Location and opening times as Sheffield set for Christmas ice rink in city centre
“We want families to be able to come into Sheffield, get their skates on and enjoy everything else that will be happening around the city centre this Christmas”
An ice rink is set to open in Sheffield city centre as part of the city’s Christmas celebrations, along with a ‘snow slide’.
The ice rink will be put in place on Tudor Square, and is set to open on Friday (November 13) with specific sessions for schools, before opening to the general public from the following Monday, while the snow slide is set to be on Surrey Street.
Last January saw a temporary rink in the city centre to mark the European figure skating championships being held in the city.
From Monday to Friday, free sessions for schools will run between 11am and 1pm, with the rink opening to the public from 1pm until 8pm.
At weekends, it will open to the public from 11am to 8pm on Saturdays and 11am to 6pm on Sundays.
Children aged 12 and under can skate for free, with admission costing £5 for those aged 13 and over.
Sheffield Council is also releasing a new ‘Christmas map’, helping residents and visitors see where festive attractions, events and activities will be taking place across the city centre.
Councillor Ben Miskell, chairman of the Economic Development, Skills and Culture Committee at Sheffield City Council, said: “Christmas is nearly here and there is so much to look forward to in Sheffield this year.
“I’m really excited to see an ice rink back in the city centre for the first time in more than a decade. We want families to be able to come into Sheffield, get their skates on and enjoy everything else that will be happening around the city centre this Christmas.”
Meanwhile, around 50 cabins are being put in place to form the city’s Christmas market, stretching from Fargate to The Moor.
Sheffield’s Christmas opening weekend will follow on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November, bringing street entertainment, children’s characters, craft activities, music from local bands and live performances to the city centre.
Devonshire Green will host a new Christmas celebration for families on Sunday including a festive lights spectacle.
The event is free but ticketed and will be the first time Devonshire Green has been part of the city’s Christmas opening weekend celebrations. Tickets for the event have now sold out.