Our Youth Forum is working with students from University of Sheffield’s School of Architecture and Landscape to design our roof garden terrace, explore how design can help young people feel welcome and create a mobile snack shop that can be used in and out of the building. Our next session is Thursday 8th October at
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We are delighted that one of our partners, Music in the Round, has been shortlisted for the 2026 Sky Arts Classical Music Award! Music in the Round have been nominated alongside their ensemble-in-residence Ensemble 360, in recognition of the success of the Sheffield Chamber Music Festival. The Festival has run almost every year since
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What a couple of weeks! The Sheffield Music City report was launched at Haggler’s Corner, detailing Sheffield music’s indelible historical, cultural and economic impact on our city, while setting out a blueprint to secure its future. Great to see so many in attendance from across the many musical worlds of Sheffield. Last week, Sofar Sounds
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It was brilliant to welcome Councillor Fran Belbin and Councillor Ben Miskell to Canada House; we were able to share our plans for the future and visit some of the grand and many curious spaces which will become a home for young musicians across the city and region. It was wonderful to receive their support
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We had such a fantastic time for Heritage Open Days and Castlegate Festival. Between the 11th and 20th September we welcomed 382 visitors through our doors with the help of 12 fantastic volunteers. They came for: 14 tours, 3 drop-in Memory Cafes, 1 architect’s talk with Evans Vettori Architects about our future plans, 1 rehearsal
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Magical concerts will introduce the first Sheffield babies to an ambitious new musical hub this month. Concerteenies for Babies is heading to Harmony Works, on Commercial Street, for one day of live music on Saturday 27th June. The event takes place before the historic Grade II listed building Canada House closes for major refurbishment later
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Harmony Works and Sheffield Music Hub present a joyful family ceilidh – all while raising funds for Harmony Works. With the fantastic The Well Dressed Band and caller Dave Ball, you can dance the night away under the dome at Harmony Works (Canada House) or relax with a drink at the old Chinese Buffet bar.
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Harmony Works has reached another major milestone: last week we went out to tender for our Principal Contractor. This is a hugely significant step as we seek the right delivery partner for the refurbishment and extension of Canada House — transforming one of Sheffield’s most important historic buildings into a vibrant new home for music,
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Harmony Works is recruiting an Evaluation Consultant to work alongside the project team from May 2026 – late Summer 2028. Working with the Project’s Evaluation Strategy and Plan, the consultant will support the Harmony Works Project team on all monitoring and evaluation activity, advise on best practice data capture and monitoring, create interim reports throughout
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We launched the first session of our new Youth Forum this week, continuing our work centring the voices of young people in the project. An enthusiastic group from Sheffield joined us for an hour to talk about music, what Harmony Works is and will be and how they can be involved in shaping its future. We
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