Hereford Road, Sheffield, S1 4PR, telephone no: 0114 2754616

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Ground Level Main Bar
Open Between Midday and 2am (3am Friday/Saturday). Customers are invited to visit the upstairs club when the main bar closes.

Open to everyone until 9pm. Members only after 9pm.
Full Drinks Selection
Food Available (Between Midday and 1.00am)
Full Food Menu Until 9pm
Bar Snacks Available All Day Until 1am
Children Welcome Until 5pm
Thai Food Tuesday (Served Between 3pm and 9pm)
Sunday Carvery (Served Between 1pm and 4pm)
Gents Toilet
Ladies Toilet
Disabled Toilet
Cloakroom Available After 9pm. £1 per item.



The Club

Open to Members from 9pm Until Close
Bar with Full Drinks Selection
Cocktail & Shot Bar
Dancefloor Open After 9pm
Premier Sound System
LED, Laser Tech Lighting
Pool Table

Monday 12pm-3am
Tuesday 12pm-3am
Wednesday 12pm-3am
Thursday 12pm-4am
Friday 12pm-6am
Saturday 12pm-6am
Sunday 12pm-4am


Monday. (9pm - 3am)
DJs Ian Johnson and Kieron Lowry upstairs with dance, chart and pop.

Tuesday. (9pm - 3am)
Games Night, Join Rat with a packed night of Bingo, Skint or Mint, Open the Box and Play Your Cards Right. Upstairs join DJs Kieron Lowry and John Paul Javal for dance, R&B and the latest chart tracks.

Wednesday. (9pm - 3am)
Karaoke with Martin Ritson. Upstairs in the main club it's DJs Ian Johnson and Kieron Lowry with more Dempsey's mixes.

Thursday. (9pm - 4am)
Games Night. More main bar frolics with Rat. Choose from Bingo, Skint or Mint, Open the Box and Play Your Cards Right. Upstairs music is provided by DJs Ian Johnson and John Paul Javal.

Friday. (9pm - 6am)
Nine hours of the Sheffield gay scene's best music. DJ Ian Johnson is in the main bar with retro, classic pop and show tunes. Upstairs it's DJs Kieron Lowry and John Paul Javal with new dance, R&B, chart and Eurobeats.

Saturday. (9pm - 6am)
The big weekender! DJ Nick Townsend provides an alternative music mix downstairs. DJs Kieron Lowry and John Paul Javal are upstairs with more new dance, R&B, chart, pop and Eurobeats.

Sunday. (9pm - 4am)
Karaoke Night with Martin Ritson. Sing yourself silly with words projected onto our 13 widescreen TVs. Upstairs it's music from DJs Kieron Lowry and John Paul Javal.


Dempseys is unique to the Sheffield gay scene and operates a membership scheme. This means we can provide a safe and enjoyable experience for all our customers. Entry to Dempsey's after 9pm is for members only. However, the main bar is open all day with unrestricted access. We can boast over 15,000 members from all over the UK.


Entry Fees

Sunday to Thursday £2.00 (Members with Card)
£3.00 (Members without Card)

Friday and Saturday £3.00 (Members with Card)
£4.00 (Members without Card)

Dempsey's Bar and Club is not open to non-members. However, guests may be admitted if accompanied by a member. This will be at the discretion of door staff as priority will always be given to members. Cost of entry to non-members will be £5.00.



If you're looking for us then you'll find us right in the very heart of Sheffield city centre...

We boast three bars including our infamous cocktail bar on the upper level. Chill out downstairs, enjoy karaoke, games or try some of our readily available food.

Try the main bar situated upstairs that is right beside the dance floor.

Dempsey's is a members club which means you can be sure of a safe and enjoyable experience.

Membership is just a pound and you can join on the night (except Friday and Saturday). All new members will be asked to complete a simple Membership form and a cutey little photograph will be taken. Rest assured that details of all our members are strictly confidential and under no circumstances are they passed onto third parties.



Once accepted you'll be given a gold membership card* and you'll be asked to present this when visiting at night.

Please note that guests are not allowed.

*Members are advised that the white membership cards are no longer valid.
Remember that membership is at our discretion and occasionally we stop taking new members.

We operate a strict 'No Drugs' policy at all times. Any members who are found to be dealing, using or under the influence of drugs will be banned indefinitely. It's a policy we pride ourselves on and one that is endorsed entirely by our members