Sheffield Arena: one venue, changing names and three different capacities

Sheffield Arena is also known as Utilita Arena Sheffield. The indoor venue hosts music and sport, including Sheffield Steelers ice hockey. For forthcoming dates, use the official arena website rather than an old event listing.

Sheffield Arena, Sheffield: finding the venue

The address is Broughton Lane, Sheffield, S9 2DF. The arena sits near Meadowhall, between Sheffield city centre and Rotherham, as described in its venue profile. Before travelling, check the official venue’s current travel advice and your return journey; an event listing alone is not a transport plan.

Concerts, ice hockey and different crowd sizes

The arena’s capacity figures distinguish three formats: up to 13,600 for concerts, 9,300 for ice hockey and 3,500 for Steel Hall. These are configuration figures, not a promise that every event offers that many tickets.

Think about the evening’s rhythm as well as its headline act. A standing concert and a seated hockey match call for different plans with friends: agree a meeting point before entering, and check whether your tickets place everyone together. Getting into the same groove starts before the performance.

The names behind the same building

The arena opened on 30 May 1991. Its former names include Hallam FM Arena, Motorpoint Arena Sheffield and FlyDSA Arena. A major renovation followed in 2013, covering the roof, doors, seats, lighting, catering and toilets, according to its recorded history. Older branding can therefore identify the same building, but old visitor instructions should not replace current event information.