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2 May 2024

Exposed Magazine

Longstanding Division Street social hub Forum has recently undergone a significant refurb, resulting in the introduction of a brand-new coffee bar space.

The venue has worked with designers to create a bright and airy space ideal for coffee meets, remote working and all of your breakfasting, brunch and lunch needs.

Forum has also partnered with popular local bakery Forge Bakehouse, who will be providing them with daily deliveries of freshly made bread, pastries and bakes. On the coffee front, their in-house barista team are serving up brews made with beans sourced from award-winning Yorkshire-based roasters Dark Woods coffee, and you’re covered for a wide range of loose leaf teas from popular Sheffield independent Birdhouse Tea Company.

Forum opens new coffee space perfect for a quick meet up or remote working

Utilising the open space and large glass windows overlooking their terrace leading onto Devonshire Green, newly added spacious raised desks with charging points provide the perfect setting for remote working. Elsewhere, comfortable lounge chairs and an abundance of fresh plants bring the laidback vibes.

If you’re looking for a quick grab-and-go option, customers can quickly access the counter through the side entrance by the terrace. In addition to hot drinks, pastries, sandwiches and bakes, a wide range of fresh juices and health shots are also on offer for anyone looking for a refreshing health kick. Naturally, over on the bar side it will be business as usual: a wide range of craft beers, wines and cocktails (plus plenty of non-alchoholic options) alongside late-night dancing and DJs to take you through the evening.

True North Brew Co’s head of marketing Jane Smith explained that it’s all about ensuring that the much-loved venue, now in its 32nd year of trading, continues to move with the times and cover a wide range of social options.

“The main reason for this big refurbishment is to make sure Forum offers something for everyone,” Jane told Exposed. “The new space looks great and we can now cater for a wide range of tastes, from the morning through to the night-time.”

Forum aims to move with the times and cover a wide range of social options.

Forum opens every day from 9am until late. Follow @theforumsheffield for the latest updates and students can grab a True North pledge card from truenorthbrewco.uk, giving them 20% off and various other offers at their five venues every day of the week.