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Welcome to Grandma's Shop!

Clothes. Cats. Counter-culture.

Sheffield. 1989. Loveable, eccentric septuagenarian, Hilda, has run a second-hand clothes shop for decades. She does it to make money to feed 30 stray cats. One day, a journalist from The Guardian walks in...

Join Hilda’s granddaughter for a solo show about family history subverting expectations.

Step inside Hilda’s shop, a nostalgic world of old carrier bags, pools coupons and vintage clothes…presided over by an unlikely punk icon.

Julie Flower presents a multi-character comedy-drama about love, memories and the stories clothes have to tell.

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Edinburgh Fringe and beyond!

Grandma's Shop will be heading to Edinburgh Fringe this year! The show will be at the Gilded Balloon from 31st July to 26th August (not 12th) at 12:20. Tickets are available to BUY NOW from:

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Further performances are planned for the autumn, including bringing the show 'home' to Sheffield! Please watch this space or sign up for the newsletter!

Julie Flower on stage at The Tabard Theatre. Photo by Flavia Fraser-Cannon

'Enchanting', 'A tour de force'

It was wonderful to preview the show to three very lovely audiences in three very distinct venues.

New artwork for the show!

Grandma was a bit of a punk icon! Thank you to Paul Boardman for this excellent poster design.
It makes use of a wonderful photograph of Hilda taken by Geoffrey Beattie for The Guardian in 1989. Find more about Paul's ethical Sheffield-based graphic design at https://paulboardmandesign.co.uk/

Stepping back in time

Grandma in her shop - a treasure trove of vintage dresses, buttons, old carrier bags...and cats!

Grandma's shop today

A sign of the times for our city shopping streets. Grandma's shop is now a vape shop, specialising in CBD.

A changing Devonshire Street

When Grandma was here, Devonshire Street was alternative and thriving. Many famous musical names would visit Rare & Racy, just a few doors down from Grandma's shop.

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Hilda's shop was in Devonshire Street, Sheffield (next to Mr. Kite's Wine Bar) from the late 1950s to the late 1990s.

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Photo: Geoffrey Beattie, 1989