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The Sheffield culture guide written by in-the-know locals

Joe Harris

Our Favourite Places would be nothing without our contributors — a massive thanks to all of them!

Tell us about you...
I'm Joe. I like films and vinyl.

I'm the co-founder of Reel Steel – a film magazine and screening event group, based in Sheffield. You may have been to one of our screening events at Sheffield's historic Abbeydale Picture House, where we've shown everything from cult 80s horror to Studio Ghibli on 35mm.

What does Sheffield mean to you?
Sheffield is a great example of the 'independent' spirit.

It's full of people who have gone out and done things for themselves – opening a new bar or a record store, creating a film screening or music event. The cultural landscape of the city is full of so many independent traders and events and it's all the better for it.

It really is a city of makers.

What's your favourite Sheffield place?
The Abbeydale Picture House.

What would you do to improve the city?
Let me think about that one...

Latest contributions

Colony

Fri. 28 August 2026 — Mon. 7 September 2026

Professor Se-jeong is thrust into a bloody nightmare as a rapidly mutating virus is unleashed at a biotech conference. From the director of the fantastic Train To Busan, Yeon Sang-ho, comes a new Korean zombie action thriller.

Coyote vs. Acme

Fri. 21 August 2026

Tired from decades of being blown up by explosive products while in pursuit of the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote teams up with a lawyer to launch a fight against Acme Inc. After years in release limbo, this long-awaited film finally lands on screens.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Multiple dates

A young director is hired to revive the Camp Miasma slasher franchise. When she tracks down the now reclusive actress who played the film's "final girl," obsession, fear, desire and blood-soaked chaos ensues. From the director of I Saw The TV Glow.

Hunt For The Wilderpeople

Fri. 7 August 2026 — Thu. 13 August 2026

Showroom

City kid Ricky finds himself at home with his new foster family in the New Zealand countryside, until he and Uncle Hec end up going on the run. Starring the late, great Sam Neill, the Taika Waititi film is back in cinemas for its 10th anniversary.