What Is It Like to See a Concert at Sidney & Matilda?
At a Glance
- Capacity
- Factory 80 / Basement 180 / Gallery 300 / Courtyard up to 300
- Venue Type
- Independent grassroots music venue, bar, and courtyard
- Year Opened
- 2018 (Rivelin Works building dates from the early 1900s as a paper factory)
- Seating
- GA standing in every room
- Cashless
- Card and contactless accepted at the bar; cash also taken
- Climate
- Indoor for three rooms, outdoor courtyard for summer shows
- Parking
- No on-site parking; Matilda Street Car Park directly adjacent (around £7 up to 5 hours)
- Transit
- Sheffield mainline rail 1-min walk; Supertram Blue route 4-min walk
- Accessibility
- Warehouse bar and Factory Room are step-free. Basement and Gallery are NOT currently accessible.
Small for a club, against the 46 clubs we have documented.
Newer than most of the 45 clubs we have documented.
What to Know Before You Go
- 1Find out which room your show is in before you arrive.
Sidney & Matilda is three rooms in one building. The Factory Room (80 cap, ground floor) is the smallest and step-free. The Basement Room (180 cap) sits below ground with a stepped entrance. The Gallery Room (300 cap) is the main room and has 5 steps with a handrail at the entrance. Check the event listing on `sidneyandmatilda.com` or your ticket platform so you know which entrance to use.
- 2The train station is a 1-minute walk.
Sheffield mainline station drops you on Sheaf Street, walk under the bridge and you are at Sidney Street. The Sheffield Station-Hallam University Supertram stop on the Blue route is a 4-minute walk. This is one of the most rail-accessible grassroots venues in the country, so leave the car at home if you can.
- 3Park at Matilda Street Car Park, directly next door.
No on-site parking. Matilda Street Car Park (Sheffield City Council) sits on the corner at around £3 for the first hour, around £7 up to 5 hours, and around £9 for 24 hours per published rates. Sidney Street Car Park is a smaller backup with around 71 spaces. Furnival Gate / Matilda Way (449 spaces) covers sold-out nights.
- 4Basement and Gallery shows are not currently wheelchair accessible.
The venue states this directly. If you have access needs and your show is in either of those rooms, email `info@sidneyandmatilda.com` with "Accessibility" in the subject line before the show. The Warehouse main bar and the Factory Room are level and step-free.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bag checks happen on entry to every gig room (standard for UK grassroots venues). Mobile tickets through Skiddle, Alt. Tickets, See Tickets, or DICE depending on the promoter. Specific bag size and re-entry rules vary by promoter and event, so check the listing for your specific show on `sidneyandmatilda.com` or the ticket platform. Travel light.
Partially. The Warehouse ground-floor main bar and the Factory Room (80 cap, ground floor) have level, step-free access. The Basement Room (180 cap) has a stepped entrance and is not currently accessible. The Gallery Room (300 cap) has 5 steps with a handrail at the entrance and is not currently wheelchair accessible. The venue acknowledges these limitations publicly and asks anyone with access requirements to email `info@sidneyandmatilda.com` with "Accessibility" in the subject line before the event.
By rail, Sheffield mainline station is a 1-minute walk. Walk out of the station onto Sheaf Street, head under the railway bridge onto Shoreham Street, and turn onto Sidney Street. By tram, the Sheffield Station-Hallam University Supertram stop on the Blue route is a 4-minute walk. The whole walk from station to door is well-lit and through the city centre.
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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 Sidney & Matilda.
Cite this guide
Concerts Remembered, "Sidney & Matilda," concertsremembered.app/venues/sidney-and-matilda, updated May 2026.