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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.

Mozart Violin Sonatas

Fri. 26 September 2025

Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, S1 2JD

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

Float Along Festival

Sat. 27 September 2025

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

The Signatures: Northern Live

Sat. 27 September 2025

The Octagon Centre

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

Common Threads Festival

Wed. 24 September 2025 — Sat. 27 September 2025

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.

Mark Fell and Okkyung Lee

Sat. 27 September 2025

Firth Hall

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

Solidarity Sounds

Sat. 27 September 2025 — Sun. 28 September 2025

Alder

A fundraiser for Medical Aid Palestine featuring some of Sheff's best electronic based talent. Plus talks and a raffle with prizes including original artwork from local artists Melville, Nip Snips and Louise Roberts, bar tabs and more.

James Blackshaw

Sun. 28 September 2025

Sheffield General Cemetery

Join acoustic instrumental guitarist James Blackshaw for a Sunday matinee concert in the intimate Samuel Worth Chapel. Using fingerpicking techniques and a strong inclination for melody, he conjures music that's intelligent, hypnotic and emotional.

Romantic Piano Trios

Tue. 30 September 2025

Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, S1 2JD

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

James Allsopp Quartet plays Stan Getz

Thu. 2 October 2025

Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road, S10 1TD

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.

Radiohead X Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

Thu. 2 October 2025

Showroom

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.

Talking Gigs presents Ustad Noor Bakhsh

Thu. 2 October 2025

Firth Hall

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

The Pocket Ellington, Alan Barnes & Dave Green & Vimala Rowe

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.

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.

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.

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. Lineup for 2025 to be confirmed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.