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

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.

Wild Play

Multiple dates

Outdoor nature-inspired activities for 3-to-9-year-olds. On themes of: survival, amazing trees, art in the woods, woodland adventure, and pond dipping. At J G Graves Woodland Discovery Centre and Greno Woods.

Lifeboat tours

Multiple dates

National Emergency Services Museum

Every Thursday this August, it's your chance to climb aboard the 47-foot-long 'City of Sheffield' Tyne-class lifeboat. Discover the vital role this vessel once played, sit in the crew's seats and see the cabins where rescued people took shelter.

Utopia Theatre Youth Academy Summer Programme

Multiple dates

Utopia Theatre Creative Hub, 11 Rockingham Gate, S1 4JD

A weekly series of creative workshops and events for young people, with a focus on literature and theatre from the African diaspora. With theatre and gallery visits, a talent show, videogame fun, and a sports and games day.

Sheffield Fayre

Mon. 25 August 2025

Norfolk Heritage Park, Guildford Avenue, S2 2PL

A bank holiday day out for all of the family in Norfolk Park. With a fun fair, demos, arts and crafts, stalls, and more.

Summer Holiday Activities at Manor Lodge

Mon. 21 July 2025 — Thu. 28 August 2025

Manor Lodge

A season of crafts activities and trails around the historic grounds, on a different theme each week of the holidays. Nature crafts. Castles and dragons. Birds, bees and Bugs. Brilliant buildings. And more.

Graves Park Food Festival

Sat. 30 August 2025 — Sun. 31 August 2025

Graves Park, Hemsworth Road, S8 8LJ

A family-friendly celebration of international food, independent drink, live music, arts and charity – all taking place in the biggest park in Sheffield.
With stalls, bars, chef demos, children's entertainment, and lots more.

Make It! Play It!

Thu. 24 July 2025 — Mon. 1 September 2025

National Videogame Museum

The NVM's summer exhibition takes a look at what it takes to bring a videogame to life. Including an exclusive first look at a brand new claymation game, plus drop-in sessions in sculpting clay characters, building scenes with LEGO, and animation.

WPM 150: Let’s Celebrate! Weston Park Museum’s Birthday Party

Sat. 6 September 2025

Weston Park Museum

Wish Weston Park Museum many happy returns as it celebrates its 150th birthday! 

Open Mic Night

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.

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.