Fixing the Big Chimney
The big chimney at Portland Works is now safe and sound after a renovation project part-funded by the Friends of PW with support from the Sheffield Church Burgesses Trust. Back…
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The Works Gets a Facelift
Our heritage bricklayer Tracy Brindley has put the finishing touches to the brickwork on the Randall Street façade that she has been restoring. This project has been paid for with…
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Farewell 2019. Now for 2020!
Many thanks to everyone who supported our fundraising efforts at the Kelham Island and Portland Works events before Christmas. The several hundred pounds raised from donations, sales and brick sponsorship…
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Update: Randall Street Facelift
Restoration of the badly damaged brickwork on the Randall Street elevation at Portland Works is now well under way. This project, mostly funded by the Freshgate Foundation, is transforming the…
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Makerspace hosts Great Get Together
The MakerSpace at Portland Works was a super venue for one of the thousands of Great Get Together events held this year around the UK inspired by the late Jo…
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Special Ale Celebrates 140 Years of Portland Works
A big thank-you to the Neepsend Brew Company for sponsoring our Anniversary Ale to mark 140 years since Portland Works opened in 1879. Gavin Martin, the head brewer, produced and…
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Sheffield’s New Events Space
Thanks to a generous grant from the Foyle Foundation, boosted by funding from the Friends of Portland Works, the MakerSpace events room is now fully equipped for lectures, meetings, exhibitions…
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Strong and stable again …
Work to repair a section of wall overlooking one of the courtyards at Portland Works has now been completed, thanks to generous grants from the J G Graves Charitable Trust…
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Christmas Fair is a Definite Hit
Volunteers who manned the Friends stall at the Kelham Island Christmas Fair had a busy day. And a very worthwhile one as well. The Fair has been running for many…
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Donation Helps to Create More Work Space
A new workspace has been opened up at Portland Works thanks to funding from the Friends. Thom Tietzsch Tyler has been making hand-crafted guitars at the Works for two years…
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