6 December 2026
St Luke’s Festival of Light and Christmas Market
St Luke's, Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield S11 9PX
St Luke’s, Sheffield’s hospice, holds its 55th Festival of Light: a light switch-on to remember and celebrate loved ones, now across both St Luke’s sites with more food vendors, entertainment and a Christmas market. Dedicate a light before Thursday 19 November to be included in the Book of Remembrance; everyone who dedicates a light is invited to the switch-on.
Getting there and what to expect
Weather
- No forecast yet for this date (Weather data from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0)
- Sunset 15:49, dark from 16:30 (Sunset and dusk computed for the venue)
Getting there
- Stops: Ecclesall Road South/Little Common Lane (adj) (103 m); Ecclesall Road South/Abbey Lane (opp) (141 m); Ecclesall Road South/Whirlow Lane (adj) (158 m) (Stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (OGL v3); lines: bustimes.org / Bus Open Data (OGL v3))
- Dore & Totley Rail Station 2.0 km away (Stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (OGL v3); lines: bustimes.org / Bus Open Data (OGL v3))
- About 64 min walk from the city centre (5.3 km, straight-line estimate) (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 0.0, PM10 0.0 µg/m³, sensor 840 m away) (Air quality: Sensor.Community (ODbL, indicative) and DEFRA UK-AIR (OGL v3))
- Defibrillator 700 m, toilets 820 m (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
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 700 m away · 24/7
- Nearest toilets Toilets 820 m away
- Nearest cycle parking Cycle parking 770 m away
Read about this area on Wikipedia
- Parkhead Hall
- Whirlow
Whirlow is a suburb of the City of Sheffield in England, it lies 3.7 miles (6 km) south-west of the city centre.
- Whirlow Hall Farm
- Hollis Hospital
- Silverdale School
Silverdale School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
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- 905 to Gatwick Airport 6.9 km away
- 180 to Digbeth 15.4 km away
- 598 to Victoria 16.4 km away, 15 min early
- XN10 to Heathrow Airport 16.7 km away
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Staying over?
Make a night of it – find a place to stay near St Luke's, Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield S11 9PX.
- Brocco on the Park 2.9 km away
- Mercure Sheffield Kenwood Hall Hotel and Spa 3.0 km away
- Halifax Hall Hotel 3.1 km away
- Beech House Hotel Sheffield 3.6 km away
- The Rutland Hotel 3.9 km away
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