Dust off your air guitars for an evening of classic rock anthems from legends past and present.

A night of live electronics, DJing and CRT visuals at the FORGE Workroom – a skeumorphic good time!

All the way from Australia, Lunar Dirt use analog synths and live drums to create hypnotic, otherworldly dance music. Desired Effect play dub inspired post-punk, while Knorke take influence from psychedelia, kraut-rock and weird time signatures.

Sound recordists Chris Watson and Izabela Dłużyk present new work in the old John Lewis. A performance and installation based on field recordings made at Puszcza Białowieska – Europe’s last remaining primaeval forest, on the Poland–Belarus border.

A monthly market by the water in the beautiful Victoria Quays. Bringing craft stalls, street food, craft beer and live music to the historic cobbles.

This new exhibition brings together over 150 objects spanning art, science, nature and cultural histories, alongside a range of interactive activities.

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.

An exploration of the world of bootleg and fan-made objects. With an animation film, unofficial games remixing familiar franchises, zines, fan art, reimagined figurines, and a series of trading cards created by Site Gallery's youth collectives.

Discover stories of the people buried at Sheffield General Cemetery, sometimes in the same grave without marker. People who lived and died in the workhouse, people who died in the Great Sheffield Flood, and who suffered from the cholera epidemic.

Gather in the intimate surrounds of the Samuel Worth Chapel for a special evening with Martin Stephenson – beloved singer-songwriter, storyteller, and frontman of the legendary Daintees.

A coming-of-age documentary tracing six misfit friends from suburban Hoylake as they form The Coral.

A live storytelling event featuring people who work for the NHS. Expect an inspiring and uplifting evening, with accounts of real experiences that highlight moments of hope and humanity.

A ground-breaking, early-80s feminist film and the first feature from Sally Potter (Orlando; The Tango Lesson). Made by an all-woman crew, it follows a bank clerk (Colette Laffont) whose path crosses with an enigmatic film star (Julie Christie).

Follow Okumu on his journey from innocent boy to child soldier in this gripping, physical one-man play. Written and performed by John Rwothomack. Read our review from the play's 2019 premiere ahead of its return in 2025.

A festival on algorithmic pattern-making in anything from heritage crafts to tech. With an algorave, a concert with pattern-based instrumental music, talks and workshops around patterns in juggling, textiles, music and more.

A new independent metal festival for 2025 – by the fans, for the fans. Showcasing a lineup of local homegrown artists and national acts, open to all ages and types of metalheads.

The city centre's annual free street party returns. With a skate jam, live music, family-friendly activities, food and drinks all day into the night.

Join Jennifer Reid, along with Sheffield Feminist Archive at Juno Books, for a morning spent together exploring folk balladry to mark the autumn equinox.

Ten days to explore heritage treasures across the city.

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.

Join DIY Filmmakers and Kelham Film Club for a 3D screening of this classic 2000s horror comedy.

Become a Tudor doctor for a day and discover all the weird and wonderful things that were used to ‘cure’ illnesses in Tudor times.

A weekend dedicated to adventure photography. Here to inspire climbers, aspiring professional and passionate photography hobbyists alike – with workshops out in the Peak District and in a Kelham Island studio, talks, social events and a gallery.

Over 60 hours of free business mentoring, spread over 10 weeks, for freelancers and business owners based in South Yorkshire. Learn how to get more clients and grow your freelance business.

Experience the breathtaking theatrical presentation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's iconic musical. Meticulously restored and remastered in 4K for its 60th anniversary.

A collection of revealing stories from 22 Palestinian filmmakers, living through war and capturing their lives in Gaza. Blending animation, documentary and fiction to create a powerful testament to the steadfastness of the human spirit.

Because some films need to be watched late at night... A monthly late night cult film screening starting at 11:30pm and running into the early morning (often on the last Friday of the month).

Ensemble 360 perform some of Mozart’s most charming works, as well as music by Robert Schumann.

Float Along music festival returns to Sheffield city centre to do it all again for the third year running.

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.

Experience the soul-stirring magic of The Signatures, the backing band for many of the Northern Soul original artists.

A celebration of weaving and textile practices from all over the world. With sewing and repair workshops, natural fabric dying, weaving, and a multilingual folklore performance.

Electronic innovator Mark Fell teams up with South Korean cellist Okkyung Lee for a night of glitchy textures and visceral cello.

A curated Makers Market celebrating the beauty of independent art, craft and design, featuring over 60 artists and makers at Showroom Workstation.

The wonderful Walkley Community Cinema is back with The Rocky Horror Picture Show this spooky season.

A celebration of fiercely independent filmmaking, showcasing raw, bold and passionate films from around the world.

Join experimental food duo Wild Combination for a series of outdoor workshops on identifying plants, their cultural and ecological importance, and ways to preserve and process them for modern use.

Join Sheffield DIY Filmmakers and Kelham Film Club for 2000s nostalgic 3D film fun – with this science fantasy action-adventure starring Brendan Fraser.

Esther Manito comes to Sheffield to perform a hilarious set of stand-up comedy – embracing the sheer joy of having absolutely no dignity.

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

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. Back in September! Date TBC.

A stirring evening of romantic favourites performed by the Leonore Piano Trio.

A late middle-aged stand up on tour for the first time in a decade. Funnier than ever, he says. Alan Davies is a staple of British television, known for his performance as Jonathan Creek, QI and his talk show, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled.

Sheffield Jazz presents saxophonist James Allsopp's tribute to the legendary Stan Getz – one of the most influential tenor sax players, who in the 1960s popularised the bossa nova sounds of Brazil.

Silents Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music to bring audiences a unique big screen experience. This reimagining of the iconic Nosferatu (1922) features Radiohead’s albums Kid A and Amnesiac.

A night of conversation and boundary-defying music. With the electric benju sound of Ustad Noor Bakhsh, combining centuries-old Pakistani traditions with folk, classical and improvisation.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Sheffield's festival of film and music. Expect a truly unique mix of performance, live film scores, screenings, exhibitions, and music industry activity.

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.

Greentop Youth Circus’s sessions for children aged 4 to 7. Blending age-appropriate circus skills with warm-up games and a welcoming atmosphere.

A free monthly contemporary classical music night. Half programmed performances, followed by a jam for both experienced and new improvisers alike.

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.

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.

A history of land rights and protest in folk song and story. Part history talk, part folk club sing-a-long, part storytelling session.

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.

A night of Beatlemania packed with hits from the most influential band of all time.

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 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.

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.

A composer and multi-instrumentalist who mutates and transforms traditional music. With an interest in found sounds, archival materials and electronic processing.

The Company's autumn 2025 production is William Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, adapted to a 1960s gangland setting.

A weekend of bleeps, beats and sweaty grins – bringing together music, visual art and technology. Lineup for 2025 to be confirmed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Get hands on with creative metalsmithing techniques to make a beautiful leaf shaped sculpture, decoration or piece of jewellery. With metal artist Morvarid Alavifard.

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 and Sheffield Museums are teaming up for their first Artisan Market – join them at the opening party.

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.

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.

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.

Sheffield’s horror film festival returns for its 17th year in 2025. Getting you spooked just in time for Halloween.

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.

Sheffield's festival of words, taking place each October. Look out for our guide to the writer talks, workshops and events in the 2025 programme in coming months.

Monegasque-Sri Lankan pianist Shani Diluka performs music by Philip Glass, Meredith Monk, Moondog and JS Bach.

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.

See one of horror cinema's most infamous titles, in its original 16mm format.
Presented by Reel Steel on halloween.

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.

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.

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.

A tribute to Alison Steadman, one of the UK’s greatest screen performers, with a double-bill of Mike Leigh’s 1970s classics.

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.

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.

Enjoy a night of classical piano music with Charles Owen.

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.

Powerful tales and captivating movement telling the stories of people involved in and affected by Men’s Sheds.

Singer Claire Booth and Ensemble 360 present an evening of French chamber music.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Absurdist, very funny exploration of belonging, colonialism and identity. "It’s a roller disco about immigration."

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.

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.

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.

Travel back in time and relive the sights and sounds of the 1970s.

A captivating evening bringing together the rich musical traditions of Armenia and Iran.

A visually arresting dance performance exploring self-discovery from PCK Dance.

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.

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.

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.

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.

"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 bring to intimate Cafe 9 his signature mix of foot-stomping blues, intricate, heartfelt ballads and wit.

Bringing together the best sustainable gifts from local makers. Helping you to live a lower impact life.

Ensemble 360 perform one Mozart’s greatest works, immortalised in the 1984 film Amadeus, in this concert of chamber music on a large scale.

Circus anarchy with satirical political edge.

Another chance to see the Doncaster Jazz Alumni, a really great big band whose local name belies the national prominence of its members.

A trio at the forefront of the international chamber music scene for over a quarter of a century.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ensemble 360 celebrate one of the greatest composers to have ever lived.

Unite the Union Brass Band present a special festive performance of the Christmas classic with a live score.

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.

Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason presents two of Beethoven’s best-loved works for solo piano: the ‘Moonlight’ and the ‘Waldstein’ sonatas.

Five leading lights of the British folk/roots scene join forces to create a festive supergroup like no other.

A mesmerising evening of choral music to get you in the festive mood.

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.

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.

A ghostly adaptation of this most beloved festive classic. Join Ebenezer Scrooge on a supernatural journey into the past, present and yet-to-come.

Artist Penny McCarthy sets out to find new ways to consider time, loss and preservation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Save the date for "a celebration of music through movement and community." Coming to Sheffield in 2026. More details soon.

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.

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.

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.

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of their births, this new documentary explores Turner and Constable’s intertwined lives and legacies alongside the groundbreaking Tate exhibition.

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

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.

Three (hopefully) sunny days of food, food and more food. Come back soon for details of Sheffield Food Festival 2026.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A three-day summertime celebration of music. Come back soon for details of Tramlines 2026 – earlybird tickets on sale now.

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.

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.