Circus Hallam events, training sessions, workshops and master classes are located in the heart of the city, close to the train station, tram stops and buses. Being in the city centre means there are plenty of shops, supermarkets, cafés, bakeries, pubs and restaurants, and just about anything else you might want to buy within walking distance. We plan to produce a map with some useful locations marked on it which will be available from the registration desk at the convention.

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. The city is located within the valleys of the River Don and its four tributaries, the Loxley, the Porter Brook, the Rivelin, and the Sheaf. 61% of Sheffield’s entire area is green space, and a third of the city lies within the Peak District National Park. There are more than 200 parks, woodlands and gardens in the city, and an estimated 2.5 million trees, giving Sheffield the highest ratio of trees to people of any city in Europe.

People who wish to be identified as coming from Sheffield call themselves Sheffielders. The latest (2010 est.) population estimate for the City of Sheffield is 555,500 residents. This represents an increase of about 17,000 people since the last census in 2001. People from Sheffield are colloquially known to residents of the surrounding towns of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Chesterfield as “dee-dars”, which derives from the traditional pronunciation of the “th” in the dialectal words “thee” and “thou”, still used, especially by older people, in South Yorkshire. Many Yorkshire dialect words and aspects of pronunciation derive from old Norse due to the Viking influence in this region.

Things to do in Sheffield...

 

Why not stay a bit longer here in beautiful Sheffield? There is lots to do and see right here in the city!

Greentop Circus is based here in Sheffield. Greentop run a full time circus training programme once a year, host cabarets and other shows, as well as holding regular evening classes for adults and children. So if you fancy trying some trapeze, tightwire or other circus skills then check out their website http://www.greentop.org/

Sheffield has a reputed 2 million trees and is known as the greenest city in Europe. Consequently, there are many parks and woods throughout the city and beyond. There are 83 parks in Sheffield which are located throughout the city. The parks which the jugglers, hoopers and spinners often practice in are: Sheffield Botanical Gardens, Weston Park, Devonshire Green and Endcliffe Park.

There are also a lot of other sports venues across the city – these are a few:

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If you like swimming there is Ponds Forge International Sports Centre http://www.ponds-forge.co.uk/ which is also in the city centre, and is 5-10 mins walk from the Hubs building – they have a couple of water slides too!

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Sheffield Ski Village (this is an outdoor dry ski slope – not real snow!) http://www.sheffieldskivillage.co.uk/

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IceSheffield (Ice Skating Arena)

http://www.icesheffield.com/

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Don Valley Stadium

http://www.donvalleystadium.co.uk/

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English Institute of Sport

http://www.eis-sheffield.co.uk/

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There are several climbing centres around Sheffield:

 http://www.sheffieldclimbing.com/

http://www.climbingworks.com/

http://www.foundryclimbing.com

  

The Peak District National Park is not far from Sheffield city centre.

http://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting

National parks are beautiful, spectacular and often dramatic areas of countryside that have been protected for the benefit of the nation. The Peak District is a great place to go walking, climbing, canoeing/kayaking, horse riding, fishing, sailing and windsurfing, caving etc. Or even a lovely place to go have a picnic/BBQ, or you could even visit one of the village pubs for some food and drink.

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If you are not really the sporty or outdoors type, or if the weather isn’t so great (this is England so expect rain!) then Sheffield has a number of cinemas including a new IMAX cinema at Cineworld, and the Showroom which is one of the largest independent cinemas in Europe.

http://www.cineworld.co.uk/cinemas/54

http://www.showroomworkstation.org.uk/showroom/

http://www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_times/s125/Sheffield/

http://www.myvue.com/cinemas/about-vue-cinemas/cinema/sheffield

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Meadowhall covers 1.5 million sq ft of floor space and inhabits 280 stores from top independent and international brands, that attracts over 25 million visitors per year. Ever since it opened in 1990 on the site of a former steelworks, Meadowhall’s been the place to shop in the region. The Vue Cinema is located here, and it is easily accessible by tram from the city centre. http://www.meadowhall.co.uk

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There is also Valley Centertainment which is where the Cineworld is located, this is also close to Meadowhall and on the tram line. Apart from the cinema there are a number of restaurants, a bowling alley, and a laser quest all located here http://www.valley-leisure.co.uk

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Sheffield also has a number of Museums, Art Galleries and Theatres. Some of the museums and art galleries even have free entry!

  http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/

http://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/

http://www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk/ ​

 

       Meadowhall covers 1.5 million sq ft of floor space and inhabits 280 stores from top independent and international brands, that attracts over 25 million visitors per year. Ever since it opened in 1990 on the site of a former steelworks, Meadowhall’s been the place to shop in the region. The Vue Cinema is located here, and it is easily accessible by tram from the city centre. http://www.meadowhall.co.uk

There is also Valley Centertainment which is where the Cineworld is located, this is also close to Meadowhall and on the tram line. Apart from the cinema there are a number of restaurants, a bowling alley, and a laser quest all located here http://www.valley-leisure.co.uk