Sheffielders can start their countdown to Christmas as the city is now lit up for the festive season. Lord Mayor, Councillor Tony Downing, was joined by Heart Yorkshire’s popular duo Dixie and Emma to bring festive cheer right into your living rooms, as he pressed the plunger to turn on Sheffield’s Christmas Lights, and handed over the ‘clean and sanitised’ key for Sheffield to Santa.
Notice of park closures for events in 2019

Botanical Gardens
Sheffield City Council gives notice that it proposes to partly close the following parks on the following dates in 2019 to host events, under section 44 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1890 (as amended).
Botanical Gardens
29-30 Jun, 5-7 Jul, 18–20 Jul
1-2 Aug, 23 Aug,
5-9 Sept
31 Oct–5 Nov
Don Valley Bowl
27 May-12 Jun, 19 Jul–1 Aug, 9–16 Sep
Graves Park
26 Jul–4 Aug
Hillsborough Park
10-26 Jul
Millhouses Park
22–24 Aug
South Street Park
4–5 Sep
We apologise for any inconveniences this may cause.
For further information please call the Major Events team on 0114 273 6433.