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Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention. Saturday 30 August 2025.
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention. Saturday 23 August 2025.
Park Hill
Once a utopian social housing project of the same mould as the Barbican in London, complete with its own morgue, police station and school, Urban Splash are now mid-way through their total redevelopment of one of the dominating features of the city’s skyline.
Parks with a view
Given all the hills in Sheffield it’s no surprise that many of our favourite parks find themselves incorporating a steep gradient or two. In these cases, there are some stunning views to enjoy across Sheffield and beyond.
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Park Hill Tour - Walk the Streets in the Sky
Explore a brutalist icon and its bold reinvention
Relive the spirit of Le Tour in Sheffield
Stage 2 of the 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ raced into Sheffield, along winding country roads, up infamous Sheffield hills and through the city’s streets. Retrace the route and give it a go!
Sheffield’s Urban Boulders (including the Tour de Blocs challenge by bike)
Several purpose-built climbing boulders have popped up all over the city in recent years. Built to closely mimic the natural boulders and slabs found out in the Peak District, these public facilities offer a convenient and fun opportunity for novices and experts alike to work on their technique – all for free.
Our Favourite Places' Guide to Christmas arts and markets in Sheffield
Bring a little creativity to your Christmas with this Our Favourite Places guide to arts and crafts markets, workshops and events coming up in Sheffield.
Taking Care of our Outdoors
Recent times have certainly highlighted just how valuable our outdoor spaces are. That’s why it’s even more important we look after these vital spaces and everyone does their bit to help. Here’s a rundown of the key things we should all remember while enjoying The Outdoor City…
Transform your business with the Business Productivity Programme
Do you have a big idea to jump-start productivity in your business? Maybe you can see your productivity has room to grow, but need some guidance to get there? Don’t miss the opportunity to get the help you need through the Business Productivity Programme!
Tour of Britain 2024
South Yorkshire will host stage three of the men’s race which attracts top international cyclists, including Olympic and Tour de France champions. The stage will begin in Sheffield, the first time the race has visited the city in 20 years and will then head through Rotherham and Doncaster before finishing in Barnsley.
Submit your event
Fill in a form to submit your Sheffield event to be promoted through the Welcome to Sheffield website.
Our Favourite Places' festive theatres highlights
Panto. Dazzling dance. Glittery comedy cabarets. And the return of Crucible Christmas musical. It can only be December in Sheffield theatreland.
Our Favourite Places' Guide to festive films in Sheffield
Settling in for a festive film is a holiday tradition for many of us. And Sheffield's cinemas won't let us down this season.
The Outdoor City Run Routes
Explore Sheffield by seeking out The Outdoor City Run Routes. Over 30 routes are signposted and mapped across 15 locations in parks and woodland across the city.
Top walk, run or rides with a great pub
There are two things Sheffield is world famous for: our greenspace, and our beer. We thought it was worth celebrating this by giving you some top places to run, walk or ride AND find a proper pub to start, end, or break up your adventure.
Huge new water wildlife mural completed in Sheffield
Sheffield street artist Peachzz has completed a new large-scale wildlife mural on the side of the Cubo building, overlooking Pound’s Park in Sheffield City Centre.
Make the most of your Snooker time in Sheffield
If you’re experiencing our city for the first time and are interested in exploring a little beyond the Crucible, we’ve pulled together some top tips to help with that.
Living
Looking to balance your outdoor lifestyle with the buzz of a thriving city? Make yourself at home here, amongst our famously friendly hills.
Families
Planning activities to do with the kids? The beauty of spending time in Sheffield is that family attractions, food and drink, parks and playgrounds are all close to one another.
City Breaks
You don't have to go far to experience Sheffield, The Outdoor City, where nature and culture go hand in hand. Come and see what could be part of your next great weekend away.
Hope Valley Train Station Walks
The train line that links Sheffield with Manchester was completed in 1894 and is still going strong 125 years later. Part of its route runs through the beautiful Hope Valley in the Peak District National Park, offering not just stunning views from the train windows but also ease of access to a host of pretty peak villages and breath-taking scenery.
Outdoor Cityzens: 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.
Outdoors & nature
The UK's greenest city, where nature and culture intertwine. The historic Peak District National Park and and spiritual home of the country's climbing scene, with downhill mountain biking, road cycling and a hive of activity for kayakers, walkers and runners of all ability.
Sheffield spotlighted as UK travel destination on German Breakfast TV
Airing on German Breakfast show programme, ZDF’s Volle Kanne, the 13-minute city piece was broadcast in two segments and took German viewers on a whistle-stop tour or Sheffield’s key attractions, vibrant places and green spaces.
Submit your business/venue
Own or manage a business, venue or any kind of attraction in Sheffield? Think we should list it on the Welcome to Sheffield website? Submit it via this online form.
11 great drink, food and hotel combinations
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.
Bradfield
Just 7 miles out from the centre of Sheffield lies the civil parish of Bradfield, a quaint district of villages where the city starts to overlap with the beautiful Peak District National Park.
Street Art
There are a number of street artists who live in Sheffield and make our walls into something beautiful for the city to be proud of. Their variety of styles can be seen here, as well as all over the world - and we have plenty of guest murals painted by artists who have visited Sheffield to create their own mark too.
Raga pianist Utsav Lal to perform in Sheffield for Yorkshire Silent Film Festival
A trailblazer in the worlds of jazz and raga, Utsav Lal will improvise a unique live score for Carl Dreyer’s emotional masterpiece The Passion of Joan of Arc at the atmospheric Abbeydale Picture House in Sheffield on 15th May
Running
From urban jogs and park runs to fells and ultras, the opportunities for running in Sheffield are vast, so we’ve choice-picked some of the best routes and sights to share with you. We also have the city’s dedicated network of Run Routes to keep you on track.
Nether Edge named one of the best places to live in the UK
National newspaper, The Sunday Times, once again released their annual guide of the best places to live in the UK and Sheffield's Nether Edge was listed as one of only eight Northern residential areas to make their 2024 list.
Amici and Bici Case Study
Julian Gjini bought his café on Abbeydale Road when there were hardly any thriving businesses in the area, and has watched the independent business community grow to the point where Tesco is almost the only chain store on the street.
Quality time together
Your next weekend away? Make the most of your time and combine the great outdoors with bustling suburbs, foodie delights, world class theatre and more in Sheffield.
Sheffield to host UK’s largest active travel event
The two-day Cycle City Active City event will take place on 5 and 6 July at City Hall and Barkers Pool, and will see more than 800 active travel professionals welcomed to Sheffield.
Get outdoors
We have 61% greenspace here, which is the highest percentage of any city in the world. Everywhere is walkable, and 1/3 of the city is in the Peak District National Park, meaning Sheffield is a destination for boulders, climbers, MTBers and runners in its own right. But none of this excludes the culture, cuisine, nightlife and feel that you get from the country's 4th largest city. Ultimately, we think we've got the best of both worlds, smashed together in one amazing place.
Look Up AR art trail
Look Up is a free, immersive public art trail occupying the rooftops of four notable Sheffield buildings. It's an experience for everyone to enjoy, created by Sheffield companies, artists, studios and producers, truly showcasing what Sheffield makes.
Record Summer in Sheffield
It’s been a successful summer in Sheffield as we’ve hosted a number of high-profile events (the Women’s Euros being a particular highlight) and some of hotels and venues having record breaking months. Conferences have played no small part in this and the team at Conference Sheffield have had one of our busiest and most successful summers to date. Here are a few of our highlights showing why Sheffield really does make for a smart event move.
Reasons to choose Sheffield
Discover the secrets of one of the UK’s most likeable cities – and why it might just be your ideal destination. You might be excused for thinking that we fly a little under the radar of other northern metropolises. But the city has long been quietly reinventing itself as the northern capital of cool.
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.
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…
Place Making and the Sheffield Food Connection
What is ‘Place Making’ and why should it matter? Place making is all about turning spaces into places people feel proud of and part of every day.
Sheffield’s City Farms
If you're looking for a great family outing or you're just an absolute animal lover, Sheffield has some fantastic farms in and around the city, where you can visit and meet a host of furry friends.
A Greenground Map of Sheffield
Sheffield actually has more than 800 managed green spaces across 4,000 hectares within the city boundary. With so much on offer, we wanted to create something to help demonstrate how accessible greenspaces are in The Outdoor City and so we commissioned a ‘Greenground Map’ from designer Helen Ilus.
Ecclesall Road
Sheffield's Ecclesall Road is a vibrant 3.6-mile stretch of restaurants, coffee houses, pubs, bars and shops. Intermingled with some familiar brands of restaurants and fast food outlets, you’ll also find a wealth of unique independent businesses worth perusing.
Norfolk Heritage Trail
A walk through centuries of Sheffield history – from the middle ages to the modern, via the Tudors, Victorians and two world wars.
What to do in Sheffield when you're not at the match
Where's good to eat, drink, relax, catch some culture or discover some nature? We thought we'd save you the hassle of lots of internet searches by giving you some suggestions for inclusive, family friendly ways of spending your time in Sheffield, The Outdoor City.
University City
We offer the best of all worlds. We’re home to forward-thinking innovators, independent creatives and pioneering world-changers. We’re an ambitious, modern city that doesn’t lose sight of the important stuff, with close-knit communities alongside global opportunities. Unforgettable nights out followed by gentle walks in breathtaking green spaces. Sprawling shopping centres and proud independents. Most importantly, you’ll find yourself amongst friends in a busy university city that sets you up…
Street Food Guide
From juicy burgers and crispy fried chicken to burritos and boa buns, not forgetting some indulgent vegan delights too, see our guide for Sheffield’s street food highlights.
Walking
With scenic viewpoints, lush valleys, weaving waterways and ancient woodland, plus the Peak District on the doorstep, there's so much natural beauty to enjoy in Sheffield: The Outdoor City and often the best way to do this is on foot.
UKREiiF
Innovative, green and a brilliant place to live, work and invest! Team Sheffield will be talking housing, culture and transport infrastructure at this year's UKREIIF. Find out more about the exciting developments in our city.
A two-wheeled jaunt from city to reservoir edge
Damflask is one of the most picturesque spots within the city's boundaries today, and can be easily reached by bike.
Sheffield welcomes £37m to fund two major regeneration projects
Sheffield has been successfully awarded the full amount requested from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund, with £20m allocated to redeveloping historic Castlegate, as well as £17m for investment in Attercliffe.
Tech Welcome Grants
Are you a tech business based outside South Yorkshire, looking for somewhere to grow and expand? Or a South Yorkshire business looking for your first premises? With Tech Welcome, you could get £10,000 and a wealth of expert support to put down roots in Sheffield.
Mountain biking
Head straight out to the UK’s only inner-city mountain bike trail at Parkwood Springs, take in some big views and berms at Lady Cannings Plantation or venture north to Sheffield's Greno Woods for some technical trails through the trees. Beyond the city boundary, a whole network of trails and bridleways will take you into the heart of the stunning Peak District National Park.
Bouldering at Stanage
Whilst originally made famous for its traditional climbs, the boulders that sit beneath Stanage Edge are packed with a quality and history all of their own.
Joel Arthur - Sheffield Hallam University Student
Whether he’s playing at the student music society, heading to a gig or performing at an open mic night, games design student Joel lives to the beat of the city.
Things to See and Do
From world-class theatre and family-friendly museums to great outdoor adventures, there’s so much to do and see in Sheffield.
Russell’s Bicycle Shed Rides for Hendo’s
As the Organisers of the Cycle City Active City conference prepare for the event to open at Sheffield City Hall tomorrow, Russell Cutts, owner of Russell’s Bicycle Shed, Sheffield has this morning taken to the streets on one of his e-cargo bikes to make a collection from a very special Sheffield location and deliver to the conference venue.
Sheffield Theatres Announce 50th Anniversary Season
Sheffield Theatres have announced their landmark 50th anniversary season, including an ambitious trilogy of plays and the much anticipated return of Standing at the Sky's Edge, amongst many more exciting productions.
The Outdoor City for all
A list of accessible greenspaces in and around the city, so that everyone can feel able to enjoy the natural surroundings.
The Monsal Trail
As a result of the Victorians' hard work and modern investment we now have a lovely, level, traffic free, surfaced trail to be enjoyed while admiring the glorious scenery.
Castlegate
Thanks to the Grey to Green project, use of meanwhile spaces, and inventive creations from markets to skateboard areas, Castlegate is seeing a total transformation.
Festival of the Outdoors
Kicking off the outdoor season with a bang! Each March, Festival of the Outdoors offers a full month of events and activities celebrating Sheffield's great outdoors and communities. With a really wide variety of events there's something for everyone!
Sheffield Theatres Wins South Bank Sky Arts Award
Sheffield Theatres has triumphed at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards, taking home the Theatre award for new musical, Standing at the Sky’s Edge. If 2020 had gone to plan, the show would've been in the middle of another run at the Crucible Theatre.
Sheffield Round Walk
The Sheffield Round Walk is a 15-mile loop from the urban to the rural at the southwestern edges of the city – taking in leafy parkland, woodland streams, and pretty suburbs.
Getting to and around the city centre
Traveling into and around the city centre is being made easier. The Connecting Sheffield: City Centre scheme has various projects to improve walking, cycling, and public transport.
Sheffield's road cycling clubs
With its scenic hills to climb – and free-wheel back down again – and its roads leading straight out to the Peak District, Sheffield is heaven-sent to the road cyclist.
Standing at the Sky's Edge wins Olivier Awards
The Sheffield Theatres production, which recently wrapped a sold out 6-week run at the National Theatre, won the awards for ‘Best New Musical’ while Sheffield singer-songwriter, Richard Hawley and Tom Deering won ‘Best Original Score and New Orchestrations'.
The Sunday Times names Kelham Island one of the best places to live
Having been named one of the 51 coolest neighbourhoods in the world by TimeOut last year, Sheffield's Kelham Island continues to attract more positive press, as The Sunday Times has now named it one of their Best Places to Live in the UK in their 2023 guide.
What is Sheffield Inspires?
Sheffield Inspires is the new way of talking about Sheffield, to raise the city's profile, perception, reputation - and ultimately grow the economy. you can find out more about exactly what it is, how it was made, when and where you can use it or see it, and generally be part of championing why this is such a great city.
Sir Michael Palin
Born in Sheffield in 1943, Sir Michael Palin describes how the city has defined him.
Transforming Sheffield City Centre
Sheffield City Centre is undergoing significant change.With so much regeneration happening, it can be hard to keep up with all of the exciting developments, so here you'll find the latest news of what’s new and what's happening next.
6 unique street artists in Sheffield
Here are 6 artists who have transformed the city thanks to their beautiful works (psst, check out the video for Phlegm's 'Mausoleum of the Giants').
Sheffield's running clubs and groups
Don’t let the hills fool you, Sheffield is the perfect place to run. With dozens of parks and pedestrian-friendly routes around the city, as well as world-class training venues like the English Institute of Sport, the facilities in the city are second-to-none.
Kelham Island named in the 51 coolest neighbourhoods in the world
Sheffield’s Kelham Island has been named one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world by TimeOut magazine, as they featured the popular urban district at No. 35 in their rundown of the most exciting districts of global cities.
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The best places to meet outdoors
As the sun starts to shine we know that outdoors will once again become to the new indoors for meetings!
Sheffield Candle Co.
A young entrepreneur is lighting up a bright new future for himself after sniffing out an opportunity to apply his creative flair to the age-old tradition of candle making by capturing the spirit of Sheffield in wax form.
Ride the Eastern Moors
The Eastern Moors circuit has spectacular views with downhill sections that are fast and flowing - but it is suitable for all abilities.
A weekend visit to The Outdoor City
Anne de Buck gives her view on visiting Sheffield for the first time and taking in some of the nature and culture that is on offer here.
Visiting Sheffield with two wheels
Yes, we do have some hills (sorry!), but a rise in e-bikes is helping more people be more sustainable and healthy. With everything so close and accessible in Sheffield bikes are an ideal way to move around, and here are some handy things to know if you're visiting us on two wheels.
The Home of Football
When most people think Sheffield and football, their first thoughts are probably towards the city’s two current biggest clubs, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday, little do they know the city’s crucial role in establishing this international sport, which is now played and adored around the globe.
Popular trad routes on Stanage
Over 4 miles, the breathtaking gritstone edge of Stanage is home to some of the most famous traditional or ‘trad’ routes in the world - and it literally forms the boundary edge of Sheffield. If you wanted a single venue to capture the full gritstone climbing experience then Stanage is your place.
Tramlines announces first wave of acts for 2022
Tramlines, Sheffield’s biggest city-based music festival has announced the lineup for the 2022 event at Hillsborough Park in Sheffield from 22 - 24 July, with Sam Fender, Kasabian and Madness headlining the event.
Blacka Moor - deer & moorland in the city
The moorland in and around south-western Sheffield acts as a link between the city itself and the wider Peak District National Park. Much of this vast space, that lies within the city boundary, is in public or charitable ownership and as such is accessible and well-maintained and has vast species of flora and fauna, including red deer.
Gemma Thorpe
Gemma works on stories that explore identity and a sense of belonging.
Emotion, energy and hope! Leading light in world of classical music to headline concert season at the University of Sheffield
Acclaimed concert pianist Imogen Cooper to headline 2021 concert season at the University of Sheffield in November.
James Lock
Opus is a social enterprise with a portfolio of many projects – from print publishing to live events to innovative digital platforms and a whole host of things that fall between.
Anne Brennan, HR Business Consultant
Meet Anne, HR Business Consultant. With 20 plus years’ HR experience in the private sector, Anne offers pragmatic advice and practical support.
Jo Towler
Music in the Round is the leading national promoter of chamber music in the country, delivering hundreds of events in the city and around the country each year.
A 10k reservoir run
The cluster of reservoirs around Bradfield, to the north of Sheffield, are not only calm, stunning places to spend time: they're also excellent spots for runners of all abilities.
Sheffield’s new independent retail hub, Leah's Yard opens to the public
The redeveloped Grade II* Listed Leah’s Yard on Cambridge Street has now opened its doors to the public, providing a contemporary city centre hub for some of Sheffield’s finest independent businesses.
Look Up, it's a McKee!
This is Pete McKee's first foray into the world of augmented reality. Full of nostalgia and perfect to celebrate the football history of Sheffield, with some new characters, a dash of retro music, and a nod to the 'Soccer Kid' hit computer game developed here.
Tim Nye
Tim tells us why Sheffield is a place where start-up independents have a chance.
Look Up, it's Hankong!
Augmented reality brilliance on the rooftop of the Graves Gallery and Central Library in Sheffield city centre.
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The UK's greenest city 2021
Sheffield is officially the UK's greenest city according to the 'Green Cities' report, commissioned and produced by NatWest and the University of Southampton.
Opening date set for new Radisson Blu in Sheffield
Sheffield City Centre’s flagship Radisson Blu hotel, which boasts 154 rooms and a rooftop bar and restaurant, is due to open this Summer and a date has finally now announced.
Sheffield walking groups
Sheffield is spoilt for choice when it comes to walking groups. Here are a few of them.
Look Up, Together!
Augmented reality brilliance on top of this Grade II listed building in the Heart of the City in Sheffield.
Matt Bigland
Matt moved to Sheffield in 1998 for a degree at Sheffield Hallam University and fell in love with the city.
The capital of modern manufacturing
The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District (AMID) spans the border of Sheffield and neighbouring town of Rotherham, and was the first of it's kind in the UK. This 2,000 acre, already decade-old cluster of inventiveness, alongside the world-leading heavy industry and engineering expertise still present in the city, inspires and powers the future of a £200 billion sector in the UK alone.
A city of ancient woodlands
There are 70 managed ancient woodlands in Sheffield, where you'll walk through trees that have seen the transformation of the city through the industrial years.
Spring Conference News 2024
As Sheffield’s Heart of the City Project (that’s £470 million of redevelopment across the city centre) is transforming the city, several new venues are set to open their doors imminently.
Sheffield Makers Shops
Sheffield is a City of Makers! So it's not surprising that there's a great selection of fantastic independent shops, purely dedicated to showcasing and stocking a wide variety of Sheffield-made products created by talented local makers.
Flagship Radisson Blu hotel now open in Sheffield City Centre
With 154 contemporary and airy guest rooms, a rooftop speakeasy-style Indian restaurant concept and bar, six flexible meeting and event spaces with an outdoor terrace, a fully equipped fitness center, and a convenient location, the hotel is the perfect base for any stay, whether traveling on business or leisure.
Sheffield Folk Scene
Sheffield is often referred to as the folk music capital of England and there are many of the UK’s most popular folk musicians living in here.
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.
Legacy of UEFA Women's EURO 2022 launches in Sheffield
Sheffield is one of nine cities chosen to host games for the UEFA Women's Euro in 2022 and a major ticketing roadmap and legacy programme has been unveiled, illustrating how a record-breaking tournament has the power to inspire the next generation of players and fans.
Acclaimed local food operator announced for new city centre gastro destination
The company behind some of Sheffield’s favourite food venues, The Milestone Group, has been chosen to run Cambridge Street Collective, a culturally diverse food destination that forms part of the transformative Heart of the City development programme.
The Northern Capital of Cool hosts delayed 2nd prestigious Northern Forum for leading event planners across the North.
Marketing Sheffield has continued to work with Haymarket Events to ensure the 2nd C&IT Northern Forum will be held in Sheffield on 28th and 29th March 2022, originally postponed from 2020 due to the pandemic. The successful joint bid with Cutlers’ Hall, The Mercure St Paul’s Hotel and Spa and The University of Sheffield will see top event planners from across the North experiencing all that Sheffield has to offer.
City culture
In 3 words: culture, nature, friendliness. Find out what makes this city unique.
Friendliness
Sheffield is one of the few places in the world where people talk to each other in the streets, on the bus, in shops. It's a truly welcoming and warm city full of open and genuine folk.
Conference makes Sheffield the child’s knee capital
National and international experts in the field of child and adolescent orthopaedics gathered in Sheffield recently for the second International Kids Knee Conference.
Five new cycling routes to show best of Sheffield Lakeland
The cycle routes are located in Stocksbridge, Wharncliffe, Loxley, Rivelin and Redmires. To celebrate the launch of the routes, Trek Sheffield Fox Valley have added their support and are giving a free t-shirt to people who ride all five.
Eat & drink
Experience heart-and-soul filled places to eat & drink in a city that has been declared the UKs foodie hotspot by The Observer Food Monthly.
The pioneering city of electronic music
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.
The craft of beer
The spirit of independent brewing in this nation has been shaped by Sheffield, inspiring a movement that has given us one of the best reputations in the world, for a sector that is also worth £1.8 billion to the UK.
