British Artist Blacksmith Association (BABA) Chairman Bill Courdaroy returned to Sheffield this week to deliver and assemble this stunning Blacksmith Artist Installation in the Winter Gardens.

The collaborative piece was created with the help of over 50 blacksmiths forging together as part of the Galvanize Festival Forge In at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet over the Easter weekend 2011.

More details coming soon! See more on the Galvanize Festival Forge In at our Facebook page

Join us for a weekend of steam rollers, traction engines, road locomotives and more!

Sat 1 & Sun 2 Oct 10am - 5pm 

Adults £3 | Children FREE

Arguably the most important technology of the industrial revolution, steam has played a key role in Sheffield's industrial heritage. See a selection of working Steam Rollers, Traction Engines and Road Locomotives and take the chance to ask their owners and drivers all about them

Ridgeway Forge will demonstrate a range of time-honoured skills with traditional forge work demonstrations and hear how our ‘steel city' was built on the vibrant metal work industry

Family tours with our living history character Mr Tyzack, owner of Abbeydale Works. Children can help us solve the Abbeydale robbery and find the criminals still at large around the hamlet!

The popular ‘Anything Goes Orchestra' will play each afternoon with their Ukulele-based Big Band sounds

Have your photograph taken with the Kelham Flyer Miniature Engine

Traditional crafts and skills will be on display include iron smelting, cane seat making and woodturning demonstrations, along with a small selection of vintage items for sale, reminiscent of the era

On Sunday, visitors can find out more about the much anticipated reopening of Shepherd Wheel scheduled for later in the year and the official opening of the new JG Graves Woodland Discovery Centre at Ecclesall Saw Mill later this month with information and displays from both the Friends of Porter Valley and Ecclesall Saw Mill.

Refreshments can be purchased in the cafe and the book shop will be open throughout.

Are you an engine, roller, vintage car driver or owner of anything celebrating steam and interested in attending - please contact Niki on 0114 2010610 or events@simt.co.uk

Visitors to Abbeydale on Sat 20 & Sun 21 August were treated to a display of traditional crafts, skills and wares from local supporters and partners as part of our Summer Festival 2011

Traditional Woodturning and Blacksmith demonstrations on display

A chance to see Heeley City Farm animals up close, with goats, chickens, ducks and more!

The Sheffield Lacemakers and Hallamshire Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers share their skills with youngsters

A taste of summer with stalls including the Sheffield Honey Company and Sheffield Country Markets

Summer Festival at Abbeydale

Sat 20 & Sun 21 August 10am - 5pm 

Adults £3.00 | Children FREE

Celebrate the summer season with us - families can enjoy demonstrations and displays of traditional crafts and skills from local craftspeople and artists including traditional cane seat making, woodturning, a blacksmiths forge and willow weaving alongside the Sheffield Lacemakers and Hallamshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers.

Kids can have a go at corn dolly making and willow weaving techniques.

Living History tours of the Hamlet with Mr Tyzack and the colourful characters who lived and worked at Abbeydale.

Support the great work of Heeley City Farm who will be bringing along youngster's favourite small animals including goats, chickens and ducks. Open Up Sheffield Artists and Sheffield Country Markets (Sunday only) will also display their wares.

If you are interested in attending this event as a demonstrator or trader please contact us on events@simt.co.uk or 0114 2010610

Living History Tours - fun for all the family!

Family Tours with Mr Tyzack himself, owner of Abbeydale Works on Sunday 18 Sept.

Adults £2 | Children FREE. Tours are subject to availability. Children must be accompanied by an adult