Every year the Heritage Open Days festival chooses a theme and for 2026 it is 'Everyday Histories.'

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Have you ever wondered what your ancestors did and what their daily lives were like? This year’s theme for Heritage Open Days is Everyday Histories and we invite you to discover how people used to live and work in the Sheffield area in times gone by.

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The Everyday Histories theme is optional but it’s great to see so many venues around the city embracing it to tell the stories of Sheffield’s people, both past and present. We hope you will enjoy discovering some of these stories and maybe they will inspire you to research and record your own Everyday Histories stories too!

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