Sheffield BID

05/06/2026

We're pleased to have supported this new snooker-themed street art for Victoria's Snooker Academy- Sheffield.

Created by Zoe Genders Art the piece celebrates Sheffield’s deep connection to snooker. The Academy plays an important role in Sheffield’s sporting and cultural scene, and it’s great to see that recognised through this striking addition to our community.

Projects like this help bring colour, creativity and local identity into our city centre - something we’re always keen to champion. Take a look next time you’re passing!

Thanks too to Lick Of Paint Fest for coordinating.

We are pleased to introduce some snooker themed street art outside Victoria’s Snooker Academy. 😀 Created by the wonderful Zoe Genders Art and supported by Sheffield BID

The art celebrates Sheffield and our academy’s role in snooker with the iconic Crucible Theatre’ at the heart of the piece.

We have lots of exciting developments over the next few months, keep following our social media to be the first to find out 👀

27/05/2026

🎨 A mural in the making…

Take a behind-the-scenes look at this striking new piece on The Red Lion (Charles Street), created by street artist RUOK with support from Sheffield BID.

This work-in-progress video captures not just the artistry, but the story behind it - exploring themes of ADHD, mental health, and the connection between art and nature.

A huge thank you to Mikey aka RUOK and Square Two Media for bringing the process to life.

🎥 Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/46k-jaw5yiY?si=ptJ6rvs-iz7VW1Lf


www.ruokmyluv.com

Full process of one of my latest murals on The Red Lion funded by S...

19/05/2026

Head to the Peace Gardens this weekend for the Sheffield Food Festival.

A celebration of Sheffield's thriving food and drink scene, it’s one of the city’s largest free-to-attend events.

More than 60 traders are taking part, many of which are local.

Find out more at www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/content/events/sheffield-food-festival-2026

15/05/2026

Congratulations to all last night's winners at the Exposed Awards 2026.

Another fantastic night, showcasing the very best of Sheffield and it was another strong showing from businesses that are based in - or have a presence in - Sheffield city centre 👏

💫 Wellbeing / Güs Wellness - Sheffield
💫 Made in Sheffield / Bullion Chocolate
💫 Cafe / Caffè Tucci - that's three times on the spin!
💫 Independent Fashion / Glass Onion Sheffield
💫 New Bar / Kapital Sheffield
💫 Club / Corporation Sheffield
💫 Best Local Event / Sheffield Wine Week
💫 Traditional Pub / Fagan's Sheffield
💫 Local Brewery / Triple Point Brewery + Bar
💫 Bar / The Old Shoe - after picking up Best New Bar in 2025!

Congratulations to all involved, shortlisted venues and category winners.

📸 Corporation Sheffield

14/05/2026

Have you had your say?

Consultation closes at midnight on Sunday 17 May.

https://www.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/improving-bus-services

Let’s get our buses right, together.

Over the past year,you’ve told us that you want buses that:

🕑 turn up on time
🗺️ go where you need them to
😊 are simple to use.

Tell us what else matters to you at https://www.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/improving-bus-services

08/05/2026

A lovely evening at on Thursday 7 May, for the grand reveal of the 150 lions and lionesses that will make up this summer’s 🦁

We can’t wait to see a very healthy number of these wonderful creations landing on the streets of Sheffield city centre from Monday 8 June.

06/05/2026

Take a closer look around the city centre and you may well have noticed an increasing number of pieces of street art that are appearing in various locations.

Some you may already be familiar with...

Take the stunning 'Reverie' by Peachzz (voted Street Art Cities' second Best in the World in 2024) and the imposing 'Rivers & Hills' by Rob Lee and INSA in the area around Pound's Park.

Along with a number of other pieces that have been installed over the past few years, we are seeing walls and spaces transformed before our very eyes.

As part of our commitment to improving the welcome, cleanliness and vibrancy across the city centre, we have recently had the pleasure to work with three talented artists to develop targeted interventions focussed on gateways, arrival points and - what we would commonly classify as - neglected spaces.

These recent commissions include working with street artists Enso (on a vacant building on Rockingham Gate) RUOK (at the Red Lion pub on Charles Street) and Big Mak (at Sheffield Futures on Division Street).

By working with established artists and responding directly to business feedback, we're aiming to deliver highly visible improvements that support confidence, footfall, investment and an improved visitor experience.

You can find out a bit more about these three installations, and our wider work in the city centre, on our website - sheffieldbid.com/news-updates 👀

05/05/2026

01/05/2026

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⭐Freelance Artist Opportunity 👩🏾‍🎨🎨

We’ve got a very exciting opportunity available for an artist to join us at MCM Comic Con in London at the end of May.

We are looking for an artist to create portraits and illustrations of visitors who are sharing their love of videogames through cosplay. This would involve creating portraits of people dressed as videogame characters (wearing costumes) who are attending this event. These illustrations could be created digitally or via traditional art mediums.

The art created will go on to form part of a new exhibition centred around gaming communities at the National Videogame Museum.

🗓 Deadline for applications - 8th May

Find out more and apply
https://thenvm.org/about/work-with-us/