24 October 2026
Orchard SCARE: Creative Writing Events and Pre-Halloween Party
Orchard Square, Sheffield
The Writers Workshop takes over Orchard Square with three spooky creative writing events for seasoned storytellers and beginners, followed by a Pre-Halloween Party at Sheffield Plate. Over 18s only.
Getting there and what to expect
Weather
- No forecast yet for this date (Weather data from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0)
Getting there
- Stops: Leopold Street/City Hall CH1 (CH1) (45 m); Leopold Street/Orchard Lane (27633) (61 m); Church Street/High Street (HS5) (94 m) (Stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (OGL v3); lines: bustimes.org / Bus Open Data (OGL v3))
- Sheffield Rail Station 630 m away, tram at Cathedral 120 m away (Stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (OGL v3); lines: bustimes.org / Bus Open Data (OGL v3))
- Parking: NCP Campo Lane 140 m, 150 spaces (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
- Cycle parking 10 m, EV charger 230 m (Carver Lane Charge Point) (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
- In the city centre (Straight-line estimate at 5 km/h; streets are longer)
- Open on the main map with this event pinned (Sheffield Events live map)
- Can I get there and back? Put your postcode into the tool below for the last bus and tram, the walk home, and the car parks. (Timetables: Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.)
Around the venue
- Air quality within WHO guideline (PM2.5 1.0, PM10 1.2 µg/m³, sensor 2.1 km away) (Air quality: Sensor.Community (ODbL, indicative) and DEFRA UK-AIR (OGL v3))
- Defibrillator 80 m, toilets 150 m (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
- No storm overflow discharging within 1 km (Storm overflows: Yorkshire Water (CC BY 4.0))
What is on around it
- Autumn Wreath-Making Workshop at Sheffield Cathedral (all day, 180 m away) (Sheffield Events listings)
Can I get there and back
The last bus and tram, the walk, what is recorded about step-free access and the car parks.
- Nearest defibrillator Defibrillator 80 m away · 24/7
- Nearest toilets Toilets 150 m away · free
- Nearest cycle parking Cycle parking 0 m away · 8 spaces · Orchard Square
- Nearest EV charger Carver Lane Charge Point 230 m away · charge to use · Sheffield City Council
Read about this area on Wikipedia
- Orchard Square
Orchard Square is a small open-air court shopping centre located in Sheffield, England.
- Diocese of Sheffield
The Diocese of Sheffield is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York.
- Cutlers' Hall
Cutlers' Hall is a Grade II* listed building in Sheffield, England, that is the headquarters of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire.
- Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire
The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire is a trade guild of metalworkers based in Sheffield, England.
- Fargate
Fargate is a pedestrian precinct and shopping area in Sheffield, England.
Article titles and extracts from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0; each links to its article.
- 95 to Walkley 0.1 km away
- 51 to Lodge Moor 0.2 km away
- 75 to Chapeltown 0.3 km away
- 24 to Woodhouse 0.3 km away
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Staying over?
Make a night of it – find a place to stay near Orchard Square, Sheffield.
- Leopold Hotel Sheffield 84 m away
- Cutlers Hotel Sheffield 236 m away
- Mercure Sheffield St Paul’s Hotel and Spa 240 m away
- Novotel Sheffield Centre 332 m away
- Premier Inn Sheffield City Centre (Angel Street) 379 m away
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