Please find below the venue's general security procedures - these are in place as a matter of course at the venue but some shows may require some specific measures to be place and these will be listed on this web site on the page of the event you are attending - please ensure you check before you travel as this information is usually announced the week of the show and can often be updated.Please ensure you read this information ahead of every visit as the procedures may be different from your last visit to the venue.

A number of items are prohibited from the venue, including backpacks, holdalls and suitcases. See full list of prohibited items below. The venue will not be responsible for late admission or non-admission as a result of this policy. All bags will be searched. Admission constitutes consent to search.

Please cooperate with our team and allow time for security checks.

No bags larger than an A3 size (approximately 40cm x 35cm x 19cm) these will not be permitted in the venue and there is no facility to store items at the venue. 

There is a luggage storage location in Sheffield City Centre based at Nalla’s convenience at the top of Church Street, its open 24hrs and it takes left luggage, more information here. 

Please keep the number of personal belongings you bring with you to an absolute minimum - any items you bring to an event will be subject to additional searches and slow your entry to the venue & may, in some cases, prevent your entry.

We do not allow you to bring your own food and drink into the venue, please note each person is allowed 1 bottle of water, max 500ml in a sealed plastic bottle. 

The following items are not permitted into the venue, it includes but is not exclusive so please don't bring anything with you that cant be left behind..we don't have any storage facilities;
-Cans
-Glass Bottles
-Perfume Bottles
-Own Hot Drinks, Alcoholic Drinks and Food 
-Pyrotechnics including flares, smoke bombs & fireworks
-Flammable liquids
-Luggage & large bags/rucksacks
-Illegal substances
-Laser pens/pointers
-Video equipment, professional cameras, laptops, ipads & Go Pro
-Knives or any items that can be used as a weapon
-Signs, banners, balloons, flags on poles or selfie sticks - poles with/without any attached items can not be any longer than 1 foot (includes umbrella's)
-Air horns, whistles, or any noise-making devices
-Pressurised containers such as aerosol sprays

The additional security procedures will slow entry to the venue and we advise that everyone arrives as close to the doors open time is possible.

Specifically following events in places where large numbers of public gather we are implementing heightened security procedures. However, because of the sensitive nature of these protocols, we cannot elaborate further on the specific details. We would ask that customers be patient and understanding where this might impact on queue times and / or the prohibition of items permitted on the premises. We will make every effort to communicate this information to customers as quickly and clearly as we can.


The venue is covered with surveillance cameras that operate inside & outside the venue 24/7.

Customers may be searched or wanded before they are allowed access to the venue.  If you or your bag aren't searched and/or wanded that doesn't mean the stewards are not doing their job - searchers are just one component of the security measures in place.

It is a criminal offence to bring smoke bombs, flares & fireworks into the venue - search dogs will be on site for many events.

The additional security procedures will slow entry to the venue and we advise that everyone arrives as close to the doors open time is possible.

We would always recommend customers check the Sheffield City Hall website, Facebook and Twitter pages before they travel and that they arrive at the venue as close to the doors open time as possible to minimise any potential delays in accessing the venue.

Please never leave your items unattended and report any suspicious activity to a venue steward @ShowsecUK.

We thank you for your understanding & patience for the additional entry waiting time the above measures may lead to and ask that you forward these procedures on to other customers coming to an event at the City Hall.

Above all be safe and enjoy your visit.

If you have any further questions or concerns not addressed in this statement, you can contact us by email at info@sheffieldcityhall.co.uk or via our social media pages Facebook or Twitter.