The Trust hosts around 50 public activities each year focusing on the Cemetery’s history and its natural environment. We are fortunate to have a range of keen amateurs and experts who volunteer their time to lead these events, supported by volunteers who help organise and ensure that they run as smoothly as possible.
If you want to get a good grounding in the Cemetery’s history we recommend attending one of our regular history walks on the 1st Sunday of each month. For most of our events we suggest a minimum donation of £5 to help support the running of the Trust and its activities. Unless otherwise indicated, the meeting place for our events is The Gatehouse at the end of Cemetery Avenue, off Ecclesall Road.
The fully accessible Samuel Worth Chapel has a fully licensced cafe selling local beers, wine, spirits, soft drinks and hot drinks. Our cafe/ bar is open for most events we hold. We accept card payments and all bar proceeds go towards the work of Sheffield General Cemetery Trust.
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Sharrow Festival Fringe at The Samuel Worth Chapel
Fri, 6 October 2023 - Sat, 7 October 2023 Doors open at 7.30pm
Sharrow Festival Fringe at The Samuel Worth Chapel Two evenings of great music featuring 6 artists supporting both The Sharrow Festival...
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CEMETERY SESSIONS present Chemtrails plus Richard Carlson and Ye Woodbeast
Thu, 12 October 2023 Doors 7.30pm to 11:30pm
Cemetery Sessions Present Chemtrails plus support Richard Carlson With plays on BBC Radio 1, 6Music and KEXP under their belt,...
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Jazz At The Chapel present Blue Seven Jazz
Fri, 13 October 2023 Doors 7.30pm to 11:30pm
Jazz in The Chapel with Blue Seven Jazz 13th October at Samuel Worth Chapel, 8pm. Spooky Cemetery Jazz If you...
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Lines & Spaces – Jazz at The Lescar
Sun, 15 October 2023 Doors 12.30pm. Performance 1pm - 10.30pm
Lines & Spaces 15th October 2023 An afternoon and evening of music brought to you by the Jazz at The...
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Chef’s Counter – Antiguan Street Food at The Samuel Worth Chapel
Thu, 19 October 2023 6pm - 9pm
Sheffield General Cemetery Trust are excited to host our third Chef’s Counter event at The Samuel Worth Chapel. Chef’s Counter...
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Cabaret Boom Boom at The Samuel Worth Chapel.
Sat, 21 October 2023 8pm - 11.30pm
Sheffield General Cemetery Trust are excited to welcome Cabaret Boom Boom back to The Samuel Worth Chapel. Sheffield’s Finest and longest...
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Tree Walk
Sun, 22 October 2023 1.30pm
Want to learn about trees in a fun and informal way? Then join Sheffield Woodland Connections as we explore both the historic...
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Sheffield General Cemetery – Then & Now Book Launch
Sun, 22 October 2023 1pm for 1.30pm start
To launch our new photographic book, Sheffield General Cemetery, Then & Now, we’ll be hosting a FREE Q&A at The...
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Spirit of The Cemetery – Immersive Outdoor Performance
Sun, 22 October 2023 5pm Walk starts at 5.15pm
Join us for a very special immersive outdoor performance with Sonority Choir to launch our new photographic book, Sheffield General Cemetery...
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Spirit of the Cemetery at The Samuel Worth Chapel
Sun, 22 October 2023 7pm for 7.30pm Start
Join us for a very special performance with Sonority Choir to launch our new photographic book, Sheffield General Cemetery –...
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Mickey Nomimono – The Second One’s Always Better – Album Launch
Wed, 25 October 2023 7pm- 11.30pm
Mickey’s Debut album launched in a cemetery. SNM…An intimate audio visual experience at Sheffield General Cemetery to celebrate the release...
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CEMETERY SESSIONS Present Jim Ghedi and Toby Hay
Thu, 26 October 2023 Doors 7.30pm Close 11:30pm
CEMETERY SESSIONS Present Jim Ghedi and Toby Hay Jim Ghedi and Toby Hay are both prolific, praised and established artists...
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Cemetery Fungi Walk
Fri, 27 October 2023 1pm - 1.45pm
Join us for a fungi foray in the Cemetery. Led by expert Ziggy, you will find our more about the...
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Green Slime at The Samuel Worth Chapel
Sat, 28 October 2023 8.30pm - 1am
Green Slime comes to the Samuel Worth Chapel! GREASY GARAGE FOR FINKS & FIENDS Green Slime #5 is ALIVE! SAT...
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CEMETERY CINEMA present The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Tue, 31 October 2023 8pm
For Halloween 2023, The Samuel Worth Chapel will be transformed into magical, candlelit cinema showing THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW...
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Folk at The Chapel with Charlotte Ridsdale & Sam Carter
Thu, 2 November 2023 8pm - 11pm
Coming soon!
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Rip It Up!
Fri, 10 November 2023 8.30pm - 1am
DJs Joe and Harry J present a night of not so dark 80’s, post punk, new wave and synth pop...
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I Am A Poetato – John Hegley
Sat, 11 November 2023 2pm
I Am A Poetato – John Hegley ‘Hegley has a sense of humour and a view of the world that...
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Honey Bee Blues Club & Sheffield General Cemetery present Jake Mann
Thu, 16 November 2023 8pm - 11pm
Honey Bee Blues Club and Sheffield General Cemetery Present Jake Mann Proceeds from this fundraising event go to SGCT to...
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Sweet Remembrance Tour
Sun, 3 December 2023 11am
Join ‘Sweet Remembrance’ author and SGCT volunteer Andrew Littlewood on a walking tour of Sheffield General Cemetery exploring graves related...
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FJALL & LAURA COLE
Thu, 7 December 2023 Doors 7.30pm Starts 8pm
FJALL & LAURA COLE ‘Fjall is a very unusual and atmospheric multi instrumental weird folk improvising group comprising Martin Archer...
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MURDER AT THE GRANGE by Robb Johnson
Fri, 8 December 2023 Doors 7:30pm Close 11:30pm
Sheffield General Cemetery Trust are excited to welcome Murder in the Grange featuring Robb Johnson and The Irregulars MURDER AT...
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Chef’s Counter – Pie & Peas at The Samuel Worth Chapel
Thu, 14 December 2023 6pm - 9pm
Coming soon!
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Christmas with Sonority
Sat, 16 December 2023 2pm and 6pm
Presented in our usual Sonority way, the concert promises to surround you with lush harmonies and soaring descants and fill...