OurVisitors’Guide.

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Sheffield is a city of contradictions and surprises. It’s a well known fact and an open secret.

It’s quirky, safe, mysterious and green. It’s arty, down to earth, clever and funny.

It’s poetic, romantic, northern and strong. It’s quiet and busy, the world’s biggest small town.

It’s historic and futuristic. It’s here and now.

Sheffield welcomes warmly and brings out the best. This is a city that makes friends and influences people.

This is a city where people know each other and say hello to each other in the street.

Make yourself at home.

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“If I’m not mistaken Watson,that was the Dore and Totleytunnel through which we have just come, and if so weshall be in Sheffield in a fewminutes.”—Sherlock Holmes

Easy to reach—By trainYou can get a tram from thestation to the University. Takethe blue route towards MalinBridge. Our campus is the sixthstop. Some academicdepartments are located closeto the fifth tram stop, WestStreet.

National Rail Enquiries0845 748 4950 Textphone: 0845 60 50 600www.nationalrail.co.uk

National ExpressBooking: 08705 80 80 80 Disabled customers: 0121 423 8479Coaches drop off at theSheffield Transport Interchange,Pond Street. The 40 bus runsfrom the interchange, stand D6,to the campus roughly every tenminutes. For central campus,ask for Clarkson Street. For theMedical or Dental schools, askfor the Hallamshire Hospital.

Taxi!There are taxi ranks at theinterchange, train station andbeside the City Hall at Barker’sPool. A taxi to the Universityshould only take about fiveminutes but can take longer iftraffic is heavy. Expect to pay upto £6.00.

Tesco Abbeydale Road park and rideJust off the A621 to the south ofthe city. Handy for local visitors.Buses leave for campus every 30minutes between 06.30 and09.30. The journey takes 25minutes. Between 15.35 and17.35 buses leave campus for

Tesco every 30 minutes. Returntickets are £1.50.

South Yorkshire TransportExecutive TravelineInformation on buses, trains andtrams in the region:01709 51 51 51www.sypte.co.uk

By airManchester, Leeds/Bradford,Nottingham East Midlands andDoncaster Robin Hood airportsare all about one hour fromSheffield. Manchester Airporthas a direct rail link to Sheffieldday and night.

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Green city—Winter GardenSurrey StreetOpen daily 8am–6pmAdmission free

The largest temperateglasshouse in any European cityis home to more than 2,000plants from around the world,many of which wouldn’t lookout of place in Jurassic Park.The building is an architecturalspectacle in its own right. It’sconnected to the MillenniumGalleries by the gallery shop,and the Surrey Street entranceoverlooks the SheffieldTheatres complex.

Peace GardensPinstone StreetOpen 24 hours.Admission free.

A city-centre oasis for officeworkers, shoppers, studentsand families, with someinteresting features, includingthe Bochum Bell, donated byour German twin city, and amemorial in Welsh slate to theSheffield men who foughtfascism in the Spanish Civil War.From Pinstone Street, walkthrough the square towards themirrored-orb sculptures andyou’ll find yourself at thealternative entrance to theWinter Garden.

The Botanical GardensClarkehouse Road

Another prime example of whatSheffield does effortlessly, thatis to maintain more attractive,green, public spaces than anyother city in the UK. Opened in 1836 and recentlyrestored to their former glorywith support from the HeritageLottery fund, the 19-acregardens are a short walk fromcampus. The Grade II listedglass pavilions are some of theearliest of their kind ever built.The gardens were the conceptof Robert Marnock, who clearlyknew a good picnic spot whenhe saw one. Marnock laterdesigned the gardens of theRoyal Botanic Society inLondon’s Regent’s Park.

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Go out—Division Street and West Street Ten minutes’ walk from campus.It’s worth checking this area outwhile you’re here, as the varietyof restaurants, bars, cafes,independent shops and studentaccommodation make it the hubof student social life in the citycentre. You’ll find Italian,Spanish, Mexican, Thai, Indian,Lebanese and traditional pubfood here, lunchtimes andevenings.

Nirmal’sGlossop Road.Authentic Indian. East One NoodlesWest One complexFast and very good value. Moco and LoungeWest StreetTwo nice places for coffee and aquick lunch.The Old HouseDivision Street. Big chips!

Of course, the green city also does pubs very well.

The Frog and Parrot Division Street. Friendly, no-nonsense. Hearty food and dry humour. Bungalows and BearsDivision Street. Quirky, comfy,armchairs, sofas.

The Devonshire CatWellington Street. So manyinternational beers they needtheir own room. The Red DeerOff Mappin Street: an oldfashioned pub – in a very good way.The Bath HotelVictoria Street: small butperfectly formed real ale pub.

East One Bungalows and Bears

Ecclesall RoadA very pleasant, short walk fromcampus via the BotanicalGardens, this is a hugelypopular student suburb of theleafy variety lined with cafesand restaurants.Mediterranean, Mexican,American, includingNonnasCafé RougeUncle Sams.

London RoadSlightly further afield. Close toEcclesall Road, not leafy, butjust as popular.In the evenings: bright lightsand a seemingly limitless choiceof Asian and Caribbeanrestaurants including Wasabi SabiVietnamese Noodle BarJumeiraThe Mango Tree

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Heart of the cityAmble along West Street orDivision Street for a further fiveminutes or so and you’re in theheart of the city.

The Blue MoonNext to the cathedral. Busy, cheerful, for vegetariansand vegans. CaffeteriaChurch Street. Coffee, paninisand the like.Ha!Ha! Peace Gardens. Alfresco tables.PlatillosLeopold Square. Tapas-tastic! There’s a Zizzi and aWagamama in the square too.

BroomhillTen minutes’ walk from campus.Head up Whitham Road orGlossop Road away from thecity centre. Broomhill is a majorstudent centre, and close to theEndcliffe Village, so you could doworse than go and have a look.

Thyme CaféVariety and atmosphere.Vegetarians well catered for. The Fox and Duck Straightforward and fun. Bringyour own fish and chips.

Sharrowvale RoadVibrant student area, parallel toEcclesall Road. There aretreasures here, including thelegendary Two Steps chippy andCafé Ceres (right).

Music—“If you want to be ina band, no one'sgoing to stop you, noone's going to tellyou how you shouldsound, no one'sgoing to tell youwhat you can andcan't do. If you wantto put a gig on, orrun a club night, orbe a performanceartist, you can.Sheffield embracesthe individual.” Kate JacksonThe Long Blondes

“We started the businesswhile we were students, it wasnatural step for us to go fulltime in Sheffield. Our plan isto be the best and largestJapanese food supplier andretailer in Yorkshire.”Will and Xin XinEntrepreneurs

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Sheffielders are taught from anearly age to recite their city’smusical history to anyone whowill listen. So, if you asksomeone for directions to a gig,don’t be surprised if they tellyou they used to be in a bandwith Jarvis Cocker, or try toexplain the evolutionary linksbetween Cabaret Voltaire andAphex Twin. When you’re in theDivision Street area, every thirdperson is in a band and they arecarrying flyers with theirMySpace address on them,even the traffic wardens,probably.

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A fistful of venuesThe Grapes Trippett LaneThe Boardwalk Snig HillThe Leadmill Leadmill RoadThe Washington Fitzwilliam StreetCarling Academy Arundel Gate

Clubs—Sheffield is at the forefront ofdevelopments in the field ofclubbing.

Clubs used to be places wheregentlemen smoked pipes inarmchairs by log fires. Thenthey became places wherepeople went to dance, but itwas impossible to have acivilised conversation.Nowadays, clubs are quitesophisticated again, so you candance or have a conversation asthe mood takes you. But youcan’t smoke a pipe.

PlugMatilda Street.Three-rooms. Electrifying DJsets and live bands.Tuesday ClubUnion of Students.The national institute of hip-hop, dubstep and drum andbass.

Ten evocatively-named club nightsHedkandi; Adelante; JumpAround; ShuffleFuzz; Frouk; Cheek; Drop;Touch; Social Intercourse

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“Tuesday Club at theUniversity is my favouriteplace to play in the UK. The energy and hunger fornew sound is unprecedentedin Steel City. In fact I loveSheffield so much I movedhere this year.”Mary Ann HobbsDJ and broadcaster

Morewww.the-plug.comwww.leadmill.co.ukwww.sheffield.ac.uk/union

Cinema—The Showroom CinemaPaternoster Row

A constantly inventiveprogramme of classic, modern,art-house and foreign cinemamakes the Showroom a havenfor everyone who has ever hada life-affirming experience in adarkened room. More than that,the cinema has become animportant cultural centre, forthe region and for the country –major film festivals are heldhere ever year.

The restaurant bar is a popularvenue in its own right, hostingan eclectic weekly programmeof DJ sets and live music.www.showroom.org.uk

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Behind the scenes at the Union’s Film Unit, our own 400-seater cinema.

Theatre—Crucible, Studio and LyceumTudor Square

Three distinctive venues and alively mix of family musicals,new interpretations of theclassics, contemporary dramaand groundbreaking work makethis one of the most importanttheatre complexes outsideLondon.

www.sheffieldtheatres.org

Student discounts are available

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Romantic cityRoger McGough’s love poem toSheffield, unveiled in the WinterGarden on Valentine’s Day2006, evoked something wehave always known in ourhearts: that this could be themost romantic city in the world.Take a moonlit boat ride alongthe canal from Victoria Quays,put Richard Hawley in the CDplayer and forget Paris.According to a recent Time poll,the Winter Garden and theBotanical Gardens are two ofthe top 50 places in the UK forgetting down on one knee andproposing to your loved one.

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Poetic cityIn 2006, Roger McGoughunveiled his tribute to the city in the Winter Garden.Its closing lines are: “City ofspace/Open skies andstars/Sheffield/Twinned with Mars”

Jarvis Cocker has a public poementitled Trashed on Cider onthe side of an apartment blockin Boston Street.

The Poet Laureate AndrewMotion wrote one for the sideof Sheffield Hallam University in2007: “O travellers fromsomewhere else to here/risingfrom Sheffield Station to SheafSquare/To wander through thelabyrinths of air,”

Sir John Betjeman thoughtBroomhill the finest suburb inEngland so he wrote a poem,Edwardian Sunday in Broomhill,about it.

Art—www.sheffieldgalleries.org.uk

Millennium GalleriesArundel GateMonday–Saturday 10am–5pmSunday 11am–5pmWheelchair access available.T: 0114 278 2600.

The Special Exhibition Galleryhas strong links with the Tate,the V&A and others.

The Craft and Design Gallery isthe largest space of its kind inthe region. The MetalworkGallery is a nationallydesignated collection of metaland silverware with hands-onactivities for visitors. Theunique Ruskin Gallery housespermanent collections ofdrawings, prints and medievalmanuscripts assembled by theVictorian philanthropist.

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“Sheffield has a close-knitunderground scene. I collaboratewith Rob (left) on various thingsincluding music events and artprojects. Nothing is moreenjoyable for us than sharing ourpassion for art and music.”Darren Topliss Brown Owl and Black Bear

Graves Art GallerySurrey StreetMonday–Saturday 10am–5pmAdmission freeT: 0114 278 2600

The Graves’ permanentcollection is a stroll through thehistory of modern art, taking inworks by Picasso, Lautrec,Bonnard, Spencer and Hockney.Temporary exhibitions havefeatured etchings by Goya,paintings by William Blake, the epic contemporaryphotography of Tom Hunter, the surreal showbiz portraits of Angus McBean, and sculptureby Richard Long.

The gallery has an excellent giftshop and café.

All the galleries listed here havedisabled access. If you have anyspecial requirements, contactthe venue direct.

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Weston Park MuseumWestern BankMonday–Saturday 10am–5pmSunday 11am–5pmT: 0114 278 2600Admission free

Refurbished and revamped with considerable verve, thenew Weston Park Museum,opened in 2006, findsinnovative ways to exploresocial, cultural and naturalhistory. A visually arresting,interactive environment for the 21st-century.

The Site Gallery1 Brown StreetWednesday–Saturday 11am–5pmSaturday 11am–5.30pmT: 0114 281 2077E: info@sitegallery.orgAdmission freewww.sitegallery.org

Sheffield’s beacon of everythinganimated and digital and one ofthe country’s leading lights incontemporary arts. Sitespecialises in photography, film, video and new media from around the world,championing new artists andnew kinds of work.

More www.s1artspace.orgwww.artsheffield.org.ukwww.sharrowencounters.org.uk

Sport—Some of us are naturalcompetitors, while some of usprefer to watch from the standsand eat hot dogs. Othersmanage to combine a keeninterest in fast food with anathletic career. Whichever campyou fall into, Sheffield is a big,passionate sporting city withplenty to keep you occupied.

There are two famous footballclubs, and our rugby, basketballand ice hockey teams competeat international level.

Don Valley InternationalStadium and Sheffield ArenaWorld-class athletics facilitiesPonds ForgeSwimming and diving complexSheffield Ski VillageOne of the largest dry slopes inEuropeThe Peak District National Park For climbing, mountain-bikingand generally roaming free.

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“There are so many parks to take our children to andthe Peak District is right in our backyard. When we get a babysitter, we enjoy the music and the people at Fagan's and the steaks and ale at The Cricket.”Steve MunnMBA studentDefender, Sheffield Steelers ice hockey teamThe Matrix: the University’s own bouldering wall

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Spend, spend, spend—You won’t have to wander veryfar to find things that you didn’tthink existed anymore, thingsyou’d always hoped existed, orthings that couldn’t have beenmade for anyone except you.

MeadowhallWhat would Sir Robert Hadfield(Campus landmarks) make ofthis? The former site of his90,000-acre steel works is now home to one of the biggestindoor shopping centres in the UK. Palm trees andfountains line the vastboulevards and there areAmerican ice cream parlourseverywhere. Retail heaven is ashort tram ride from campus:270 stores, restaurants and acinema complex.

StayThere’s no need to go rushingback. If you’re coming for anOpen Day, the University offersan overnight package so youcan try out our studentaccommodation while you’rehere. If you’re visitingindependently and you want todelve a bit deeper into themysteries of the green city, wecan also recommend a long listof hotels and b&bs. For details,see our website:www.sheffield.ac.uk/visitors/accommodation.html

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The Devonshire QuarterThe vibrant Devonshire andDivision Street area that runsfrom the edge of campus toBarker’s Pool. Here you’ll findan eclectic mix, including: Sizetrainer emporium; apparel fromEton, Sa-ki’s, G-Star, Ark andothers; Freshman’s vintagegear; sk8 shops; even RockyHorror, which sells things madeof leather or with skulls on, or both.

Rare and RacyDevonshire StreetA treasure trove of books, art,records and CDs, as well as akind of centre for interestingcultural goings on in the city –be lured inside by out-of-this-world jazz, avant gardeelectronica, or antiquebluegrass; find rare firsteditions, textbooks, fanzines,local poetry, self-publishedcomics and other surprises.

Firth Court Opened by King Edward VII in1905, and named after local steelmagnate Mark Firth. Back then,this imposing building housed allthe University’s departmentsexcept those in the Faculty ofEngineering. Today it’s occupiedby just two – Molecular Biologyand Biotechnology andBiomedical Science.

Arts Tower This 22-storey Grade II-listedcolossus was opened at theheight of the swinging sixties bythe Queen Mother andrepresents an era of dizzyingexpansion for higher educationin the UK. Visitors to the Schoolof Architecture will note thetower’s glass and aluminiumcurtain walls, while prospectivephilosophy students may discussthe nature of the famousPaternoster lift, a marvel ofengineering and one of the fewworking examples of its kindanywhere.

Adjoining the Arts Tower, the Western Bank Library wasopened in 1959 by eminent manof letters TS Eliot. Now a Grade IIlisted building, it’s a strikingexample of what at the time was considered daring cutting-edge design.

Sir Frederick Mappin Building Opened in 1904, extended in 1913,and now home to thedepartments of MechanicalEngineering and Electronic andElectrical Engineering. SirFrederick was a prominentSheffield cutler, a steelmanufacturer and Liberal MP forthe Hallamshire ward.

Sir Robert Hadfield Building The 13-storey home of theDepartment of EngineeringMaterials is named after anotherlocal steel pioneer who washimself the son of a local steelpioneer. Opened in 1965, thebuilding houses a 1,000-tonpress, state-of-the-art furnacesand the Turner glass museum.After taking over his father’ssteel casting empire, Hadfieldwent on to become one of theworld’s leading metallurgists andinvented manganese steel.

ICOSS Building Winner of a national award, in2006, for sustainable design, theInformatics Collaboratory of theSocial Sciences houses up to 100researchers in fields such ascriminology and health andsocial care. Their work informssocial policy at regional, nationaland European levels.

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The Union of StudentsNotable for its imaginativecombination of red brick, glasspanelling and exposed steelsupport structures. Whatregisters more immediately withvisitors is that the place isabsolutely brilliant. It has a 400-seat cinema, the WorkSpace forstudent clubs and societies,numerous bars and cateringoutlets, and two live musicvenues – Fusion and Foundry.

University HouseOur Visitor Information service iscurrently located on level 4 – justoutside the Octagon centre, upthe spiral steps. Needdirections? A map? Someone torecommend a hotel? Ourfabulously friendly staff arewaiting to help you withabsolutely anything. In 2009,they’re moving to a sparklingnew centre on the Jessop site(see below).

The Drama Studio It’s alleged that former student,comedian and actor Eddie Izzardspent more time here than hedid in lectures. It’s a 200-seatvenue, with rehearsal and pre-production facilities, staging over50 productions and concertsevery year. Everyone has thechance to get involved and gainexperience in a professionaltheatre environment – thoughwe don’t recommend you missany lectures.

The Information CommonsSince the Middle Ages the word‘commons’ has described ashared resource. It’s an old word,then, but this is a new kind ofbuilding. The facility has 100,000books, over 500 PCs and wirelesscoverage throughout. It also has anumber of features designed toreduce its environmental impact,including a rainwater recyclingsystem and motion sensors thatactivate lighting only when anarea is in use.

The Octagon Centre is theUniversity’s major event venue,hosting, among other things, ayear-round programme of livemusic. If these eight walls couldtalk, they might regale us withtales of motor shows, artexhibitions, fashionextravaganzas, US Senator AlGore’s recent address on climatechange, and a 24-hour marathonproduction of Bugsy Malone.

The Jessop DevelopmentThe hive of activity just across thetram tracks from the InformationCommons. At time of writing,we’re still adding the finishingtouches but we expect the Musicdepartment to have moved intothe Grade II listed Victorian Wingby the end of 2008. The newbuilding on the west corner ofthe site will be home to English,History, the School of ModernLanguages and Linguistics and abrand new Visitors Centre.

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