Earlier this year, the Super Furry Animals frontman released a concept album about an ancient volcano on the China-North Korea border. A master of psychedelia, bone-dry humour and exquisite songwriting, Gruff Rhys is one of pop’s great eccentrics.

Three centuries of music. Featuring a 19th century classic, a large-scale gem of the 20th century chamber repertoire, and a world premiere composed in 2021.

Sheffield Jazz host a concert from saxophonist Trish Clowes and her band My Iris. Expect brooding tunes with driving grooves, distinctive melodies and inventive shifts in tempo.

Best-selling children’s book Izzy Gizmo is brought to life in this family concert presented by Music in the Round.

This London four-piece make dance-infused, post-punk inspired by the efficiency of Devo and the improvisational spirit of Can. They’ve gained notoriety for their live shows, often in outfits made from forest debris and with synths built from logs.

Salt House have been praised by folk bible fRoots for bringing “startling freshness” to the British song tradition. Expect ​​echoes of Pentangle, a touch of Dick Gaughan and murmurs of Scandinavian and Scots.

Sheffield welcomes Little Amal, a giant puppet of a 10-year-old refugee girl, on an international journey from the Syria-Turkey border to Manchester.

Join Sheffield Students’ Union for a Black History Month Carnival with food vendors, cultural performances, live music, and market stalls from local, Black-owned businesses.

Combining elements of alt-folk, electronica and alt-rock, The Little Unsaid have been championed by the likes of Iggy Pop and Tom Robinson on BBC 6 Music. Their latest record is described as "a genre-hopping exploration of flux and impermanence."

Big beats, hair raising entertainment and a fun fright of your life, with DJs, live entertainment and a fancy dress competition.

Making Tracks brings together exceptional young artists from around the world to showcase unique musical traditions and new collaborations. Taking place in-person and streaming online.

With songs by Benjamin Britten, John Ireland and more. Performed by baritone Roderick Williams and Christopher Glynn on piano.

As part of DINA's autumn programme, they're presenting WIYAALA at Yellow Arch with a full band, featuring special guest KOG.

Food, music, art. In a former warehouse. At night.

Classical guitarist Craig Ogden joins classical accordionist Miloš Milivojević to play stunning arrangements by composers including Vivaldi, Scarlatti and Piazzolla.

"The most significant jazz musician this country has produced for many years, perhaps ever." (The Stage).

A creative street market for Sheffield city centre. Filling Division Street with live music and independent retail once a month from August onwards.

Chart-topping classical guitarist Craig Ogden teams up with award-winning classical accordionist Miloš Milivojević for relaxed concerts for babies and their grown-ups.

DINA and female sound collective SONA present an immersive live experience within the beautiful visuals of Permanent Distraction by Rafaël Rozendaal at Site Gallery. Featuring headphone sets from artists Helen Celle and Slaylor Moon.

A 13-piece ensemble exploring the musical ideas of Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker. An innovative, cross-genre project from critically acclaimed composer and multi-instrumentalist Hans Koller.

Singh is known for taking audiences on a journey through the incredible breadth and range of emotions summoned by a single, solo violin. Taking place in-person and streaming online.

Join DINA for a night of energetic queer punk.

Combining the sparse electronics of English post-punk with the rhythms of Italian house and Detroit techno, Todmordern’s Working Mens Club are one of the leading lights of the UK music scene right now.

Winner of BBC Young Jazz Musician 2020, pianist Deschanel Gordon brings his trio to Sheffield. Playing original tunes influenced by the contemporary London scene and the music of his Jamaican heritage, plus his take on some selected jazz standards.

An inner-city flower market. Taking over a corner of Castlegate one Sunday a month with plants, flowers, fresh produce and more – for a celebration of all things botanical.

The former front man of cult-indie icons Let’s Wrestle. He’s swapped his band's lo-fi, guitar driven for a style influenced by pop and soul from the 70s and 80s – somewhere between Sly and the Family Stone, Pulp, Giorgio Moroder and George Michael.

Chopin composed wonderfully melodic music for solo piano, which is why it is still so popular today. Sit back and enjoy this concert from Music in the Round.

Rising star Freddie Gavita is establishing a reputation as one of the top trumpeters on the UK jazz scene. Expect scintillating grooves, heartfelt ballads and some serious swing. Hosted by Sheffield Jazz.

Incredible electronic and electro-acoustic music performed through a 360° soundsystem.

One of the leading young chamber ensembles in the UK.

With over 40 years in jazz, Clark Tracey leads his sextet of gifted young musicians through bebop and post-bop. Hosted by Sheffield Jazz.

Passionate, thrilling music rooted in Hungary's folk music traditions, heard in the works of Béla Bartók and György Ligeti.

An evening of music lectures and Q&As hosted by University of Sheffield Concerts, followed by a performance from rising young soprano Ella Taylor. This event will take place both in person and online.

Yazz Ahmed and her quartet perform music from her latest album. A celebration of female courage, determination and creativity, blending Western and Middle Eastern influences. Hosted by Sheffield Jazz.

Traditional songs, folk carols, spoken word and newly written music to galvanise and brighten the winter season, Awake Arise is a warm gift to the wintertime from five of the most engaging and celebrated performers on the English folk scene.

What better way to get into the festive spirit than an evening in Sheffield Cathedral, surrounded by candlelight, listening to classical Christmas music. With the Piccadilly Sinfonia, an orchestra made up of some of the UK’s leading young talent.