10 great reasons why you should look forward to visiting Sheffield city centre again as lockdown lifts
Maybe it’s a while since you’ve visited Sheffield city centre while shops and places to eat and drink have been closed during the pandemic, so here’s 10 good reason why you should take a look soon.
By Julia Armstrong
Published 23rd Apr 2021, 08:32 BST
All the venues are either open now or will be welcoming visitors back by mid-May, if the move out of lockdown continues as planned. Local businesses are in need of our support more than ever at the moment, so why not plan a trip soon?
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5. Kelham history
Sheffield museums such as Kelham Island Museum, seen here, will be announcing their reopening dates in early May. Don't forget to visit the Hawley Tool Collection and the Millowners Arms pub in the museum has already opened its beer garden. Book on the Facebook page and there are also walk-ins available Photo: Brian Eyre
Sheffield Peace Gardens is another lovely green space in the city centre that often attracts sunbathers. The Winter Garden and Millennium Gallery are also within easy reach Photo: Brian Eyre
The Graves art gallery on the top floor of the Central Library building on Surrey Street is set to reopen in late spring, following an extensive refurbishment and changes to displays. It features permanent and temporary exhibitions as well. Photo: Simon Hulme
The Millennium Gallery is another venue set to reopen in mid-May. Pictured are staff preparing for a new exhibition, Cecil Beaton’s Bright Young Things, which comes direct from the National Portrait Gallery, London. It features the photographer's glittering portraits of society figures, artists, writers and partygoers from the 1920s and 30s Photo: Tony Johnson