Sheffield Steiner Group runs successful Open Days
The Sheffield Steiner Group recently ran several Open Days, with talks from Robert Chamberlain, Martin Bradshaw, and others. Open and free conversations introduced many newcomers to the work of Rudolf Steiner and gave the SSG a real boost in interest and community energy.
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The Sheffield Steiner Group (SSG) quietly pulled off something that doesn't happen often this autumn: a few Open Days, introducing those who show up to a different but effective way of doing things. The events at 78 Cherry Tree Road was a small but unmistakable sign that the search for meaning, and for genuine thinking, is alive and well.
Conversations
Both days followed a simple format; short talks and open conversation. There were a multitude of speakers, including;
Robert Chamberlain, former director of the Merlin Theatre and Tintagel House, who gave a general overview of Steiner's work and his life.
Martin Bradshaw, owner of a biodynamic farm, brought the conversation down to earth, literally. His session on vegetables (including free samples of tomatoes from his farm) captured the attention of many who attended. Biodynamics can be a mysterious or even weird subject to newcomers, yet Martin's clarity and humour made it accessible, even welcoming.
Many stayed longer than they planned.
In a culture suspicious of anything labeled “spiritual,” the SSG managed to create a space that was grounded, human, without any expectations of believing or doing anything. And people liked it.
Where Things Go From Here
The Open Days have already sparked follow-up interest, new conversations, and the beginnings of a wider community. It’s too early to predict where it will lead, but one thing is clear: anthroposophy in Sheffield is not fading. It is quietly, steadily, waking up again.
See the Sheffield Steiner Group's website below;
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