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Abbeyfield Bike Park February 2022 (Second session postponed)

10th February 2022

Take your bike along to the Abbeyfield Park Bike Party on Tuesday 15th February and Friday 18th February 10am – 2pm (POSTPONED due to expected bad weather). For children and adults. Competitions, Wacky Races, Bike [Read more]

Wee pre-Christmas do at Abbeyfield House 3rd December

28th November 2021

There’s a ‘wee’ pre-Christmas Do at Abbeyfield House on Friday 3rd December 6.30-8.30pm. With music, carolling and carousing, stalls of locally made things, a wreath making workshop and the return of the chutney competition. Lyn [Read more]

Pitsmoor Puppets’ Picnic

20th September 2021

Story by Martin Currie. Photo by James Woollen. Patrick Amber, the local artist we now share with Greece, was on top form during his last visit home. Along with Gary Manton, he gatecrashed the Nottingham [Read more]

Abbeyfield gardeners visit Brodsworth Hall

20th September 2021

Story and photos by Clare Burnell, volunteer gardener This summer the Abbeyfield Park volunteer gardeners were invited to visit Brodsworth Hall, near Doncaster where they met the head gardener Dan and had a really interesting [Read more]

Burngreave Library book giveaway at Abbeyfield Park 19th August

17th August 2021

Get a FREE BOOK at the Book Giveaway with books for ages 0 years to teens and adults. Weather permitting, Burngreave Library will be having a book giveaway on Thursday 19th August 11-2pm in Abbeyfield [Read more]

Book Giveaway at Abbeyfield Park Thursday 22nd July

20th July 2021

Get a FREE BOOK at the Book Giveaway with books for ages 0 years to teens. Burngreave Library will be having a book giveaway on Thursday 22nd July 11-2pm in Abbeyfield Park. There will be [Read more]

Puppet Picnic BACK for Saturday 10th July

8th July 2021

Weekend rain meant the Puppet Picnic had to be postponed, but it is BACK ON for Saturday 10th July 2 -6 pm in Abbeyfield Park. There will be puppet making and performance workshops, puppets you [Read more]

POSTPONED: Puppet Picnic in Abbeyfield Park

25th June 2021

UPDATE: PUPPET PICNIC POSTPOSED – For anyone who was hoping to be at this Saturday’s Puppet Picnic, it has unfortunately been rained off an postponed to NEXT Saturday, 10th July. Likos the Dog invites you [Read more]

Friends of Abbeyfield Park

14th June 2021

Story by Lyn Brandon. The long year of Covid-19 has impacted on many community activities across Burngreave. Our parks and open green spaces have been a lifeline for so many. Abbeyfield Park provides an outdoor [Read more]

Abbeyfield House Open Day Sunday 27th June

14th June 2021

Come and meet the people doing stuff in Abbeyfield House and Park on Sunday 27th June 1pm-4:30pm. Try out bowling for newcomers with experts on the beautiful 100 year old Green. Enjoy a cuppa and [Read more]

Graffiti gallery

19th October 2020

A couple of months ago, we were walking past Abbeyfield House. Around the back are a number of derelict buildings. Doors and windows were sealed by metal and wooden shutters, all evenly spaced out like [Read more]

Tourists flock to Burngreave

4th November 2019

Story by Graham Jones | Photo by Tim Neal This summer has seen a number of organised walks through Burngreave with the majority of walkers coming from other parts of the city and places beyond. [Read more]

People’s Kitchen Pitsmoor are on fire!

24th June 2019

Story by Lyn Brandon | Photos by Emilie Taylor Saturday 18th May saw another successful event organised by People’s Kitchen Pitsmoor (PKP). The main event was an excellent vegetarian chilli with homemade flat breads and [Read more]

Volunteers’ party

17th September 2018

Story by Kim | Photo by James Woollen All at the volunteers’ party had a lovely time on Saturday 24th of August. There were activities for people to enjoy while meeting and chatting together including, [Read more]

A very stable kitchen

17th September 2018

Story and photo by Emilie Taylor Friends of Abbeyfield Park Peoples Kitchen Project has been awarded a substantial grant from Awards for All, and will be working with the Architecture Department at Sheffield University over [Read more]

Abbeyfield House Pop In Police Station flyer

Pop in police station at Abbeyfield Park

2nd August 2018

The local Neighbourhood Policing Team are holding a ‘pop-in police station’ at Abbeyfield Park House on Tuesday 7th August, 9am – 3pm. Come and meet them to discuss the issues that are affecting you or your [Read more]