The Trip

Find out what really happens when a group of young people go on a school trip to the seaside. First of all, they need to get the bus in time. Even then, what a bunch of kids from Sheffield will make of donkey rides, the amusements and seagulls the size of dogs is genuinely anyone’s guess.

Summer Pride events in Sheffield (2024)

A round up of Pride events celebrating Sheffield's LGBTQ+ communities taking place in June and July 2024.

Sheffield Grand Prix 2026

Bringing competitive cycling back to the streets of Sheffield's city centre, Sheffield Grand Prix returns on Wednesday 22 July 2026.

The Football Art Prize

The Football Art Prize makes a welcome return to Sheffield to celebrate the passion, drama and unity the beautiful game inspires around the globe.

Business Rates: what changes in April 2026?

Business rates are one of the biggest fixed costs for organisations that occupy commercial property. From 1 April 2026 the way that business rates are calculated, and reliefs are applied, is changing.   

Pride of Yorkshire

A brand-new sculpture trail will be taking to the streets of South Yorkshire from Monday 8 June right through to Tuesday 8 September 2026, as the Pride of Yorkshire roars into life.

ALD Print

ALD Print specialize in delivering high-quality printing solutions. Their comprehensive range of services includes: Business Cards, Leaflets, Posters, Banners, T-Shirts, Stickers, and much more.

The Itchy Pig

The Itchy Pig is a great a micropub, with good beer, games and bar snacks. With all this in mind, The Itchy Pig aims to bring you delicious ales from near and far in a place where you can catch up with friends old and new.

Gravel Pit

Gravel Pit is an independent  homeware shop selling a wide variety of plants, prints, ceramics, glass and concrete planters, books and lighting.

Sheffield Print Club

Sheffield Print Club are an independent, screen printing, not-for-profit, social enterprise. The Club runs group workshops, private classes, bespoke sessions and offer a wide range of services to members including studio hire. They can also provide external workshops, such as school visits, and demonstrations as part of a larger event. 

Carousel Print Studio

Carousel Print Studio is a charitable printmaking facility in the heart of Sheffield. They offer a range of accessible and inclusive creative courses, community projects, and open-access printmaking facilities. They welcome people with all levels of experience, from established artists to those new to printmaking.

Folk at the Chapel Presents KYTH & Ric Booth

Sheffield General Cemetery Trust is delighted to welcome KYTH & Ric Booth to the atmospheric Samuel Worth Chapel for a spellbinding evening of contemporary folk.

Martin Simpson Trio

Legendary guitarist and songwriter Martin Simpson comes to Sheffield with his ‘Some Kind of Jubilee’ tour.

Prof Steve Peters Presents - Building Successful Relationships

This conference will explore some of the recognised factors that influence how relationships develop and the principles that increase the probability of building successful and fulfilling relationships.

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

The true story of Jamie Campbell is one that is completely intertwined with Sheffield, and one that we are incredibly proud to tell as a city because it reflects the values of inclusivity and diversity that we want to champion.

Supper Club with Ammi’s Kitchen: A Taste of Sri Lanka

Sheffield General Cemetery Trust is delighted to welcome back Ammi’s Kitchen for our monthly Supper Club, bringing an evening of global flavours, community and connection to the unique setting of Sheffield General Cemetery.

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.

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.

Little Amal in the City of Sanctuary

As part of the extraordinary project The Walk, Sheffield Theatres is proud to welcome Little Amal, a 3.5m puppet of a 10-year-old refugee girl, as she nears the end of her international journey from the Syria-Turkey border to Manchester.

Our 12th century heritage

The Castle site is situated at the confluence of the River Don and Sheaf, and is but a short distance from Manor Lodge - which was a vast green space and prime deer hunting area for many centuries.

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.

Paul Coupar-Hennessy - Business Advisor

Paul advises pre-start and newly opened businesses. He has seen the startup journey as both an advisor and a founder. Formerly Creative Director of a marketing and content agency, he advised businesses from pre-start through to FTSE 100 companies, such as Experian and Siemens.

Cohesion and Sanctuary

In 2007, with the support of the City Council, Sheffield became the UK’s first ‘City of Sanctuary’ for asylum-seekers and refugees—demonstrating our pride in the welcome we offer to people in need of safety.

Jack Whitehall: Bad Influence

After far too long behaving himself, Jack Whitehall is heading back on the road with a brand-new national arena tour. Fresh from starring in Prime Video's Malice and stepping into the spotlight as host of The BRIT Awards this year, Jack returns to what he does best - fearless, gloriously unfiltered stand-up.

Summer Holiday The Musical

Aboard a double decker bus, Don and his friends are on a fun-packed trip to Paris, The Alps, Italy and Greece, in search of a good time and a brilliant summer. On the way they encounter pop bands, runaway pops stars and of course holiday romance. 20 June - 18 July 2026.

Discover our venues

We’re really proud of our high-quality venues and hotels which offer something a bit different to the usual suspects. They all have a distinctively Sheffield flavour. With 2000 bedrooms within 10 minutes’ walk of our central venues all tastes and budgets are catered for.

Launchpad Pop-Up Market

Business Sheffield is proud to present the Launchpad Pop-Up Market, a festive initiative running from 27th November to 20th December 2025 at 108 Pinstone Street. This project, funded by the Launchpad Programme and delivered by Sheffield City Council, offers free, short-term retail space for early-stage makers and craft businesses to showcase their products, test new ideas, and engage with the community during the busy holiday season. 

The Winter Garden and Peace Gardens

Few cities can boast a public space like Sheffield’s Winter Garden and its outdoor companion the Peace Gardens.

Printing in the Woods

As the woodland prepares for winter, spend a day capturing the beauty of autumn in print.

Khyati Mundrey Srivastav - University of Sheffield student

"The best thing about being a student at University of Sheffield for me truly is the diversity and inclusivity that has been created. There is a place here for everyone no matter where you are from. The student community is strong and full of different and unique voices and I know for a fact that this beautiful environment is a rare find and I am so blessed to study here."

Jonathan Richards - Operations manager

Jonathan is a lifetime native and proud advocate of Sheffield, with over 16 years’ service in the public sector, primarily working across Sheffield City Council. His career spans a wide range of frontline and operational services, including customer services, income management, legal recovery, policy and procedure development, property regeneration, and housing services, giving him a strong, practical understanding of how public services operate and how they impact residents and communities.

Smoke BBQ

Smoke is Sheffield’s first Texas-style BBQ, where the meat is rubbed with spices, smoked slowly on the premises in shiny metal smokers then finished off in the pit, a hickory wood-fired barbecue which takes pride of place in the kitchen.

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.

Cathedral Makes: Cathedral Inspired Textile Printing with Neoprene Foam Workshop with Sam Groome

Come and hand-print a tote bag or tea-towel, inspired by the amazing architecture of the Cathedral. You’ll be using neoprene foam to make a selection of stamps with which to print your designs onto fabric.

Lucy O'Neill - University of Sheffield student

One of the principal concerns many students have about university is whether university is an affordable option for them. Whilst money worries are an understandable concern, Sheffield can be a great place for low cost student living!

Safari Craft Mornings

Planning on going on a Pride of Sheffield lion hunt? Why not make a day of it?

Safari Craft Mornings

Planning on going on a Pride of Sheffield lion hunt? Why not make a day of it?

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.

The Depot Bakery (Burton Road)

The Depot Bakery is an artisan bakery, retail and eatery in a gorgeous, renovated industrial space. They carefully pair speciality coffee with a range of bespoke baked goods and an inspired brunch menu.

Maxines of Sheffield

Maxines of Sheffield offers a beautiful collection of evening gowns, stunning prom dresses at affordable prices, accessories and elegant evening shoes- all complemented by a professional clothing alterations service. 

Exhibition | Echoes of the House: Stories in Light and Motion

Echoes of the House: Stories in Light and Motion will reimagine Wentworth Woodhouse’s State Rooms as a prism of memories this summer/autumn season using immersive digital storytelling that blends historic cinematic devices with contemporary art installations.

About The Economic Recovery Fund in Sheffield

The Economic Recovery Fund supported local businesses and organisations to get people visiting and spending money in their neighbourhoods. That meant anything from delivering events for businesses to connect with customers; creating exciting new features to draw people in; making the high street a nicer place to spend time; or something completely different. Solutions are designed by local people for local people, using their insight into what would work on their high street.

Global Strongman - Summit of Strength

World champions, international athletes and equal prize money. A unique live sporting event where families can see some of the strongest people in the world compete up close,

Vue Cinema

Vue Cinema Sheffield is based within Meadowhall shopping centre, meaning there is plenty of opportunity for shopping, drinking and eating around your trip.

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.

Dore & Totley Golf Club

Dore & Totley Golf Club are proud to offer superb golf and social facilities to members, guests, corporate clients, societies and visitors.

Civil society

Sheffield has a lot of civil society organisations, and we think that's something to be really proud of.

Roger Smith - High Street Business Advisor

Meet Roger, one of our team of High Street specialists. He’s regularly out and about in Hillsborough and Stocksbridge.

Albie's Coffee

Albie's Coffee is an independent coffee company built from their neighbourhood shop. They pride themselves on a friendly welcome and quality brews.

Quayside Market

Taking place on the second Saturday and Sunday of every month (April - September) Quayside is a street food and craft market held along the cobbled quayside of Victoria Quays, at the heart of the Sheffield Canal Basin.

Premier Inn Sheffield (Meadowhall)

Premier Inn Sheffield (Meadowhall) is in a prime position for world-class shopping at the Meadowhall shopping centre and within easy reach of all the sporting and business facilities that Sheffield has to offer.

Năm Sông

Nǎm Sông means 'five rivers' in Vietnamese, as an ode to the establishment's founding city of Sheffield which famously has five rivers. It's an all-day-all-night coffee shop, restaurant and bar serving up delicious Vietnamese food, drinks, and of course the legendary phin filter coffee.

Factory Floor

An industrial oasis hidden away within a cobbled courtyard, in Sheffield's Neepsend. Their unique drip-infusion system derives from a traditional Japanese coffee filtration method, infusing spirits and liqueurs over 12 hour periods, to create a wide array of unique flavour combinations.

David Sanders

Consultant Gastroenterologist and Professor of Gastroenterology

The Old Horns Inn

A stunning country pub situated in the heart of the beautiful village of High Bradfield. Whether you’re stopping off during a countryside walk or making a special trip for the views and a pint, it’s a spot that captures the best of rural Sheffield.

Sheffield wins global award for Place Brand of the Year

Sheffield's DMO, Marketing Sheffield took home the award for Place Brand of the Year for Sheffield Inspires at the 11th City Nation Place Awards (CNP Awards).

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. 

Abbeydale Tennis Club

Abbeydale Tennis Club was first established in 1892 and was one of the founder sports that formed Abbeydale Sports Club and they are very proud of their long history.

Shop Local Sheffield Bags

Four specially designed tote bags encouraging people in Sheffield to shop local will be available from a selection of independent retailers across the city.

The Gardeners Rest

The Gardeners Rest is a community run pub in Neepsend, Sheffield. They pride themselves on the high quality of the beer selection and the regular arts and musical events held in the pub.

Mavi Ruya Turkish Bar & Grill

Mavi Rüya pride themselves in offering the finest Anatolian cuisine, with over 20 years of experience creating mouth-watering dishes and seasonal specials.

Cosy Club

At Cosy Club, they pride themselves on offering all day relaxed dining and drinking with a touch of timeless glamour, for those looking to celebrate and socialise in beautiful and grand surroundings.

Glory Days Bikes

Glory Days Bikes offer the very best pre 1987 British retro road bikes to hire or buy.

Dovestone Tor

High on Derwent Edge, Dovestone Tor has a wilder feel than most crags in the area. The longer walk in, and the fact that the sharp, gritty rock can sometimes be green, mean that it’s rarely busy up here – a perfect place to escape the crowds on a dry, sunny day.

Proove - Orchard Square

This Orchard Square pizza restaurant has a prime spot in the heart of Sheffield city centre. With space to dine indoors or out, you’ll be able to enjoy award-winning, authentic Neapolitan pizza & handcrafted cocktails amongst the lively atmosphere of this bustling high street.

Marianne Hawksworth, investment manager

Marianne supports existing Sheffield businesses in relocations and expansions, as well as businesses from outside the city that are looking to invest here. You can chat to her about property or site locations, liaising with agents and organising itinerary for viewings, and signposting businesses for staff relocation support services which include securing accommodation and establishing roots in the city.

A Different Gear

A Different Gear are an independent, not for profit, community-owned bike shop and workshop based in Heeley. They sell new bikes and accessories with a focus on adventure, utility and cargo.  As well as selling new bikes and accessories they also take in donated bikes, strip them down and refurbish them. They are then resold for a fraction of the price of a new bike. Prices in the shop are affordable, with decent adult bikes starting at £120. There's usually a good selection for kids too,…

Sheffield Cathedral - St Peter & St Paul

Whether you have come to pray, to search or to ponder; whether you are a lover of art, architecture or music; whether you need help or have come to look round, you are most welcome here. Come to one of Sheffield’s oldest buildings, the ancient heart of this great city.

Spoon

Spoon create delicious homemade food in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. They are proud that everything on the menu is homemade on the premises, including the vegetarian sausages, cakes, ice cream, jams, marmalades and ketchup.

Sheffield FC

Acknowledged by the FA and FIFA to be the World's First and Oldest Football Club and proud owners of a FIFA Centennial Order of Merit, one of only two clubs in the world to hold this honour.

Sport

Piña

A lively party spot with Mexicana vibes, Piña owner/founder Joe experienced first-hand the amazing cuisine and culture on a Mexico trip back in 2016, and just had to bring it back to Sheffield. So, expect plenty of (high quality 100% agave-based) tequila, mezcal and, of course, delicious tacos.

The Brothers Arms

The Brothers Arms is a focal point of the Heeley social scene, with folks from all around making the trip to this fantastic pub during the day (especially in summer for the beer garden) and for their evening events featuring live music amongst other cultural shenanigans. 

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.

Industry Tap

Tap bar and bottle shop, Industry Tap pride themselves on providing a wide variety of excellent craft beers, with 21 lines showcasing rotating guest brews from Sheffield and beyond.

Delhi in Minutes

At Delhi in Minutes, they believe that food is an experience that transcends borders. While Sheffield boasts many Indian restaurants, they are proud to offer a dining experience that celebrates the full depth and diversity of India's culinary heritage.

Waitress

Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of some happiness in her life. When a hot new doctor arrives in town, life gets complicated.

Tourism brought £1.85 billion boost to Sheffield’s Economy in 2024

Sheffield’s visitor economy reached new heights in 2024, generating a record-breaking £1.85 billion – a 10% increase on the previous year and a full recovery from the impact of the pandemic.

Sheffield to be home to pioneering gene therapy centre

Sheffield has been chosen as the location for one of only three Gene Therapy Innovation & Manufacturing Centres to be established in the UK.

Bamboo Door

Sheffield’s First Tiki Bar was born in April 2014, but it's constantly evolving as they find (and get given by customers!) more and more tiki artefacts from around the world. The cocktail menu is always being revised, but if you fancy something different just ask the tiki monkeys and they will guide you to your perfect drink!

Valhalla Axe Throwing

Valhalla Axe Throwing offer indoor axe throwing sessions. Each session includes training and safety instructions by experts in a friendly and safe environment, followed by the opportunity to pit your skills against the rest of your group. 

Crack the Code Escape Room

Sheffield one hour escape rooms right in the centre of Sheffield, pit your wits against the rooms and see if you have what it takes to beat the countdown clock.

Phlegm

Phlegm is a world-renowned artist, cartoonist, illustrator, and muralist, who lives in Sheffield but has painted walls across the globe.

Awesome Walls Climbing Centre Sheffield

Awesome Walls Sheffield was the first ever climbing centre to be awarded 'National Performance Centre' status by the British Mountaineering Council. They're proud to provide the biggest climbing walls encompassing the widest variety of angles and styles of climbs for their customers and the greater climbing community across the UK.

Sheffield's indoor climbing walls

The spiritual home of UK climbing boasts the Tokyo Olympics replica wall and Team GBs training facilities for those wanting to push themselves, as well as The Mini Works - a dedicated centre for younger and beginner climbers - meaning you won't go wanting in The Outdoor City when it comes to indoor centres.

Sheffield City Walking Tours

Marcus Newton has been a private tour guide, in Sheffield, since 2013. He provides engaging, fun, and informative pre-bookable private guided walking tours of Sheffield City centre and the surrounding area.

DoubleTree by Hilton Sheffield City

This upscale hotel will offer 155 guest rooms, meeting and events facilities for up to 250 delegates, a fitness centre, and a restaurant and bar, perfect for pre- and post-match get togethers.

Piccolos

Set over two floors, Piccolos is a quality, authentic family run restaurant, established in 1998 and located on West Street in the heart of Sheffield. A cosy, intimate atmosphere prevails in the traditionally decorated dining rooms, allowing you to relax and be taken care of by staff that pride themselves on looking after customers and offering that personal touch. 

Shorelines

Shorelines is an independent rider owned distribution company specialising in high performance mountain bikes, components and accessories. They pride themselves on offering the best designed and best quality products they can find - everything they sell has been truly tried and tested in some of the most demanding biking conditions in the world. As riders they simply want well designed products that work and don't let you down when the going gets tough, which is a simple philosophy that has led…

The Green Shop

At the Green shop they pride themselves on providing produce of the highest quality and value. If you are looking for fine wine, spirits and ales, freshly ground barista coffee, sweet and savoury pastries, locally sourced and everyday essentials they will have everything you need.

Skateboarding in Sheffield

Skateboarding has a long, rich history in Sheffield. The city boasts an impressive roll call of pro and skate industry sponsored skaters, and punches above its weight on the UK scene with a solid skateboarding community.

Lane7

Forget everything you thought you knew about bowling alleys, because Lane7 Sheffield is different! Centrally located, expect ten-pin bowling, ping-pong, darts, arcade games and American pool, in an unrivalled atmosphere, while Fat Hippo serve up some of the tastiest burgers around.

Roxy Ball Room

Roxy Ball Room Charter Square is spread across two floors with a whole host of competitive gaming, including duck pin bowling, two karaoke rooms, batting cages, shuffleboard, beer pong, ice-free curling and their unique Crazy Pool, plus much more.

Nuclear AMRC to support next phase of Rolls-Royce SMR development

The Nuclear AMRC will work with Rolls-Royce on the next phase of its small modular reactor (SMR) development programme, for which the government has confirmed £210 million of funding.

The art of climbing

Sheffield inspires the development of one of the fastest growing sports in the world. From the roots of UK rock climbing in the 1880s, through to creating the routes for the inaugural climbing event at the Olympic Games 2020. We are 'home' for the originators of the sport, current Team GB Climbing athletes, designers and manufacturers, making us the Climbing Capital of the UK.

Europe's largest purpose-built food hall announces opening date in Sheffield

Housing an exciting variety of inspiring world food vendors under one roof, Cambridge Street Collective promises a truly unique food hall experience in Sheffield, with 20 independent food partners.

Europe's largest purpose-built food hall, Cambridge Street Collective opens in Sheffield

The newest chapter in Sheffield’s story as a thriving food destination – this venue is way more than just another food hall, complete with dedicated BBQ, sushi and counter-top dining spaces, four vibrant bars, AR Darts, children's play area and outdoor rooftop terraces, while also incorporating a cookery school and community kitchen.

Factory Floor brings industrial evolution to Neepsend

A brand new bar concept from the team behind Sheffield’s popular Peddler Market opens to the public this Friday 4 September 2020.

Sheffield brand guidelines, toolkits and assets

There are a number of documents, toolkits and assets that help you to use the Sheffield brand and visual identity, which you can find out more about and download to use.

The Kelham Flea

The Kelham Flea is an antiques and vintage emporium selling a wide range of goods from contemporary art to industrial salvage. Described as stocking "an eclectic mix of pre-loved treasures and bespoke goods," the emporium features reclaimed furniture, vintage clothes and toys as well as art work and plants.