For all businesses, work is an important part of life, but not all of it.

Most of us work to live, and in Sheffield life is for living. Good value housing, appreciating rapidly in value, abounds - from Victorian to new build - from riverside apartment to country cottage. Sheffield is set in a hinterland of breathtaking beauty; the only UK city with one third of its land area set in a National Park, The Peak District.

Few places compare to Sheffield for leisure activities and simply having a good time. The highest ratio of cinema screens to population in the UK, the Lyceum and Crucible theatre's and delightful restaurants, clubs and bars all contribute to a lively social scene.

The Millennium Galleries,d in April 2001 is a stunning new building and a beacon for the progressive, dynamic city Sheffield has become. The Gallery has already hosted major exhibitions from the Tate, including the complete Francis Bacon collection in the Summer of 2001. Works from the National Portrait Gallery and a planned exhibition of the works of Constable demonstrate the national stature Sheffield has achieved in the cultural world.

The Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield Arena and Ponds Forge sports centre with its Olympic-standard pool, are simply world-class in their stature, with the Arena regularly attracting the world’s leading popular artists.

Add to this Meadowhall, the most popular shopping centre in the UK, attracting shoppers from hundreds of miles around, and it’s clear that Sheffield is in a league of its own when it comes to leisure and culture.