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Freeman Biodynamic Garden at High Riggs

Freeman Biodynamic Garden at High Riggs

Located in Stannington bordering the Peak District the Freeman Biodynamic Garden provides fruit and vegetables for Freeman College, Brantwood Specialist School and the Fusion Café. Read more

Published: 5th June, 2017

Updated: 27th February, 2020

Author: Janine Christley

Location: Freeman Biodynamic Garden, Riggs High Road, Sheffield, S6 6DA

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Fusion Cafe

Fusion Cafe

Located on Arundel Street the award winning Fusion Café provides a warm and happy atmosphere for many delighted customers. Praised by the Guardian as one of the best cafes in the North. Read more

Published: 22nd February, 2017

Updated: 17th December, 2019

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Merlin Theatre

Merlin Theatre

Transforming the Merlin Theatre has enriched the cultural life of Sheffield and provided cultural venue for Freeman College and Brantwood Specialist School.. Read more

Published: 22nd February, 2017

Updated: 13th December, 2019

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Butchers Works Gallery

Butchers Works Gallery

Opened in 2008, the Gallery is situated in a historic and beautifully renovated grinding factory in the heart of Sheffield. The Gallery is part of Freeman College’s social enterprise development and gives our students a unique opportunity to gain skills working on high quality exhibitions often including the College’s metal, jewellery, wool and woodwork. Read more

Published: 22nd February, 2017

Updated: 20th February, 2019

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Academy of Makers

Academy of Makers

Built as part of the Heritage Townscape Initiative with funding from Heritage Lottery and the European Regional Development Fund, Freeman College was able to restore the courtyard of the historic 19th century Butcher Works and create the Academy of Makers’ beautiful craft workshops, Butcher Works Gallery and the award winning Fusion Café. Read more

Published: 22nd February, 2017

Updated: 18th December, 2019

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  • Ruskin Glass Centre Cafe closed until November 10th

    Ruskin Glass Centre Cafe closed until November 10th

    Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Ruskin Glass Centre Cafe will be closed until 10th November.

  • Exhibition- Silent History

    Exhibition- Silent History

    EXHIBITION IN APRIL 2021 Rescheduled from 2020 - Join us for a mixed-media exhibition exploring personal experiences, history and contemporary views of D/deaf, visually impaired and disabled workers in the city. Curated by Olivier Jamin and Fae Kilburn.

  • The Hive reopens!

    The Hive reopens!

    The Hive Café and Bakery reopens on Tuesday 8th September, having won Gold in the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2020. Between 12 – 19th September there will be an exciting programme of live talks, film screenings, crafting and an exhibition for Birmingham Heritage Week.

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    News

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  • Plan your visit

    Plan your visit

    The International Festival of Glass takes place at venues across the Stourbridge Glass Quarter. Entry to all Festival venues is free, however some activities and events will have a charge.

  • Hive Cafe and Bakery

    Hive Cafe and Bakery

    The Hive Cafe and Bakery provides a warm welcome in the heart of Birmingham's famous Jewellery Quarter, with delicious pastries, cake, bread and meals. Come and visit us. Try our coffee! Please visit us at The Hive subsite. www.thehiveJQ.org

  • Why we exist

    Why we exist

  • Our story

    Our story

    The seeds of Ruskin Mill Land Trust were sown in 1967 when Robin and Barbara Gordon transplanted their young sons Aonghus and Alisdair from the hothouse of the Ruskin Centre for Art Appreciation in Venice to the cold frame of a dilapidated former textile mill in Gloucestershire.

  • Merlin Theatre

    Merlin Theatre

    Transforming the Merlin Theatre has enriched the cultural life of Sheffield and provided cultural venue for Freeman College and Brantwood Specialist School..

  • Freeman Biodynamic Garden at High Riggs

    Freeman Biodynamic Garden at High Riggs

    Located in Stannington bordering the Peak District the Freeman Biodynamic Garden provides fruit and vegetables for Freeman College, Brantwood Specialist School and the Fusion Café.

  • British Glass Biennale 2019 - selected artists

    British Glass Biennale 2019 - selected artists

    The Ruskin Mill Land Trust, in association with the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers, is delighted to announce the artists for the 2019 British Glass Biennale exhibition. Over two days an expert panel of judges chaired by Róisín de Buitléar and comprising of Dr Jane Cook, Monica Guggisberg, Angel Monzon, and Cathy Shankland, selected the very best of this year’s entries, all of which achieved a very high standard.

  • Vale Head Farm

    Vale Head Farm

    Vale Head Farm was an equestrian centre when we purchased it, and over the years hard work has seen it bloom into a beautiful biodynamic farm.

  • Aonghus Gordon MEd, FRSA, Executive Chair

    Aonghus has a distinguished track record of development and leadership of several ground-breaking charities that provide high quality environments and opportunities for people with disabilities. He is passionate about the need for people to break out of dependency and marginalisation, believing that everyone has the potential to shape their own future.

  • 2015 British Glass Biennale

    2015 British Glass Biennale

    2015 British Glass Biennale

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This is the sister-charity of Ruskin Mill Trust, which offers independent education to young learners with complex needs.