Arts & Cultural Partners
There are no limits to creativity. From street artists to computer coders, you are all invited to help us improve arts provision and access to it.
Please see below an example of our 90+ partner pool.

Samantha Groom is a Sheffield-based full-time artist printmaker and educator, with extensive experience running art and printmaking sessions for children from early years to post 16.
Community artist and musician. I work with people of all ages to create amazing community art projects, from lantern making to festive windows, willow creations, giant flowers, puppets and more.
Lisa Watts design and facilitate workshops for primary and secondary school children that involve design and technology and also have an educational strand of facts that are relevant to the project.
Combining both passions of teaching and music, Redmill Music provides your Primary School with a specialized take on your music curriculum.
Peter Griffiths works as a visual artist with a creative practice that focuses on painting, printmaking, photography and public art.
The University of Sheffield Performance Venues operate three performance spaces all located on the University main campus.
The National Videogame Museum is the UK's cultural centre for videogames. The NVM explores what games are, how and why they are made, and who made them through our exhibits, events and learning programmes.
The National Videogame Museum is the UK's cultural centre for videogames. The NVM explores what games are, how and why they are made, and who made them through our exhibits, events and learning programmes.
NESM is a vibrant museum and community hub with a drive toward delivering exceptional learning experiences through play and hands-on interaction.
My Arty Party is a family run business established in 2014 and based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. We provide bespoke arts and crafts experiences and entertainment for children that inspire and encourage creativity and imagination.
Music in the Round (MitR) is the leading national promoter of chamber music. We were established in 1984 by Peter Cropper, leader of the renowned Lindsay String Quartet, who pioneered the idea of music performed and listened to ‘in-the-round’.
Music in the City is a student-led organisation from the music department of the University of Sheffield.
Link Learning is a team of teachers, musicians and artists who believe that every child should have the opportunity to develop and express their creativity.
Have you ever wondered why people eat some animals and not others or which would make a better teacher – humans or robots?
Jessica Heywood is a Sheffield based artist working predominantly in drawing and textiles. Her practice explores anatomical reality and liminality within the context of craft, specifically through studies of found dead animals and abstracted studies of the natural world.
Ignite Imaginations are a participatory arts charity based in Sheffield. They celebrate and connect communities through art and creativity.
Sheffield Music Academy exists to inspire excellence and provide specialist training for young musicians aged 6-18 years with outstanding musical ability, dedication and potential across the Sheffield region and surrounding areas.
Hype Dance offers dance classes for all ages and abilities from ages 3 upwards - either just for fun and fitness or working towards gaining a qualification with the IDTA / RAD. Along side this, Hype offers a wide range of dance sessions to the community including schools and colleges and older people's groups. Hype Dance also produces professional dance theatre.
Hybrid 3 started out as a recording studio, they wanted to create a custom-built space with sound at its heart, providing top-quality rehearsal and recording facilities for musicians, engineers and audio creatives.
The Showroom are a local independent cinema and cultural hub for Sheffield, aiming to make diverse and exciting films accessible to all.
Wessex Archaeology is the UK’s leading provider of archaeological and heritage services, and an educational charity.
The Blanket Fort Club (BFC) creates sensory immersive theatre experiences for all children in a living, breathing sonic blanket fort.
Whether you’re experiencing performance for the first time or you want to hone your existing theatre skills, Miniver Academy Classes is the perfect place to make friends and have fun through drama.
Woodland Wellbeing specialises in nature connection for families, community groups and organisations in Sheffield through curated sessions, courses, walks and talks.
We offer a range of opportunities to take part and perform at Sheffield Theatres. From School Projects, Outreach Workshops, LaunchPad, to Sheffield Peoples Theatre.
Registered as a charity in 1996, Greentop's mission is to promote excellent circus that inspires young people, strengthens communities and develops artists.
We are Chol. A dynamic and socially conscious theatre company and registered charity based in Yorkshire since its founding in 1989.
Soundpost is a Sheffield based artist led organisation that coordinates a range of participatory events, exploring folk traditions through practical workshops, performances, debate and discussion.
TRACKS at Sheffield Music School offers a diverse array of programs, including workshops, performance opportunities, an alternative provision, music courses, and mentoring, all complementing our regular weekly music school sessions.
The Maker{Futures} programme from the University of Sheffield helps early years settings, schools, libraries, museums and community spaces develop their maker education provision.
We believe that every child, regardless of race; gender; where they live; their levels of musical talent; parental income; whether they have special educational needs or disabilities; and whether they are looked-after children; deserve the very best music education.
Beth is a professional storyteller and heritage education specialist working and living in Sheffield. She runs workshops as a freelance storyteller and re-enactor in primary schools to all year groups.
The author of 4 Granny Norbag books, always happy to visit schools to discuss my work and to deliver writing/creative workshops
WAT (Whitworks Adventures in Theatre) works with children, young people and community groups shedding light on untold stories, forgotten voices and neglected narratives to create exciting, innovative and stimulating education, writing, drama and theatre experiences with, by and for young people or other community groups.
A story maker, a highly versatile author, playwright, novelist, director and theatre maker.
Sheffield Museums Trust is the independent charity that operates six of the city’s leading museums and heritage sites and cares for Sheffield’s collections of art, human and industrial history and natural science.
Qualified Primary School Music Teacher . Whole class Ensemble Teaching for PPA cover, after school clubs and workshops.
Grimm & Co is a Yorkshire literacy charity with a mission to change lives, one story at a time.
A freelance Visual Artist, specialising in textiles and mixed media. Helen devises and delivers creative workshops and projects, to all ages and abilities within the community and at her own Ecclesall Textile School. Her ethos is a tailored, flexible person-centred approach to learning, with well-being at its heart.
A Radio 2 Folk Award Nominated multi-instrumentalist, specialising in UK folk traditions and exploring cultural meeting points with musical traditions around the world.
Flying Fish studio is an art space based in Sheffield, opposite Endcliffe Park. Owner and artist, Hannah Lord, is trained in Montessori education and runs her art workshops based on a person-centred approach to learning, with children and adult's wellbeing at its heart. Her ethos is centred on play and enjoyment of the creative process.
Scrap Dragon are a not for profit scrapstore. We collect useful waste materials from in and around Sheffield, and use it to provide an affordable and sustainable resource of art. craft, play and learning material to the community.
Sheffield Local Studies Library and City Archives are located in separate buildings approximately 10 minutes' walk apart.
RivelinCo is Sheffield’s arts centre without walls, proudly based in Hillsborough and working across many of the surrounding areas in the North of the city, where traditionally there has been a significant lack of access to cultural opportunities and infrastructure.
Creative DJ School is a Sheffield based independent DJ and music production school, offering tuition and workshops for individuals and group learners up to 12 students simultaneously.
Concerteenies, founded in 2017 by Polly Ives, presents quality musical experiences for children aged 0-5 in early years settings (nurseries, schools, childminders), at home (with their siblings and extended family) and with their local community (through local venues and care homes).
I am a children's author who runs creative workshops for schools, libraries, festivals and community groups.
Cartoon Drawing Club delivers workshops that teach the basics of cartooning through a series of fun, collaborative drawing games.
Storyteller - Artist in Education - Community Artist - Author - Creative Mentor
Brightside Music CIC take interactive, live music into various settings in order to promote creativity, communication and wellbeing.
We create sneaky learning opportunities for everyone, regardless of social and economic background, to practice creative problem-solving. We do this by creating playful spaces embedded in communities, for people to explore technology, engineering and arts with the help of role models.
Established in 2002, Bloc Projects is a contemporary arts organisation in the centre of Sheffield. We focus on the support and development of contemporary artists at key stages in their careers.
Becky Stroud is a Primary Music Teacher and Freelance Music Education Practitioner, with over 20 years experience working in KS1 and KS2.
Beatrice Lee Knowles is a freelance visual artist who works collaboratively with: galleries, museums, schools, community groups and creative charities, to deliver creative and educational workshops, as well as specialist sensory sessions.
We are Amazelab, a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, maths) company with the aim of providing engaging opportunities to people via workshops, video link, activity packs, follow along factsheets, and guidance open to all from educational settings to non -school groups and everyone in between.
Helen Rutter is a children's author who writes books for 8-12 year olds and offers school visits and workshops.
Proper Chuffed Productions, established in 2022 by Fabien O'Farrell, has quickly made its mark in the theatre scene with its compelling and socially relevant productions.
Jenny Coats is an arts educator and teacher offering out-of-school art clubs and workshops as well as in-school specialist art projects.
A National Portfolio Funded Organisation with Arts Council England, Utopia Theatre is a leading voice for African Theatre in the UK.
The National Videogame Museum is the UK’s only museum dedicated solely to videogames with a mission to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret videogames for everyone. Forever.
Mulembas dance classes started in Sheffield in 2009. Led by Angelina Abel, we have delivered dance classes across Sheffield and across the UK. Our aim is to promote social cohesion through African movement and create safe spaces where inclusion and understanding is promoted via arts.
Arts Catalyst is a visual arts organisation and charity. We collaborate with artists and communities on creative projects that ask questions about the world around us.
Charlie Hill explores ways to connect to nature and each other through working in communities and using creativity and bushcraft to engage with people.
Wentworth Woodhouse is one of the grandest stately homes in the country and is at the beginning of an ambitious regeneration project. Run by Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust (registered charity number: 1155374), we aim to use the restoration of the site as a catalyst for positive change in South Yorkshire.
Based in Sheffield, Emily works across Yorkshire and internationally directly with children and young people or via training for adults working with them. This offer can be tailor-made one off workshops and events to long-term packages to suit.
Tell Tale Hearts devise new stories and play with old tales to deliver interactive theatre experiences for primary children, younger years and their grown ups too.
Sheffield Doc/Fest is an independent registered charity (no.1184849), whose mission is to advance the art of film, education and training in the art of documentary filmmaking. We offer filmmakers and artists a place for inspiration, debate, growth and challenge, providing an international platform to launch works as part of a carefully curated programme that challenges trends, brings diversity and enriches engagement.
Growtheatre is a theatre company with a difference, we develop theatre and creative projects inspired by our environment and landscape, bringing about a greater sense of community and belonging.
Registered charity Theatre Deli has been a driving force within the arts since 2008, taking over empty spaces in city centres, and creating 15 hubs to date that support emerging artists, companies and communities whose identities, backgrounds, disciplines or work are underrepresented in theatre.
At Sheffield Music School we deliver quality music making in a fun, friendly, and nurturing environment. We support pupils through their individual musical journeys and pride ourselves in offering a bespoke programme of musical experiences.
Tales From The Playground brings the creative ideas of children and young people to life in pieces of theatre delivered back into the community that inspired it.
Forced Entertainment engages audiences in compelling, inventive and provocative new theatre devised to reflect contemporary experience.