For journalists and editors
Tree Spirits press room
The opening invitation, the facts and the story behind a little woodland world in Sheffield.
Come through the little doorway
You’re invited to the opening.
Join Kat for the opening of Tree Spirits at Leah’s Yard. What began as stories and little figures at the kitchen table now has a door of its own in the heart of Sheffield.
- What it is
- Brumblethorn’s Mischief: a story-led family adventure with clues, puzzles, immersive light and sound, and a colour-changing potion.
- Ages
- Best for ages 5–10, with younger siblings welcome. Under-3s are free. Children must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult.
- Duration
- Around 40 minutes.
- Venue
- Tree Spirits, Leah’s Yard, 20–22 Cambridge Street, Sheffield S1 4HP.
- Group size
- Up to 19 people per session.
- Prices
- £8 per child; £4 per adult, or £8 per adult with the potion-making experience. Under-3s are free.
- Session dates
- Public sessions open from Saturday 17 October 2026. Available dates and times are listed on Eventbrite.
Images for your story
Press photographs & images
Downloads are supplied at the dimensions shown below. The pack includes two landscape photographs and four cropped portrait images, with captions and credits.
Oliver with handmade Tree Spirits at a market stall.
Credit: Courtesy of Tree Spirits
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Opening the red door at Leah’s Yard.
Credit: Courtesy of Tree Spirits
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The Tree Spirits window at Leah’s Yard.
Credit: Courtesy of Tree Spirits
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Oliver with the Tree Spirits display and Brumblethorn’s Mischief poster.
Credit: Courtesy of Tree Spirits
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Handmade Tree Spirits, Oliver and a glowing storybook at the display.
Credit: Courtesy of Tree Spirits
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Painting the Tree Spirits lettering on the shop window.
Credit: Courtesy of Tree Spirits
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In her own words
Words from Kat
“It has been a long time coming. What started as stories and little blue figures made at the kitchen table is now a real place in the middle of Sheffield, with a door you can actually walk through.”
Stories to take home
Books, characters and Sheffield roots.
Tree Spirits is a family project created by Kat Brennan and her son, Oliver, inspired by Sheffield’s trees and woodland walks. Its books carry the characters and their adventures beyond the shop, giving families a world of stories to explore together at home. The stories, books and handmade Tree Spirits are created and made in Sheffield.
Read the Tree Spirits story