• Race a Segway around a custom built track
• Meet a Heavy Weight Boxer – Herol ‘Bomber’ Graham and watch his demonstration
• Meet some of the GB Boxing team
• Check out your fitness with the EIS fitness team & attend a fitness class….
• Then watch urban and street dance performed by Sheffield’s own Nyche dance
• Or have a quick skate, in Summer on the Ice Sheffield ice rink.

And if that is not enough, then chill out with DJ Kris and DJ Simeon as they play Funk, Jazz, Deep and Soulful house and many more.

Why do this? Why not. It’s summer, the weather is good (fingers crossed) and we are proud to showcase more of what makes Sheffield great. Come down for a fun afternoon from 1200 onwards.

We have a lot more news on this coming as each event confirms further information, so keep on checking the site.

Sam Schredel ” a cross between Kelly Jones and David Gray delivering sounds from both the guitar and keyboard!

Jonny The Firth ” a one man band who sounds like a modern day Jonny Cash

Ryan Spendlove ” Upbeat Folk with a really edge to it!

Feelix (Acoustic) ” Kt Tunstall style duo and easy on the ear”

Jen Armstrong ” Powerful and Catchy pop songs can’t fail to impress you”

Chelsea Alice Scott ” sweet voice with a lovely tone”

Gina/Rachel ” pop duo with mostly covers and great harmonies”

On top of that he intends to help feed your body, with 50% off food and 2-4-1 cocktails.

Sheffield Unleashed is launching at the Sheffield Food Festival, we will have a stand in the Peace Gardens on the 2nd June with competitions, prizes and raffles, so come down to the best food festival in town and catch up with the best loyalty and benefit card in town.

Wednesday night Live and Charity Unleashed, are proud to bring you, Sheffield Unleashed.

Sheffield, Derry, Birmingham and Norwich have made the shortlist to become the very first UK City of Culture in 2013. Sheffield is therefore on its way to achieving its ambition to be the most creative city in the UK by 2020.

Sheffield’s bid sets out to curate an amazing programme of events and activity in 2013 which will engage, not just those already involved with arts and culture but, everyone in the city by inspiring, nurturing and celebrating their creativity. The bid also highlights Sheffield’s international credentials as a city with strong cultural assets; a diverse community; a great place to live, visit and work; the capacity to deliver big; and an innovative approach.

UK City of Culture 2013 aims to build on the success of Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture 2008, which had significant social and economic benefits for the city – including a total income of £130 million over six years.

The 4 shortlisted cities will be required to submit a final bid to DCMS on 21^st May 2010 and the winner will be announced in early July.

Join in at www.sheffieldcityofculture.com.

The initiative, which began on 4 June 2009, has involved over fifty businesses, and has seen shops open late, street theatre, special offers in bars and restaurants, free car parking at John Lewis between 6pm and 8pm, the Winter Garden open until 9pm, Vivienne Westwood: The Exhibition open until 9pm, live music, charity events, entertainment and much more.

Looking back at the success of the initiative, Wednesday evening footfall figures recorded on Fargate show an average increase of an astounding 77% on last year, 31% on 2006 and 67% on 2005. Moreover, M&S, who are now trading until 7pm every Wednesday, has seen the extra hour return 95% as much as the takings in the 9 – 10am period, with 70% of the extra sales being non-food products.

Brian Littlejohn, Store Manager at M&S, commented on the success of Wednesday Night Live: “Late night trading has been such a big success that M&S and other major retailers will continue to trade until 7pm every Wednesday.”

Malcolm Schooling, Co-Owner of Platillos and the Wig & Pen, said: “We have seen a significant increase in turnover due to the extra people in the city.”