Burton Street Foundation History Mystery Tour
Capel Building, 57 Burton Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2HH
Today, the Burton Street Foundation is a thriving centre providing creative disability services for people from all around Sheffield. It's a colourful, fun place to be. It was built as Langsett Road School in 1879, surrounded by back-to-back housing and Sheffield's steel industry, giving an education to many of Hillsborough's poorest children.
A century later, the old terraced houses were demolished and the school closed in 1976. The old school buildings also faced the wrecking ball until they were rescued by the local community and even gained fame as a filming location in the Full Monty before being modernised and becoming the home for our disability services.
But the past lives on at Burton Street. Many sightings of ghosts, apparitions and poltergeists have been reported by people working at and visiting the building. Find out more on our spooky tour and you might even see a ghost yourself!
Timings & Tours
- Tuesday 10 September:
- 1300-1500
- Thursday 12 September:
- 1300-1500
Location & directions
Capel Building, 57 Burton Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2HH
- Directions:
- Burton Street Foundation is accessible via public transport. Bamforth Street Tram stop is about five minutes' walk away from the centre, on both the Yellow and Blue Supertram routes. The 82 bus route passes close by and there is free parking on the street. We will be meeting at Burton Street Foundation's Undercroft cafe, which is open to the public.
- Contact on day:
- Anne Grange
- Telephone number:
- +441142332908
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- The tickets are free. Please be aware that this is a working building where we work with vulnerable people so you might not get to see every room. The tour of the building will take up to an hour, and then we will return to the Burton Street Cafe for refreshments and to chat about our experiences and memories of Burton Street.
- Booking contact name:
- Anne Grange
- Booking telephone number:
- +441142332908
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/burton-street-foundation-history-mystery-tour-tickets-906097872127?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Alternative booking website:
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/burton-street-foundation-history-mystery-tour-tickets-906116558017?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Booking opens:
- 01 Jun 2024 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 12 Sep 2024 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
Please park on the street if possible as our clients will be leaving at 3pm and require access for their transport.
Additional information
Burton Street is a working site for people with disabilities so all visitors need to be mindful of our clients' needs.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 20
- Est. tour duration:
- 2 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
