The Octagon Centre
The Octagon Centre is a well-established, multi-purpose event venue located on the University of Sheffield campus, just off Glossop Road with excellent transport connections and 600 parking spaces nearby. It’s ideal for a wide range of occasions, from corporate conferences and awards ceremonies to concerts, performances, meetings and exhibitions.
At the heart of the venue is a large, eight-sided auditorium offering flexible configurations — seating up to around 1,230 guests or accommodating up to 1,800 standing for live events — with an open floor area of approximately 870 sqm. Whether you’re planning a keynote session, a gala dinner, a trade show or a live music night, the space can be adapted to suit your event needs.
Complementing the main hall are a range of breakout and meeting rooms under one roof, perfect for workshops, smaller sessions or team gatherings, with capacities from around 20 up to 80 delegates. The venue also benefits from a modern technical infrastructure, modular staging options and expert on-site support from the experienced events team to help bring your event to life.
Situated a short walk from Sheffield city centre and well served by public transport links, the Octagon Centre combines central accessibility with flexible space and professional facilities.
There are also suites of ancillary rooms available for breakout and meetings, with capacities ranging from 30 to 80 people. Modular staging systems, comprehensive technical infrastructure including L’Acoustics PA, with in-house event and production teams.
Facilities include:
• Large, flexible main auditorium with seating and standing configurations (up to c.1,230 seated / 1,800 standing)
• Clear floor space for exhibitions, performances and banquets
• Modular staging and professional technical infrastructure (sound & lighting)
• Suites of breakout & meeting rooms under one roof
• On-site bar/lounge area
• Excellent public transport access (short walk from city centre)
• Adjacent 24/7 multi-storey car park with 600+ spaces nearby
• Wi-Fi and AV support available
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University of Sheffield (about 6 min walk)
Netherthorpe Road (about 12 min walk)
Getting to The Octagon Centre by public transport
In Sheffield, The Octagon Centre is about 6 minutes' walk from University of Sheffield (metro) and about 12 minutes from Netherthorpe Road (metro). Walking times are estimates.
Getting to The Octagon Centre by car
For sat nav, use the postcode S10 2TQ.
Getting to The Octagon Centre by air
The nearest major airports are Manchester (about 33 miles away) and Leeds Bradford (about 34 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
The Octagon Centre for conferences, awards and live events
The Octagon Centre is a well-established, multi-purpose event venue on the University of Sheffield campus, just off Glossop Road with excellent transport connections, and it works as a conference base with 600 parking spaces nearby as well as hosting awards ceremonies, concerts, performances and exhibitions.
An eight-sided auditorium
At the heart of the building, a large eight-sided auditorium seats around 1,230 or holds up to 1,800 standing, with an open floor of about 870 sqm, room for a keynote audience of 1,230 and more standing. Whether the plan is a keynote, a gala dinner, a trade show or a live music night, the space adapts to the event, and the clear floor suits corporate conferences, exhibitions, performances and banquets alike.
Staging, sound and lighting
Modular staging, an L'Acoustics PA, modern technical infrastructure and in-house event and production teams support launches built around staging, sound and lighting.
Breakout rooms from 20 to 80
Suites of breakout and meeting rooms sit under one roof and hold around 20 up to 80 delegates, ideal for workshops, smaller sessions and team gatherings. There is an on-site bar and lounge area, with Wi-Fi and AV support, and Sheffield city centre is a short walk away.
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