Which bus or tram stops are near the venue?

Nearest public transport stops: Western Bank, adj Durham Road/Glossop Road (bus, about 2 min walk); Western Bank/Brook Hill (adj) (bus, about 2 min walk); Western Bank/Brook Hill (at) (bus, about 2 min walk); Western Bank, opp Glossop Road/Clarkson Street (bus, about 2 min walk). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where can I park near the venue?

Nearest car parks: UoS Cat:B (about 2 min walk); Durham Road (about 3 min walk, 560 spaces); Sheffield Children's Hospital (about 3 min walk). Car park data: OpenStreetMap contributors.

How do I get to the venue?

The nearest stop is Western Bank, adj Durham Road/Glossop Road, about 2 minutes on foot. The nearest car park is UoS Cat:B.

20 September 2026 · 11:00 – 03:00

The Official Sheffield Welcome Party

Sheffield Student Union, Sheffield, S10 2TG

The only Official Welcome to Sheffield Freshers Party at Sheffield Student Union’s very own club, Foundry.

Getting there and what to expect

Weather

Sunset 19:10, dark from 19:45 (Sunset and dusk computed for the venue)

Getting there

Stops: Durham Road/Glossop Road (adj) (75 m, 51 52 52A); Western Bank/Brook Hill (adj) (76 m, 7A 51 52 52A H1); Western Bank/Brook Hill (at) (83 m, 181 H1) (Stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (OGL v3); lines: bustimes.org / Bus Open Data (OGL v3))
Sheffield Rail Station 1.6 km away, tram at Sheffield Uni 220 m away (Stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (OGL v3); lines: bustimes.org / Bus Open Data (OGL v3))
Parking: UoS Cat:B 80 m (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
Cycle parking 60 m, EV charger 580 m (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
About 14 min walk from the city centre (1.2 km, straight-line estimate) (Straight-line estimate at 5 km/h; streets are longer)
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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 1.5, PM10 6.8 µg/m³, sensor 1.0 km away) (Air quality: Sensor.Community (ODbL, indicative) and DEFRA UK-AIR (OGL v3))
Defibrillator 120 m, toilets 20 m (OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL))
No storm overflow discharging within 1 km (Storm overflows: Yorkshire Water (CC BY 4.0))

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 120 m away · 24/7
Nearest toilets Toilets 20 m away · free
Nearest cycle parking Cycle Hub 60 m away · free · University of Sheffield
Nearest EV charger EV charger 580 m away · charge to use · Frankin Energy

Read about this area on Wikipedia

University House, University of Sheffield 0.0 km away
University of Sheffield Students' Union 0.0 km away
Sheffield Students' Union, officially known as the University of Sheffield Students' Union, is the representative body of students at the University of Sheffield.
Forge FM 0.0 km away
Fuzz Club 0.1 km away
The Fuzz Club was an indie rock night hosted by University of Sheffield Union of Students, which ran from 1999 to 2009.
Firth Court 0.1 km away

Article titles and extracts from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0; each links to its article.

195 to Leeds City Centre 1.6 km away
88 to Sheffield Centre 6.8 km away
7 to Ecclesfield 10.9 km away
120 to Fulwood 11.0 km away

Vehicle positions via bustimes.org from the Bus Open Data Service (Open Government Licence v3.0). Positions can lag by a minute or two.

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