Our guide to Sheffield's cultural festivals for 2025. Featuring music, film, visual art, theatre, and more.
What's On
Our Sheffield culture calendar. Filled with picks of the city’s arts, culture and heritage events, both in-person and virtual. Plus reviews and festival guides.
Film picks
Our picks of the cinematic delights on Sheffield's screens and online this month.
Art picks
Take a Sheffield art tour with our picks of the exhibitions and artists' events on now and coming soon – both online and in person.
Music picks
Make some dates with excellent bands and artists in Sheffield, with a hand from our Tom's choice of upcoming gigs.
Theatre picks
Our picks of the shows that are taking to the Sheffield stage over the coming weeks and months.
Modern Nature
Fri. 3 October 2025
Sidney & Matilda
Modern Nature create meandering, elegant and expansive soundscapes on themes of nature, religion, social ignorance and literature. Support comes from Ancient History, a new project from James Levitt (Tye Die Tapes) and Eoin Loveless (Drenge).
Hundreds of Beavers: Live!
Fri. 3 October 2025
Showroom
A special immersive screening of a supernatural winter epic set in the 19th century, inspired by Looney Tunes and silent cinema. A drunken applejack salesman comes up against hundreds of beavers. Its stars will be here, alongside furry friends/foes.
WarpVision
Fri. 3 October 2025
Drama Studio
An audio-visual journey through the archives of Warp Records. Founded in Sheffield, Warp Records has been a groundbreaking label for electronic music – home to the likes of Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus, Oneohtrix Point Never, Broadcast and more.
Peddler
Multiple dates
Peddler Warehouse, 92 Burton Road, S3 8DA
Food, music and art in a former warehouse, one weekend a month. Plus kids craft activities on the Saturday afternoons. With bonus Christmas crafts for their festive edition.
The Star-Spangled Cabaret VI
Sat. 4 October 2025
Genting Casino, Saint Paul's Place, Arundel Gate, S1 2PN
Welcome to The Star-Spangled Cabaret, Sheffield’s very own curiously quirky experience. With entertainment in the form of burlesque, striptease, comedy, music, drag, and quite a few surprises.
Thursday’s Child – The Roots of Wonder by Jennie McCall
Sat. 30 August 2025 — Sat. 4 October 2025
Cupola Gallery
The new exhibition Thursday’s Child – The Roots of Wonder by Jennie McCall is coming this week. Hope you can join us at the exciting opening event on Friday 29th!
Mid-Autumn Festival
Sat. 4 October 2025
Weston Park Museum
Join in a family-friendly event to share the joy of the Mid-Autumn Festival and celebrate Hong Kong cultural traditions. With lots of hand-on activities to have a go at over the course of the day.
The Actors Works Play Reading: Blood Wedding by Federico Garcia Lorca
Sat. 4 October 2025
Harland Works, John Street, S2 4QU
Get together to read Spanish playwright, director and poet Federico Garcia Lorca's Blood Wedding. First performed in 1933, it's set in rural Spain and depicts the tragic events following the wedding of a young couple.
Nsebe by SCAPA
Thu. 2 October 2025 — Sat. 4 October 2025
SADACCA, 48 Wicker, S3 8JB
Music and visuals made with some of Accra’s most talented artists. Created by SCAPA, a Ghanaian-British musician, Nsebe is the inception of an exciting new Afro-electro genre. With a live performance + DJs and a free installation. Part of Sensoria.
Sensoria
Thu. 2 October 2025 — Sun. 5 October 2025
Sheffield's festival of film and music. Expect a truly unique mix of performance, live film scores, screenings, exhibitions, and music industry activity.
Open Mic Night at Utopia Theatre
Multiple dates
Utopia Theatre, 11 Rockingham Gate, S1 4JD
Utopia Theatre’s free monthly platform for celebrating talent and creativity in Sheffield. Welcoming upcoming and established performers across all genres. First Sunday of every month.
Sheffield General Cemetery History Tour
Multiple dates
Sheffield General Cemetery
Join the volunteers from Sheffield General Cemetery Trust for a fascinating glimpse into Sheffield's Victorian past. Their guided tours of this Grade II* listed historic site tend to run on the first Sunday of the month.
DIY Filmmakers X KFC 3D Film Night: Spy Kids
Sun. 5 October 2025
Alder
The Sheffield DIY Filmmakers have teamed up with Kelham Film Club to bring you a series of nostalgic 3D movies from the 2000s – including this, the third instalment of Spy Kids.
Circus Minis Early Years Classes
Multiple dates
Greentop Community Circus Centre, St Thomas Building, 74 Holywell Road, S4 8AS
Greentop Youth Circus’s sessions for children aged 4 to 7. Blending age-appropriate circus skills with warm-up games and a welcoming atmosphere.
Sheffield Celebrates Black History Month
Fri. 3 October 2025 — Sun. 5 October 2025
Winter Garden, 90 Surrey Street, S1 2LH
Expect to be entertained, informed, and delighted by a powerful mix of music, performance, food, fashion, and storytelling. Free entry, family-friendly/accessible, and all communities welcome.
Sheffield: City of Ghosts? Talk by Adrian Finney
Mon. 6 October 2025
Manor Lodge
A night of spooky delights that celebrate the weirder side of Sheffield’s rich heritage. Storyteller Adrian Finney will be your guide through the shadows.
Hidden Track
Multiple dates
The Beaten Track, 44–46 Campo Lane, S1 2DE
A free monthly contemporary classical music night. Half programmed performances, followed by a jam for both experienced and new improvisers alike.
Sheffield Jazz Double Bill: The Pocket Ellington/Vimala Row
Wed. 8 October 2025
Crucible Theatre
Sheffield Jazz present a double bill featuring a classic Ellington sound followed by award-winning singer Vimala Rowe, a major talent on the British jazz scene.
Footprints Open Jazz Jam
Multiple dates
Alder
An open jam session led by the Footprints house band. All musicians and vocalists are invited to join – or just come down to enjoy the music.
Three Acres and a Cow
Thu. 9 October 2025
Crucible Theatre
A history of land rights and protest in folk song and story. Part history talk, part folk club sing-a-long, part storytelling session.
Caribbean Footsteps: Born and Raised by a Coal Mine
Thu. 9 October 2025
Weston Park Museum
Join local musician Steve Edwards to hear about the ties between his Jamaican and Yorkshire heritage.
Happyend
Wed. 1 October 2025 — Thu. 9 October 2025
Showroom
A group of teenagers face unforeseen, oppressive consequences for a school prank, amid tense national political circumstances. A striking debut from director Neo Sora, set in the near-future but wholly exploring global societal anxieties of today.
Chris Addison's incomplete guide to chamber music
Fri. 10 October 2025
Crucible Theatre
Chris Addison (The Thick of It, Mock the Week) joins Ensemble 360 to bring his infectious enthusiasm for classical music to the Crucible. Telling the story of Europe from the courts of 17th century Italy to today’s contemporary composers.
Beatles Complete
Sat. 11 October 2025
The Montgomery
A night of Beatlemania packed with hits from the most influential band of all time.
Family Concert: The Storm Whale
Sat. 11 October 2025
Crucible Theatre
A musical version of Benji Davies’ modern-classic The Storm Whale. The story of a boy, a whale washed up on the beach and friendships that will change their lives forever.
Nigel Kennedy: Heart and Soul
Sat. 11 October 2025
Crucible Theatre
Nigel Kennedy is the best-selling classical violinist of all time and a past collaborator with Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, The Who and Led Zeppelin. He takes to the Crucible stage along with cellist Beata Urbanek-Kalinowska.
Off The Shelf: A Hard Days Night
Sat. 11 October 2025
Showroom
Just one month after they exploded onto the U.S. scene, John, Paul, George and Ringo began working on a project that would bring their talent to the big screen.
Cerys Hafana
Sat. 11 October 2025
Firth Hall
A composer and multi-instrumentalist who mutates and transforms traditional music. With an interest in found sounds, archival materials and electronic processing.
Titus Andronicus
Wed. 8 October 2025 — Sat. 11 October 2025
Drama Studio
The Company's autumn 2025 production is William Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, adapted to a 1960s gangland setting.
No Bounds
Fri. 10 October 2025 — Sun. 12 October 2025
A weekend of bleeps, beats and sweaty grins – bringing together music, visual art and technology.
Liliane Tomasko: The Psyche of the Portrait
Sat. 24 May 2025 — Sun. 12 October 2025
Millennium Gallery
For this new exhibition, New York-based visual artist Liliane Tomasko uses portraiture as an acute lens to shed light on the ever-changing human psyche.
Emmanuel Sonubi: Life After Near Death
Sun. 12 October 2025
The Steamworks, 111 Randall Street, S2 4SJ
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee and Best Show nominee, Emmanuel Sonubi is back on tour after sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, his European Tour, and his hit New York Soho Theatre run. Organised by The Leadmill.
Let the Light In – Lemn Sissay
Sun. 12 October 2025
Firth Hall
Hear one of our most beloved poets read from this collection, a first aid kit for the heart, as well as his other work. Part of Off the Shelf Festival.
Creative Writing Workshops
Multiple dates
Join Andro and Eve for free Creative Writing Workshops for trans and non binary folks. With songwriter and artist Maddie Morris and writer and playwright Tommi Bryson. No experience necessary.
Josephine Davies’ Satori
Thu. 16 October 2025
Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road, S10 1TD
Sheffield Jazz presents acclaimed saxophonist and composer Josephine Davies with her dynamic ensemble. Playing music inspired by her Nordic roots in the Shetland Islands, weaving together contemporary jazz and evocative folk.
The Divine Comedy
Thu. 16 October 2025
Sheffield City Hall
Formed in Northern Ireland in 1989 The Divine Comedy are known for their lavish orchestral arrangements, depiction of British cultural archetypes and dry wit. Back with their 13th album, on mortality, memories, relationships and political upheaval.
Good Boy
Fri. 10 October 2025 — Thu. 16 October 2025
Leaving the city for a home in the country, a dog and his owner set out on a new adventure. But when dark entities threaten his owner, this faithful dog must fight to save him in this unique dog-led ghost story exploring loyalty and friendship.
Perfect Blue
Fri. 10 October 2025 — Thu. 16 October 2025
Pop idol turned actor Mima struggles with a dramatic shift in her image, as a string of murders begins to unfold around her. A new 4K restoration of the 1997 groundbreaking animation on identity, consumerism, celebrity and parasocial relationships.
A Film About Studio Electrophonique
Fri. 17 October 2025
Showroom
The little-known story of a Sheffield studio that nurtured iconic 1980s and 90s bands like ABC, The Human League, Heaven 17 and Pulp – all from panel beater Ken Patten's council house.
Sounds Of Now: Éliane Radigue for Organ
Fri. 17 October 2025
St Marie's Cathedral, Cathedral House, Norfolk Street, S1 2JB
Éliane Radigue’s Occam XXV – written for, and performed here by, the French organist Frédéric Blondy – envelops its listener in a slowly evolving ocean of sound.
Celebrating Black Writing
Sat. 11 October 2025 — Fri. 17 October 2025
Winter Garden, 90 Surrey Street, S1 2LH
Ruth McDonald has guest curated a project dedicated to Black writers whose powerful words have profoundly shaped our world.
Steel City Beer & Cider Festival
Wed. 15 October 2025 — Sat. 18 October 2025
Kelham Island Museum
Sheffield CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) know a thing or two about good beer, cider and perry. Join them for their 2025 festival, set to take place on 15–18 October.
Sounds of Now: Eliane Radique Roundtable
Sat. 18 October 2025
Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, S1 2JD
Musicians Rhodri Davies, Angharad Davies and Dominic Lash are joined by Louise Gray (writer for The Wire) and author Julia Eckhardt to discuss the work of pioneering French composer Éliane Radigue.
Eliane Radique for Harp, Violin and Double Bass
Sat. 18 October 2025
Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, S1 2JD
Welsh harpist and improvisor Rhodri Davies, together with Angharad Davies (violin) and Dominic Lash (double bass), present a selection of works composed for them by Radigue.
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
Tue. 14 October 2025 — Sat. 18 October 2025
The Library Theatre
A hilarious adaptation of Terry Pratchett's novel, following three unlikely witches as they try to save the kingdom from a wicked duke and duchess.
Self Esteem
Sat. 18 October 2025
Sheffield Arena, 45 Broughton Lane, S9 2DF
Rotherham’s own Self Esteem has spent the past few years conquering the UK to become a fully fledged pop icon. Rebecca Lucy Taylor's live shows invoke celebration and joy, laughter and tears, introspection and moments of shared ecstasy.
The Actors Works Voice Class
Sat. 18 October 2025
ZagYoga, Harland Works, John Street, S2 4QU
Focus on breath, resonance and articulation.
Black is The Colour Of My Voice
Fri. 17 October 2025 — Sat. 18 October 2025
Crucible Theatre
Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live. Apphia Campbell’s acclaimed play follows a successful singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death of her father.
La Rumba: Nubiyan Twist Soundsystem & Aroop Roy
Sat. 18 October 2025
Sidney & Matilda
La Rumba x Phonetics bring Nubiyan Twist's NT Soundsystem and Aroop Roy to Sidney & Matilda. Expect a blend of dub, dancehall, amapiano, jungle, garage, kuduru and more.
My Father's Shadow
Sat. 18 October 2025
Showroom
Fola is an enigmatic figure in his sons' lives. As they traverse Lagos, Remi, and Akin begin to understand him as a person, and the sacrifices he has made for them.
Jungle Juice
Sat. 18 October 2025
Raccoon Studios 4 Exchange Street, Sheffield, City Centre S2 5TS
Join Wize Up Artworks for their Black History Month Fundraiser. Jam and jive to various genres of African diaspora music from house to hip hop and reggae to jungle.
Pollen
Multiple dates
Grey to Green, S3 8LB
An inner-city flower market, celebrating all things botanical. Taking over a patch of Sheffield city centre one Sunday a month, with plants, flowers, fresh produce and music.
BFI London Film Festival
Wed. 8 October 2025 — Sun. 19 October 2025
Showroom
The BFI London Film Festival is brimming with the world’s best new films, series and immersive storytelling. Everyone is invited when films from the festival come to Sheffield's Showroom this October.
Kelham Makes: Metal Smithing Leaf Decorations
Wed. 22 October 2025
Kelham Island Museum
Get hands on with creative metalsmithing techniques to make a beautiful leaf shaped sculpture, decoration or piece of jewellery. With metal artist Morvarid Alavifard.
The Pharcyde
Wed. 22 October 2025
Network, 14 Matilda Street, S1 4QD
Pioneers of jazz, soul, and funk-infused hip hop, The Pharcyde bring the 30th anniversary of their album Labcabincalifornia to Sheffield.
Harben Kay Quartet
Fri. 24 October 2025
Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road, S10 1TD
A Sheffield Jazz debut for tenor saxophonist Harben Kay with a stellar rhythm section. Kay's original compositions reflect their experiences in their homeland of Scotland, time spent living in London and New York, and themes of identity and change.
Sheffield Creative Collective Artisan Market: Opening Party
Fri. 24 October 2025
Millennium Gallery
Sheffield Creative Collective and Sheffield Museums are teaming up for their first Artisan Market – join them at the opening party.
Sheffield Community Choir – Lift Your Voice
Sat. 25 October 2025
Crucible Theatre
Experience the sheer power of Sheffield's own Community Gospel Choir! With their mesmerising vocals and soul-stirring melodies, they captivate audiences like no other.
Gwenda's Garage
Wed. 15 October 2025 — Sat. 25 October 2025
Playhouse
Created by an all-lesbian team, this new musical is inspired by the true story of a garage set up by three female mechanics in 80s Sheffield. A joyful, queer call to arms, fired by feminism, friendship and a belief in the power of collective action.
Bach for Solo Violin
Sat. 25 October 2025
Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, S1 2JD
Ensemble 360’s violinist Benjamin Nabarro presents Bach’s third Sonata and Partita. Unmatched in the 400 years since their composition, these are pieces that continue to dazzle and amaze.
Sheffield Creative Collective Artisan Market
Sat. 25 October 2025
Millennium Gallery
Join us Millennium Gallery for Sheffield Creative Collective's first Artisan Market from. Expect a fresh mix of local artists, illustrators, and makers all under one roof.
Celluloid Screams
Thu. 23 October 2025 — Sun. 26 October 2025
Showroom
Sheffield’s horror film festival returns for its 17th year in 2025. Getting you spooked just in time for Halloween. Opening with a drag zombie extravaganza – with Queens of the Dead followed by a drag monster show from local legends Cryptid Queers.
Kelham Island Walks
Multiple dates
Kelham Island, S3
Explore the past and present of characterful Kelham Island and Neepsend, with walks on three themes. Discover stories of industrial Sheffield, working class community, and inspiring art.
Black History Month Community Civic Service
Sun. 26 October 2025
Sheffield Cathedral
Sheffield Cathedral host the second annual Community Civic Service for Black History Month, celebrating the national theme for 2025: Standing Firm in Power and Pride. With gospel music, speakers and community information.
Bach and the American Minimalists
Fri. 31 October 2025
Playhouse
Monegasque-Sri Lankan pianist Shani Diluka performs music by Philip Glass, Meredith Monk, Moondog and JS Bach.
National Theatre Live: Inter Alia
Thu. 4 September 2025 — Fri. 31 October 2025
Showroom
Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) plays a Crown Court judge at the top of her career – and also a karaoke fiend, loving wife and supportive parent – whose life is thrown off balance. The much-anticipated new play from the team behind Prima Facie.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - 16mm film screening
Fri. 31 October 2025
CADS, Arley Street, Sheffield, S2 4QP
See one of horror cinema's most infamous titles, in its original 16mm format.
Presented by Reel Steel on halloween.
Whirlow's Indoor Pumpkin Patch
Sat. 11 October 2025 — Fri. 31 October 2025
Whirlow Hall Farm Trust, S11 9QF
Back for 2025, this indoor pumpkin patch in the farm's lambing barn features spooky photo opportunities, Halloween themed games, crafts and more.
Quartet for the end of time
Sat. 1 November 2025
Playhouse
Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time is the centrepiece of this concert showcasing music to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Performed by Ensemble 360.
Messiaen Roundtable
Sat. 1 November 2025
Playhouse
Leading Messiaen scholar Professor Christopher Dingle joins musicians from Ensemble 360 for a roundtable discussion of one of the great masterpieces of the twentieth century: Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time.
Black History Month: A Touch of Black Health
Fri. 3 October 2025 — Sat. 1 November 2025
Showroom
An immersive, community-led Black History Month programme designed to explore and honour the full spectrum of Black health: physical, mental, financial, environmental and social.
Off The Shelf: Nuts in May + Abigail's Party
Sat. 1 November 2025
Showroom
A tribute to Alison Steadman, one of the UK’s greatest screen performers, with a double-bill of Mike Leigh’s 1970s classics.
Meersbrook Art Fair
Sat. 1 November 2025
Meersbrook Park Church URC, 173 Chesterfield Road, S8 0RP
Browse a diverse range of works from 16 talented Sheffield artists. With delicious food and drinks available from Daughters Deli.
The Actors Works Play Reading: The Women by Clare Boothe
Sat. 1 November 2025
Harland Works, John Street, S2 4QU
Get together to read a play in a relaxed space – open to all. November's play is a 1936 satire about wealthy Manhattan socialites.
Jérôme Bel by Jérôme Bel
Mon. 3 November 2025
Drama Studio
An “auto-bio-choreo-graphy” from renowned French dance artist Jérôme Bel. Jérôme is played by performer Terry O’Connor of experimental theatre company Forced Entertainment, in this blend of filmed documentation, monologue, and live restaging.
Birdwatching
Tue. 4 November 2025
Drama Studio
A folk horror putting female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives centre stage. Amelia, Poppy and Lauren are wild camping in the Northumberland forest. As the woods darken and tensions flare, a watchful presence takes hold over the camp.
Charles Owen
Wed. 5 November 2025
Firth Hall
Enjoy a night of classical piano music with Charles Owen.
Ravel & Glass: Cinematic Quartets
Thu. 6 November 2025
Playhouse
Piatti Quartet perform string music composed for, and used in, cinema. Featuring compositions by Jonny Greenwood for There Will Be Blood, Bernard Herman’s for Psycho, and Philip Glass for Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters.
Shed Stories
Thu. 6 November 2025
Drama Studio
Powerful tales and captivating movement telling the stories of people involved in and affected by Men’s Sheds.
Songs of love
Fri. 7 November 2025
Playhouse
Singer Claire Booth and Ensemble 360 present an evening of French chamber music.
Allexa Nava Quartet
Fri. 7 November 2025
Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road, S10 1TD
Based in London and hailing from Peru, saxophonist, flautist and composer Allexa Nava is making waves on the UK jazz scene. Presented by Sheffield Jazz.
Sheffield Print Fair
Sat. 8 November 2025
Millennium Gallery
Enjoy watching printmaking in action and pick up a print or two to take home from among the 43 stalls featuring the wares of artists and printmakers from Sheffield and beyond. Call for applications open till 1 September 2025.
Piano Classics – Libby Burgess
Sat. 8 November 2025
Playhouse
Pianist Libby Burgess presents a recital of some of the best-loved music for solo piano – from the dazzling inventiveness of Schubert’s Four Impromptus to the lush romanticism of Rachmaninov’s Morceaux de Fantaisie.
Sounds Of Now: Konnakol, Drum Kit and Code
Sat. 8 November 2025
Playhouse
Konnakol (vocal percussive music from the South Indian Carnatic tradition) artist BC Manjunath, live-coder Alex McLean and drummer Matt Davies present an evening of live-coded electronic music and percussion.
Bad Immigrant
Sat. 8 November 2025
Drama Studio
Absurdist, very funny exploration of belonging, colonialism and identity. "It’s a roller disco about immigration."
Ibibo Sound Machine
Sat. 8 November 2025
Foundry, Sheffield Students' Union, Western Bank, S10 2TG
Formed in London and fronted by charismatic Nigerian singer Eno Williams, Ibibo Sound Machine fuse disco, post-punk, electro and West African highlife. Known for their high-energy performances, it might be a good idea to fuel up before the show.
Off the Shelf
Fri. 10 October 2025 — Mon. 10 November 2025
Sheffield's festival of books, words and ideas, taking place each October. Come back soon for our highlights from the writer talks, workshops and events in the 2025 programme.
Laura Jurd Quintet
Thu. 13 November 2025
Firth Hall
A trumpeter and composer with one of the most distinctive voices in jazz and improvised music. Hosted by Sheffield Jazz and University of Sheffield Concerts.
Golden Dregs
Thu. 13 November 2025
Delicious Clam
The Golden Dregs' latest album Godspeed is a paean to the people of London set to an indie rock soundtrack. Frontman and founder Benjamin Woods delivers stories and vignettes in a lulling baritone often compared to Leonard Cohen and Bill Callahan.
Ultimate 70s Show
Sat. 15 November 2025 — Fri. 14 November 2025
The Montgomery
Travel back in time and relive the sights and sounds of the 1970s.
Sheffield Home of Football Guided Walks
Multiple dates
Take a fascinating stroll around Sheffield city centre, as you explore the stories of how the modern game of football emerged in Sheffield and the early pioneers of the global game.
The Crucible
Wed. 12 November 2025 — Sat. 15 November 2025
Drama Studio
“The Devil’s loose in Salem... and we will burn together!” Join Sheffield University Drama Society for one of the 20th century's most important plays. A moving exploration of faith, hope and the power of love in the face of terrible adversity.
The Actors Works Performance Skills Class: Comedy
Sat. 15 November 2025
ZagYoga, Harland Works, John Street, S2 4QU
Join the Actors Works for a class on building a comedy character and practice methods of how to apply it to a monologue or scene.
Paintings by Andy Cropper
Sat. 11 October 2025 — Sat. 15 November 2025
Cupola Gallery
Best known for his atmospheric night‑time cityscapes, Andy Cropper has been mapping Sheffield in paint since 2009. This exhibition forms a portrait of a city across time, light and memory, revealing the evolution of his craft over 16 years.
Arsen Petrosyan, Mehdi Rostami and Adib Rostami
Sun. 16 November 2025
Firth Hall
A captivating evening bringing together the rich musical traditions of Armenia and Iran.
Into the Light
Mon. 17 November 2025
Drama Studio
A visually arresting dance performance exploring self-discovery from PCK Dance.
Flook
Wed. 19 November 2025
Firth Hall
The iconic Anglo-Irish band bring their inimitable trademark sound to Sheffield – combining the whistles and flutes of Brian Finnegan and Sarah Allen, the guitar of Ed Boyd and the bodhran of John Joe Kelly.
Death & The Maiden
Thu. 20 November 2025
Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, S1 2JD
The Dudok Quartet present Schubert’s extraordinary string quartet. Alongside their own arrangement of a 17th century Italian madrigal by Carlo Gesualdo and Kaija Saariaho’s modern masterpiece Terra Memoria.
Heidi Talbot & Boo Hewerdine
Thu. 20 November 2025
Firth Hall
Lead singer of seminal band The Bible, Boo Hewerdine joins singer Heidi Talbot to sing songs new and old. With a dash of humour and a good measure of storytelling.
Sam Newbould Quintet
Fri. 21 November 2025
Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road, S10 1TD
A rare chance to see an internationally celebrated band as Yorkshire-born saxophonist and composer Sam Newbould leads his award-winning line-up from the vibrant Amsterdam jazz scene. Presented by Sheffield Jazz.
We Are the World
Fri. 21 November 2025
Drama Studio
"A Philip K. Dick story in a post-brat world." A dance performance looking at the space between fiction and fact, and what it means to be a creature of social reality as well as of fantasy.
Sunjay
Fri. 21 November 2025
Cafe #9
Sunjay bring to intimate Cafe 9 his signature mix of foot-stomping blues, intricate, heartfelt ballads and wit.
The Sheffield Sustainable Market
Multiple dates
Victoria Hall, Norfolk Street, S1 2JB
Bringing together the best sustainable gifts from local makers. Helping you to live a lower impact life.
Mozart Gran Partita
Sat. 22 November 2025
Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, S1 2JD
Ensemble 360 perform one Mozart’s greatest works, immortalised in the 1984 film Amadeus, in this concert of chamber music on a large scale.
Doncaster Jazz Alumni
Sun. 23 November 2025
Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road, S10 1TD
Another chance to see the Doncaster Jazz Alumni, a really great big band whose local name belies the national prominence of its members.
Gould Piano Trio
Wed. 26 November 2025
Firth Hall
A trio at the forefront of the international chamber music scene for over a quarter of a century.
Ribbons Quartet
Thu. 27 November 2025
Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road, S10 1TD
Beautiful and intimate music from singer Sara Colman and pianist Rebecca Nash, celebrating the joy of musical partnership, friendship and collaboration. Presented by Sheffield Jazz.
Avalanche Kaito
Thu. 27 November 2025
CADS (Creative Arts Development Space), Arley Street, S2 4QP
Confrontational, experimental and abrasive yet playful punk. With singer Kaito Winse from the ancestral griot tradition, drummer Benjamin Chaval and anarcho-guitarist Nico Gitto in an explosive combination.
Sheffield Transformed Festival
Fri. 28 November 2025 — Sun. 30 November 2025
SADACCA, 48 Wicker, S3 8JB
A weekend of left-wing politics and culture. With discussions on local, national and international issues, plus a party.
Gaslight Melodramas: Murderous Men and Persecuted Women!
Wed. 15 October 2025 — Wed. 3 December 2025
Showroom
The origin of the term ‘gaslighting’ dates back well before the internet made it commonplace. This series of talks and screenings in the Showroom's Film Studies programme will look at four films from the 1940s in this rich vein of murder melodramas.
Vienesse Masterworks: Brahms and more for solo piano
Thu. 4 December 2025
Playhouse
Tim Horton returns to Sheffield for the latest in his series celebrating the musical history of Vienna. Beethoven’s well-known Piano Sonata No.15, nicknamed the ‘Pastoral’, is showcased alongside Brahms’s emotional and romantic Four Ballades.
Too Much: Melodrama on Film
Wed. 15 October 2025 — Thu. 4 December 2025
Showroom
A season celebrating the visual and emotional excess of melodrama in film – from the silent era to the present day.
Relaxed Concert: The Genius Of Beethoven
Sat. 6 December 2025
Playhouse
For this ‘relaxed’ concert, doors will be left open, lights raised, a break-out space provided, and there will be less emphasis on the audience being quiet during the performance. With Ensemble 360 performing Beethoven.
The Genius of Beethoven
Sat. 6 December 2025
Playhouse
Ensemble 360 celebrate one of the greatest composers to have ever lived.
The Snowman + Live Score
Sat. 6 December 2025 — Sun. 7 December 2025
Showroom
Unite the Union Brass Band present a special festive performance of the Christmas classic with a live score.
Sheffield University Symphony Orchestra
Sun. 7 December 2025
Firth Hall
Bringing together the best talent from across the whole of Sheffield University under the baton of Jack Grime, in a concert dedicated to the incredible musicianship Sheffield has to offer.
Moonlight – Isata Kanneh-Mason
Thu. 11 December 2025
Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, S1 2JD
Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason presents two of Beethoven’s best-loved works for solo piano: the ‘Moonlight’ and the ‘Waldstein’ sonatas.
Boardwalk Live and University of Sheffield Concerts Presents: A Winter Union
Thu. 11 December 2025
Firth Hall
Five leading lights of the British folk/roots scene join forces to create a festive supergroup like no other.
Chamber Choir
Sat. 13 December 2025
Drama Studio
A mesmerising evening of choral music to get you in the festive mood.
Peter Blundell Jones: Architecture, Landscape and the City
Mon. 21 July 2025 — Sun. 14 December 2025
Western Bank Library
An exhibition celebrating the life, work and legacy of the late British architect, writer, and teacher Peter Blundell Jones who taught at the University of Sheffield School of Architecture.
Sheffield University Wind Orchestra
Sun. 14 December 2025
Firth Hall
Made up of over 60 students, this orchestra has been wowing audiences for a quarter of a century. Including Rising Light by Thai-American composer Kevin Charoensri, a response to racist attacks against Asian American woman in the US.
Sheffield Beatles Project perform Abbey Road
Sat. 13 December 2025 — Sun. 14 December 2025
The Octagon Centre
The Sheffield Beatles Project return to the Octagon Centre for their fourth annual residency – this time performing the enduringly popular album Abbey Road in full with their 30-piece live band and orchestra.
A Christmas Carol
Wed. 17 December 2025
Drama Studio
A ghostly adaptation of this most beloved festive classic. Join Ebenezer Scrooge on a supernatural journey into the past, present and yet-to-come.
Penny McCarthy: How to Look Through Time
Sat. 12 July 2025 — Sat. 20 December 2025
Graves Gallery
Artist Penny McCarthy sets out to find new ways to consider time, loss and preservation.
Crafted
Sat. 25 October 2025 — Wed. 24 December 2025
Millennium Gallery
The Millennium Gallery’s annual selling showcase returns this autumn. Celebrating excellence in making across the region and beyond.
In Dreams: A David Lynch Retrospective
Showroom
Throughout 2025, Showroom Cinema is celebrating the life and work of one of the great film artists with In Dreams. A retrospective of the late David Lynch’s screen dreams and visual nightmares.
Celebrating 150 Years of Weston Park Museum
Weston Park Museum
This summer, join one of our city’s best-loved museums as it kicks off celebrations for its 150th anniversary. Including chance to play retro games, build a giant 3D map of the city, create decorations for the museum's big birthday party, and more.
Exhibition on Screen: Caravaggio
Tue. 11 November 2025 — Wed. 31 December 2025
Showroom
The most extensive film ever made about one of the greatest artists of all time. Featuring masterpiece after masterpiece and with first-hand testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious disappearance.
Unquiet Landscapes
Fri. 5 December 2025 — Sat. 10 January 2026
Yorkshire Artspace: Persistence Works
An exhibition taking us on a journey into landscapes both real and imagined, psychological and metaphorical. Opening up a terrain that reflects our relationship with the landscape today.
Jack off the Beanstalk – Grab Your Chopper
Fri. 16 January 2026
Sheffield City Hall
An adult pantomime, presenting an udderly cheeky, naughty version of Jack and the Beanstalk.
New Horizons: Growing Sheffield’s Art Collection
Sat. 18 October 2025 — Sun. 25 January 2026
Millennium Gallery
Sheffield’s art collection has evolved since it was founded 150 years ago. This exhibition presents highlights of artworks that have joined the collection in the last 10 years. By Lubna Chowdhary, Grayson Perry, Bridget Riley, Marlene Smith and more.
Slime Mother
Fri. 3 October 2025 — Sun. 1 February 2026
Site Gallery
An immersive, multi-sensory exhibition by artist and writer Abi Palmer. With film, text, sculpture and installation, inviting us to be more slug-like – to slow down, merge and connect – embracing the resilient strangeness of this complex gastropod.
Making Our Own Table: African Theatre and Performance in the UK
Mon. 2 February 2026
Utopia Creative Hub, 11 Rockingham Gate, S1 4JD
Join Utopia Theatre for their new symposium-style event. You can be a part of an inspiring exchange amongst local, regional and international creatives and academics.
Sheffield Chinese Lunar New Year Festival
Sat. 21 February 2026 — Sun. 22 February 2026
Peace Gardens, 50 Pinstone Street, S1 2HH
Welcome in the Year of the Horse in Sheffield with a festival extravaganza in the Peace Gardens. Come back closer to the time for details of the 2026 event.
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Thu. 22 January 2026 — Sat. 28 February 2026
Showroom
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Kelham Jazz Festival
Sat. 21 March 2026
Save the date for "a celebration of music through movement and community." Coming to Sheffield in 2026. More details soon.
Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
Fri. 20 March 2026 — Sun. 22 March 2026
Enjoy the great outdoors from the comfort of your seat. With some of the best new adventure films from around the world plus a spotlight on locally-made films. Come back soon for details of ShAFF 2026.
The Ladies Football Club
Sat. 28 February 2026 — Sat. 28 March 2026
Crucible Theatre
When World War 1 forces men onto the frontline, the women of Sheffield take their place in the factories – and on the football pitch. They play to crowds of over 50,000, unaware that something will soon blow the whistle on their beautiful game.
Sheffield Beer Week
7 days of beery fun. With brewery tours and tastings, beer and food pairings, pub walks, workshops tap takeovers, and more. Held each March – come back soon for details of Sheffield Beer Week 2026.
Exhibition on Screen: Turner & Constable
Tue. 10 March 2026 — Tue. 31 March 2026
Showroom
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of their births, this new documentary explores Turner and Constable’s intertwined lives and legacies alongside the groundbreaking Tate exhibition.
Sheffield Ceramics Festival
Sat. 18 April 2026 — Sun. 19 April 2026
Kelham Island Museum
Browse the wares of around 50 ceramic artists, potters and sculptors from South Yorkshire and beyond.
Get Together
Sat. 16 May 2026
Kelham Island
A joyous one-day festival of independent music, taking over warehouses, breweries and bars of Kelham Island and Neepsend. Save the date and come back soon for details of the Get Together 2026 lineup and tickets.
Sheffield Food Festival
Peace Gardens, S1 2HH
Three (hopefully) sunny days of food, food and more food. Come back soon for details of Sheffield Food Festival 2026.
Festival of Debate
Get informed, inspired and filled with ideas for positive change. With talks on big social, political, environmental and economic issues. The festival usually takes place in April and May – come back soon for details of the 2026 event.
Sheffield Chamber Music Festival
Playhouse
Nine days of intimate and inviting classical music performances for all ages. Sheffield Chamber Music Festival usually takes place each May – come back soon for details of the 2026 event.
Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo
Tue. 19 May 2026 — Sun. 31 May 2026
Showroom
A journey through the life of a true icon. Discover her art, and uncover the story of her rebellious, passionate life. With new material from the curators of the groundbreaking Tate Modern exhibition Frida Kahlo: the Making of an Icon.
Sheffield DocFest
Wed. 10 June 2026 — Mon. 15 June 2026
Showroom
The world of documentary film descends on Sheffield each June. With fascinating factual films, innovative storytelling exhibitions and inspiring talks. Come back soon for our guide to the 2026 festival.
Kelham Pride
Sat. 20 June 2026
Kelham Island
A parade and street party, celebrating and bringing together the local LGBTQ+ community and their allies. With live musicians, DJs, drag queens, comedians, family-friendly activities, fringe events, and more. Stay tuned for Kelham Pride 2026 details.
Migration Matters Festival
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 Migration Matters 2026.
Crossed Wires Festival
Thu. 2 July 2026 — Sun. 5 July 2026
Bringing some of the UK's top names in podcasting from your headphones to the stage for one weekend. Come back soon for details of Crossed Wires 2026.
Tramlines
Fri. 24 July 2026 — Sun. 26 July 2026
Hillsborough Park
A three-day summertime celebration of music. Come back soon for details of Tramlines 2026 – earlybird tickets on sale now.
Chance To Dance
One big, free day of music and movement in four outdoor stages around the city centre. With over 30 dance groups performing and lots of chances to join in. Held each July – come back soon for details of Chance to Dance 2026.
In Conversation: On the Border of my Peaceful Home
Tue. 24 June 2025 — Wed. 23 December 2026
Graves Gallery
An exhibition curated by artist Kedisha Coakley, bringing together artworks, objects and specimens from Sheffield’s collection to explore the relationship between empire and the trade in fruit and flowers.
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.