Landmarks

Sheaf Square & the Cutting Edge

The station forecourt fountain — a ninety-metre blade of polished steel and falling water.

Illustration of a long polished steel water sculpture in a station square

Step out of Sheffield station and the first thing you meet is the Cutting Edge: a ninety-metre curved blade of mirror-polished stainless steel with water running down its face, unveiled in 2006.

It is the city's most photographed piece of public art and the start of the Gold Route walk up through the Peace Gardens to the Devonshire Quarter.

Highlights

  • Ninety metres of polished steel
  • Right outside the station
  • Start of the Gold Route

Nearby in Sheffield

Illustration of a brick music venue at night with a glowing sign and a queue outside
Theatre & music

The Leadmill

Sheffield's most famous independent music venue, where Pulp and the Arctic Monkeys cut their teeth.

Illustration of an ornate Edwardian station bar interior with tiled walls
Food & drink

The Sheffield Tap

A restored Edwardian station refreshment room with its own brewery behind the bar.

Illustration of an art deco cinema frontage lit at night
Theatre & music

Showroom Cinema

One of the largest independent cinemas in Europe, in an art deco former car showroom.