Always act like a tourist. You’ll never stop learning new things.
SIGN
A CONTRACT
WITH YOURSELF
I,the undersigned declare
that, having received this little
book full of maps, places to eat
and things to see, I have no
excuse not to explore the city
of Sheffield and find out why
students love it so much.
FIND YOUR OWN PATH
To go straight to the heart of the city,
follow the mirrored waterfall towards
The Showroom cinema, then bear right,
cross the road, carry on up, past
Sheffield Hallam University, up the steps
and cross the road again.
National Express
Coaches drop off at the transport
interchange, Pond Street . The 40 bus
runs from the interchange, stand D6, to
the campus roughly every ten minutes.
For central campus, ask for Clarkson
Street. For the Medical or Dental schools,
ask for the Hallamshire Hospital.
Abbeydale Road park and ride
Just off the A621 to the south of the city.
Buses leave the Tesco car park for
campus every 30 minutes between 06.30
and 09.30. The journey takes 25 minutes.
Between 15.35 and 17.35 buses leave
campus for Tesco every 30 minutes.
Taxis
There are taxi ranks at the interchange,
the train station and beside the City Hall
at Barker’s Pool. A taxi to the University
from the station should only take about
five minutes but can take longer if traffic
is heavy. Expect to pay up to £6.00.
By air
Manchester, Leeds/Bradford, Nottingham
East Midlands and Doncaster Robin Hood
airports are all about one hour from
Sheffield. Manchester Airport has a direct
rail link to Sheffield day and night.
▼Arrivals 2/3
By train
You can get a tram from the station
to the University. Take the blue route
towards Malin Bridge. Our campus is the
sixth stop. Some academic departments
are located close to the fifth tram stop,
West Street.
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▼Hand drawn in Sheffield 10/11
▼Romance 10/11
▲Poetry
There’s a Jarvis Cocker poem on a building in Boston Street, px, XX.
There’s a Roger McGough in the Winter Garden and the Andrew Motion
(pictured) overlooks Sheaf Square, P7, G6. This policy of public poems is
based on the firm belief that you should always have a bit of poetry handy,
in case of emergencies.
We’ve always known in our hearts that this could be
the most romantic city in the world. According to a
recent Time poll, the Winter Garden and the
Botanical Gardens are two of the top 50 places in the
UK for proposing to your loved one.
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For lunches named after
parts of the city.
QCs Bagels
Orchard Street p6, E3
▼Clubs 14/15
Sheffield is at the forefront of
developments in the field of clubbing.
Clubs used to be places where
gentlemen smoked pipes in armchairs
by log fires. Then they became places
where people went to dance, but it was
impossible to have a civilised
conversation.
Nowadays, clubs are quite
sophisticated again, so you can dance
or have a conversation as the mood
takes you. But you can’t smoke a pipe.
Plug, Matilda St, P6, F9
Tuesday Club,
Union of Students, P51, G4
The Leadmill, P7, G9
▼Cinema 16/17
▲Music
Sheffielders are taught from an early age to recite their
city’s musical history to anyone who will listen. So, if
you ask someone for directions to a gig, don’t be
surprised if they tell you they used to be in a band
with Jarvis Cocker, or try to explain the evolutionary
links between Cabaret Voltaire and Aphex Twin.
The Harley, Glossop Road, P50, F5
The Grapes, Trippet Lane, P6, C2
Carling Academy, Arundel Gate P6, G3
The Showroom is the largest indie cinema
outside London. The restaurant bar there is a
popular meeting place. If mainstream movies
are more your taste, the good old Odeon is
five minutes away. Film Unit (above) is your
own 400-seat cinema on campus.
The Showroom, Paternoster Row, P7, G7
The Odeon, Arundel Gate, P7, G4
Film Unit, Union of Students, P51, G4
▼Theatre 18/19
Three distinctive venues and a lively mix of family
musicals, new interpretations of the classics,
contemporary drama and groundbreaking work make
this one of the most important theatre complexes in
the UK. The Crucible, Lyceum and Studio theatres all
overlook Tudor Square, P6, F4.
▼Art 20/21
Known affectionately as
The Lennie Gees, the
city’s Millennium Gallery
(left) has close links
with the Tate and the
V&A. You can enter via
the Winter Garden, or
the main entrance on
Arundel Gate P6,
F5. The stately Graves
Gallery is just next door
in Surrey Street. We
don’t have a nickname
for that one.
Bassets Sweets
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The legendary Onion Bhaji sandwich
with mango chutney, the best Ham &
Swiss we know of, plus homemade
cakes, smoothies and huge salads.
Powerful coffee too. See Colin and
Geoff for details. Banter optional
but recommended.
Feast, Chapel Walk, P6, F3
Make your visit count.
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Weston Park P51, G2
Endcliffe Park P38, F7
Peace Gardens P6, E5
▼Green City 26/27
There are around 50 public parks and
lots of other specially designed public
areas, so bring a picnic. Some of the
most popular spots are right near the
heart of the city. We’ve also heard there
are four trees to every person in
Sheffield. Let’s hope they don’t turn
against us.
28/29
Lunchtime at the
famous Frog and Parrot,
P24, E6. Across
Division Street: Jack’s
Records, another
Sheffield institution.
▼The Forum 30/31
Five minutes’ walk from central campus, this area is
the hub of student life in the city. West Street is loaded
with popular student bars, cafes and restaurants.
Division Street is where all the indie shops are.
The Forum (pictured) is a good place to start.
The Forum, Devonshire Street P24, F5
▼Eating and drinking 32/33
▲Rare and Racy
Rare and Racy, Devonshire Street, P24, D6
A treasure trove of books, art, records and CDs, as
well as a kind of centre for interesting cultural
goings on in the city – be lured inside by out-ofthis-world jazz, avant garde electronica, or antique
bluegrass; find rare first editions, textbooks,
fanzines, local poetry, self-published comics and
other surprises.
The area is home to dozens of restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars. Even if you
lived here for ten years, you probably wouldn’t get to try them all. Here’s a few
places we recommend for lunch or an evening meal.
East One Noodle Bar (pictured) West One, Devonshire Street, P24, F5
Fast, tasty, good value.
The Frog and Parrot, Division Street P24, E5
Good pub grub, live music in the evenings.
The Devonshire Cat, Wellington Street, P24, E8
12 real ales on tap. 100 bottled beers from around the world.
Hui Wei, West Street, P24, B5
Sophisticated, authentic Chinese and Cantonese.
You’re not in this picture,
and there’s nothing we
can do about that now,
but what’s to stop you
coming down and taking
some pictures of your
own? Devonshire Green
is just five minutes’ walk
from the campus or from
the Heart of the City.
▼Devonshire Green 34/35
Devonshire Green
If you were in this
picture, you’d be sitting
on the terrace outside
Forum, overlooking
Devonshire Green.
If you’re thinking it all
looks slightly
Mediterranean, that’s
because the park is
based on the design of a
Greek amphitheatre, with
raised seating areas
overlooking the central
green space. Regular
events and festivals are
held here.
Spend spend spend
You won’t have to wander very far to find things you
didn’t think existed anymore, things you’d always
hoped existed, and things that couldn’t have been
made for anyone except you.
Size, Devonshire Street, P24, E6
Ark, Devonshire Street, P24, E6
Sa-Ki’s, Division Street, P24, F5
You’ll never stop learning new things.
36/37
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The gardens were the concept of a
19th-century gent named Robert
Marnock, who knew a good picnic
spot when he saw one. Marnock
later designed the gardens of the
Royal Botanic Society in London’s
Regent’s Park.
If you enter the gardens from
Clarkehouse Road (P39, I3), and
walk straight through to the gates at the
opposite side, you’ll emerge on
Ecclesall Road, just next to Spoilt for
Choice (P39, I6). It’s a lovely tenminute walk (unless you hate squirrels)
and a great way to start learning how
the city fits together.
▼The Sound of Sheffield 42/43
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Record Collector
Fulwood Road, Broomhill P38, F2
Downloading music from the internet
might be convenient, but where’s the
fun? The promise of a bargain?
The thrill of finding something
you couldn’t find anywhere else?
Legend has it that Phil Oakey of The
Human League once got so excited in
Record Collector he leapt over the
counter and served himself.
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Sharrow Vale Launderette
Sharrow Vale Road, P39, J8
Reading the window is like reading a
listings magazine.
If you’re passing through, it’s a good
place to find out what’s on at just about
every interesting local venue.
▼Spoilt for Choice 44/45
▲Sharrowvale Laundrette
Spoilt For Choice
Ecclesall Road P39, I6
Owner and food fanatic Simon Taylor
specialises in fresh, creative,
homemade food. Open for breakfast,
brunch, lunch and whatever you call
lunch when you have it mid-afternoon.
▼Two Steps 46/47
▲Fancie
Fancie
Sharrow Vale Road, P39, H8
Beautifully made cakes, local ice-cream,
milk shakes and other good stuff. Take
your cakes away, or sit inside and have
them on proper china plates with a
nice cup of tea.
Two Steps
Sharrow Vale Road, P39, K8
If you really, really love fish and
chips this is heaven. Eating a Two
Steps, standing under an awning,
sheltering from the rain – it’s better
than going to a posh restaurant.
Café Ceres
Sharrow Vale Road, P39, H8
This easygoing, homely French bistro is
a gem. Don’t think it’s out of your price
range – it’s cheaper than a lot of pubs,
and the food is made with real care
and attention. Breakfasts and lunches
6 days a week, evening meals Thursday
to Saturday.
Don’t walk around with a magnifying glass.
It’s just a visual metaphor.
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▲Café Ceres
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The Arts Tower, P51, H1
Bartolomé House, P50, F1
The Education building, P51, F5
ICOSS Building, P51, I4
Sir Fredrick Mappin Building, P51, L3
Alfred Denny Building, P51, G3
▼Campus Landmarks 52/53
The Arts Tower (below) is
a Grade II listed building.
It was opened by the Queen
Mum at the height of
the swinging sixties.
It represents an era of
dizzying expansion for
higher education in the UK.
The Western Bank Library, P51, G2
The Information Commons, P51, H3
The Jessop Building, P51, I3
Richard Roberts Building, P51, H3
Goodwin Sports Centre, P50, A1
Sir Robert Hadfield building, P51, L3
▼Campus Landmarks 54/55
The Information
Commons is open 24/7.
It has 100,000 books, 500
PCs and wireless
coverage throughout. The
IC also has lots of
features that reduce its
environmental impact,
including a rainwater
recycling system and
motion sensors to
activate lighting when you
walk into an area.
P51, H3
▼Campus Landmarks 56/57
Soundhouse, P51, J4 
Hicks Building, P51, G4
The stripey Jessop West
(left) by Berlin architects
Sauerbruch Hutton is the
brand new home of the
Arts and Humanities.
Firth Court, P51, G3
Jessop West, P51, I3
Union of Students, P51, G4
Kroto Research Institute, P51, K2
The already incredible
Union of Students
(below) is getting a
facelift this year. It will
look something like this
(except, you know, bigger
and three-dimensional)
when it’s finished. In the
meantime, it’s still open
for business. 51, G4.
This little book is only a
starting point. Whatever
you do, you should find
your own path. Look
closer. Record and
remember. Never stop
discovering new things.
That’s the Sheffield way.
▼Campus Landmarks 58/59
Where do we go
from here?
If you’re standing in the
centre of campus, West
Street and the
Devonshire Quarter
(P24/25) are only five
minutes’ walk away. The
Heart of the City (P6/7) is
less than five minutes
away on the tram. Or you
could get yourself an ice
cream and take a stroll in
Weston Park (left). The
main entrance is just next
to Firth Court. The
Weston Park Museum is a
brilliant way to discover
the character and history
of the city, especially if
it’s raining out.
▼Sketches
▲Notes
▼Doodles
▲Diagrams
This book is set in the University’s own Stephenson, and its sans serif
fonts, Stephenson and Blake.
companion Blake (this one), were
chosen with the assistance of the
The Stephenson serif font (this National Type Museum in London and
one) is a modified version of a
redrawn for us by renowned type
design by Sheffield company
experts House Style Graphics. In their
Stephenson & Blake Co
modernised, digitised form they are
Typefounders, established 1818, the copyright property of the
formerly the world’s largest
University, so only our staff and
manufacturers of metal type.
students can use them.
Sir Henry Stephenson, co-owner, was
one of the University’s founding
fathers. Back in 1895, he was part of
an extraordinary cultural event that
saw the ordinary working people of
Sheffield join forces with the wealthy
and the powerful to create a university
for the good of everyone.
Our fonts represent what the
University of Sheffield is all about.
We’re a university with a city at its
heart.
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