Outstanding Contribution to the Promotion of the Arts, Music and Culture supported by Utilita Arena & Sheffield City Hall
Judging criteria which will be considered around what the person or organisation being nominated has done for the promotion of arts and culture within the city:
- They have shone a light on the city in a positive way that is easily identifiable.
- They promote the city or the people of Sheffield in their work.
- They actively pursue avenues to educate the citizens of Sheffield of the cultural opportunities within the city.
- Their work has received acclaim from their peers.
You can find out how to nominate someone on our nominations page.


Utilita Arena and Sheffield City Hall
Two of Sheffield’s most iconic venues Utilita Arena and Sheffield City Hall have joined the ASM Global family - the home of first direct Arena Leeds, Manchester's AO Arena and Bridgewater Hall, OVO Arena Wembley and many more.
The new operators will oversee a brand new chapter for Sheffield’s best loved venues as they look ahead to an exciting future, with investment powering a series of improvement works, funded by Sheffield City Council and ASM Global. Taking place across all areas of Utilita Arena, the vision is to reimagine the venue as a world-class touring destination, while developing the venue experience at Sheffield City Hall in line with its prestigious heritage identity.
As the world's leading producer of live events, with a family of over 400 venues worldwide, ASM Global oversees the bookings at arenas and stadia across the UK, Europe and the USA. For Sheffield, that means more live music, comedy and family fun as we bring the best entertainment to Utilita Arena and City Hall.