
activities, demonstrations and
a chance to win prizes. Come
along, have a drink, learn about
science and have some fun!
To see the full Sheffield
programme and buy tickets
visit: pintofscience.co.uk/
events/sheffield
MUSIC
See more events at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson
OPEN DAYS AND EXHIBITIONS
See more events at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson
Sheffield Fusión
Latina
A Sheffield home for musical discovery,
learning and participation
Details and booking for these and much,
much more at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/concerts
Box Office 0333 666 3366 (Ticketsource)
Enquiries T: 0114 222 0468.
Programme highlights include:
Sound Laboratory: Contemporary Season
Electrifying performances from the cutting edge
#soundlaboratory
Including Scarlatti Cage Sonatas
Global Soundtracks: International Season
A Sheffield destination for the best in world, roots and folk
#globalsoundtracks
Including Yogesh Samsi
Friday 19 May, Doors 7pm, 7.30pm start.
The Octagon Centre, Western Bank,
S10 2TG. Tickets £5 (concessions),
£7 (adults), £8 on the door.
A showcase and album launch by final
year students of the Hispanic Studies
Department performing music of
Latin America and Iberia. With special
guests Andrew Clegg and Pierro Tucci.
Tickets at:
http://sheffieldfusionlat.wixsite.com/
sheffusionlatina
www.facebook.com/
sheffieldfusionlatina
twitter.com/
sheffieldlatina
Forged in Sheffield: Community Season
Showcasing a city of music-makers
#forgedinsheffield
Including student ensembles like Sheffield University
Symphony Orchestra
AMRC Training Centre
Advanced Manufacturing Park, Off Highfield Spring, Catcliffe, Rotherham S60 5BL.
Enquiries contact Vicky Sung Cardwell, T: 0114 222 4445, E: [email protected]
School/College Insight visits
Wednesday 15 February, 9.30-11.30am or 1-3.30pm
A chance to bring your pupils along to the AMRC Training Centre, to find out more about the exciting
option of an engineering apprenticeship and to take a look around our amazing facility.
www.amrctraining.co.uk/event-details/school-college-insight-visits-2
Apprentice Open Evening
LECTURES AND SEMINARS
See more events at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson
God and the Good: Thinking Religion and Ethics lecture series
Tuesday 7 February, 14 March, 9 May, 7.30pm (doors open 6.30pm)
Sheffield Cathedral, Church Street, S1 1HA
A series of interdisciplinary talks, intended for a general audience. The series will consider the
relation between religious thinking and traditions on the one hand, and ethics on the other.
Tuesday 11 April, 4.30-6pm
Decide if an apprenticeship is for you.
www.amrctraining.co.uk/event-details/apprentice-open-event-8
Make, Create, Innovate
Wednesday 15 March, 5-8pm
A free event for students, parents and teachers showcasing opportunities for study
and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).
www.amrctraining.co.uk/event-details/make-create-innovate-3
All are welcome, and there is no need to book.
Spectacle and Wonder:
The Circus Friends Association Archive
See the full programme at: www.shef.ac.uk/philosophy/research/god-and-good
Enquiries, E: [email protected]
Showing until 2 April 2017, Western Bank Library
Exhibition Gallery, Western Bank, S10 2TN
Talks
Mon-Thurs 9am-7pm, Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 12-6pm
(excluding holidays), Enquiries E: [email protected]
T: 0114 222 7296 www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/exhibition
A series of talks and workshops primarily aimed at University of Sheffield
students. However, the following keynote talks are open to the wider
University community and members of the public.
Booking details at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/10bn-talks-10964136447
The National Fairground and Circus Archive is celebrating
the donation of the Circus Friends Association Archive to the
University of Sheffield.
The exhibition is dedicated to the memory of the late Malcom
Clay, CFA’s archivist for many years. It showcases rare and
important posters, handbills, programmes and archives from
Britain’s leading twentieth century circuses, including Bertram
Mills’, Billy Smart’s, Robert Brothers, Chipperfield’s, Fossett’s,
and Blackpool Tower.
Mon 13 February, 5.30pm, Students’ Union Auditorium, Western Bank, S10 2TG
Who are the 10bn? With Professor Tony Ryan OBE and Professor Paul White OBE
In this opening keynote lecture, two of the University’s highest profile academics introduce the
demographics, dilemmas and opportunities of living in a world of 10 billion.
Tuesday 14 February, 5.30pm, Students’ Union Auditorium, Western Bank, S10 2TG
Universal healthcare in a world of 10 billion: the role of predictive technologies,
with Professor Marco Viceconti
Looking at the role of technology in healthcare now and in the future. Professor Viceconti will
interrogate the uses and limits of technology in health provision, and will explore some of the ethical
issues that may start to arise as technology is used more and more by the medical world.
Friday 17 February, 4pm, Lecture Theatre 1, The Diamond, 32 Leavygreave Road, S3 7RD
10 billion: Future prospects and current thinking with Danny Dorling
The author of Population 10 Billion, Professor Danny Dorling, will deliver a talk on his pioneering
research into the subject of population growth. He will be joined by his former University of Sheffield
colleague, Carl Lee, and together they will debate the reliability of current UN projections and discuss
what it will mean for our planet if the projections come true.
SPERI (Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute)
In Conversation with Will Hutton
Friday 3 March, 6pm, Firth Hall, Firth Court, Western Bank,
S10 2TN. Enquiries E: [email protected]
Will Hutton is one of the most eminent political economists in Britain.
He is a writer and journalist and was formerly Editor-in-Chief for The
Observer. Professor Andrew Gamble, Professorial Fellow at SPERI, will
engage Will Hutton ‘in conversation’ about the state of the British and
Global Political Economy, Brexit, populism, transatlantic policy and our
hopes for the future… A Q&A session will follow.
http://speri.dept.shef.ac.uk/events/in-conversation-with-will-hutton
The 24 Hour Inspire 2017
From 5pm on Thursday 30 March to 5pm
on Friday 31 March
Hicks Building, Hounsfield Road, S3 7RH. Single
lecture admission £2.00, full 24 hours £7.00.
Enquiries E: [email protected]
The ‘Glastonbury of lecturing’ is back! 24 hours of
non-stop talks on life, the universe and everything,
raising funds for Teenage Cancer Trust and Weston
Park Hospital Cancer Charity. As well as the
lectures, there will be live music, a
pop-up radio station, an art display,
refreshments, and much more.
www.inspirationforlife.co.uk
Twitter/Facebook @inspire4L
See more events at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson
Route 57 book launch
Thursday 30 March, 6pm, Room G03, Jessop West,
1 Upper Hanover Street, S3 7RA
Route 57 is the University of Sheffield’s creative writing journal. This, our
thirteenth issue, will be our third publication in print. At the book launch
there will be a reading of poetry, prose and performance pieces by the
authors as well as an opportunity to purchase a copy of the book.
Find out more at: http://route57.group.shef.ac.uk
Enquiries E: [email protected]
In association with The University of Sheffield
Re-humanising Social Workers
April-July 2017
People’s History Museum, Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3ER
Exhibition of art, sound and photography exploring the experiences of Social Workers.
www.phm.org.uk/whats-on
International Clinical Trials Day
May 2017 (exact date to be confirmed – either 19 or 20 May)
International Clinical Trials Day is celebrated around the world each year to commemorate the day in 1747
when James Lind started the first clinical trial on the deadly disease scurvy. To join in the celebrations,
the University of Sheffield is hosting a free, public event all about medical research.
Further details will be made available on our website in the run up to the event:
www.sheffield.ac.uk/ictd
PERFORMANCE
Performance Venues
The Octagon Centre, Drama Studio, Firth Hall
Music – Comedy – Drama
Keep up to date at:
www.sheffield.ac.uk/cics/
performance-venues
Follow us on Twitter
@sheffuniwhatson