
Old Head Post Office
Sat 12 Sept · 11:00
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The Old Head Post Office tour is a trade listing taking place at the Old Head Post Office in Sheffield on 2026-09-12 10:00. The event features a tour of the city's original sorting office and telephone exchange. The entry price is free.
A chance to visit Sheffield's Edwardian Post Office. Tour the city's original sorting office, telephone exchange & main post office counter
This tour for Heritage Open Days will take visitors around the Old Head Post Office building, showing how the original post office has been converted into art and design studios for Sheffield Hallam University.
Visitors will see the lower ground floors where mail and parcels were sorted, now workshops; the old night safe, now a photography studio; and rooms which once housed telegraph equipment; the telephone exchange and the grand ‘Postmasters office’.
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Old Head Post Office takes place on Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 11:00.
Old Head Post Office is held at Sheffield (Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, S1 2AY).
Entry to Old Head Post Office is free.
Tickets for Old Head Post Office can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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The Old Head Post Office tour is a trade listing taking place at the Old Head Post Office in Sheffield on 2026-09-12 10:00. The event features a tour of the city's original sorting office and telephone exchange. The entry price is free.
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Organiser’s full description
A chance to visit Sheffield's Edwardian Post Office. Tour the city's original sorting office, telephone exchange & main post office counter
This tour for Heritage Open Days will take visitors around the Old Head Post Office building, showing how the original post office has been converted into art and design studios for Sheffield Hallam University.
Visitors will see the lower ground floors where mail and parcels were sorted, now workshops; the old night safe, now a photography studio; and rooms which once housed telegraph equipment; the telephone exchange and the grand ‘Postmasters office’.
Description supplied by the event organiser.
❓ Frequently asked questions
When is Old Head Post Office?
Old Head Post Office takes place on Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 11:00.
Where is Old Head Post Office taking place?
Old Head Post Office is held at Sheffield (Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, S1 2AY).
How much are tickets for Old Head Post Office?
Entry to Old Head Post Office is free.
How do I get tickets for Old Head Post Office?
Tickets for Old Head Post Office can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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