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The University of Sheffield offers one of Sheffield's largest and most diverse academic conference and events portfolios through its WithUS hospitality and events operation. Rather than being confined to a single event building, the portfolio brings together a wide range of University venues, including the Diamond Building, Wave, Octagon Centre, Firth Court and Firth Hall, INOX and Jonas Hotel. The facilities support conferences, exhibitions, seminars, meetings, training programmes, networking events, dinners, weddings and other private functions. The current Sheffield conference directory records a total capacity of up to 1,200 delegates across 28 meeting rooms, with 10 dedicated breakout rooms. The Diamond contains several lecture theatres, while the newly developed Wave building provides five lecture theatres with capacities ranging from 120 to 400 alongside 16 breakout rooms. The University also offers specialist venues such as the Octagon Centre, a major multipurpose conference and music venue, and Firth Hall, an Edwardian Grade II-listed space suitable for lectures, concerts, formal dinners and weddings. Catering is provided through the University's WithUS hospitality operation, while conference packages can include event coordination, AV equipment, refreshments, lunch, Wi-Fi and parking. The portfolio is particularly suitable for large academic and corporate conferences requiring multiple rooms and breakout facilities.
The Edge is a premier, purpose-built conference facility situated inside the Endcliffe student village. It features an adaptable main hall accommodating 350 guests for banquets or exhibitions. Surrounded by landscaped gardens and modern walkways, it also includes multi-room breakout spaces and dedicated vacation guest rooms.
Firth Court is a stunning, Grade II listed Edwardian red-brick building standing on the Western Bank Campus. It houses the iconic Firth Hall, a grand, classical performance space featuring high vaulted ceilings, leaded windows, and historic oak paneling. It hosts the university's concert series and serves 380 seated guests.
INOX is a chic, contemporary corporate events venue situated on the fifth floor of the central Students' Union building. Specializing in boutique conferences, award dinners, and private celebrations, it features three light-filled adaptable suites. The space fits 350 standing attendees and offers panoramic city views from its terrace.
The Octagon Centre is a massive, multi-purpose hub located at the core of the university campus. Exceptionally versatile, its flexible modular staging holds 1,230 fully seated conference delegates, 1,800 standing concert attendees, or 290 banquet dinners. It boasts professional-grade audio-visual infrastructure and ancillary meeting suites.
The Diamond is an £81 million landmark engineering hub boasting a distinctive, diamond-shaped facade. It features nine high-tech lecture theatres, the largest hosting up to 450 delegates. A central, airy atrium provides multiple contemporary exhibition spaces, flat-floor meeting rooms, and flexible reception areas handling up to 300 guests.
Wave is designed for modern conferences requiring a combination of large lecture theatres and numerous breakout rooms. Its five theatres can accommodate 120–400 delegates, while the 16 breakout rooms allow organisers to run parallel workshops, seminars and smaller meetings.
High Tor is a premium, flexible flat-floor meeting room situated inside The Edge venue at the Endcliffe student village. Perfect for presentations, board meetings, and collaborative workshops, it features modern audio-visual technology and serves as an excellent breakout space alongside major residential conferences.
Situated on Floor 2 of the vibrant Sheffield Students' Union, the Nelson Mandela Auditorium is a spacious 390-seat venue. It features Dolby 5.1 surround sound, a professional DLP projector, and an 8.5-meter cinema screen, making it a favorite for public film unit screenings and student conferences.
The Richard Roberts Auditorium is a modern, tier-seated 300-seat theater located just off the Brook Hill roundabout. Equipped with state-of-the-art communication gadgets and a fixed hearing loop system, this popular academic venue is heavily utilized for large-scale science lectures, symposiums, and public evening talks
Located on the mezzanine floor of the iconic, Grade II* listed Western Bank Library, this marble-walled Exhibition Gallery is open to the general public. Working alongside heritage and archives teams, the space showcases temporary community installations, rare press books, and prized artifacts from the university's Special Collections.
ICOSS is a modern, five-story facility on Portobello Street uniquely designed for social science research. Alongside workspace hubs, the building boasts ICOSS Classroom 01—a dedicated flat-floor conference layout holding corporate workshops, digital symposiums, and interdisciplinary networking events within a glass-paneled architectural setting.
Situated along Leavygreave Road, the Douglas Knoop Centre is an elegantly preserved, Grade II listed historic brick building woven into the university campus infrastructure. Featuring traditional facades, the center provides specialized, intimate university workspaces and academic seminar facilities close to core study hubs.
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