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What's On
Our Sheffield culture calendar. Filled with picks of the city’s arts, culture and heritage events, both in-person and virtual. Plus reviews and festival guides.
Migration Matters
A celebration of the positive impact that migration and refugees have had on Sheffield and beyond. With theatre, art, poetry, music, and more.
Film picks
Our picks of the cinematic delights on Sheffield's screens and online this month.
Music picks
Make some dates with excellent bands and artists in Sheffield, with a hand from our Tom's choice of upcoming gigs.
Theatre picks
Our picks of the shows that are taking to the Sheffield stage over the coming weeks and months.
Art picks
Take a Sheffield art tour with our picks of the exhibitions and artists' events on now and coming soon – both online and in person.
Young Critics 2022
In May–June 2022, 12 students from Brinsworth Academy joined us for our first Young Critics programme. They went on trips to cultural places, met staff behind the scenes and took part in workshops to write about their experiences. Read their reviews.
Makers Mill Art Fair
Sun. 28 April 2024
The Leadmill
An afternoon of creativity and inspiration, with stalls and workshops celebrating local art and crafts talent.
Steam Kitchen
Fri. 26 April 2024 — Sun. 28 April 2024
The Steamworks, 111 Randall Street, S2 4SJ
Tantalise your taste buds at the Steam Kitchen street food market. With live music and free face painting for kids.
Sathnam Sanghera: Empireworld
Tue. 30 April 2024
Creative Lounge, Workstation, 15 Paternoster Row, S1 2BX
Author and journalist Sathnam Sanghera talks to broadcaster Désirée Reynolds about his new book on the legacies of the British empire around the world.
Unmasking ADHD
Tue. 30 April 2024
The Leadmill
The first of The Leadmill’s new Insight Exchange series. You'll be joined by ADHD specialist Jane McPhillips for an engaging, interactive evening, aiming to make information on ADHD more accessible.
Songs For The Record
Tue. 30 April 2024
The Three Tuns, 39 Silver Street Head, S1 2DD
Like a book club, for albums. A fun, informal and welcoming space where people can talk (and maybe learn a little bit too) about music they love and remember. This month, the album is Oasis's 1994 debut, Definitely Maybe.
Kelham Island Film Club: Y tu mamá también
Tue. 30 April 2024
Alder
Kelham Island Film Club kick off their coming-of-age series this May with Alfonso Cuarón’s 2001 Mexican road film Y tu mamá también. Two teenage boys and an older woman who embark on a road trip, along the way learning about life and each other.
Suzy Homemaker
Wed. 1 May 2024
Firth Hall
Suzy Homemaker was a line of toy household appliances launched in the 60s, teaching girls how to be the perfect housewife. In this performance, see women throughout history trapped in a role they did not ask for, and had no choice in.
Where We Find Ourselves: A Co-Listening Practice
Multiple dates
Bloc Projects
Drawing on the work of experimental composer Pauline Oliveros (1932–2016), artist Ian Nesbitt invites you to come together, reflect and listen. Connecting with ideas of deep listening as a transformative collective practice.
BLACKSABBATHMODE
Wed. 1 May 2024
The Lescar
A celebration of and homage to the music of Black Sabbath. In an original collaboration between nu jazz duo BIGHEADMODE and vocalist Plumm, hosted by Jazz at the Lescar.
Ana Carla Maza
Thu. 2 May 2024
Firth Hall
Cuban composer, cellist and singer Ana Carla Maza makes a musical reconnection to her Havana upbringing and Latin American roots. Presented with Talking Gigs, combining discussion and a concert.
Key Of She – Music Improv Jam
Multiple dates
Theatre Deli
A monthly jam night for women, non-binary people and transfolk to explore musical improvisation.
Future Now 2024 – Survival Through Design
Thu. 2 May 2024
Dorothy Fleming Lecture Theatre, Charles Street Building, Charles Street, S1 2ND
Richard Neutra (1890–1970) is one of the most prominent architects of the 20th century. His landmark book Survival Through Design looked at humans self-destructiveness in the creation of the built environment. Join his youngest son for this talk.
Footprints Open Jazz Jam
Thu. 2 May 2024
Alder
An open jam session led by the Footprints house band. All musicians and vocalists are invited to join – or just come down to enjoy the music.
Unmythable
Fri. 3 May 2024
Drama Studio
All the greatest Greek myths in one hour. Told through a blend of sketch comedy, clowning, story and song.
Granny’s Attic
Fri. 3 May 2024
St Andrews Church, Psalter Lane, S11 8YL
"One of the most exciting and accomplished English folk acts on the scene right now” according to Folk Radio. Granny's Attic bring their exceptional musicianship and boundless energy to Sheffield as part of their 15th anniversary tour.
Future Now – Change Makers 2024
Mon. 22 April 2024 — Fri. 3 May 2024
Sheffield Hallam Performance Lab, Arundel Gate, S1 2LQ
A showcase of new writing, physical theatre, storytelling, multi-media performance, short-films and plays. Presented by final-year students in Acting and Performance for Sheffield Hallam University's Future Now festival of creativity.
Peddler
Multiple dates
Peddler Warehouse, 92 Burton Road, S3 8DA
Food, music and art in a former warehouse, one weekend a month. Plus kids craft activities on the Saturday afternoons. With bonus Christmas crafts for their festive edition.
Park Hill Tour – Walk the Streets in the Sky
Multiple dates
Park Hill
Join Park Hill residents for a tour of this iconic Grade II* listed building. Along the way you'll take in grand views of Sheffield, courtyard gardens in bloom, and the inside of a flat.
The Greatest Showman Cinema Experience
Sat. 4 May 2024
OEC Sheffield, Penistone Road, S6 2DE
Sing along to the movie sensation that is The Greatest Showman, with a drag host.
Grief must be Love with Nowhere to Go: Chris Alton & Emily Simpson
Fri. 22 March 2024 — Sat. 4 May 2024
Bloc Projects
An exhibition bringing together experiences of living with loss, transforming the gallery into an environment for reflection.
Chinabot Label Showcase
Sat. 4 May 2024
Hatch
Live electronic music from Chinabot, a platform and collective to change the dialogue surrounding Asian music. With audio visual artist Neo Geodesia, DJ, producer and visual artist Jaeho Hwang, and multi-instrumentalist and composer Ayankoko.
University of Sheffield Brass Band
Sat. 4 May 2024
Drama Studio
A 10th anniversary concert from a talented group of musicians for students of both Sheffield universities.
Sheffield General Cemetery History Tour
Multiple dates
Sheffield General Cemetery
Learn about the stories buried in this sprawling, picturesque 19th-century cemetery. Taking place on the first Sunday of each month.
Sheffield University Wind Orchestra
Sun. 5 May 2024
Firth Hall
Join the ensemble as they perform a range of music for wind orchestra, including new and lesser heard pieces.
Hunday Service at The Three Huns
Multiple dates
The Three Tuns, 39 Silver Street Head, S1 2DD
Every first and third Sunday of the month, The Three Tuns becomes The Three Huns with an afternoon and evening of drag queen-hosted karaoke, fun and games.
Sheffield University Wind Orchestra
Sun. 5 May 2024
Firth Hall
Be blown away by the uni's wind orchestra.
Another Life
Sun. 5 May 2024
Alder
Join Alder on bank holiday Sunday for a day full of progressive house and melodic techno tunes. With DJs from 2pm till late.
The Olive Boy
Tue. 7 May 2024
Theatre Deli
A crude, compelling, coming of age of comedy from Ollie Maddigan based on his own life.
Spring Tonic Walk and Workshop with Social Pickle
Multiple dates
Cat Lane Woods, S8 9HX
Discover the wild urban medicines that exist all around us in spring, learn how to make a herbal tonic, and take some home with you!
Late: Doodle Club – Inspired by Phlegm
Wed. 8 May 2024
Millennium Gallery
Join in an exciting edition of Doodle Club, inspired by Millennium Gallery's exhibition Phlegm: Pandemic Diaries.
Seen. Heard. Valued.
Wed. 24 April 2024 — Wed. 8 May 2024
Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, Charles Street, S1 1WB
An exhibition showcasing families' art, stories and voices from across Sheffield.
Resilience Symposium
Thu. 9 May 2024
The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, S1 4FW
Join Welcoming Cultures for a day of talks celebrating the resilience of marginalised communities. Looking at how organisations can support resilience in the workplace, shared moments as powerful ways of creating solidarity and connection, and more.
Emerging Futures: Indy Johar & Sophia Parker
Thu. 9 May 2024
The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, S1 4FW
How can we, together, build new ways of being to replace economic/social models that are failing us and the planet? Indy Johar (Dark Matter Labs) and Sophia Parker (Joseph Rowntree Foundation) explore some of the systems that are already emerging.
Emergence Collective
Fri. 10 May 2024
Drama Studio
A revolving lineup play a mix of ancient and modern instruments, building beautiful, minimalist sound worlds through improvisation.
Mock Media
Fri. 10 May 2024
Delicious Clam
Featuring members of Crack Cloud, N0v3l and Pottery, Mock Media are an underground Canadian supergroup of sorts. High-wired post punk forms the basis of their sound, with elements of European folk, 70s funk and straight up pop hooks thrown in.
The Allotment Project
Sat. 11 May 2024
Drama Studio
Heartwarming and humorous, this charming duet performance connects audiences of all ages with the joy of growing plants, food, and relationships across all four seasons.
Martin Simpson
Sat. 11 May 2024
Firth Hall
One of the finest fingerstyle guitar players in the world. Known for his intimate solo performances combining English traditional folk, American folk and blues and his own compositions.
SHRUB with support from Cats and the Law + Monqi
Sat. 11 May 2024
Sidney & Matilda
Joyful, jangly pop, melting together lush vocal harmonies, angular sax, infectious rhythms and psychedelic synth sound baths. With support from Cats and the Law and Monqi, hosted by Boxie.
Endless Love Creative Spring Makers Market
Sat. 11 May 2024
Showroom
Shop independent at Endless Love Creative's curation of over 50 contemporary independent makers' stalls. With botanicals, prints, ceramics, jewellery and more.
Ways of Water
Thu. 15 February 2024 — Sun. 12 May 2024
Millennium Gallery
An immersive exhibition from artist duo Matterlurgy exploring how our lives intertwine with our local water infrastructure – from historic wells to expansive reservoirs.
Grace Blakeley: Vulture Capitalism
Mon. 13 May 2024
Creative Lounge, Showroom Workstation, Paternoster Row, S1 2BX
Socialist economist Grace Blakeley takes on the world’s most powerful corporations. She shows how the causes of our modern crisis are the intended result of our capitalist system – and what we can do to change it.
Open Up Festival Preview
Mon. 8 April 2024 — Mon. 13 May 2024
The Art House
In the run-up to this year's Open Up Sheffield, see a preview of work by 29 artists who'll be taking part in the open studios festival.
How Can the River Don Ask For Help?
Tue. 14 May 2024
Weston Park Museum
The River Dôn Project is an innovative initiative looking at the future rights of nature. Join the team for live demos and a conversation on how 'hearing' the River Don can help us address climate breakdown and biodiversity loss in South Yorkshire.
Pint of Science Festival
Mon. 13 May 2024 — Wed. 15 May 2024
Three nights of science fun. Sheffield Uni academics bring their research out of the lab for a series of talks, demos and experiments in pubs, bars and creative spaces.
Corinne Fowler: Our Island Stories
Wed. 15 May 2024
Millennium Gallery
The British countryside is rarely seen as having anything to do with British colonialism. Historian Corinne Fowler brings rural life and colonial rule together to look at how telling the full story can deepen Britons' relationship with the landscape.
English Teacher
Wed. 15 May 2024
Foundry, Sheffield Students' Union, Western Bank, S10 2TG
Formed in 2020 in Leeds, English Teacher embrace the sprechgesang (speak-singing) style of vocal delivery. Their EPs showcase their impressive musical chops and wide ranging influences, all undercut by Lily Fontaine’s quick wit and biting sarcasm.
Quacks
Multiple dates
Theatre Deli
A monthly queer comedy open mic night. Head down to their next event to join in the laughs or even take to the mic yourself.
Sounds from the Ground presents Nkisi, KMRU, Ashley Holmes
Thu. 16 May 2024
GMill at SADACCA, 48 Wicker, S3 8JB
Join Arts Catalyst for a hypnotic evening of live experimental electronic music by Nkisi, KMRU and Ashley Holmes.
Late: To the Letter
Thu. 16 May 2024
Kelham Island Museum
An evening of demos, workshops and a bar, celebrating all things print, typography and letterforms. Inspired by Stephenson Blake & Co., a Sheffield type foundry established in 1818 that become the UK's largest supplier of metal type for printing.
Festival Launch: Ensemble 360
Fri. 17 May 2024
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2024 launches with two spellbinding works in the intimacy of the Crucible Playhouse – a passionate Piano Quartet by Gabriel Fauré, followed by Louise Farrenc’s triumphant Nonet.
Peter Hill plays Bach
Fri. 17 May 2024
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
Pianist and Music in the Round audience favourite Peter Hill gives a solo recital of a selection of Bach’s elegant English Suites and ever-inventive Well-Tempered Clavier.
Get Together
Sat. 18 May 2024
Kelham Island
A joyous one-day festival of independent music, taking over warehouses, breweries and bars of Kelham Island and Neepsend.
Sir Scallywag and the Battle of Stinky Bottom
Sat. 18 May 2024
Crucible Theatre
Follow Sir Scallywag on an adventure to defeat the filthy trolls and find the famous Golden Sausage. With narration, visuals from the book and lots of music, this is a brilliant first concert for 3-to-7-year-olds.
Emma Rawicz Quartet & Tony Kofi Quartet
Sat. 18 May 2024
Crucible Theatre
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sheffield Jazz with two all-star bands led by British jazz musicians. One longstanding favourite with Sheffield audiences and one rising star.
Skylarking
Thu. 22 February 2024 — Sat. 18 May 2024
Soft Ground
An exhibition and events programme by Sheffield-based artist Ashley Holmes, exploring the relationship between landscapes, music and belonging.
Accent on Youth Summer Concert 2024
Sat. 18 May 2024
All Saints Church, Ringinglow Road, Ecclesall, S11 7PP
Sheffield Chamber Orchestra perform French classical music by composers Jean Baptiste Lully, Camille Saint-Saëns, Maurice Ravel and Francis Poulenc. With young guest conductor John Lyon and a solo from local up and coming cellist James Hindle.
Consolation
Sat. 18 May 2024
Hatch
Consolation play fast, raw, cathartic hardcore protest music. Playing live for the last time – catch them now or forever hold your peace. Support from fellow hardcore punks Ruined Virtue, post-metallers Mouths and synth-goth superstars Kalter.
Kelham Makes: Jesmonite Plant Pots Workshop
Sat. 18 May 2024
Kelham Island Museum
Create your own miniature plant pots with artist and maker Kim Searle using a variety of geometric and recycled moulds.
Last Séance
Wed. 15 May 2024 — Sat. 18 May 2024
St Johns Church Hall, Abbeydale Road South, S17 3LE
Totley Operatic and Dramatic Society (TOADS) bring to the stage a comedy written by Herb Hasler. A family's scam séance business attracts those who are sceptical, those who believe and those who come for a laugh – but this séance must be their last.
Pollen
Multiple dates
Grey to Green, S3 8LB
An inner-city flower market, celebrating all things botanical. Taking over a patch of Sheffield city centre one Sunday a month, with plants, flowers, fresh produce and music.
Sunrise
Sun. 19 May 2024
Sheffield General Cemetery
A selection of music to accompany the rising sun, alongside the dawn chorus of singing birds. In the atmospheric surroundings of the Samuel Worth Chapel.
Weston Park May Fayre
Sun. 19 May 2024
Weston Park, S10 2TP
Join in a day of nostalgic family fun when the attractions and entertainment of Weston Park May Fayre return for 2024. With rides, sideshows, crafts, music, and more.
Visions: An Afternoon of Choral Music
Sun. 19 May 2024
St Mark's Church, Broomhill, S10 2SE
An afternoon of glorious choral music with The Abbeydale Singers, Ensemble 360, Organist Darius Battiwall and singers Anna Huntley and Ella Taylor.
JaackMaate’s Happy Hour Live
Sat. 18 May 2024 — Sun. 19 May 2024
The Octagon Centre, Clarkson Street, S10 2TQ
JaackMaate’s Happy Hour Podcast is back on the road with yet another stage show nobody asked for.
Mozart and Schubert
Mon. 20 May 2024
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
Violist Robin Ireland, formerly of the Lindsay String Quartet joins Ensemble 360 and soprano Ella Taylor to perform pieces by Mozart and Schubert. Expect music rich in drama and emotional depth.
Remembering the Lindsays
Mon. 20 May 2024
Showroom
A 1977 BBC documentary on the Lindsay String Quartet. Screening alongside behind-the-scenes footage, and a conversation between broadcaster Paul Allen, The Lindsays' former viola player Robin Ireland and other guests.
Relaxed Concert: Carnival
Tue. 21 May 2024
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
A relaxed performance featuring The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns. With doors left open, lights raised, a break-out space, and less emphasis on being quiet during the performance.
Saint-Saëns: The Renaissance Man
Tue. 21 May 2024
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns transports the listener into a musical menagerie – with a swan, a tortoise, lions and a magical aquarium. Also in the programme is an early French film alongside a live score written by the composer.
Kelham Island Film Club: The Goonies
Tue. 21 May 2024
Alder
Come down to Alder bar for Kelham Island's own community cinema. May's coming-of-age series continues with an absolute classic: The Goonies. A 1985 coming-of-age story complete with treasure maps, pirates and adventure.
French Gems
Wed. 22 May 2024
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
Opening with Maurice Ravel’s homage to his teacher Gabriel Fauré, this concert looks back to those who shaped him and forward to those writing today for whom he remains a guiding light.
Romantic Piano
Thu. 23 May 2024
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
Pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen performs music encompassing three centuries – from the baroque lyricism of Rameau to the impressionism of Ravel.
An Evening with Steven Isserlis
Thu. 23 May 2024
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
Steven Isserlis is guest curator at the 2024 Sheffield Chamber Music Festival. Join him, Irène Duval and Mishka Rushdie Momen as they perform music they adore – celebrating the musical loves and legacy of French composer Gabriel Fauré.
Jackie Kay: May Day
Thu. 23 May 2024
The Leadmill
Join the much-loved poet for an evening of readings and reflections hosted by Désirée Reynolds. Jackie's poems span decades of political activism – from her Glasgow childhood, through 80s/90s feminist, LGBT+ and anti-racist movements, to the present.
Eliza Clark: Penance. A Conversation with Holly Williams
Thu. 23 May 2024
The Mowbray, 118 Mowbray Street, Neepsend, S3 8EN
Join the folks from Juno Books as they host Newcastle-born Eliza Clark for the launch of her second novel Penance. The novel invites us to question our voyeuristic love for true crime and explores the secret inner worlds of teenage girls.
Fauré String Quartet
Fri. 24 May 2024
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
Violinist Irène Duval joins Ensemble 360 to perform a programme of compositions by Fauré and Enescu.
Friday Night in Paris
Fri. 24 May 2024
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
Musical national treasure Roderick Williams is singer-in-residence with Music in the Round. Join him and Ensemble 360 for a magical musical tour through the City of Light.
Festival of Debate
Tue. 16 April 2024 — Sat. 25 May 2024
Get informed, inspired and filled with ideas for positive change. With talks on big social, political, environmental and economic issues. Come back soon for details of the 2024 programme.
Sheffield Chamber Music Festival
Fri. 17 May 2024 — Sat. 25 May 2024
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
Nine days of intimate and inviting classical music performances for all ages.
Close Up: Music for Curious Young Minds
Sat. 25 May 2024
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
Wind musicians and singers breathe life into the wondrous world of chamber music. Ideal for 7–11 year-olds and their families.
Finale
Sat. 25 May 2024
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
Join Music in the Round for the finale of their 40th anniversary Sheffield Chamber Music Festival. Guest curator Steven Isserlis and Ensemble 360 perform pieces by George Onslow, Gabriel Fauré and Tchaikovsky.
Sheffield Plant Swap
Multiple dates
Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Exchange house plants and plant knowledge at this social event.
False Note
Thu. 7 March 2024 — Sun. 26 May 2024
Site Gallery
An exhibition of films by Freya Dooley on themes of replacement, communication and dishonesty. Accompanied by family-friendly events, workshops and a closing music performance. Opening night: Thursday 7 March, 5–8pm.
Sheffield Food Festival
Sat. 25 May 2024 — Mon. 27 May 2024
Peace Gardens
Three (hopefully) sunny days of food, food and more food.
Kelham Island Film Club: Kids
Tue. 28 May 2024
Alder
The weekly community cinema ends its May coming-of-age series with Kids. A 1995 American drama directed by Larry Clark, starring Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce, Chloë Sevigny and Rosario Dawson in their film debuts.
False Note: Live Performance
Thu. 30 May 2024
Site Gallery
Join artist Freya Dooley and musician Emma Daman Thomas for a performance, experimenting with layering synths and voice with samples, fragments and false notes. Expanding on the score to Site Gallery's False Note exhibition.
Powerdrill, Get the F**** Outta Dodge & Asboface
Thu. 30 May 2024
Alder
A free gig from a Steel City power violence band, supported by a scrappy punk duo and a punk band with a rap/hard metal twist.
Sheffield Life, Loss and Death Festival
Wed. 1 May 2024 — Fri. 31 May 2024
"Death is part of life. Let’s talk about it." A month-long series of free creative workshops, exhibitions, talks and more, exploring why conversations around life, loss and death matter. Organised by Compassionate Sheffield.
Emergence 2024 Triple Bill
Sat. 1 June 2024
Firth Hall
Three adrenaline-fuelled dance works performed by a new company of extraordinary dancers.
Crossed Wires Festival
Fri. 31 May 2024 — Sun. 2 June 2024
Bringing some of the UK's top names in podcasting from your headphones to the stage for one weekend. With Adam Buxton Show and Self Esteem, Brown Girls Do It Too, TalkArt, Uncanny, Katherine Ryan, and more.
Capture Sheffield Weekend Photography Course
Multiple dates
Yorkshire Artspace: Exchange Place Studios
Immerse yourself in the magical world of photography with professional photographer and tutor Laura Page.
Peace in the Park
Sat. 8 June 2024
The Ponderosa
Music, community arts and positive vibes in the spring sunshine.
Mosfest
Sat. 8 June 2024
Don Valley Bowl, S9 2DF
A family music festival with a charity fundraising heart, returning for the final time in 2024.
Paloma Faith: In Conversation Motherhood, Identity, Love and F*uckery
Thu. 13 June 2024
The Octagon Centre, Clarkson Street, S10 2TQ
An exclusive conversation with musical artist Paloma Faith, delving deep into the complexities of womanhood in the modern age.
The Monocle
Sat. 15 June 2024
Drama Studio
The untold story of Le Monocle, a secretly notorious lesbian cabaret in 1930s Paris. With contemporary dance and jazz vocals. Come down and be a guest at The Monocle, where the air is thick and the women laugh loudly and dance the night away.
LAND Photographs by Matthew Conduit
Tue. 2 January 2024 — Sat. 15 June 2024
Graves Gallery
Post-industrial landscapes, expressing the Sheffield-based artist's ideas about place, time, context and history.
Jazz on the Park
Sat. 15 June 2024
Weston Park, S10 2TP
An outdoor music and arts festival, coming to Weston Park and its iconic bandstand. With live acts, DJs, A/V installations, food traders and a roller-disco. Organised by Footprints Jazz Club and Mondo Radio in aid of low-grade serous ovarian cancer.
(un)interrupted tongues
Sat. 15 June 2024
Weston Park Museum
A creative zine-making workshop for people of colour, exploring themes of the 1947 Partition of India. With writer and community facilitator Dal Kular, inspired by her own exploration as a 'grandchild of the partition'.
Family Catwalk Extravaganza
Sat. 15 June 2024
The Montgomery
Come together in a fabulous celebration of self-expression. Four dancers go head to head in a dance, fashion and lip sync competition where you, the audience, decides the winner. Get ready to clap, stamp and make some noise for your favourite.
longerr inheritances
Multiple dates
An event in two acts, exploring jazz experimentation and what it means to bend genre and artistic expression as Black and artists of Colour. Curated by Otis Mensah, with headliners Summer Pearl and Savanna Morgan. At Yellow Arch and SADACCA.
It’s All a Show: Fairground Showmen, Identity and Mental Health
Mon. 5 February 2024 — Sun. 16 June 2024
Western Bank Library
An exhibition exploring what it means to be a showman in the 21st century. With interviews, photographs, poems and archive records looking at the relationship between identity and mental health in the community.
Moving Mountains and Everything Within
Sun. 16 June 2024
Utopia Theatre, 11 Rockingham Gate, S1 4JD
Join artist Taey Iohe to delve into sounds exploring nature's perpetual movement amid currents of resistance. Drawing on a 1914 folk song by Kang Hong Sik unearthed from the archives, and its narrative of time ruptures and longing for home.
Sheffield DocFest
Wed. 12 June 2024 — Mon. 17 June 2024
Showroom
The world of documentary film descends on Sheffield each June. With fascinating factual films, innovative storytelling exhibitions and inspiring talks. Come back soon for our guide to the 2024 festival.
Walking From the Palm of Your Hand
Tue. 18 June 2024
Cholera Monument, 30 Norfolk Road, S2 2SX
Artist Alisa Oleva invites you to share a collective walk. Exploring our relationship to the landscape around us, what's on a horizon in the distance, and how we can walk between the two.
Celya AB: Of All People
Tue. 18 June 2024
Yellow Arch Studios
The French stand-up comedian tackles the big three: beauty, money and the void. As seen/heard on Off Menu, The Guilty Feminist and Live at the Apollo, and support act for Maria Bamford, Fern Brady and St. Vincent.
Dig Where You Stand
Wed. 19 June 2024
Soft Ground
An archival project unearthing untold stories about people of colour who have lived, worked and put down roots in South Yorkshire over hundreds of years. Discover creative responses by local artists.
Karma Sheen
Fri. 21 June 2024
Sidney & Matilda
A unique band, inspired by 60/70s psychedelia, classical Indian music and fuzztone guitars. Led by Sameer Khan, who has been formally trained by a 600-year-old lineage of musicians from modern-day Pakistan. A free show to celebrate summer solstice.
Film Locos
Fri. 21 June 2024
Showroom
A British Latin American film take-over. With short films telling diverse stories from fresh perspectives.
Migration Matters Festival
Fri. 14 June 2024 — Sat. 22 June 2024
A celebration of culture, compassion, and the positive impact migration and refugees have in Sheffield. Held on and around Refugee Week each June, this year's festival features headliners Amadou & Mariam, Sirens of Lesbos and Roger Robinson.
Welcoming Cultures
Sat. 22 June 2024
Millennium Gallery
A celebration of our magnificent, multicultural city, marking Refugee Week and Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month. Expect exhibitions, talks and performances from across Sheffield’s diverse communities.
She Rises
Sat. 22 June 2024
Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, S1 2JD
Immerse yourself in a powerful and moving experience with the upper-voice vocal consort Sonority.
Migration Matters exhibitions
Sat. 15 June 2024 — Sat. 22 June 2024
Soft Ground
A series of five exhibitions. With photography from South Yorkshire's queer asylum seeking community, Czech and Slovak Roma women’s perspectives on health, Venezuelan children's experiences of forced migration, and more. Launch evening on 17 June.
If Henna Could Speak
Sat. 15 June 2024 — Sat. 22 June 2024
Bloc Projects Meanwhile Space, 2–4 Matilda Street, 2-4 Matilda Street, S1 4QY
An exhibition centred on henna – its design, symbolic motifs and the ways it transcends bodies and borders.
Africa Calling
Sat. 22 June 2024
Tudor Square/Winter Garden, Surrey Street, S1 1XZ
Khula African Arts bring drum rhythms and dance movements from West and Southern Africa to the city centre. With two 30-minute performances and a dance workshop.
Whirlow Rabbits & Friends: The Immersive Summer Experience
Wed. 29 May 2024 — Mon. 1 July 2024
Whirlow Hall Farm Trust, Whirlow Lane, S11 9QF
An immersive experience taking you through the farm, meeting various woodland friends along the way.
Phlegm: Pandemic Diary
Sat. 13 January 2024 — Sun. 7 July 2024
Millennium Gallery
Pen and ink observations of daily life in lockdown during Covid-19, from artist Phlegm.
Children's Media Conference
Tue. 9 July 2024 — Thu. 11 July 2024
Showroom
The UK’s premier event for everyone in kids TV, media and entertainment. With a free exhibition, Playground, bringing together interactive digital art and maker activities for children to play with.
Fan City
Fri. 14 June 2024 — Sun. 14 July 2024
Devonshire Green, Devonshire Street, S1 4GT
It’s coming home! Come together in a celebration football heritage and camaraderie for fans of all ages. With live match screenings, music, film screenings, family entertainment, street food stalls, a bar, talks with footballing legends, and more.
Luke Kidgell: Happy Hour
Sat. 20 July 2024
The Octagon Centre, Clarkson Street, S10 2TQ
Luke Kidgell's viral stand-up videos often showcase outrageous and quick-witted crowd interactions. You’ve seen him on the internet, now it’s time to see him in real life.
Bassfest Summer Festival
Sat. 20 July 2024 — Sun. 21 July 2024
Don Valley Bowl
Dedicated to drum and bass, house, bassline, and beyond.
Sheffield Transformed Festival
Fri. 19 July 2024 — Sun. 21 July 2024
SADACCA, 48 Wicker, S3 8JB
A celebration of left-wing politics and arts. With chance to hear new ideas, take part in discussion, enjoy art, be creative, and get together at a party.
The Ultimate Classic Rock Show
Sat. 27 July 2024
Octagon Centre, The University of Sheffield, S10 2TQ
Dust off your air guitars for an evening of classic rock anthems from legends past and present.
Chariots Of Fire
Sat. 6 July 2024 — Sat. 27 July 2024
Crucible Theatre
1924 Paris Olympic Games, as Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell vie to become the fastest men on earth, they each battle for their faiths and nation. A moving true tale of courage, honour and conviction, set to a soaring musical score.
Future Now Festival of Creativity
Mon. 22 April 2024 — Sat. 27 July 2024
A showcase of work by Sheffield Hallam University’s graduating artists, designers, filmmakers, animators, writers, architects and performers.
Tramlines
Fri. 26 July 2024 — Sun. 28 July 2024
Hillsborough Park
A three-day summertime celebration of music. Lineup for 2024 coming soon.
Sharrow Festival
Mount Pleasant Park, Abbeydale Road, S7 1BY
Sharrow Festival has been a special part of its local community since 1996. Join in the family-friendly celebration of the area's culture and diversity – 2024 details to come.
Chance To Dance
One big day of music and movement in the city centre each summer. Come back soon for details for 2024.
Sheffield Fayre
Mon. 26 August 2024
Norfolk Heritage Park, Guildford Avenue, S2 2PL
Celebrating its 21st year, Sheffield Fayre is bringing family fun to the beautiful Norfolk Heritage Park once again this August bank holiday. Expect kite flying demos, brilliant food, rides, a 50s-inspired vintage village, woodland crafts and more.
Rock N Roll Circus
Thu. 29 August 2024 — Sat. 31 August 2024
Don Valley Bowl, S9 2DF
Roll up, roll up! Part music festival, part circus, the Rock N Roll Circus is coming back to town. With headliners Richard Hawley, Becky Hill and Milburn. Plus aerialists, stilt walkers, fortune tellers and more.
Art in the Gardens
Sat. 7 September 2024 — Sun. 8 September 2024
Sheffield Botanical Gardens
One of the largest outdoor art exhibitions in the north. Discover paintings in the pavilions and marquees, sculptures on the lawns, and say hello to artists and craft makers – all in beautiful surroundings.
The Music of Abba by Candlelight
Sat. 14 September 2024
The Octagon Centre
A night of Abba anthems, performed by candlelight by tribute act Abba Reunion.
Sheffield Heritage Open Days
Fri. 6 September 2024 — Sun. 15 September 2024
Ten days to explore heritage treasures across the city.
Float Along Festival
Sat. 28 September 2024
Float Along music festival returns to Sheffield city centre to do it all again for the third year running. This year's lineup includes: Shame, Antony Szmierek, Fat Dog, Scaler, Snapped Ankles, and more.
Festival of the Mind
Thu. 19 September 2024 — Sun. 29 September 2024
Feed your mind with a series of fascinating and inspiring talks, exhibitions and performances. Organised by folks from the University of Sheffield in collaboration with local artists and creatives.
Spirit of Independence Film Festival
Fri. 27 September 2024 — Sun. 29 September 2024
A celebration of fiercely independent filmmaking, showcasing raw, bold and passionate films from around the world.
Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time
Sun. 29 September 2024
The Leadmill
One of the UK’s favourite masters of observational comedy returns to Sheffield following a sell-out show last year.
Scouting For Girls
Wed. 2 October 2024
The Octagon Centre, Clarkson Street, S10 2TQ
Scouting For Girls make their Octagon Centre debut, bringing to Sheffield their rich catalogue of hits including She’s So Lovely, This Ain’t A Love Song, Heartbeat, and Elvis Ain’t Dead.
Sensoria
Thu. 3 October 2024 — Sun. 6 October 2024
Sheffield's festival of film and music. Expect a truly unique mix of performance, live film scores, screenings, exhibitions, and music industry activity.
A Doll's House
Sat. 21 September 2024 — Sat. 12 October 2024
Crucible Theatre
Nora Helmer is the envy of many. But her happy home is built on false foundations, and long hidden secrets are starting to surface. A powerful drama written by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Elin Schofield and adapted by Chris Bush.
Dizzy
Mon. 23 September 2024 — Sat. 12 October 2024
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
When 15-year-old Qamar’s brother dies in an accident, nothing makes sense. Until her brother’s friend introduces her to the world of street art and an underground realm, and she finds herself on an odyssey of grief, love and unexpected heroes.
Tindersticks
Sat. 26 October 2024
The Octagon Centre, Clarkson Street, S10 2TQ
Tindersticks return this autumn with a new album recorded in Girona, Spain and extensive tour of Europe.
Celluloid Screams
Thu. 24 October 2024 — Sun. 27 October 2024
Showroom
Sheffield’s horror film festival returns for its 16th year in 2024. Getting you spooked just in time for Halloween.
Off the Shelf
Sheffield's festival of words, taking place each October. Look out for our guide to the writer talks, workshops and events in the 2024 programme in coming months.
No Bounds
A weekend of bleeps, beats and sweaty grins. Returning in October to bring together music, visual art and technology. 2024 dates and lineup TBC.
Steel City Beer & Cider Festival
Kelham Island Museum
Sheffield CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) know a thing or two about good beer, cider and perry. Join them for their 48th festival in October 2024 – details TBC.
City of Rivers
Fri. 24 November 2023 — Sun. 3 November 2024
Weston Park Museum
An exhibition of stories, objects, artwork, film and photography chronicling Sheffield's relationship with its waterways.
The Libertines
Mon. 4 November 2024
The Octagon Centre, Clarkson Street, S10 2TQ
The iconic band that dominated the 00s indie music scene are back with a bang.
Lightning Seeds
Fri. 8 November 2024
The Octagon Centre, Clarkson Street, S10 2TQ
Celebrate 35 years of pure joy with one of the country’s best loved bands on their greatest hits tour.
KENREX
Sat. 26 October 2024 — Sat. 16 November 2024
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
July 10th 1981. Skidmore, Missouri. A man is shot dead in broad daylight. There are 60 witnesses – but no one saw a thing. Part western, part true crime, with an Americana soundtrack, KENREX is a gritty one-man thrill ride.
The Ruskin Collection: Hand, Head and Heart
Sat. 9 December 2023 — Sun. 1 December 2024
Millennium Gallery
A display about the positive power of making by hand. Including a new memorial quilt commemorating Terry Higgins, the first named person in the UK to die of an AIDS-related illness, on public display for the first time.
PostNatures
Thu. 16 March 2023 — Sat. 7 December 2024
Graves Gallery
An exhibition curated by artist Victoria Lucas, centred around a painting of an imaginary landscape by JMW Turner. Exploring perceptions of reality and representations of the relationship between women and nature.
Portraiture and the Human Figure
Thu. 16 March 2023 — Sun. 8 December 2024
Graves Gallery
“A celebration of being, making and looking.” Read our writer Wemmy's review of this inspiring exhibition full of love letters to bodies.
Comedy Drag Lunch
Sun. 15 December 2024
OEC Sheffield, Penistone Road, S6 2DE
Celebrate the festive season with OEC's Christmas comedy drag show.
We are the Monument
Sat. 27 January 2024 — Sat. 21 December 2024
Graves Gallery
An exhibition curated by artist Yuen Fong Ling, encouraging us to consider the significance of those represented on, or in opposition to, the plinth.
Treasure Island: An Adult Panto
Sat. 21 December 2024
Drama Studio
Get ready for a cheeky romp with Far Out Theatre on Pleasure Island with their latest, adult pantomime!
Frozen Sing-A-Long
Sat. 28 December 2024
OEC Sheffield, Penistone Road, S6 2DE
Belt out Let It Go and Do You Want to Build a Snowman? at this special screening of the Disney fave.
Little Shop Of Horrors
Sat. 7 December 2024 — Sat. 18 January 2025
Crucible Theatre
The killer rock musical comes to the Crucible in time for Christmas. When flower shop assistant Seymour acquires a mysterious new plant, he names it ‘Audrey II’ after his crush. But this plant’s out for blood.
Death and the King's Horseman
Mon. 3 February 2025 — Sat. 8 February 2025
Crucible Theatre
Set in Nigeria in the late 1940s and based on a true story, Elesin, the king's horseman, is tasked with carrying out a sacred ritual upon the death of the king. However Elesin is overtaken by the allure of earthly desires.
Pig Heart Boy
Thu. 27 February 2025 — Sat. 15 March 2025
Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
All Cameron wants is to be normal, but he needs a heart transplant. When he's finally offered a new heart, he must choose how far he’ll go to get his life back. Based on the novel by award-winning writer Malorie Blackman OBE (Noughts and Crosses).
Classical Weekend
One big celebration of classical music. Bringing classical music to concert halls, gardens and public spaces across the city, every other year. Returning in 2025.