Parson House Outdoor Pursuit Centre is dedicated to providing a safe environment for outdoor activities to take place in. Their instructors are fully qualified and have a combined excellence in a number of outdoor activities with a great amount of practical experience in each of them. The outdoors can be dangerous, which is part of the attraction, so safety aspects are always emphasised.
Rhyme and Reason Booksellers are an Aladdin's cave of books in Hunter's Bar. It has been part of the community for over two decades selling an extensive selection of both children and adult books.
Sheffield Theatres have announced their landmark 50th anniversary season, including an ambitious trilogy of plays and the much anticipated return of Standing at the Sky's Edge, amongst many more exciting productions.
Manchester Camerata and conductor Tom Fetherstonhaugh, described by BBC Radio 3 as “a spark to watch”, guide us on an immersive journey through various sonic landscapes.
The Czech Janáček Philharmonic, led by their esteemed Music Director Daniel Raiskin, opens this captivating programme with music rooted in Czech history and influenced by the country’s folk music.
Alpesh Chauhan, an inspiring conductor with a glittering career, opens the Hallé’s fourth appearance with Britten’s lively “Courtly Dances” from his opera Gloriana. Norwegian trumpet star, Tine Thing Helseth, then takes to the platform to perform a new and exciting work, written especially for her.
Acclaimed concert pianist Imogen Cooper to headline 2021 concert season at the University of Sheffield in November.
Sheffield has the highest number of trees per person than any other city in Europe and so, there are some impressive natural displays in city through the seasons, especially during the autumnal months of the year.
We have 61% greenspace within our borders, we have more trees per person than any other city in Europe, we have over 800 managed greenspaces across 4,000 hectares of land, and it’s recently coming to light that we have more peatland bog than any other city too (which tops the charts for carbon capture). These facts are a source of great pride, but come with a duty to look after what we have.