Sheffield University Student Union

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Assuming you get to Sheffield University then this is where the social scene is most likely to start, before you gain the confidence of knowing where you are to explore the city.

So here's my guide to the Sheffield Union of Students Building.

First things first, no building that's on 4 floors is going to be easily navigable, so the map is attached. [1]

LEVEL ONE

Bar One

Every Sheffield student knows of this venue, accessible either by going through the side entrance on Glossop Road, or by going through the main doors on the Western Bank side and going down two levels. Cheap cheap drinks every night of the week; 8 pool tables at 50p a time, and loads of TV screens for your sporting events, and coverage of student favourites such as The Simpson's. On a nice day, the outside gardens and sunshine deck make a great place for BBQs and the likes.

Bar One Food

Fast food outlet within Bar One, cheap food, and quite possibly the biggest portion of fries for 79p you'll ever encounter.

LEVEL TWO

Fusion & Foundry

Home of Ent's nights Climax (LGBT Friday Monthly); Population (Mondays weekly); Tuesday Club (Weekly), Roar (Wednesdays weekly), Live Wire (Thursdays weekly) Pop Tarts (Saturdays Weekly, 60s thru to Today). Capacity of the two rooms together, 1200.

Weekly

Population - Mondays. Has fantastic drinks offers (Pound a pint, pound a shot, vodka + mixer £1) But competes with Embrace and Leadmill in town so sometimes struggles. Has some celeb appearances from time to time too. Defo a good union night out. Basically just standard chart music.

Tuesday Club - Drum & Bass in one room, hip hop in the other. Several resident DJs and guests as well. One of the bast DnB nights around.

Roar - Wednesdays. Standard pop/chart stuff in one room and a classic request party in the other. Especially popular with the sports teams. A messy night, very popular. £1 for vodka, sours and sambucca shots.

Live Wire - Thursdays - Indie disco in foundry, metal & other stuff in fusion. At least 2 live bands in every week. Sometimes rather good live bands. Has hosted The Kooks & The Automatic last year and more recently The pigeon detectives, good shoes & the wombats.

SPACE - Fridays. Not in Fusion and Foundry but in the Octagon, usually has cocktail offers on and other good drinks offers, one of the cheaper places to go on a Friday as town gets expensive. Plays dance music generally, the sort of stuff that is in the charts.

Pop Tarts - Saturday night retro party. 80s & 90s & 00s music in foundry, 60s & 70s in fusion. Cheap drinks offers & good for a laugh.

Then at special events, eg. Halloween, Freshers Mania, Big Night Out at end of January Exams, Summer Social/Carnival and Mega Roar at Christmas, there are massive multi venue nights where you get a wristband and can gofrom venue to venue as you please, each one hosting a different club night.

Occasional

Climax (monthly) - LGBT night - fairly relaxed though, plenty of straight people do still go. Has interesting themes sometimes, and occasionally free massages in the 'pink powder room' (fusion)

Also a venue for bands. This year had the long blondes & ash in foundry, and brakes & captain in fusion. Plenty more as part of other events. Radio 1's In New Music We Trust also recently held DJ sets here. (January 2011)

The SU Auditorium

Many lectures happen in here during the day, delivered to first year students due to the size of the groups being taught. But in the evenings the Film Unit have it a couple of nights a week all year, and with a capacity of 400; they host movies delayed by about 8 weeks, at £1.80 for a single ticket, or indeed for a years pass £30.

Interval Cafe Bar

Relaxed and refined, the Interval is the laid back sister of Bar One. Its leading bar design is unique amongst Student Unions as is its service. From hot breakfast sandwiches to pasta, wraps and speciality vegetarian and vegan dishes, the Interval provides food right into the evening. You can accompany your continental cuisine with continental beverages too - the Interval has a selection of international beers and wine.

LEVEL THREE

The main level from the entrance off Western Bank.

Box Office

Does what it says on the tin, a vital place for your ents tickets, also issues tickets for Sheffield International Venues & Theatres (Hallam FM Arena, EIS Sheffield, Crucible, Sheffield City Hall, Lycyem, IceSheffield and Ponds Forge ISC).

Student Advice Centre / Sheffield Students Information Centre

SSiD - Information point, for all your forms, detail changes, and in the event of any general local information needed. Advice Centre - Free, professional advice service on everything from employment, housing, money issues, student visas etc.

Endsleigh Insurance

Sheffield University Union Branch

STA Travel

Santander

Sheffield University Branch

My Sheffield

All your Sheffield University hoodies, T-Shirts, Sweaters, and goodies.

Fancie

Cupcakes!

Union Shop

Student essentials including stationary, magazines, and food/drink

Coffee Revolution

Fairtrade coffee available here, quite expensive though.

New Leaf

Custom make your own salads. Offers a selction of freshly made smoothies and jacket spuds.

The Sports and Activities Zone

Local information point. Lower floor of the 24 Hour Revision Centre during Exam Periods. Also houses Give It a Go, the termly programme of one-off activities to try things out.

The Copy Shop

They'll do anything if you give them the artwork, large banners, posters, business cards...

The Sandwich Shop

Food/drink on the go, snacks generally.

Launderette

Mainly used by 2nd / 3rd years bringing their stuff down, as all 1st year accommodation has some form of laundering facilities on site.

Some Sabbatical Officers' Offices on this level also. More Vending Machines

LEVEL FOUR

The Gallery

The upper level of The 24 hr Revision Centre during Exam Periods, has more Network enabled computers, coffee / soft drink machines, and plenty of desks as well as comfy couches.

Meeting Rooms

More Sabbatical Officers' Offices

Loxley Food Court

Sally's Coffee Lounge University owned food venues, but very nice if you want to sit down, read a news paper and eat/drink for a bit.

The Union also owns two bars in residential areas:

Fox and Duck Broomhill

Rising Sun Fulwood