O2 Academy Sheffield

Went to see lovejoy with my daughter 1st concert I’ve been to and it was organised really well this place is smart the security are decent people really helpful I’m definitely coming back here again even though there is loads of drunken idiots hanging around saying that security did come down the line to check everyone was okay great venue

Sheffields best live venue now the arena has stopped putting live bands on. The venue and sound is excellent, but don't buy a beer whatever you do watered down and costs whatever the person serving wants to charge you as they make it up as they go along £28 for 2x 2pint beers! Let that sink in absolute rip off on the ale, the venue is good though

For a music venue the toilets were surprisingly nice! Staff also very friendly and professional.However the drinks are extortionate, £7.70 for a small wine - we ended up going out into Sheffield and getting good cocktails for £9 instead and just drank coke from the venue. Also found that the sound levels were wrong in room 2 upstairs quite a lot, microphone not loud enough and unable to hear singers over drums etc. Sound engineer even forgetting to turn the general music off for the first track so the band was playing at the same time as other music, singer had to ask for it to be turned off.It's not a bad venue and I'd go back, but it's not great either.

One of the best O2 Academy places in my opinion. I love how it is set out, say in comparison to Leeds. There seems to be a better view wherever you are standing. Loved it.

Fabulous venue! Best sound I’ve ever heard at a gig. Great light show. Bar staff are really friendly and helpful. Brilliant security. Felt very welcome and safe. Bar is a bit expensive but that’s to be expected from this type of venue.

The venue itself was very nice and spacious, they took great care in making sure the accessibility line got in first and got comfortable before allowing the others to join, which we were very happy to see (as not all venues have been as considerate).The staff were absolute troopers throughout the whole concert and after, constantly giving out cups of water and keeping an eye on the crowds, acting fast when someone had to be pulled out. Even after the show, they never rushed us to go out and were very nice to us!The only issue we had was that they gave us a numbering system with some bracelets and told us to come back at a later time, but then didn't actually make sure people were in line according to that number, so a lot of people ended up sneaking in the front, which was annoying.But otherwise, we had a great experience at the venue!

Nice venue, access was well organised and staff and security did a great job. Went to see Little Man Tate's reunion gig as a friend plays for them. Absolutely awesome reunion gig, hope for more. Drinks ridiculous, £10 for 2 bottles, £12 for 2 pints...

Fantastic venue for live music, with helpful staff, which was especially useful as it was the first time I'd been there. Lovejoy were epic too!

We were fortunate enough to see Dirty Honey for the first time when they were supporting Skillet and Alter Bridge at The House of Blues Orlando USA. They were awesome that night. We managed to speak with the band at their merch" stand. Asking them when they were set to visit the U.K. We advised them to visit our local venues at Newcastle upon Tyne. Imagine our joy seeing they were going to tour in the U.K. Sheffield was closest for us. Undeterred we travelled down south to Sheffield. O2 Academy Sheffield was a very pleasant surprise. It was our first visit. It was certainly larger than what we had anticipated. The layout was also quite a surprise. There seemed to be a decent view of the stage from most places in the building. A balcony was a feature we haven't seen for quite some time. We saw Dirty Honey who were supporting Rival Sons. The performance at Sheffield surpassed their show at "Download " even. The acoustics were better than usual. Maybe the shape of the room helped. They were well received and played an enjoyable set. Rival Sons were equally a quality sound. Although to be honest