Slambarz is back with the next wave of Sheffield’s talent and already-established artists across grime, drill, trap, hip-hop and R&B. With Lavelle, SL Kutta, TeeWhyWho, and Ra’Siah. Plus Slambarz’s cypher and 12 young musicians yet to be selected.

Tammet explores the lives of nine autistic individuals from different cultures, with distinct passions and occupations, from a mathematician to a novelist. Celebrating autism through rich, life-affirming narratives drawn from extensive interviews.

Muir’s book Radical Rest received love and interest across the country. The author is now inviting us to an autumnal workshop which will use Black Feminist writing prompts to help us inquire into what our collective bodies need as the seasons change.

Bestselling, award-winning authors Dorothy Koomson and Kit de Waal discuss their journeys as Black women writers, their early experiences, and offer advice to new writers. Joined by Christina Fonthes, British-Congolese writer and founder of REWRITE.

Join translator Ibrahim Hirsi and poet-translator Mymona Bibi for this workshop. You'll collaborate to translate a Somali poem into English, no prior experience required. The group's translation will be published on Poetry Translation Centre's site.

Automated systems stress local power grids, and affect us in less-known ways. AI can mark children as future criminals and diagnose remote tribes. Murgia studies the impacts of these technologies, offering ways to resist and reclaim our humanity.

A Black British gothic horror short film based on the true story of Kai Akosua Mansah, buried in Sheffield. Adapted from Désirée Reynolds' short story, it follows student Abba-Yaa, haunted by the child spirit she is researching.

A free interactive showcase of inventions by Black inventors, highlighting their contributions to making life safer, happier, easier and more efficient. From the traffic light to the spark plug, it tells an overdue, fascinating story for all ages.

An invitation to assess the use of text and visual elements in monuments as practice for decolonising public spaces. This event will propose street name changes, alongside new public art, memorials and monuments honouring marginalised communities.

Ekpoudom brings together the artists and communities who created and were shaped by British rap and grime and the listeners who could identify within it. To birth his book, he travelled the country to grasp how migration and resistance shaped people.

Your chance to perform or listen to an open mic celebrating the many languages spoken in Britain. British-Algerian writer Lydia Hounat joins Sheffield Poet Laureate Danaé Wellington to deliver a show-stopping polylingual set. Sign up on the night!

Weedhsame will perform the poem Catastrophe/Galiilyo in Somali, with English translation. This is a powerful container for Somali displacement, western Europe's response to the refugee crisis, and a hopeful message for refugees.

The beloved poet and former Makar of Scotland reads poems of political activism, grief and love. Moving through decades of activist work, from her parents’ socialist campaigns, to queer feminist anti-racist struggles of the 80s/90s, to present day.

This open mic event features guest performers Silé Sibanda, spoken word artist and BBC Radio presenter, and Jay Mitra, punk poet and nonfiction writer from Yorkshire. Afterward, you are invited to share your poetry or prose.

A workshop for intermediate and advanced fiction writers, exploring turning the most mundane object or banal day into exciting material. With individual exercises, group work, and feedback to support you in finding your voice, motivation and process.

Award-winning poet Joelle Taylor presents a staged reading of her debut novel, directed by Neil Bartlett. The dystopian story explores violence, resilience and women’s experiences, through a tattooed woman’s body art that reveals hidden narratives.