Event at Abbeydale Hamlet in Sheffield this weekend

At Ruby Slippers we really enjoy working with Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust and the team at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, and are looking forward to the 'steam' event taking place this weekend.

Families and steam enthusiasts are expected at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet for an event dedicated to the mighty power of steam on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd October.

The two day ‘Steam Gathering’ celebration will feature a collection of steam powered machines including steam rollers, traction engines, and road locomotives.

Miniature steam engine The Kelham Island Flyer (usually housed at Kelham Island Museum) will be in steam and bring the former industrial hamlet to life with the sights, sounds and smells of a working steam engine. Families can view all the working engines and will be encouraged to ask the owners and drivers all about them.

Ridgeway Forge will demonstrate a range of time-honoured skills and visitors can watch traditional forge work whilst hearing tales of how our ‘steel city’ was built on the vibrant metal work industry. Joining them is Sheffield Antiques, who will have a stall selling vintage items, reminiscent of the era.

Abbeydale’s colourful living history characters will be on hand to entertain the crowds and offer guided tours of the hamlet. The costumed characters will share tales from the past about Sheffield’s nautical links and explain how whale oil was used as lubrication in steel making industries. The characters will entertain youngsters with traditional tales of the sea, and merry sea shanty songs.

Niki Connolly, events and marketing officer for Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust told us, “Our annual Steam Gathering event looks set to draw-in a huge crowd and once again promises to be the most popular on the Abbeydale calendar. Last year we had an amazing 2800 visitors attend across the weekend and this year we hope to attract even more, including families and steam enthusiasts alike. This is the last in our series of family focused events and we hope it is going to be a hugely popular day. “

The Hamlet will open to visitors at 10 am and close at 5 pm on both days. Refreshments can be purchased in the cafe and the book shop will be open throughout.

Ruby Slippers work with SIMT to raise the profile of venues and promote their events. For more info about marketing, PR and event management in Sheffield visit www.rubyslippers.co.uk

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