Indeed, it's hard to see and do all the city has to offer. So to help residents and visitors alike, here is a bucket list of 20 essential things – many of them brilliant hidden gems – that are well worth experiencing at least once.
17. Admire the view from Meersbrook Park
Meersbrook Park has one of the finest views over Sheffield - it's the perfect place to go on Bonfire Night to see fireworks in the skies. Photo: Chris Etchells
18. Catch a show at the Lantern Theatre
The Lantern Theatre in Nether Edge is Sheffield's oldest - and smallest - theatre, with a capacity of only 84. It was once an industrialist's own personal venue but is now used for shows by the Dilys Guite Players and hired out for performances. Photo: Chris Lawton
19. Raise a glass at the Sheffield Tap
The Sheffield Tap is ideal for greeting - or bidding farewell to - the city. The restored Grade II-listed building opened in 2009 alongside platform 1b at Sheffield station and, because of its very high standard for a railway bar, was once named one of Britain's coolest pubs by The Times newspaper. Photo: Stuart Hastings
20. Pause for tea and cake at Forge Dam
The walk from Endcliffe Park to Forge Dam is a picturesque stroll through woodland and places to paddle with wildlife to spot along the way. And at the end of it there is the Forge Dam Café, namechecked in the Pulp song Wickerman. Photo: Steve Parkin