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Outdoor Citizens: Looking after our world
We have 61% greenspace within our borders, we have more trees per person than any other city in Europe, we have over 800 managed greenspaces across 4,000 hectares of land, and it’s recently coming to light that we have more peatland bog than any other city too (which tops the charts for carbon capture). These facts are a source of great pride, but come with a duty to look after what we have.
Sheffield shortlisted for three international placemaking awards
The city has been shortlisted for three major placemaking accolades at this year's City Nation Place Awards. The transformation of a massive part of Sheffield City Centre is in the running, alongside the city’s recent brand development work, pitting Sheffield against an impressive list of other places from around the world.
Panke Social
An independent music venue and bar located on Exchange Street in Sheffield's Castlegate, the venue is known for its unique, DIY vibe and for hosting a variety of events, including LGBTQ+ socials, album releases, live music and DJs.
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is a unique eighteenth century industrial works and a Scheduled Ancient Monument, made up of Grade I and Grade II listed buildings.
Opteran: Honeybee brains inspiring autonomous machines
Based on eight years of research into insect brains by Sheffield University’s Professor Marshall and Dr Cope, Opteran was then launched in 2020 as a spin-out from the university’s Department of Computer Science.
Sheffield retains ‘Real Ale Capital of the World’ title
Sheffield and the wider South Yorkshire region is now home to 58 breweries, more per head of population than anywhere else in the country, producing around 1,800 different beers every year.
Radisson Blu hotel lined up for prestigious city centre location
Radisson Blu has been selected by Sheffield City Council as the preferred hotel brand for its flagship Heart of the City II hotel on Pinstone Street, overlooking the Peace Gardens.
Pollen Market
Popping up on the third Sunday of every other month, Pollen is an inner-city flower market that has flourished to become one of Sheffield’s best loved outdoor markets. A bi-monthly celebration of all things botanical, each event delivers an abundance of greenery, live music, food & drink, art and local produce, showcasing amazing independent businesses from across the city and beyond.
Beta Climbing Designs
Beta Climbing Designs was set up by Si Berry and Ian Barnes at the turn of the millennium to get their new remote clipping device "The BetaStick" into the marketplace. Over the coming years, The BetaStick went global and can now be found in sport climbers rucksacks all over the world. Today Beta Climbing Designs now has an extended product range beyond BetaStick, which can be found in climbing stores all over the world. They now produce various pieces of climbing equipment also.
What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain – Colin Grant
What do we leave behind when we move to a new place – and what do we carry with us, physically and emotionally, wherever we land? Here are the voices of many people who have come to Britain to make a new life.
