Archives: Events
February 2020
Heritage Lecture: A Walk Through Victorian Sheffield 1880-1900
The first Heritage Lecture of our brand new series at Portland Works is to be presented by Peter Machan. Peter is an historian and expert on Victorian Sheffield. He will take us on a "virtual walk" around the city at the very time the building of the Portland Works cutlery factory was completed in 1879. "During the second half of the nineteenth century, and especially in the final 20 years, local photographers documented Sheffield events and its phenomenal development. In…
Find out more »March 2020
Portland Works Book Launch and Signing
NOTE: THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED The public launch of Anna de Lange's new book, "Portland Works: Stainless Steel Cutlery", will be held on Friday 20 March at 5pm in the MakerSpace. Anna will be attending and be happy to chat about the fascinating history her research has unearthed. She will also be signing books at this event. Numbers are limited and this is a free event so we recommend promptly booking your place by clicking the button below. We also…
Find out more »Heritage Lecture: An Introduction to Non-Verbal Communication in Human Interaction
NOTE: THIS LECTURE IS POSTPONED In this lecture, Dorothea Kazounis will explore the what we mean by communication today. She will explain how non-verbal communication works and why it is so significant in our lives today. She will also explain the three primary factors involved in non-verbal communication? At times this talk will be interactive; it is not a formal lecture as such and the audience will sometimes be expected to participate. Come and join in to find out more.…
Find out more »