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BBC Radio Sheffield Broadcasts from Portland Works

On Sunday 17 February, the popular Rob Rouse show was broadcast on BBC Radio Sheffield and was recorded entirely on-site at Portland Works. The two-hour show featured a brief history of the works followed by interviews with a number of…
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Portland Works Featured in Sheffield Star Newspaper

The fifth anniversary of the saving of Portland Works has been featured in the Sheffield Star newspaper. The article included an interview with Stella Howe, education and outreach officer. Read it online at the Sheffield Star Website.
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Portland Works in the Sheffield Telegraph

The recent success of Portland Works is a “shining example” of heritage renewal according to Brian Holmshaw, steering committee chair of Sheffield’s first-ever heritage conference. You can read his full comments in this excellent Sheffield Telegraph article. As luck would…
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Review of Florian Hecker’s Sound Work

There’s another mention for Portland Works today with The Quietus magazine reviewing Florian Hecker’s extraordinary sound-work installation in our newly-completed art space. You can read the full article here.
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Portland Works Featured in Yorkshire Post

We were delighted and very proud to see a triple-page article on Portland Works in today’s edition of the Yorkshire Post. It’s a great testament to the hard work of all our volunteers and supporters so thanks again. Read the…
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Portland Works Featured in The Guardian

Pick up a copy of The Guardian today to read about the future of ‪steel‬ and how quality is replacing quantity for our artisan craftspeople. Our own resident knife maker Stuart Mitchell is interviewed on page nine. You can read…
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About Portland Works, Sheffield UK

Portland Works – Brief Overview

Portland Works is a community benefit society of traditional and modern craftspeople located within one of the UK’s most important historical industrial buildings. Often referred to as the birthplace of stainless steel manufacturing, Portland Works was built in Sheffield in 1879…
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