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Christmas picks
Jack Frost is nipping at our toes, overblown supermarket ads are on the telly, and the city's bars are serving up mulled things. Christmas is coming!
See below for our top picks for where to join in the festive spirit in the run-up to the big day in Sheffield's cultural venues – whether it's by getting cosy in front of a festive film on the big screen, enjoying a magical show at the theatre, or making merry at a market.
Happy holidays!
Kelham Film Club: Tokyo Godfathers
Thu. 19 December 2024
Alder
A bittersweet anime comedy set on Christmas Eve in Tokyo. The film follows three homeless people – a middle aged alcoholic, a former drag queen and a runaway teen. When they find a baby, they attempt to reunite the baby with its parents.
A (Semi)-Trad Paxmas with SHLAB Mummers' Play & The Hearnes Christmas Carols
Thu. 19 December 2024
Dorothy Pax
Sheffield Arts Lab (SHLAB) return to take on the folk tradition of a mummers’ play. Followed by the fourth annual Hearnes Christmas Carols sing-along hosted by Rebecca L Hearne, Ray Hearne and Emily Hearne. Donations to Prostate Cancer Care.
Dale Storr's Christmas at the Greystones
Fri. 20 December 2024
The Greystones
Playing material from the likes of Dr.John, James Booker and Louis Armstrong along with a selection of festive hits, the New Orleans-style pianist returns to The Greystones for his annual Christmas show.
Britney in Wonderland
Thu. 19 December 2024 — Fri. 20 December 2024
Drama Studio
A ridiculous, delusional hot pink and denim fantasy, told through Glitterbomb Dancers’ signature high energy dancing, drag, comedy and chaotic queer aesthetic.
Game On With Christmas Lates
Wed. 4 December 2024 — Fri. 20 December 2024
National Videogame Museum
Celebrate the holiday season with festive fun at the National Videogame Museum with their new Christmas Lates.
Toolmakers Comedy Club Christmas Special
Fri. 20 December 2024
Tool Makers Brewery, 6–8 Botsford Street, S3 9PF
Join the Toolmakers Comedy Club for their Christmas Special. A night of laughs and festive cheer, with a lineup of comedians who will have you in stitches all night long.
Everly Pregnant Brothers Crustmas Special
Sat. 21 December 2024
The Octagon Centre
Sheffield’s one and only Everly Pregnant Brothers return once again to the Octagon for their annual Christmas show.
Home Alone
Fri. 20 December 2024 — Sun. 22 December 2024
The Light, The Moor, S1 4PF
A festive film favourite. Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for the holidays in this action-packed adventure.
Noche de Rábanos AKA Adrian & Rebecca’s Christmas Special
Sun. 22 December 2024
Dorothy Pax
Join storyteller Adrian Finney and folk singer Rebecca L Hearne for a night of folk tales and dark folk music from Christmas past. Plus radishes. Named after Noche De Rábanos, aka the Night of the Radish, a Mexican Christmas tradition.
It's a Wonderful Life
Thu. 12 December 2024 — Tue. 24 December 2024
Released in 1946, this black and white iconic film is the heartwarming treat you need on a chilly December night.
Die Hard
Fri. 13 December 2024 — Tue. 24 December 2024
It's that time of year again... where friends, families and strangers on the internet argue over whether Die Hard is a Christmas film. Seeing John McClane take on Hans Gruber at this time of year is almost as much of a tradition as Christmas itself.
Crafted
Sat. 26 October 2024 — Tue. 24 December 2024
Millennium Gallery
Millennium Gallery’s new annual selling showcase celebrating excellence in making across the region and beyond.
Father Christmas
Fri. 29 November 2024 — Tue. 24 December 2024
The Light, The Moor, S1 4PF
Based on Raymond Briggs' well-loved character. After a hard night's work on Christmas Eve, Father Christmas goes on holiday. But he discovers he's forgotten to deliver one present – to a certain resident at Buckingham Palace. From 29 November.
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.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Fri. 20 December 2024 — Sun. 29 December 2024
Charles Dickens’s Christmas Carol can sometimes be a bit of a grizzly tale (especially when the Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come appears on the scene), but the Muppets brighten the Christmas tale right up.
Pantomonium
Multiple dates
The Montgomery
Get ready for the most magical, hilarious and heart-warming pantomime of the season.
The Sheffield Carols
Mon. 11 November 2024 — Wed. 1 January 2025
A folk tradition, filling pubs with the sound of locally written songs that have passed down the generations. Gather in the pubs to join in the sings this November and December.
Joyful
Fri. 22 November 2024 — Sat. 4 January 2025
Cupola Gallery
A truly varied exhibition of work by over 70 artists responding to the theme of joy. With an opening event on 22 November.
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.