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“My lightbulb moment”: Scott Bailey reveals the inspiration behind his Portland Works jewellery business
It’s far from a traditional jewellery business – financed through a crowdfunder, focussed on local materials and intent on growing its business online. But Bailey of Sheffield is a huge success story, exporting its stunning stainless steel bracelets to 44…
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Portland Works Celebrates Eight Years Since Being Saved
It’s eight years since a community effort saved the dilapidated cutlery factory at Portland Works in Sheffield. On February 28, 2013 the building was bought by a social enterprise of more than 500 community shareholders. Since then, this iconic grade2*…
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Hear Portland Works on BBC Radio Sheffield
There’s been a lively discussion on BBC Radio Sheffield recently about cutlery, with listeners phoning in about all the different knives, forks and spoons they use. Who knew pickle forks were a thing? Our outreach and education officer Stella Howe…
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Event Update: Lectures in Lockdown
In March 2020 the nation went into lockdown, which meant being creative in the way we reached out to our community. A big challenge for Portland Works was changing our Heritage Lectures from face-to-face talks held in our volunteer-created Maker…
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Innovative Live Streaming Tickets Now on Sale for Sheffield’s Newest Theatre Location
Our theatre partner, Only Luck Dogs issued a press release today for our upcoming programme of events in the Makerspace. This release is shared below. At a time when so many theatres around the UK are closing, one venue has…
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New Portland Works Theater Season Featured in Press
The upcoming theatre season at Portland Works in collabaration with Only Lucky Dogs was featured in the Sheffield Telegraph today. The article praised the content and optimism of the plans and outlined each of the performers. “Theatre company Only Lucky…
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Portland Works receives lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund
Almost 450 heritage organisations in England, including Portland Works have been awarded cash from the first round of the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage Grants of up to £1 million will deliver a lifeline for the heritage sector in England…
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Portland Works to Become Sheffield’s Newest Theatre Location as Joint-Venture Launches with Innovative Theatre Company
Partnership with Only Lucky Dogs Theatre Ltd aims to help revitalise local theatre as region emerges from pandemic Sheffield, UK – 17 July 2020: The board of Portland Works has reached an agreement with Sheffield-based Only Lucky Dogs Theatre Ltd…
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Open Letter to Sheffield City Council on Proposed Heritage Staff Changes
Sheffield council has recently announced plans that could greatly damage its planning department by removing specialist heritage staff from their team. In response to this, the chair of Portland Works’ board of directors has submitted the following open letter. …
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