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Festival of the Mind 2026: free ideas across Sheffield
Out of This World in Sheffield 2026: a simple plan for Sunday
Park Hill, Sheffield: a local guide to the streets in the sky
Ecclesall Road and Hunters Bar, Sheffield: a local guide to the strip, the parks and what is on
Hillsborough, Sheffield: a local guide to the park, the football and what is on
Nether Edge and Sharrow, Sheffield: a local guide to the market, the festival and what is on
Crookes and Walkley, Sheffield: a local guide to the hilltop suburbs and what is on
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Local History · 24 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Sheffield’s Hole in the Road: the fish tank beneath Castle Square
Why Sheffield's Hole in the Road became a meeting place, what happened to its famous fish tank, and how to find the story at Castle Square today.
Festivals · 24 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Festival of the Mind 2026: free ideas across Sheffield
Festival of the Mind runs in Sheffield from 6 to 15 November 2026. A practical guide to the free exhibitions, performances and research-led events.
Picks · 24 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Out of This World in Sheffield 2026: a simple plan for Sunday
Out of This World returns to Sheffield city centre on Sunday 25 October 2026. Here's where to start, what is free and how to plan a family visit.
Local guides · 11 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Park Hill, Sheffield: a local guide to the streets in the sky
Part of our series on Sheffield’s best neighbourhoods, which started when Time Out named Crookes one of the UK’s coolest. Step out of Sheffield station, look up the hill, and…
Local guides · 11 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Ecclesall Road and Hunters Bar, Sheffield: a local guide to the strip, the parks and what is on
Part of our series on Sheffield’s best neighbourhoods, which started when Time Out named Crookes one of the UK’s coolest. If Crookes is the hilltop village, Ecclesall Road is the…
Local guides · 11 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Hillsborough, Sheffield: a local guide to the park, the football and what is on
Hillsborough guide: Hillsborough Park and its walled garden, Sheffield Wednesday's ground, Tramlines in July, the tram through the middle, and what is on there now from the live listings.
Local guides · 11 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Nether Edge and Sharrow, Sheffield: a local guide to the market, the festival and what is on
Nether Edge guide: the Victorian suburb between Sharrow and Ecclesall Road, its farmers market, the September Nether Edge Festival, Abbeydale Road next door, and what is on there now from…
Local guides · 11 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Crookes and Walkley, Sheffield: a local guide to the hilltop suburbs and what is on
Crookes and Walkley guide: the hilltop suburbs above the Rivelin valley, Crookes Social Club, Bole Hills, South Road, the Walkley Festival, and what is on there now from the live…
Local guides · 11 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Crookes named one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the UK by Time Out
It is official, or at least Time Out says so: Crookes is one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the UK. The travel and listings magazine put it sixth in its…
Local businesses · 8 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Rocky Horrors: 36 years of alternative Sheffield on Division Street
Rocky Horrors has kitted out Sheffield goths, punks and metalheads since 1990. A look at the Division Street institution as it turns 36.
Local guides · 3 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Finding community support in Sheffield: where to start
Find Sheffield support through official local services. Practical guidance on enquiries, appointments and keeping personal information private.
Local guides · 3 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Baby and toddler groups in Sheffield: finding a first outing that works
Find Sheffield baby and toddler activities through Family Hubs and libraries. Check age ranges, booking, access and the details that make a visit easier.