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Sheffield

The original Steel City, Sheffield is one place most have heard of, but isn't usually on many travellers' bucket lists. If this is you, you're missing out. Wikivoyage

Population 518,090 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in United Kingdom

Visas and entry What your passport needs for United Kingdom

Getting there

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Still gathering the markets around Sheffield. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.

Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Sheffield Food Festival

    May

    Held for three days over the spring bank holiday, the last weekend in May. Spread across [[#Q5435081

    Official site

  2. Sheffield Doc/Fest

    June

    Sheffield DocFest (formerly styled Sheffield Doc/Fest; abbr.Sheffield International Documentary Festival or SIDF) is an international documentary festival and industry marketplace held annually in Sheffield, England.

    Official site Wikipedia

  3. Tramlines Festival

    July

    The Tramlines Festival is an annual music festival held in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The festival was originally free to attend, but now requires tickets.

    Official site Wikipedia

  4. Festival of the Mind

    September

    Held in and around the marker

    Official site

  5. Sensoria Music & Film Festival

    September – October

    Sensoria Music & Film Festival is the UK's festival of music, film and digital media. The festival based in Sheffield presents a unique mix of live performance, film screenings, installations, exhibitions and music industry activity.

    Official site Wikipedia

  6. Last Laugh Comedy Festival

    October

    Held throughout October at the [[#Q7492611

    Official site

  7. Off The Shelf

    October

    The Off the Shelf Festival of Words takes place in Sheffield, England, during October each year. It is organised by the University of Sheffield with support from Arts Council England, Sheffield Hallam University and several commercial companies.

    Official site Wikipedia

  8. Sheffield Design Week

    October

    Held for one week in October. A "citywide celebration of design in all its forms", including graphic design, architecture, technology, manufacturing, fashion and film.

    Official site

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Sheffield); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

All 59 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

More train stations: Darnall 3.5 km, Meadowhall Interchange 5.4 km

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