Collaboration

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

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

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

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

Harmony Works has been collaborating with Sheffield Hallam University Creative Industries Institute on a variety of projects where students from different courses have been drawing inspiration for their work from the project vision and Canada House’s rich heritage.  Here’s how the Digital Media Production students got on.   “Our Digital Media Production 2nd year students

Organised by Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and supported by Headline Sponsor, The University of Sheffield, the prestigious awards ceremony, took place on Thursday 17 October at the Octagon Centre. The event honoured the brightest organisations, individuals, collaborators, and not-for-profits making an impact in Sheffield right now. Winners from across 16 categories were announced by special

Last week, Harmony Works Project Director Emily Pieters spoke at the Festival of the Mind. Emily represented Harmony Works and Canada House in the Spiegeltent on Tuesday 24  September, presenting the premieres of two new pieces by composers Dorothy Ker and Sarah Watts. The works incorporated soundscapes from within and without Canada House. Emily discussed

As Harmony Works brings Canada House, a key part of Sheffield’s built and social heritage back to life, it was great to bring music to support the opening of Leah’s Yard over the August Bank Holiday weekend, collaborating with Tracks, Sheffield Music Academy, the Department of Music at University of Sheffield and Sheffield Music Hub.   The event showcased musical talent from

Following on from the success of last September’s Proms in the Playground scheme, another fabulous week was had in South Yorkshire schools in July 2024. Proms in the Playground is national project run by our partner organisation Brass Bands England in collaboration with Music Hubs and local schools that encourages community bands to get in

Our friends have been on tour! After a week in Spain, three concerts in three towns, some very hot days and many hours travelling home on the coach, CSYO – The City of Sheffield Youth Orchestra played an incredible final concert last night at Sheffield Cathedral featuring Holst The Perfect Fool, 3 compositions by students in