Clubs

The Leadmill is one of the most established venues; with three rooms and a café bar, it is open 6 nights a week, playing host to live bands in its Saturday Step On night, cheesy student nights, midweek 70s and 80s classics. Cheesy commercial dance does dominate with out of town superclub Club Wow, Kingdom - (the central Pulse and Vogue) and other venues such as Uropa, Josephines.

However, challenging the superclub phenomenon are new innovative nights breaking away from the house scene, such as Phon-etics @Po Na Na (Saturdays). In Moroccan surroundings, Phon-etics mixes live instrumentalists with hip hop, funk, and break beat, and has attracted DJs such as Andy Smith from Portishead. Upstairs, the intimate Fez Club hosts nights such as Scuba. The Tuesday Club at the University was described by the Guardian Guide as "the most innovative midweek night in the North", with a mixture of drum and bass, it attracts a mixed crowd of students and professionals. Corporation has rock, punk and ska nights. The last Friday of the month at the Underground is Headcharge, a trance-techno night with a regular, up-for-it crowd.

There are several 70s nights Hot Pants at the City Hall and Bus Stop at the Roundhouse. It is not unusual to see afro wigs, featherboas, flares and platforms tripping down Division and West Street.

Sheffield does not have a huge gay scene, but Climax, monthly at the University (open to all) is a great night and Poptastic at the City Hall is also popular.

Live Music

A tram-ride away at Hillsborough is The Deep End; there is music most nights and twice-weekly jamming sessions where you can turn up with your instrument and join in.