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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.

Migration Matters Festival

Fri. 20 June 2025 — Sat. 28 June 2025

A celebration of culture, compassion, and the positive impact migration and refugees have in Sheffield. Held on and around Refugee Week each June. The lineup for 2025 includes Asian Dub Foundation, Nadine Shah, comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri, and more.

Mini MigMat

Sat. 28 June 2025

The Montgomery

Mini Migration Matters Festival returns to The Montgomery – a Saturday dedicated to children and young people. With fun creative workshops in football shirt customisation and fashion design, plus an explorative stay-and-play group. All for free.

Future Now Festival of Creativity

Tue. 29 April 2025 — Fri. 4 July 2025

A showcase of work by Sheffield Hallam University’s graduating artists, designers, filmmakers, animators, writers, architects and performers.

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.

Anything Goes

Wed. 9 July 2025 — Sat. 12 July 2025

The Montgomery

A fast-paced comedy musical that takes you back to the Golden Age of high society on the high seas.

The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals

Fri. 18 July 2025 — Sat. 19 July 2025

Foundry, Students Union, Western Bank, S10 2TG

A horror-comedy homage to 1950s/60s creature-features, set in a camp and toe-tapping dystopia. Presented by Sheffield-based troupe Butter Side Up Theatre Company.

Far Gone

Wed. 17 September 2025 — Sat. 20 September 2025

Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse

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.

NT Live: Inter Alia

Thu. 4 September 2025 — Mon. 29 September 2025

Showroom

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

Gwenda's Garage

Wed. 15 October 2025 — Sat. 25 October 2025

Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse

1980s Sheffield, Thatcher’s Britain. Three female mechanics set up a garage, naming it after pioneering racing driver Gwenda Stewart. This new musical tells their story – a story of fun, feminism, friendship, and the power of collective action.

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.