Ice rink to return to Sheffield city centre as new Christmas lights event announced

Sheffield will hold an expanded festive programme this winter, including the return of an artificial ice rink to Tudor Square for the first time in more than a decade. A new Christmas lights event at Devonshire Green will close the city’s opening weekend, adding a new location to the celebrations.

The markets open on 12 November with more than 50 cabins across Fargate, Pinstone Street and The Moor; over 80% of traders are expected to be local businesses. Opening-weekend events on 14 and 15 November will include entertainment, activities and live performances, while illuminations will extend across several city-centre streets and squares. The programme runs into January, with further details, including ticket arrangements for the free Devonshire Green event, still to come.