Gardeners Rest

Sarah-Clare Conlon, Literature Editor Last Updated 18 May 2023

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Gardeners Rest

105 Neepsend Lane, Sheffield, S3 8AT

0114 272 4978

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Monday3:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday3:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday3:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday3:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday12:00pm - 11:59pm
Saturday12:00pm - 11:59pm
Sunday12:00pm - 11:00pm

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The Gardeners Rest is a community run pub in Neepsend, Sheffield. It pride itself on the high quality of its beer selection and the regular arts and musical events held in the pub.

What's on near Gardeners Rest

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

Maquettes of burial grave and metal and earth bound together on a rod a

Until 2 Nov

ExhibitionsWakefield

Claye Bowler: Dig Me a Grave at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Claye Bowler offers visitors places to rest in unlikely places, in his exhibition ‘Dig Me a Grave’ at YPS’s Chapel.

From £0.00

Brightly coloured painting of a fantastical creature with two dragon heads

Until 22 Feb 2026

ExhibitionsWakefield

Jordy Kerwick: One to Give. One to Take Away at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

YSP presents the first UK solo exhibition by Jordy Kerwick, from fantastical creatures on colourful canvases to carved stone.

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

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

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

Girl holding a pumpkin in a field in the evening

24 Oct – 26 Oct

Food and DrinkLeeds

Pumpkin Festival by Night at Swithens Farm

Spooky adventures await this October at Swithens Farm.

From £3.00

Until 19 Oct

TourLeeds

Ghosts of Temple Newsam

Join this spine-tingling tour and discover ghostly goings on at the big house, past and present.

From £15.00

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A white mattress is burning in a black rocky landscape.

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