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Welcome to the world of Look Up - a free, augmented reality art trail occupying the rooftops of buildings around Sheffield City Centre.
Commissioned alongside his year-long exhibition in Weston Park Museum, 'Soccer Kids' is Pete McKee's first foray into the world of augmented reality, and spans not one but two iconic rooftops, making Sheffield Children's Hospital part of this amazing collaboration too.
Pete's new exhibition 'The Boy with a Leg Named Brian' is a deep dive into his nostalgia-filled journey through his 1970s childhood, growing up in Sheffield.
With football playing a key part in this, Pete's Look Up commission presented the perfect opportunity to celebrate the football heritage of the city with some new characters, a dash of retro music, and a nod to Soccer Kid, a hit computer game of the early 90s, which was published by Krisalis Software- a team of developers born out of Sheffield's prolific Gremlin Graphics.
It's also the perfect piece to mimic the characters with friends and family using your own ball - so get snapping in the app and share your photos and videos with us on social by tagging @VisitSheffield, @PeteMcKee and use #LookUpSheff to show the world your skills.
'Soccer Kids' is also the final Look Up installation to receive government grant funding via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which has brought the AR Art Trail to life across the city.
If you didn't know already, there are five more locations working with other Sheffield artists - to see them all simply download the FREE app and then head out on the trail to hunt them down.
Eat & drink nearby
Ambulo - Millennium Gallery & Weston Park
An all day café for all the family, inspired by travel, culture and the best produce from near and far. We know that food and drink shouldn’t intimidate and it shouldn’t be over-complicated. It should be straight forward and enjoyed by everyone from all generations and all backgrounds.
The Steel Cauldron
A wizard themed cafe, full of magic, fun and frolics for all the family. Activities, games, events and parties are all a constant, and it's often full of budding magicians so book yourself a place before you go!
Damhouse Bar & Restaurant
The damhouse Sheffield is set within the tranquil surroundings of Crookes Valley Park and offers fantastic food, superb drinks and a welcoming atmosphere. It prides itself on offering great value for money but maintaining a high quality menu, modern décor and always helpful, friendly staff.
Elm
Elm is a small neighbourhood hangout, for good coffee, good wines and good goods. During the week Elm serve speciality coffee, a perfect little all day brunch menu, sandwiches/soup of the day, bespoke cakes and their infamous cinnamon buns.
Napoli Centro
Incredibly good Neapolitan-style pizzas are the draw at this snug eatery, which also serves wine & beer. Slow-proofed dough topped with the finest ingredients from Campania, cooked in under 90 seconds at 500 degrees resulting in a light and airy pizza with a slightly charred crust.
The Nottingham House
The Notty is a friendly pub located at the heart of Broomhill in Sheffield. They are student friendly and have many university sports clubs and associations using the pub as their base and meeting place. They have bands playing regularly on weekend evenings and quiz nights.
Năm Sông
Nǎm Sông means 'five rivers' in Vietnamese, as an ode to the establishment's founding city of Sheffield which famously has five rivers. It's an all-day-all-night coffee shop, restaurant and bar serving up delicious Vietnamese food, drinks, and of course the legendary phin filter coffee.
The York
The York has been serving home cooked food, fine wines and perfect ales to the masses since September 2010. You can make yourself at home in front of the open fire, grab a table amongst the curiosities or relax in the snug.
Proove - Broomhill
Proove make Napoli style pizzas using fresh dough and the best quality ingredients.
Cawa Coffee Broomhill
Micro roasted fair trade coffee, speciality teas, artisan bakery & patisserie.
Shops & attractions nearby
Weston Park Museum
The city's amazing collections of beautiful, varied & unusual treasures are brought to life through fascinating histories, incredible facts and hands-on interactives.
The Ponderosa
The Ponderosa is a recreation area within the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
McKee Gallery
The McKee Gallery showcases work from world renowned Sheffield artist, Pete McKee. Based at Leah's Yard in Sheffield City Centre, the gallery sells a range of McKee prints and merch, attracting visitors from all over.
Record Collector
Record Collector is South Yorkshire’s largest independent vinyl and CD store. The shop stocks over 50,000 vinyl records and 25,000 CDs, making them a top destination for any music lover in the region.
Bolehills bike track
"Bolehills forever" is a phrase passed around between people who have spent any length of time riding the expertly-shaped golden limescale mounds of the track transformed by Sheffield’s community.
Rivelin Valley Trail
The Rivelin Valley Trail stretches two and a half miles, linking Sheffield to the Peak District, and is punctuated with fascinating reminders of the city’s industrial past
Indie scene in Crookes, Walkley & Broomhill
Sharing the same hill, Crookes and Walkey are close enough to one another that you could easily take a shopping stroll round both in a morning or afternoon, and maybe even add on a visit to Broomhill too. All are home to a selection of unique retail businesses.
Leah's Yard
Located in the heart of the city centre on Cambridge Street, Leah's Yard is an exciting independent retail destination, home to some of Sheffield's finest independents.
Sheffield Cathedral - St Peter & St Paul
Whether you have come to pray, to search or to ponder; whether you are a lover of art, architecture or music; whether you need help or have come to look round, you are most welcome here. Come to one of Sheffield’s oldest buildings, the ancient heart of this great city.
Graves Gallery
The home of Sheffield's visual art collection since 1934, the Graves Gallery is located on the third floor of Sheffield Central Library.
Funding information
This project is part funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
Look Up background information
Look Up was commissioned by Marketing Sheffield (part of Sheffield City Council), and originally funded by the Getting Building Fund. This saw Megaverse commissioned to design and build the app, utilising the Niantic Lightship platform (of Pokemon Go fame), and Human Studio and Universal Everything to each create two pieces of artwork for it.