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11th March 2010
 

Sheffield

Sheffield is not just England's fourth City, it's our greenest city too.  Enjoying a renaissance at the forefront of the creative and digital industries, it offers an impressive portfolio of attrations and venues.  Kerrie Hudson of Conference Yorkshire South talks to us about the Steel City.
 
“Events like World Snooker and the International Documentary Festival demonstrate the calibre of world class events the city is hosting. This year we also welcomed the International Indian Film Academy Awards and UK Corporate Games. There’s excellent variety in Sheffield, from hi-tech to palatial, and there’s a real buzz in the city as it reaps the rewards of recent investment. And it’s so accessible by road, rail and air, it’s hard to beat”
 
Thanks to Sheffield’s recent history in hosting events, purpose-built space abounds. The colossal Don Valley Stadium and Ponds Forge both accommodate large numbers with plenty of breakout space, and opportunities for team building using their fantastic sporting facilities. Hallam FM arena is the largest venue in Yorkshire for glittering banquets.

 
Contact details:   
Kerrie Hudson 
Conference Yorkshire South 
Tel No:      0871 700 2214    
Email:      conferences@yorkshiresouth.com
Web:        www.yorkshiresouth.com
 
To order a copy of the Conference Yorkshire South conference guide, please email: conferences@yorkshiresouth.com
 

Sheffields strengths:

  • Sporting venues
  • Academic venues
  • Large capacity venues
  • Home of stainless steel, now centre for precision metals.
  • Series of world calss events, i.e. World Snooker

New developments:           

  • Rutland Hotel - largest new suites in Sheffield
  • Principal Hayley Conference Centre

Largest capacity venues:

  • Sheffield City Hall (upto 2,271 delegates theatre style, 400 banqueting)
  • Ponds Forge ISC (upto 1,750 delegates theatre style, 1000 banqueting) 
  • University of Sheffield (upto 1,250 delegates theatre style, 500 banqueting)
 

Something different in Sheffield:

  • Cutlers Hall
  • The Source, Meadowhall
  • Whirlowbrook Hall
 

How to get there:


Road: M1, M18, M62 and A1.
Rail: East Midlands Trains to London in just over 2 hours; Manchester is 50 minues.  The new Eurostar service connects Sheffield to Paris in approximately 5 hours.
Air: Mancester is 50 miles away, Leeds Bradford is 45 miles away.  Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield is 20 miles away.