The Sheffield General Cemetery Trust is celebrating the 190th birthday of the cemetery with 4 days of activities.
Sophie Parkin, press and marketing manager, said: “I think it’s a really exciting milestone, when you look back at how far we have come in that time.”
The cemetery itself was opened in 1836 with the first person being buried there on May 26 1836. The cemetery became closed to burials in 1978.
The site is now a unique heritage site and is a haven for wildlife, with the Sheffield General Cemetery Trust working on conservation efforts to preserve it.
Sophie Parkin said: “The Trust got National Lottery Heritage Funding and we wanted to pull something together to show what we can do as an organisation in the hopes of securing further funding as well.”
The trust is currently attempting to purchase and restore the Anglican chapel which is on the site in order to re-integrate it into the rest of the cemetery.
The event is taking place over the May bank holiday and the May half term so the trust hopes that the timing will encourage visitors to attend.
Miss Parkin said: “On Sunday 24 we are encouraging people to come down for a big community picnic. It’s free of charge, the weather is supposed to be wonderful.
“I think the thing that is really great over the course of the weekend is that there is something for everyone, there are family events, there is also a mindfulness walk. It just shows all of the different sides of the cemetery, the history, the nature and the community.”
The event has a mix of both free and paid activities in order to keep the event open to as many people as possible.
This includes the tours that are priced at £8.50 per person and multiple exhibitions that are taking place over the course of the long weekend.
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The Trust hopes that people can find an event they would enjoy and go along as well as volunteer and donate if they can.