[1] Turn left out of the Town Hall entrance towards the Peace Gardens, turn left along the side of the Town Hall building and follow the walkway, turning right and back on yourself to descend the ramp into the Peace Gardens.
Look out for the Spanish Civil War memorial and the standard measurements of length. Eight large water features which make up the Holberry Cascades which are dedicated Samuel Holberry, the leader of the Sheffield Chartist Movement. These were designed by Derbyshire artist Brian Asquith.
[2] Double back and continue straight on through the Peace Gardens passing the fountains and go forwards across the pedestrianised area, passing the large sculptures entitled 'Rain' (designed by Colin Rose, they resemble huge raindrops).
[3] Enter the Winter Gardens building to your left and follow the walkway through to the other side. Here you could take a detour to explore the Millienium Galleries (mostly free of charge).
[4] Exit the Winter Gardens and cross the road and continue straight ahead into Tudor Square. Have a look inside the Crucible Theatre building ahead.
Inside the foyer you can read the poem 'Laughter' penned by famous playwright Harold Pinter, on a visit to Sheffield in 2007 during the 'Off the Shelf' festival of reading and writing. The Crucible theatre reopened after refurbishment in 2010, and now includes a new thrust stage, disabled access and new carpets! The box office desk is fronted by recycled £10 notes.
[5] On leaving the Crucible turn right and continue to the end of the square. Cross Norfolk Street and then turn left.
Stop to have a look inside the Upper Chapel courtyard on your right to find 3 sculptures: 'Running Woman', 'Mother and Child' and 'Angry Woman' by artist George Fullard (1950s). The women are represented in various states of motion and emotion.
[6] Leave the garden and cross back over Norfolk Street, turn left around the corner passing the Winter Gardens again. Notice another George Fullard sculpture: the 'Walking Man' in front of the building. Now continue straight on passing the Central Library on your left. This building houses Graves Art Gallery. Admission is free, and it contains some impressive art works and often has special exhibitions. Follow the walkway at the end of the road down to Arundel Gate.
[7] Cross Arundel Gate at the crossing and then bear slightly right following either the steps or slope downhill. The building on your left has a poem by Andrew Motion on the wall (which can be seen from the railway station) and welcomes visitors to the city. Continue down the hill until you reach Paternoster Row.
[8] Cross the road here and then turn right towards the Showroom Cinema and continue along Brown Street, passing the Site Gallery.
The Hubs was originally built to house the National Centre for Popular Music. Persistence Works, on your left at the end of Brown Street, is is the UK’s first purpose-built studio complex for artists and craftspeople, containing 53 artists studios. Note the mural on the wall next to the Rutland Arms by Graffiti Artist Phlegm - his work appears in several locations across Sheffield.
[9] At the end of Brown Street, cross the road, turning right up Furnival Street. Turn right onto Arundel Street, passing the Furnival Galley in the Hallam University building, which is open to the public.
[10] Take the small lane opposite the Hallam University building and continue straight on until you reach Arundel Gate. Cross using the pedestrian crossings then turn right and continue towards the Cheese Grater carpark building ahead of you.
[11] Take the steps to the left hand side of the Cheese Grater building. Continue on, then turn left on reaching the Peace Gardens. Continue forwards passing Brown's Bar and towards Pinstone Street.
[12] Cross Pinstone Street and go straight on towards John Lewis car park. Turn right onto Burgess Street. You now emerge into Barkers Pool. Visit the small garden (Fountain Precinct) to the right of the City Hall, then cross in front of the City Hall building.
Barkers Pools was known as Balm Green until 1434. It was originally a collecting point for a number of natural springs. Fountain Precinct contains the sculpture 'Horse and Rider' (1978) by David Wynne and 'Cat and Bird' by Vega Bermejo.
[13] Turn right along the side of City Hall (Holly Street). At the back of City Hall, continue straight on along the side of the Reflex Bar to emerge onto West Street.
[14] Turn right along West Street and then right again down a flight of steps into Leopold Square. Cross the square and out the other side, cross Leopold Street to enter Orchard Square – the end of your walk.
The buildings in Leopold Square are the former site of a collection of educational establishments including: School Board Officers, Central Technical School, City Grammar School and Firth College.