Octagon Centre
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The Octagon Centre, built in 1983, is a multi-purpose conference centre and music venue at the University of Sheffield. Situated in the Western Bank campus, it is joined by a skyway to University House and is comprised of an eight-sided auditorium (seats up to 1,250), offices, meeting rooms, and a lounge with bar and patio.
As a University building, The Octagon is used for a variety of purposes, including for examinations and lectures, for which purpose it is used primarily by the School of Law. Currently, the University hosts graduation ceremonies here, although due to a campaign to move venue conducted by the Student Newspaper, Sheffield Steel (that began as a Facebook campaign), as of March 2007 the University is considering alternative venues[citation needed].
The venue also hosts regular concerts, with notable past acts including Maximo Park, The Coral, Funeral for a Friend and Bloc Party, and is transformed into a nightclub by the Student's Union every Friday (during term-time) for the Frouk club night; it has hosted the Valve Sound System on several occasions. University Balls, an annual fashion show, a biennial 24 Hour Musical, and various other Student Union and Student Societies evend also take place, and the Octagon is equally used by outside groups.
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