Local guides · 3 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Your first gig in Sheffield: tickets, venues and feeling at home
Plan a first Sheffield gig with practical advice on tickets, timings, access and finding your next artist through the Sheffield Music community.
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Local guides · 3 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Find your Sheffield goth scene: gigs, nights and meeting people
Find goth and alternative events in Sheffield, check venues and plan a first visit. A practical guide linked to the Sheffield Goths community.
Local History · 2 Oct 2026 · 12 min read
Castle Hill Park delayed to summer 2028: what’s really going on at Sheffield Castle
Castle Hill Park, the new park being built on the site of Sheffield Castle at Castlegate, won’t open until summer 2028. It was meant to open this year. Sheffield City…
Picks · 25 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
What Sheffield finds this Halloween
Explore what Sheffield residents record at local ghost-story locations during Halloween 2026. This living, moderated collection connects sightings, photographs, audio, video and ordinary quiet visits to their researched place records,…
Picks · 25 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Share what you found at Sheffield’s haunted places
Learn how to check in at a Sheffield ghost location and record what you found using text, photographs, video, audio or an approved link. Notes can stay private, while consented…
Picks · 25 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
How to visit a ghost location responsibly
Use this safety-first guide before visiting a Sheffield ghost-story location. Learn how to respect public access, residents, working venues and hazardous roads, understand approximate pins, and make a useful private…
Picks · 25 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
The stories behind Sheffield’s most famous ghosts
Read the stories behind Sheffield's best-known ghosts and see how each account changed through archives, newspapers, oral tradition and television. Follow Mary, Queen of Scots, Bunting Nook, Campo Lane and…
Picks · 25 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
Ghost walks and paranormal events in Sheffield
Find current Sheffield ghost walks, paranormal events and haunted-history experiences alongside nearby researched ghost stories. The live map connects canonical event listings with source-labelled locations, helping you compare dates, access,…
Picks · 25 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
The haunted places of Sheffield
Explore 18 haunted places across Sheffield, from city-centre newspaper scares to stories around Manor Lodge, Norton and the Stocksbridge Bypass. Use the interactive map to compare sources, dates and evidence…
Picks · 25 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Sheffield’s ghost stories: how we research and label them
Discover how Sheffield Events researches local ghost stories, checks archives and later retellings, and labels every account by evidence type. This practical guide explains our sources, corrections and privacy checks,…
Sport · 20 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
Hillsborough matchday guide: pubs, trams and where to park
Plan a Hillsborough matchday with tram and Park and Ride routes, realistic parking advice, pub guidance, accessibility details and first-visit tips.
Sport · 20 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
Bramall Lane matchday guide: pubs, parking and getting there
Plan a Bramall Lane matchday with train and tram routes, realistic parking advice, pub guidance, accessibility information and first-visit tips.