Scaffolding appears over the Sheffield Peace Gardens fountains - this is why
Why scaffolding has appeared over the fountains in the Peace Gardens
They are among the most popular of Sheffield’s city centre attractions when the sun shines - but the fountains in the Peace Gardens are out of action for a while.
Scaffolding has been built on top of the popular water feature, which attracts many families when the mercury soars in the city centre.
The feature is out of action for a few days while Sheffield and South Yorkshire hosts a sports tournament involving firefighters from fire services all across the country, and it culminates on Thursday with a special challenge.
The challenge will involve them running through the city centre, performing tasks, before scaling the tower, all in full firefighter kit.
Events will be running at sites across the city centre, on Wednesday, including Stocksbridge Leisure Centre, Hallam University’s sports ground on Bawtry Road, the English Institute of Sport, Ponds Forge, Hallamshire Tennis and Squash Club, and Manvers Lake, near Rotherham.
Then the Peace Gardens finale will run throughout Thursday (April 23).