MADE NORTH

Susie Stubbs Last Updated 27 April 2021

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MADE NORTH

Yorkshire Artspace, Persistence Works, 21 Brown Street, Sheffield, S1 2BS

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Champion of northern design talent, MADE NORTH Gallery in Sheffield selects artists based on their portfolio’s sense of place. The gallery is curated to promote both new and emerging designer/makers, featuring both ‘Showcase’ and ‘Launchpad’ exhibitions. Visitors can expect to see the “industry, honesty and innovation” long associated with the north put into practice: MADE NORTH Gallery features the best in contemporary design, across a wide range of disciplines. The wide front windows are just one of the ways in which Made North is shedding light on northern craft and design.

What's on near MADE NORTH

Until 26 Sep

CinemaCity Centre

Midnight Marauders at Showroom Cinema

Showroom Cinema present Midnight Marauders, a series of late night screenings of films meant to be seen after the sun goes down.

From £5.00

A painting of a young child being bathed in a sink of a 197s style kitchen. Around the sink are a rubber duck, a bottle of washing up liquid, a jug, a kettle and a mug.

Until 2 Nov

ExhibitionsSheffield

The Boy with a Leg Named Brian: Memoirs by Pete McKee at Weston Park Museum

Dive into 70s nostalgia with one of Sheffield’s best loved artists, Pete McKee and his colourful paintings, prints and sculptures.

Free entry

In a dimly lit gallery, three visitors observe large screens displaying monochrome animated figures. Two people sit on wooden benches, while a third stands, all captivated by the striking visuals. Studio lights illuminate the scene.

Until 19 Apr 2026

ExhibitionsWakefield

William Kentridge: The Pull of Gravity at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

YSP presents ‘The Pull of Gravity’ an exhibition of sculpture and film from the legendary artist William Kentridge.

From £0.00

Laura Ellen Bacon, Into Being, 2025. Photo © India Hobson, courtesy Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Until 7 Sep

ExhibitionsWakefield

Laura Ellen Bacon: Into Being at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

YSP presents a new site-specific installation by Laura Ellen Bacon – a vast, immersive sculpture handmade using willow.

From £0.00

Woman looking and touching large ceramic vessels

Until 14 Sep

ExhibitionsWakefield

Felicity Aylieff: Expressions of Blue at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

See ‘Felicity Aylieff: Expressions of Blue’, an exhibition of monumental ceramic vessels in blue and white.

Free entry

Helen Chadwick posing with a sculpture called Piss Flowers taken during the exhibition Helen Chadwick: Effluvia, held at the Serpentine Gallery, London, in 1994

Until 27 Oct

ExhibitionsWakefield

Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures at the Hepworth Wakefield

The Hepworth Wakefield presents a retrospective from iconic artist Helen Chadwick, charting her artistic development and key works.

From £0.00

A painting called Daphne, 2021, by Carolien Walker. The painting features Caroline’s own daughter as a toddler.

Until 26 Oct

ExhibitionsWest Yorkshire

Caroline Walker: Mothering at The Hepworth Wakefield

Caroline Walker: Mothering records the daily realities of parenting in broad brushstrokes and vivid colour – an unmissable show, not just for mothers.

From £11.00

Until 11 Oct

TourWakefield

Ossett Brewery Tour

Beer lovers, get to know the taste of Yorkshire with an Ossett Brewery Tour. Learn about the process before sampling the goods.

From £19.09

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Where to go near MADE NORTH

City Centre

Bar or Pub

Rutland Arms

A great pub situated in an early 20th century brick and bright yellow building on the corner of Furnival Street and Brown Street.

City Centre

Gallery

Site Gallery Sheffield

Specialising in moving image, new media and performance, and offering a busy events programme, a visit to Site in Sheffield is not to be missed.

City Centre

Gallery

APG Works Gallery, Sheffield

Situated In a former cutlery factory in Sheffield, APG Works is a two room contemporary art exhibition space and screenprint studios.

City Centre

Restaurant

Street Food Chef

An award-winning Mexican cantina serving speedy and fiercely tasty food – a healthy fast food alternative for the people of Sheffield.

Illustration of Hallam Union with blue lines and a pink sky

City Centre

Event venue

Hallam Union

Sheffield Hallam Students’ Student union building.

City Centre

Cinema

Showroom Workstation

Sheffield’s premier arts centre houses an established independent cinema along with an entrepreneurial hub for creative and digital industries.

City Centre

Café or Coffee Shop

Tamper Sellers Wheel

Excellent coffee, including its own blend, and hearty, relaxed food make this one of Sheffield’s best casual eateries.

Sheffield

Event venue

Sidney and Matilda

Sidney and Matilda, a former paper factory, is now one of Sheffields’s most exciting gig venues and art spaces.

City Centre

Music venue

The Leadmill

Situated in a former flour mill to the south east of the city centre, The Leadmill is Sheffield’s longest running music venue.

City Centre

Café or Coffee Shop

Birdhouse Tea Bar & Kitchen

Birdhouse Tea Bar & Kitchen is a family-run tea bar serving breakfast, brunch and wood-fired pizzas alongside an extensive drinks menu, which includes creative brews and tea cocktails.

Bloc Projects in Sheffield - Open Residency: Duncan Higgins at Bloc Projects

City Centre

Gallery

Bloc Projects

Established in 2002, Bloc Projects in Sheffield is an artist-led project space with an annual programme of exhibitions, events and educational activity.

Sheffield

Restaurant

Oisoi

A high-quality pan-Asian restaurant in Sheffield’s city centre, Oisoi is worth a visit to the Steel City right now.

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Sheffield District Guides

Devonshire Quarter, Sheffield

Spanning Devonshire Street and Division Street, the Devonshire Quarter brings the feel of an ‘urban village’ to Sheffield city centre.

Hunter's Bar in Sheffield. The Beer House.

Hunter’s Bar, Sheffield

Hunter’s Bar in Sheffield is known for its wide range of restaurants, bars, cafes and mix of independent and high street stores.

City Centre, Sheffield

Easy to explore on foot, Sheffield city centre boasts striking architecture, independent cultural destinations, retail and nightlife.

Kelham Island, Sheffield

Once the beating heart of the steel industry, Kelham Island is now one of the most exciting districts in Sheffield.

Record Collector Sheffield. Broomhill and Crookes.

Broomhill and Crookes, Sheffield

To the west of Sheffield city centre, you’ll find the suburbs of Broomhill and Crookes – popular with students and locals alike.

London Road & the Antiques Quarter, Sheffield

Experience London Road, with its array of restaurants, & the Antiques Quarter, Sheffield packed with vibrant independents and vintage stores.

Things to do in Buxton and Derbyshire

Buxton, the ancient spa town and capital of the Peaks, is undergoing something of a revival.

Culture Guides

Buttercups with the St Aidan's Dragline- oddball- in the background

Tours and Activities in the North

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Food and Drink in the North

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Theatre in the North

This season’s theatre is gloriously eclectic: from radical cabaret and reinvented classics to new musicals and boundary-pushing performance.

Detail of an abstract sculpture, with burned materials and rusty chicken wire at the centre, with rusted metal bars bent around it.

Exhibitions in the North

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Family things to do in the North

September and beyond brings culture, theatre, disgusting history and loads of fun.

Literature Events in the North

The autumn leaves might be falling already, but the harvest is plentiful as the live literature scene gets back into the swing of things after a summer break...

Cinema in the North

This month we recommend a season of Film noir, cult Australian movies and a huge celebration of DIY community cinema.