What Is It Like to See a Concert at Foundry?
At a Glance
- Capacity
- 1,300
- Venue Type
- Club (main gig room of Sheffield Students' Union)
- Year Opened
- 2013 (current room, rebuilt inside the 1963 union building)
- Seating
- Standing GA
- Climate
- Indoor
- Parking
- Q-Park Durham Road, across the road, paid 6pm to 2am
- Transit
- Supertram blue or yellow route to the University stop
Newer than most of the 75 clubs we have documented.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nothing bigger than roughly A3 (40 x 35 x 18 cm). The gig info says backpacks and holdalls aren't allowed. Pro cameras with detachable lenses and video cameras are out too, and banned items go in the cloakroom.
Yes, from 14. Under-16s need an adult over 18 with them. Club nights are 18+ with ID scanning, and they'll only take originals: passport, driving licence or a PASS-hologram card.
Yes. A ramp at the back leads to a raised platform that takes up to eight people, wheelchair users included. You'll need to book it with the venue's Access Requirement Form, and the nearest accessible toilet is 41 metres away. It isn't open at every event, club nights included.
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This guide is based on fan reports, public records, and community discussion. Claims we can’t source are left out rather than estimated, and the charts render only where the sample is large enough to trust. It is not sponsored by or affiliated with Foundry.
Cite this guide
Concerts Remembered, "Foundry," concertsremembered.app/venues/foundry, updated November 2026.