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How to spend the day at Orchard Square, Sheffield

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Let's be honest, you can't have a day out in the Steel City without popping your head into Orchard Square, right?

This corner of the town centre really does have everything you could need for a true day out in Sheffield. We could spend hours shopping inside TK Maxx or looking at prints in Printed By Us - and there are plenty of different venues to grab a bite to eat and an afternoon pint too.

Keep reading to find out our top picks at Orchard Square, and how you can spend a full day wandering around this iconic part of the city centre…

Shopping

Whether you're looking for a new pair of kicks or a new holiday read, Orchard Square is home of the best of the high street and local independents alike.

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Printed By Us is one of our favourite places to shop. As a local social enterprise, these guys are 'printing positive change' working with vulnerable adults and artists, and sell work from both inside Orchard Square.

TK Maxx is the perfect place to add to your wardrobe, the store stocks plenty of designer and high street brands, typically at lower prices than you'd find in store - it's well worth having a dig around for some hidden treasures.

Meanwhile The Body Shop is a one-stop-shop for skincare and beauty products. The cruelty-free brand has a huge selection of fragrances and products for the bath, hair and face - all wrapped in colourful packaging, making the perfect gift for someone special, no matter what the occasion.

Student discount: 20% off with UNiDays 

Waterstones has been taking over two floors of Orchard Square for the past 25 years and has everything you'd want or need when looking for a new read. Expect cosy lighting, an endless supply of fiction and non-fiction, and even a little Cafe W upstairs so once you've picked out a book to read, you can dive straight in with a coffee in hand.

Student discount: 5% off all purchases

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Image: The Sheff

Food and Drink

All this shopping is bound to work up an appetite and Orchard Square has food from around the world to taste.

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Sheffield Plate is a multi street food vendor site that really brings flavours from around the world to life. Whether you're tucking into a vegan dog from GetWurst or Sri Lankan curry from Colombo, take advantage of the comfy sofas and watch the world go by through the huge glass windows.

Humpit has one of the best lunch deals in the city - there's no doubt about it. Grab yourself a pitta packed with falafels, hummus and salads or bring your own container and you'll get an extra topping included as a thankyou for caring about the planet.

Proove is the newest edition to Orchard square offering the most authentic Neapolitan pizzas, catering for everyone with gluten-free bases and tons of veggie/vegan toppings. Just off from the restaurant is their very own cocktail bar serving hand crafted cocktails.

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Terrace Goods is ideal for those looking for somewhere for a mid-afternoon drink and bite to eat. Choose from pizza al taglio or buffalo chicken sandos and grab a seat on the terrace for afternoon drinks in the sunshine.

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Images: The Sheff

Cheap Dates is another go-to for drinks - the popular dive bar is open until 2am on weekends, with a huge selection of fishbowl cocktails, retro video games and live music to keep you on your feet until the early hours.

The Old Shoe Bar is the latest watering hole to open at Orchard Square, and is already popular with locals for its array of craft beers and house-made cider. The alcohol here comes from esteemed breweries from near and far available on one of the 20 draught lines or in takeaway cans.

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Galleries and games

Once you've taste tested the best of Sheff's foodie scene, there's plenty of activities to get involved in - including galleries, games and even a barbershop.

Fronteer Gallery is the perfect place to check out some local artwork. Hosting a range of open call events with ever-changing exhibitions, the gallery is open Tuesdays - Thursdays and Saturdays for locals and visitors to view abstract work, paintings, sculptures and small textiles.

There's even room for those wanting to get a new tattoo. Q-Tattoo is a self taught tattoo artist with almost 20 years experience and a wide-ranging portfolio of custom, freehand, traditional, contemporary, black, full colour, cover-ups and retouching work.

Need a trim? You still don't need to leave Orchard Square to tick that off your to-do list. You're in safe hands at The Man Cave, the barbers has just celebrated its fifth birthday. 

Game Show All Stars is a brand new venue where you'll be able to live out your TV game show dreams by taking part in shows like Countdown, Wheel of Fortune and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. The opening date is yet to be announced, but there's no doubt this will be such an exciting evening out for friends, families and work colleagues to let their hair down.

To find out more about Orchard Square, you can visit their Instagram here 

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Niall Horan has announced a massive arena gig in Sheffield on his new tour

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Niall Horan has announced a massive arena gig in Sheffield on his new tour

Niall Horan has announced a huge arena show in Sheffield this year, as part of a brand-new European tour.

The former One Direction star will be stopping off at the Utilita Arena this September, along with gigs in Manchester, Newcastle, and Glasgow.

The chart-topping singer-songwriter has just announced his Dinner Party Live On Tour tour, which is in support of his upcoming fourth solo studio album.

After his show in Sheffield. he'll then head right across Europe, playing music from his multi-Platinum-selling songbook.

Niall first shot to fame as one-fifth of One Direction, but has one of the group's strongest solo careers, with three chart-topping albums and massive hits like Slow Hands, Heaven, and Our Song.

Niall Horan has announced a massive arena gig in Sheffield on his new tour
Niall Horan has announced a massive arena gig in Sheffield on his new tour

He's also worked on some exciting collaborations with the likes of Anne-Marie, and most recently Myles Smith.

£1 from every ticket sold for Niall Horan's Dinner Party tour will be donated to the LIVE Trust, which is dedicated to protecting, expanding, and supporting grassroots music across the UK.

Niall Horan will be at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield on Tuesday 29 September.

Tickets will go on sale from 10am on Thursday 2 April HERE.

Niall Horan UK and Europe tour dates in full

  • 22 September – Utilita Arena, Birmingham (UK)
  • 23 September – Utilita Arena, Newcastle (UK)
  • 25 September – Co-op Live, Manchester (UK)
  • 28 September – OVO Hydro, Glasgow (UK)
  • 29 September – Utilita Arena, Sheffield (UK)
  • 2 October – The O2, London (UK)
  • 7 October – Barclays Arena, Hamburg (Germany)
  • 8 October – Uber Arena, Berlin (Germany)
  • 10 October – Royal Arena, Copenhagen (Denmark)
  • 13 October – Lanxess Arena, Cologne (Germany)
  • 15 October – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
  • 16 October – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
  • 25 October – Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona (Spain)
  • 28 October – Unipol Forum, Milan (Italy)
  • 29 October – Unipol Arena, Bologna (Italy)
  • 31 October – Olympiahalle, Munich (Germany)
  • 3 November – Tauron Arena, Krakow (Poland)
  • 5 November – AFAS Dome, Antwerp (Belgium)
  • 6 November – Accor Arena, Paris (France)
  • 9 November – 3Arena, Dublin (Ireland)
  • 10 November – 3Arena, Dublin (Ireland)
  • 15 November – SSE Arena, Belfast (UK)

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The Crucible Theatre set for major £45m upgrade as World Snooker Championship stays in Sheffield

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Sheffield Theatres' much-cherished Crucible is set for a huge upgrade as the World Snooker Championships (WSC) are set to stay in the Steel City.

Great news for sport in Yorkshire all-round.

Estimated to be worth around £45 million, the Grade II-listed structure renovations won't begin for a little while just yet, but it is set to increase the capacity of the space by more than 50%.

Announced on Tuesday, 24 March, the major refurb will be partly funded by public money and topped up by the private sector and "philanthropic partners".

The UK government and Sheffield City Council will be pumping in approximately £35m, with a further £10m being added through the investment mentioned above.

Soon to allow the theatre to scale up or down in size, the hope is that the new 'in the round' format will enable the Crucible to serve its arts and sporting audiences for decades to come, as well as opening the big Northern stage up to new opportunities.

Due to start in the summer of 2028, it's still unclear as to the exact completion date, but the plans are in support of confirmation that the annual snooker tournament will stay put.

A fresh agreement with the WSC will see them stay in Sheff until at least 2045, with the Crucible's number of seats set to jump from just under 1,000 to 1,480.

It's also said there is an option in the deal to extend the contract until 2050, and as one of the biggest competitive events that comes to the city year in and year out, you would expect them to push hard for the Council and partners to push hard for this, too.

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Dan Walker, Chair of Sheffield Theatres Trust, said in a statement: "The Crucible is a wonderful theatre with a brilliant reputation, and the positive impact of this investment will be seen for years to come.

"As a proud resident of Sheffield, I know the importance of snooker to our city, but this isn’t only good news for Sheffield: this is amazing news for the north of England and the whole of the UK."

If all goes to plan, the overhaul should take around 18 months, with productions being hosted in the Lyceium and the newest room, the Montgomery.

All the while, the Sheffield Theatres will continue to present new work both domestically and around the globe over this period, with more details coming this autumn 2026.

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