Events Archive

Sheffield Design Week Events Archive

Looking back at Sheffield Design Week events from 2014 to 2018 — exhibitions, talks, workshops and more.

Five Days, Five Techniques: The Print Challenge
Workshop · 2015

Five Days, Five Techniques: The Print Challenge

Five printmakers worked through five techniques in five days during this Sheffield Design Week 2015 challenge, from linocut to risograph.

Exploring ChopShop Studios: Inside Sheffield's Maker Spaces
Workshop · 2015

Exploring ChopShop Studios: Inside Sheffield’s Maker Spaces

ChopShop's studio tour during Sheffield Design Week 2015 revealed a working maker space where jewellers, metalworkers and designers share tools and ideas.

What Makes Electric Works Tick? — Sheffield's Creative Hub
Open Studio · 2016

What Makes Electric Works Tick? — Sheffield’s Creative Hub

Electric Works opened its doors during Sheffield Design Week 2016, showcasing the creative businesses and tech start-ups housed within.

Community Making at the Heeley Shed — Sheffield Design Week
Workshop · 2015

Community Making at the Heeley Shed — Sheffield Design Week

The Heeley Shed offered community woodworking workshops during Sheffield Design Week 2015, embodying grassroots making culture.

Scaling Creative Business in Sheffield — Start-Up to Scale-Up
Talk · 2016

Scaling Creative Business in Sheffield — Start-Up to Scale-Up

Creative Enterprise explored the business of running a design practice in Sheffield at Design Week 2016, from pricing to scaling.

Exploring the Millennium Gallery: Sheffield's Design Showcase
Exhibition · 2015

Exploring the Millennium Gallery: Sheffield’s Design Showcase

The Millennium Gallery served as a central venue for Sheffield Design Week, hosting exhibitions that bridged craft, design and fine art.

Just Do Good Work | A Talk on Creative Integrity
Talk · 2016

Just Do Good Work | A Talk on Creative Integrity

Just Do Good Work offered a frank talk on creative integrity at Sheffield Design Week 2016, cutting through jargon to focus on quality.

Why Should Sheffield Go Dutch? — Urban Design Talk
Talk · 2016

Why Should Sheffield Go Dutch? — Urban Design Talk

A Design Week 2016 talk explored what Sheffield might learn from Dutch approaches to urban design, cycling infrastructure and public space.

Sheffield Institute of Arts Degree Show 2015
Exhibition · 2015

Sheffield Institute of Arts Degree Show 2015

The Sheffield Institute of Arts Degree Show 2015 showcased emerging design talent during Sheffield Design Week, from graphic design to illustration.

Discovering Sheffield's Lost Rivers: A Film Retrospective
Film Screening · 2015

Discovering Sheffield’s Lost Rivers: A Film Retrospective

Lost Rivers traced Sheffield's hidden waterways through documentary film at Design Week 2015, revealing the city beneath the surface.

When Design Meets Healthcare — Design for Dementia
Talk · 2016

When Design Meets Healthcare — Design for Dementia

Design for Dementia explored how considered design improves quality of life for people with cognitive impairment at Sheffield Design Week 2016.

Reimagining Sheffield's Gateway — Castlegate Festival
Exhibition · 2016

Reimagining Sheffield’s Gateway — Castlegate Festival

The Castlegate Festival imagined a new future for Sheffield's historic gateway during Design Week 2016, with community workshops and architectural proposals.