Award Category Sponsor 
The Spirit of Sheffield Award

Utilita Arena Sheffield and Sheffield City Hall

Since Queen Elizabeth II opened the Utilita Arena Sheffield in 1991, the venue has hosted a rich variety of events. In the last three decades, we have welcomed music, sport, theatre and comedy royalty including Oasis, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Def Leppard, Arctic Monkeys, Bryan Adams, Take That, Peter Kay, Disney on Ice and Kylie to name but a few. We are also home to the most decorated ice hockey team the Sheffield Steelers.

The stunning Grade II listed Sheffield City Hall has been delivering exhilarating events to Sheffield and Yorkshire since the 1930s. Described as a “shrine to rock and roll” by legendary rock impresario Harvey Goldsmith the venues ethos is ‘delivering the extraordinary, every day!’ The City Hall delivers over 500 entertainment and business events each year and has earned an award-winning reputation for hosting some of the country’s most esteemed events.

Over the years we have forged a reputation of excellence, built on successfully delivering major events from concerts to national and international multi-sport events, conferences, dinners and exhibitions to intimate meetings, all delivered with enthusiasm, professionalism, flexibility, and personality.

We are passionate about the Spirit of Sheffield Award, as we believe with our history and heritage delivering exceptional events and managing prestigious venues, we fully embrace everything this award category recognises!