Open Up Sheffield

On the first two weekend of May each year, Open Up gives people the opportunity to visit artists, creatives, studios and inventive people at the places where they work in neighbourhoods across the city and beyond.

Sheffield comes top in TimeOut's most underrated city breaks

Sheffield has been listed at No.1 by TimeOut magazine as the most underrated city break in the UK. The feature which included 12 cities such as Glasgow, Durham, Bristol and Liverpool, sited Sheffield's affordability, travel time from London and best-of-both-worlds offer as major perks.

ERF - Street Art

New street art is a fantastic way to add vibrancy to an area, showcase local artistic talent and reflect the local community. New pieces of art can be a real talking point locally (and beyond) and give a real sense of place – contributing to community enjoyment of spaces.

Visit

Centrally located in South Yorkshire, Sheffield is the UK's greenest city, where nature and vibrant culture seamlessly intertwine. Search for things to do, places to go and find out what's on, to make the most of your visit.

ERF - Spotlight On

The Economic Recovery Fund (ERF) ran between February 2021 and April 2025. It was a unique, innovative grant fund that aims to support local economic recovery in local high streets by empowering local groups of businesses to implement changes themselves.

Sheffield DJs launch ‘Sound Union’ to support local business

Two well known Sheffield DJs have been busy putting together a huge library of locally sourced music, recorded exclusively for local businesses.

How Sheffield's students can make themselves at home

Things are far from normal for everyone, so it’s certainly a strange time to be a fresher in a new city. Louisa from Benchmark Recruitment, offers a warm welcome and tips for students experiencing Sheffield for the first time…

Sir Michael Palin

Born in Sheffield in 1943, Sir Michael Palin describes how the city has defined him.

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Aleena Madathiparambil Saju - student at the University of Sheffield

"I’ve been to many cities around England and at the end of the day I’m always glad that I chose to study at Sheffield."