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

Art picks

Take a Sheffield art tour with our picks of the exhibitions and artists' events on now and coming soon.

A Sense of Place by Karen Sherwood

Sat. 8 February 2025 — Sat. 8 March 2025

Cupola Gallery

An exhibition of paintings of the sea, from Cupola Gallery's founder and director Karen Sherwood.

Life in and around the Maasai Mara

Wed. 19 February 2025 — Wed. 12 March 2025

The Art House

Paintings by artist Panni Loh of people and animals she met in the Maasai Mara in Kenya. Raising funds to support Maasai girls into education, in collaboration with Alton Maasai.

fæthm: explorations in co-curation with the River Dôn

Thu. 13 March 2025 — Sun. 16 March 2025

Kelham Island Museum

An exhibition exploring the cultural and environmental significance of the River Don, its health and its rights. Including an installation in the weir near Kelham Island Museum.

Anomaly Life Drawing

Multiple dates

The Floristry School, Cotton Mill Walk, S3 8DH

A place to relax, experiment with materials and practice drawing the wonderful human form.

Analogue Film Workshops with artist filmmaker Rhea Storr

Fri. 4 April 2025 — Sat. 5 April 2025

Site Gallery

Learn how to use analogue film cameras and develop your own 35mm black and white film. On the theme of portraiture and approaches to engaging with another person, community or place. Suitable for ages 15+.

The Animated Life of Arthur Humberstone

Sat. 8 March 2025 — Sat. 5 April 2025

Old Post Hall

The story of animation in the UK in the 20th century, told through the archive of a pioneering Derbyshire-born animator. Humberstone contributed to the likes of Animal Farm, Yellow Submarine, Watership Down, and The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show.

Sheffield Ceramics Festival

Sat. 5 April 2025 — Sun. 6 April 2025

Kelham Island Museum

Browse the wares of around 50 ceramic artists, potters and sculptors from South Yorkshire and beyond.

Open Up Sheffield

Multiple dates

Sheffield's annual artists' open studios festival.

These Mad Hybrids: John Hoyland and Contemporary Sculpture

Thu. 20 February 2025 — Sun. 18 May 2025

Millennium Gallery

Rarely seen sculptures by Sheffield-born artist John Hoyland, best known for his abstract paintings. Alongside work by Caroline Achaintre, Phyllida Barlow, Hew Locke and more.

Strange Presence: John Hoyland Paintings

Sat. 18 January 2025 — Sun. 18 May 2025

Millennium Gallery

This spring, two new exhibitions at the Millennium Gallery celebrate the acclaimed Sheffield-born artist, John Hoyland (1934 – 2011). With paintings, sketchbooks, photographs and archival film.

Subjects of State, Labours of Love

Fri. 14 February 2025 — Sun. 25 May 2025

Site Gallery

An immersive multi-channel film installation, presenting an intimate portrait of Caribbean associations in Wolverhampton from the 1980s to the present day, and Sheffield African and Caribbean Community Association (SADACCA).

Goldsmiths North

Fri. 30 May 2025 — Sun. 1 June 2025

Cutlers' Hall, Church Street, S1 1HG

Meet and buy from over 50 independent silversmiths and jewellery makers in the magnificent surroundings of Cutlers' Hall. Earlybird tickets on sale throughout February.

Anatomy at Sheffield

Mon. 10 February 2025 — Sun. 15 June 2025

Western Bank Library

An exhibition on teaching of the history of anatomy study in Sheffield. Plus chance to see centuries old anatomy textbooks from the Rare Books Collection.

Derrick Greaves: Art Worlds

Sat. 25 January 2025 — Sat. 21 June 2025

Graves Gallery

Sheffield-born Derrick Greaves (1927–2022) was one of the most acclaimed British painters of the last half century, first recognised in the 1950s as a 'kitchen-sink' painter. This exhibition is the first retrospective of his work since his death.

The Boy with a Leg Named Brian: An Exhibition by Pete McKee

Fri. 29 November 2024 — Sun. 2 November 2025

Weston Park Museum

Join one of Sheffield best-loved artists as he takes you on a nostalgia-filled journey through his 1970s childhood.

Sheffield Stories: Caribbean Footsteps

Fri. 10 May 2024 — Sun. 2 May 2027

Weston Park Museum

An exhibition celebrating the many ways that people of African Caribbean heritage have contributed to Sheffield life. With stories of sport, carnival, fighting racism, and more.