A change of scenery

Sheffield is ranked as the best UK city in which to start a business, the UK's greenest city, Europe's second best city break, and the UK's foodie hotspot... so it's worth making any excuse to come for a city break! Whether you're a speaker or a delegate at a conference here, own your own business and want to locate somewhere with the amazing access to talent we have from two world-class Universities, or Sheffield is en-route or close by another business location - make sure you pay us a visit…

The Economic Recovery Fund

All Good Stuff Makers' Market: March 2025

Makers’ Market in the iconic Butcher Works Gallery by 10+ members of the All Good Stuff artists’ collective. A wide range of unique arts and crafts, all made or designed in Sheffield. Perfect gifts for others or yourself!

Graves Park

Sheffield's biggest park in the South West of the city, Graves Park is made up from a mixture of open greenspace and woodland, and boasts lots of facilities for visitors including a cafe, two children's playgrounds and Graves Park Animal Farm.

Curators House

The Curator's House is an independent café bistro located in the beautiful Botanical Gardens in Sheffield. Open all year round they can offer seasonal, value for money home-made food in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. 

Crumb

Crumb is a popular artisan bakery specialising in freshly made bread, pastries, doughnuts and hand crafted sandwiches using the finest ingredients. They have two Sheffield sites in Millhouses and Crookes.

Dean Hughes, investment manager

Dean works with investors on preparing briefs and presentations. He’s an expert on Sheffield’s commercial property market & development pipeline. Better still, he’s here to provide impartial advice to help you find the most suitable office or premises for your business.

Meet the conference team

The city’s conference team should be every event organiser’s first point of call. We know what a big deal organising an event can be. Luckily we’re a dab hand at organising the support and expertise you’ll need whether this is your first look at Sheffield or we’re welcoming you back.

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Millennium Gallery

The Millennium Gallery is Sheffield’s premier destination for art, craft and design. Here you can see some of Sheffield’s unique heritage, including the metalwork which made the city world famous, alongside contemporary art and design exhibitions.