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Aerial Extreme set to swing into Sheffield

Mon, 12 Jul 10 11:42:26 +0100

July 12, 2010, 11:42 am
A new urban high ropes adventure course is set to swing open its doors in Sheffield. On Saturday July 17 Aerial Extreme at iceSheffield will see the public let loose on over 30 obstacles set at varying heights above the ground. Rope bridges, scramble nets, zip wires, swinging logs and balance beams are just some of the exciting challenges visitors will face. The £250,000 project is one of tw...

Festival fundraiser for Sheffield hospice

Tue, 29 Jun 10 09:50:55 +0100

June 29, 2010, 9:50 am
St Luke’s Hospice Director of Fundraising and Communications Una Moran doesn’t usually wear gold wellies to work…but at the festival time of year she’ll make an exception! Music fans at Sheffield International Venues (SIV) helped to raise almost £1,000 for the hospice after taking part in a Glastonbury competition. And Una was on hand in her best festival gear to pic...

Copthorne and SIV secure winning partnership

Tue, 15 Jun 10 11:00:36 +0100

June 15, 2010, 11:00 am
One of the regions newest four star hotels has teamed up with leading leisure operator Sheffield International Venues (SIV) for an exciting new business tourism partnership. The award winning Copthorne Hotel Sheffield has become one of SIV’s preferred partners with both companies working together to boost tourism in the city. The Copthorne has had a very successful 18 months since opening in...

Beauchief tees off Come Dine With Me special

Tue, 08 Jun 10 16:39:14 +0100

June 8, 2010, 4:39 pm
One of Sheffield’s top golf courses will create a stir on Channel Four when it features on the nation’s favourite reality cooking show. Beauchief Golf Course will appear on a footballers’ special of Come Dine With Me when ex-England player Frank Worthington introduces himself as a contestant on the show. The episode, which will also feature the course as the backdrop during the m...

Ponds Forge Hosts Prolific Events During May

Fri, 04 Jun 10 11:04:55 +0100

June 4, 2010, 11:04 am
A series of prestigious sporting and political televised events has boosted the national profile of leading leisure operator Sheffield International Venues (SIV). SIV’s Ponds Forge International Sports Centre played host to Sky Sports’ prime time Friday Fight Night, which was broadcast to a national television audience and saw a crowd of more than 1,500 gather to witness the contest. T...

New Aerial Extreme site to open at iceSheffield

Fri, 04 Jun 10 10:46:14 +0100

June 4, 2010, 10:46 am
A new urban high ropes adventure course is set to open in Sheffield this summer. Work has started on the Aerial Extreme development at iceSheffield, which is operated by Sheffield International Venues (SIV). The unique high ropes adventure course experience will feature challenging obstacles set at varying heights above the ground including rope bridges, scramble nets, zip wires, swinging logs and...

Sheffield Wednesday legends get into the swing at charity golf day

Wed, 02 Jun 10 12:38:28 +0100

June 2, 2010, 12:38 pm
One of Sheffield’s top golf courses has played host to a star studded charity golf day in support of a local cancer charity. The Sheffield Wednesday Legends Golf Day saw some of the Owls’ best loved former players, including Chris Waddle and David Hirst, team up at Beauchief Golf Course to raise funds for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity. Members of the public were invited to take p...

Gok Wan Visits Ponds Forge

Tue, 25 May 10 12:40:35 +0100

May 25, 2010, 12:40 pm
A team of brave volunteers were pushed into the limelight after taking to the diving boards at one of Sheffield’s top leisure venues to test Gok Wan’s latest fashions! The group of men tried out different styles of swimwear by jumping from the famous boards at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre. Part of the new series of Gok’s Fashion Fix, the segment will see his ...

Def Leppard Film Music Video at City Hall

Mon, 10 May 10 09:53:33 +0100

May 10, 2010, 9:53 am
Sheffield rock legends Joe Elliott and Rick Savage returned home for the making of their latest music video. The Def Leppard duo selected City Hall Sheffield to shoot the video for ‘England Rocks’, which is set to be one of the country’s World Cup anthems. Performing under the name of Joe Elliott’s new band, ‘Down N Outz’ backed by the Quireboys, they used the M...

SWFC Charity Golf Day

Thu, 06 May 10 16:31:07 +0100

May 6, 2010, 4:31 pm
One of Sheffield’s top golf courses is to play host to a star studded charity golf day in support of a local cancer charity. The Sheffield Wednesday Legends Golf Day will see some of the Owls’ best loved former players, Chris Waddle and David Hirst team up at Beauchief Golf Course to raise funds for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity. Members of the public are also invited to take par...