The World Seniors Snooker Championship returns in 2026 with many of the legends of yesteryear once again competing at the Crucible, 6 - 10 May.
In 2018 The Times declared Sheffield the Northern Capital of Cool. In 2022 The Observer Food Monthly awards gave 5/6 Runners Up spots across the Food and Drink categories to Sheffield establishments. So are we now the Northern Capital of Food too?
There are few cities in the world as synonymous with electronic music as Sheffield. For half a century the city has been producing a steady stream of game-changing music that has gone on to impact and shape the way electronic music sounds all across the world.
Sheffield's City Centre is undergoing significant change, but while you may see a few more cranes and building work going on in places, this shouldn't detract from all the amazing places there still are to discover. From attractions such as the Winter Garden, Millennium Gallery and Sheffield Theatres to independent shopping and an array of great places to eat and drink.
So you want a great weekend away with space to do your own thing. But you're always going to want somewhere great to eat, somewhere you know you'll get a good drink with a great atmosphere, and a decent place to kip. The rest is just exploration, but it's good to get the non-negotiables sorted.
Join Reg Nash at this Elevenses lecture and discover local potters that are no more, where they were situated, and see samples of their wares, learning the clues that help to identify them.
Discover how artists have experimented with colour and form, with displays including work by Joseph Cutts, Naum Gabo, Tess Jaray and Bridget Riley.
Famed for their Pastéis de Nata, Lisboa is an independent Portuguese café & patisserie serving the best Portuguese coffee, pastries, sandwiches & cakes freshly baked everyday.
Could you survive the Stone Age? Step back in time this May half term and find out in Ecclesall Woods.