Sheffield has a thriving arts scene and is fast developing an excellent reputation as a centre for culture and arts.
Based in the city centre and housed in a stunning contemporary building, the Millennium Galleries always offers a fantastic array of interesting visual arts, craft and design exhibitions. Just around the corner, the Graves art gallery houses a changing programme of unique works by esteemed international artists such as Picasso and Bonnard. Featuring the best in groundbreaking contemporary art, the nationally renowned Site Gallery displays an interesting selection of innovative and challenging work.
The Cultural Industries Quarter houses some of the UK’s greatest creative talent such as The Designers Republic and the Northern Media School. It is also home to the Showroom Cinema, a unique independent cinema recently voted the ‘best independent cinema in the UK’ in a Guardian reader’s poll.
Comprising the Lyceum, Crucible and Studio Theatre, the Sheffield Theatres Complex was recently described by the Observer as ‘Briatin’s most exhilarating regional theatre’. The complex continues to attract regional, national and international acclaim for its award winning productions.
With an excellent selection of heritage sites including Kelham Island museum and Weston Park museum to add into this mix, it is easy to see why Sheffield is considered such a cultural haven.
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Sheffield Theatres comprises 2,500 seats spread across three separate venues in Tudor Square, complemented by a number of smaller venues around the city.
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300 displays of public art, complementing the city's remarkable architecture including the spectacular Millennium Galleries, hosting touring exhibitions from major London venues.
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More museums just a short drive away.
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Over 40 cinema screens to choose from including the award-winning Independent Cinema.
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Sheffield prides itself on it's rich cultural heritage. To discover the real story behind the city of steel visit one of the city's many museums.