Get your ducks at the ready Sheffield, because the annual Duck Race is back.
Thousands of ducks are getting ready for the race of their lives as the tradition returns to Endcliffe Park this Easter Monday, 6 April 2026.
Organised by the Friends of the Porter Valley, the event has been running annually since 2009 and draws bigger crowds each year.
The race is set to start at 2pm, launching into the River Porter.
This year, all proceeds from the race will go towards new equipment for the Forge Dam Playground.
Anyone can enter by 'adopting' ducks, either individually for just £1 or as a bundle of six for £5. You can either buy your ducks online up until kick off, or in person at Endcliffe Park and Forge Dam.
There will also be stalls on the day selling ducks for any last-minute participants who want to get in on the quack-tion, sorry, or action.
Around 2,500 yellow ducks will be released from a launching tower above Holme Wheel Dam before travelling 450 metres downstream toward the finish line.
The first and fastest 40 ducks to cross the finish line will be recorded and the winners will be announced online in the few days following the race.
If you're not participating but still want to take part, get down early from 11am to cheer them on where there'll be stalls open selling refreshments.
Prizes on offer include a case of Henderson's Relish, two match day tickets to Sheffield United and a day trip for two from Maxfield Travel.
A restaurant where you can dive into unlimited pizza is opening in Sheffield very soon.
Like pizza? Then you're going to love this.
Introducing Slice Club, a brand-new restaurant concept that's opening in Sharrow Vale this month.
The idea has been 14 years in the making, and it's unlike anything you'll find in the city.
For £17.50 per person, guests can enjoy all-you-can-eat pizza, with fresh pizzas circulating around the room and served straight to the table.
There’s no menu or individual ordering, you simply take what you fancy, and a light on the table lets the team know when you’d like to pause or have more.
Image: Slice Club
And it doesn't stop there as there’s no fixed sitting time, either. You simply eat until you're full and then the team will let the next group of hungry punters in, so you don't have to feel rushed.
Dips, drinks and desserts are extra and can be ordered separately.
As for the pizzas, there's plenty of vegan and vegetarian options available so nobody has to miss out on the slice action.
Teasing the opening on Instagram, The Slice Club said: "No choosing a pizza and regretting it when someone else’s turns up. We make them. We bring them round. You take what you fancy. Drinks and desserts work normally."
"You’ve watched the window go up. You’ve watched us get the place ready. Now, you can finally book a table. We’re bringing bottomless pizza to Sharrow Vale, with slices coming to you until you decide to hit pause."
Sounds like a pretty good concept if you ask us, and we don't have long to wait as The Slice Club will be opening on Sharrow Vale Road on Friday 30 October.
Bookings are now open, and you can book your table via their website here.
Traitors star and comedian Joe Lycett is putting cash behind the bar at a pub in Sheffield
Daisy Jackson
Comedian Joe Lycett is putting money behind the bar at a pub in Sheffield this week, as he continues to encourage people to get out and support their local boozers.
The TV favourite – who is also currently one of the stars on The Traitors – announced the news as he bid farewell to his fictional TV pub The Lycett Arms.
On the show, he said: “There are 45,000 pubs in the UK – go and give them some love.”
Joe Lycett then proceeded to list 30 brilliant pubs up and down the country, including one in Sheffield, and announced that the drinks are on him this week.
He told audiences: “[This] Friday I’ll be putting a little bit of money behind the bar in all the pubs you’ve just seen. I hope you can have a drink on me.”
The chosen pub in Sheffield is The Hallamshire House, a lovely old boozer serving real ale in Crookesmoor.
Announcing the news to social media, Channel 4 and Joe Lycett wrote: "Take this as your excuse to drop what you’re doing, call a mate, and head to your local pub. Even if you see this during the middle of a working day. Go. Be free."
Well, you certainly don't have to tell us twice.
Some pubs have even agreed to match the offer, commenting on the post: “Thank you so much for the shout out. Next time you find yourself nearby, pop in for a pint!”
So this Friday, get your friends together and have a free pint on Joe Lycett himself - you know you want to.
Clementine Hall -
2nd April 2026 
