Stalls available for Community and Charity groups at Walkley Community Centre for Walkley Festival Launch day 29th June 2024. Come and join in with the fun and get this year's festival off to a wonderful Walkley start! Booking form below
https://forms.gle/5xKPaAxFPAfjgk136
FN@WP5 , a local cabaret for local people, Hosted by Cabaret Boom Boom team, Mr Lodge , Mr Maynard, Madame Zuchinni and Trevor Organ.
A hilarious mix of music , circus and unknown talent to celebrate this years Walkley Festival.
We are keen to hear from any Walkley performers with music, poetry, comedy or other acts they wish to perform. All acts invited to perform will receive a percentage of the door takings.
Send your name and details of your act to maynardflipflap@yahoo.com
Door 8pm till 11pm
Fully Licensed bar with proceeds to Walkley Community Centre
suitable for 13 years plus
tickets £8 in advance , £12 on the door
Disabled access and disabled toilet available
Ruskin Hall - Family Cabaret
Back by popular demand
Doors 2pm , show 2.15 to 4.15 , dancing and social till close at 5pm
Featuring circus, music, games and comedy suitable for a family audience
Maynard Flip Flap and Stewart Lodge are joined by Sid Bowfin, Mr Herbert and Madame Zucchini
The show will be rounded off with our DJ for you to dance
Sat around tables, cabaret style, with full licensed bar and sweet treats
Tickets £6 children under 18, and £12 for ALL adults over 18
Tickets available soon
Time 7pm till late
Venue – Walkley Community Centre, 7 Fir Street, Sheffield
Course 1
Today’s freshly baked bread with wild garlic, sumac and parsley butter
Course 2
Confit chicken, sweetcorn puree, roast pepper, pickled shallot, coriander and jalapeno chutney taco
or
Grilled asparagus, sweetcorn puree, roast pepper, pickled shallot, coriander and jalapeno chutney taco
Course 3
Tandoori baked cod, saag aloo, curry sauce
Or
Tandoori grilled broccoli, saag aloo, curry sauce
Course 4
Roast harissa glazed lamb rump, smoked aubergine puree, spring cabbage, potato terrine, lamb jus
or
Roast cauliflower, ‘leek and cheddar fondue’, spring cabbage, potato terrine, parmesan crisp
Course 5
Lincolnshire poacher, chutney, crackers
Course 6
Chocolate mousse
Please notify us of any dietary or allergy requirements when we email you the week before the event to confirm your booking.
Menu’s are subject to change should produce not be of the required standard or simply not available.
Come and learn about the history of Walkley Community Centre (The Reform Club). Walkley Historians will be available on site to show you around Ruskin Hall, Appleyard Room and the Snooker Hall.
Find out more about the connection to the Sheffield confectionery trade. Early Minute Books, snooker trophies, historic receipts and other memorabilia will be on display. Children's colouring activities & Edwardian games like quoits and bagatelle available. Light Refreshments.
Japanese Star Festival "Tanabata Matsuri"
"Japan Day" with the theme of the Star Festival for families. Beautiful displays of decorated Tanabata bamboo poles/Kimono & Obi & Fans/Japanese traditional Crafts, Okinawa tea ceremony taster session and workshops on calligraphy/Tanabata decoration, storytelling and stalls for Japanese food and items etc. Run by The Japanese Play-group & Study-club
All ages Accompanied children only
Admission £1 person (under 2 Free).
A fund-raising event for running the group activities
Choose the adventure in a live interactive performance. Come merry folk from yonder to craft a tall tale with aid from the Story Master and a sprinkle of magic. Watch your protagonist spring to life as they embark on an epic quest, as performed by Sheffield comedy improvisers. Will they fight a dragon? Save a village of pixies? Anything can happen. Your characters, your locations, and with every fork in the road you decide where to go next... A fantasy fun filled night for all. Bar available
Age: Older children and adults Children welcome.
Cost: Pay what you feel
Contact: terri@dinavenue.com
A Maker’s Fair showcasing Walkley Maker's skills with a craft fair and demos: Stained Glass, Guitar maker, Soap, Jewellery, Felting, Mushroom Growing Kits, Dried flowers & Macrame, Hand Spun & Hand Dyed Wool, Crochet, Wood-turning, Confectionery History, Quilting, Children's Crafts, Painting.
Demonstrations and activities for all ages.
Fund-raising cafe with tea, coffee and cakes available.
COST: Free entry but some activities may have a cost
Cafe selling hot & cold drinks and homemade bakes. A fundraiser for Walkley Community Centre. If you are interested in having a stall, baking or helping on the day email carrie.leyland@gmail.com
"A local variety night for local people. Madame Zucchini and Maynard Flip Flap host our 4th Talent Show night with Maynard's Bingo and DJ Flip Flap's dance floor to close. Fundraising bar for the Community Centre
If you have a talent and are interested in performing contact us.
Fee paid performance and an opportunity to perform in a supportive environment.
Tickets & contact via cabaretboomboom.co.uk"
Ages: 14-99 Not suitable for children
Cost:£9.50
ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!
We're putting on a ceilidh to herald the coming of summer! Saturday May 20th, at Walkley Community Centre, with caller John Brown - "Summer is Icumen In"!
Expect our usual blend of rock/metal/nerdy folk tunes, plus general Wicker Man vibes! #praisenuada
Advance tickets are available from https://powerhouseceilidhband.bandcamp.com/.../summer-is...
As our last event at Walkley Community Centre hit capacity, we'd suggest grabbing your tickets early..!
A local variety night for local people,
Madame Zucchini and Maynard Flip Flap host our 3rd night
Our line up is complete, featuring Winner of The Greatest Yorkshire Show Off 2023, Charlie Hammond, a fabulous silent clown, Returning Local singer and song writer Robyn, Two Opera singers on stage at the same time! Laura and Jo. You Want more..? Circus Stikling Julia Cooke, Fish Pie cabarets one man comedy train Joe Kent and our VERY special guest One and Only Chris Coates, Fagan star and pianist of some repute..
Add in Maynards’ Bingo and DJ Flip Flaps’ dance floor to close
Ruskin Hall, Walkley Community Centre, Fir Street, S6 3TG
No need to book, just turn up
You are invited to the launch of Walkley Historians' new book 'Victorian Walkley: the origins of a Sheffield suburb.'
The launch event will feature short talks by members of Walkley Historians about different aspects of Walkley’s Victorian history, refreshments and traditional music from Peter Smith and Friends.
There is also the chance to buy the first copies of the book at a special launch price of £10. Copies will then be available to buy from Beeches of Walkley and Walkley Library.
The book has been a three-year labour of love for members of Walkley Historians and has been funded by Lottery Players through the National Lottery Heritage Fund and is part of the Walkley Historians’ three-year Streets of Walkley project.
As well as the book, the Historians have held a Victorian Fair, storytelling sessions about pubs in pubs, a series of temporary exhibitions, school activities and the Walkley History Mystery whodunnit trail, which is available from Walkley Library.
Back by popular demand Sheffield's top LGBT+ women's night. £5 admission.
The disco is a fun and safe space to have a dance and meet people.
Hosted by LGBT Sheffield and Sheffield Lesbian Disco.
Don't hesitate to message us if you'd like to discuss any access issues, or if it's your first time at the disco and you'd like to be welcomed by a friendly face.
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We are trans inclusive and won't tolerate transphobia, biphobia or any other form of hate in our spaces.
This event is aiming to centre LGBT+ wom.en, but we also welcome our non-binary friends to join
The veune is wheelchair accessible.
Lindy Hop Sheffield. Our regular thank Frankie Friday dance. Bring your dance shoes and/or booze to clear any wintry blues!
DJ's welcome! £5 on the door includes tea, coffee, cake, nibbles.
( free if it’s your first ever visit )
The Greatest Ever Yorkshire ShowOff, the annual (lack of) talent contest is back for its fifth instalment featuring ...
A new and improved name (to avoid being sued)...
Last year's winner the one man band extraordinaire Lawrence Marshall...
The return of the Balkan Bandits...
An indeterminate number of other fantastic showoffs...
The wonderful Mr Maynard Flip Flap compering...
And extra special guest all the way from Bradford, the one and only Captain Hotknives!
Please note. No farm animals will be bought, sold, sired, inseminated or intrusively inspected as part of this event. If this is your thing, please go to a completely different show with a completely different name in a completely different part of Yorkshire. Don't forget your turkey baster.
Please go to Party for the People for tickets
French Dance Workshop with Jo Veal as part of Walkley Festival. All ages but not suitable for very young children. Accompanied children only. £3 for adults, £2 for children. To book please contact Sylvie Roux on 0114 232 2442, sylviealiceroux@hotmail.com
A chance to see the variety of glass projects underway in these weekly classes, plus a range of demos as part of Walkley Festival. There will be the opportunity to have a go at cutting glass and to enrol on the classes at a discounted price. There are 6 taster sessions over two weeks. See Facebook event listing for more information about dates and times.
Natasha Sorrell 07726 963827 natashasglassroom@gmail.com
Hosted by Walkley Labour Party as part of Walkley Festival 2019. To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre.
Our drag king cabaret returns! Tickets are now on sale for The Kingdom Come 4 on Saturday 1st December, hosted by the brilliant Don One! Featuring some seriously talented and smoking hawt drag kings, including CHIYO, Loui von Dini, Mo Terboat and Dick Slick!! With cosy vibes, plenty sparkle, cash bar, and delicious cake, come down Walkley Community Centre@ 7a Fir Street and discover queer heaven really is a place on earth! Book in advance to avoid missing out!
https://events.ticketsforgood.co.uk/events/916-the-kingdom-come-4
More details and info here
