Theatre & music

The Foundry

The students' union live venue at the University of Sheffield, open to everyone for gigs.

Illustration of a student union live music hall with a band on stage

The Foundry is the main concert room inside the University of Sheffield Students' Union, a long-standing stop on the UK touring circuit with a capacity of around 1,200.

Tickets are open to the public, and the building around it holds bars, a cinema screen and club nights, so there is usually something on.

Highlights

  • Around 1,200 capacity
  • Open to non-students
  • In the university quarter

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Museums & galleries

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Europe's most powerful working steam engine, fired up for visitors at Kelham Island.

Illustration of the great River Don steam engine inside Kelham Island Museum
Museums & galleries

Kelham Island Museum

Industrial museum on a man-made island, home to the thundering River Don Engine.

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Landmarks

Little Kelham

A restored cluster of old works turned into low-energy homes, courtyards and small businesses.