Sheffield's Play-Full City

We traverse our city centre for work, rest and play, but how does the journey itself contribute to our wellbeing? Two events will reflect upon the positive contribution that Pounds Park has made to the Heart of the City project. Through a walking tour and also hearing directly from the people involved in its design, we aim to discuss what makes this and other playful spaces successful.

The related events will take place on two evenings of the same week, providing a cumulative experience.

Tuesday 6pm - 8pm:
- Introduction
- Talks to outline the purpose and aims
- A 40 minute walk through the city centre, starting at Pounds Park, taking one of four routes and answering a series of questions to assess spaces along it. Some of the aspects to be looked at will include safety, comfort, inclusivity, attractiveness and playfulness.
- Regather for short review of each of the walks

Thursday 6pm - 8pm:
- Talks given by those involved in designing, and reviewing, the use of Pounds Park
- Providing examples of playful spaces in other cities
- Recap on outcomes from the Tuesday walks to inform a workshop that generates ideas for the future, supported by a sketch artist who will help us produce a report with recommendations for spaces to be enjoyed by all.

Timings

Tuesday 15 September:

1800 - Talks, Tour of Pounds Park and Walking the Routes

Thursday 17 September:

1800 - Talks and Workshop

Location & directions

Bond Bryan Architects, 152 Rockingham Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4EB

Directions:

Rockingham Court is a red brick, 4 storey building close to Pounds Park. The workshop and talk events will be held on the ground floor. For walking tours, this will also be the meeting point.

Contact on day:

Leanora Simmonite

Telephone number:

+447745648910

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Please register for each event that you would like to attend. Ideally, people will attend both sessions to get the continuity of conducting the research (walking tours) and then putting that learning into practice (workshop). We will accommodate those that can only do one session.

Booking website:

https://www.sheffieldsocietyofarchitects.org.uk/sheffield-play-full-city

Booking opens:

25 Jun 2026 12:00 PM

Booking closes:

14 Sep 2026 05:00 PM

Accessibility details

The building venue is fully accessible. The walking tours traverse surrounding streets.

Additional information

Max number of people:

40

Estimated duration:

2 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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