Dubbed the Sheffield Gay Quarter, a whole new complex of gay venues is currently being constructed in Sheffield and is set to open in May this year.
The plan aims to provide much needed leisure and social spaces for Sheffield’s large and growing LGBT community.
Considering its large size, Sheffield has a disproportionately low amount of gay venues. “Sheffield (and its surrounding towns) has a huge population, and there are thousands of LGBT people,” says project manager Matt Taylor. “We also have two excellent universities, both of which have large LGBT groups. It is surprising that Sheffield has not had a designated area previously.”
“Most cities in the UK have a thriving gay scene, such Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and London to name a few. With the introduction of the Gay Quarter, Sheffield will be able to compete against other well developed LGBT areas in country. This means not only will the local LGBT community have somewhere to call their own, but Sheffield as a city becomes more appealing to LGBT visitors and also attracts LGBT talent to come live in our city. This can only be good for our city.”
The Sheffield Gay Quarter has been in planning for almost two years. The first two venues to open in May will Queer Junction, a gay bar, and Fraternity, a combined gay club and sauna. Four more venues are set to follow later in the year.
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