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

Theatre picks

Fill your diaries with Sheffield theatre trips. Our theatre picks feature highlights of the shows that are taking to the stage in Sheffield in the coming weeks and months.

Our theatre picks range from musicals at the Lyceum to contemporary drama at the Crucible and improv at Theatre Deli. Expect exciting new talent at the University of Sheffield Drama Studio and the Makerspace within historic Portland Works, plus comedy and am-dram at the likes of The Montgomery, the Library Theatre and the Lantern.

Browse our What's On calendar for more events.

Quacks

Multiple dates

Showroom

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.

Beanpig Puppets

Sun. 27 April 2025

Gut Level

Sunday eve surreal puppetry soundtracked by DIY noise music. Support from Zaron Mizmeras and Graceful Degredation.

Shakespeare's Mistress

Sun. 4 May 2025

Drama Studio

Louise Jameson shares her ‘desert island disc’ choices from Shakespeare’s canon, alongside her very personal memories of the last 50 years – from Shakespeare to TV soaps, and the National to stand-up.

The Kingdom Come: Spring Awakening Edition

Thu. 8 May 2025

Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road, S10 1TD

It’s time to come out of hibernation and join Andro and Eve for this Spring Awakening edition of their drag king cabaret, The Kingdom Come.

Archive of Dread

Thu. 8 May 2025

Drama Studio

Tales of monsters, possession and the living dead from a performance storyteller specialising in all things supernatural.

The Star-Spangled Cabaret V

Sat. 10 May 2025

Genting Casino, Saint Paul's Place, Arundel Gate, S1 2PN

Sheffield’s very own curiously quirky experience, with burlesque, striptease, comedy, music and quite a few surprises.

Emergence 2025

Sat. 10 May 2025

Drama Studio

Dance company Emergence present a new triple bill of adrenaline-fuelled dance and raw physicality.

Chalk and Cheeseland

Wed. 14 May 2025 — Sat. 17 May 2025

St John's Church Hall, Abbeydale Road South, S17 3LE

A comedy play set in a quirky 1980s school, where chaos, eccentricities and strange education philosophies collide.

Migration Matters Festival

Fri. 20 June 2025 — Sat. 28 June 2025

A celebration of culture, compassion, and the positive impact migration and refugees have in Sheffield. Held on and around Refugee Week each June. Come back soon for details of the 2025 programme.

Anything Goes

Wed. 9 July 2025 — Sat. 12 July 2025

The Montgomery

A fast-paced comedy musical that takes you back to the Golden Age of high society on the high seas.