Devonshire Street and Division Street are brimming with independent shops, cafes and restaurants, selling everything from houseplants to cowboy boots.
The nightlife there doesn’t disappoint either, especially if you’re after a slightly more chilled evening than you’d find on nearby West Street.
The Arctic Monkeys used to hang out there before they were famous, The Human League’s Philip Oakey is a fan too, and there’s even a plaque marking the spot where Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker fell from a window, fracturing his pelvis, after trying to impress a girl.
The Frog & Parrot, Bungalows and Bears, The Foresters and Cactus Jacks are just some of the popular pubs and bars on Division Street and Devonshire Street today.
But these pictures celebrate three stalwarts: Forum; Lloyd’s No.1 Cafe, as the Sheffield Water Works Company Wetherspoon pub was known; and the Green Room music venue, which is set for a new lease of life.
This retro photo gallery captures great nights out at those city institutions back in the noughties.
It proves that although fashions and prices may change, the essential ingredients for a good night out remain the same as they ever were.
Do these photos bring back any happy memories for you of noughties nights out in Sheffield?
1. All smiles
Katie Stevenson, Natalie Brierley and Emma Derby at the Lloyds No.1 Cafe, on Division Street, Sheffield, in 2003 | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Cher Permaul
2. Jazz night
Pete Storer, James Richardson, Andy H, Natalie Jones, Jon and Dean enjoying the jazz night at the Green Room, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in 2004 | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Cher Permaul
3. Good times
Alice Lees, Lydia Smith, Rachael Brogan and Holly Carter at the Lloyds No.1 Cafe, on Division Street, Sheffield, in 2003 | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Cher Permaul
4. In full swing
Salsa night at Forum, on Devonshire Street, Sheffield, in 2004 | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Cher Permaul