Sheffield is a bright, busy and thriving city with a strong foothold on business and consumer development. Known as the Steel City, Sheffield boasts excellent shopping, vast leisure opportunities and is home to two universities with a further 50,000 student residents in addition to the 500,000 residents. Meadowhall is a drawing temptation, one of the largest shopping centres in Europe featuring hundreds of stores under one roof, restaurants, a cinema and more. Sheffield's arts quarter is a growing interest and greatly expands on the cultural aspects of the city. Local theatres include The Lyceum and The Crucible . Sheffield Station, the Supertram and a variety of bus services cover the city for transport. A thriving nightlife and music scene, with concert venues abound and a regular comedy club keep Sheffield at the heart of the young and old.  (Photo copywright Paolo Margari , text by Joy W)