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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.

Woodworking Taster Session

Ed's Workshop, Carver House, Carver Street, S1 4FS

Try your hand at woodworking skills by making a mini, lidded jewellery box in this practical small-group session for beginners.

Agony Aunt Zine Making Workshops

Multiple dates

Site Gallery

Make your own agony aunt zine inspired by Site Gallery's exhibition When The Sky Gets Bright.

Visions Festival

Sat. 19 September 2026

SADACCA, 48 Wicker, S3 8JB

A chance for the left in South Yorkshire to inspire each other and express a collective vision for the future.

Poetry: Back to School

Mon. 7 September 2026 — Mon. 5 October 2026

The Writers Workshop, Unit 14 Orchard Square, S1 2FB

A four-week course for new and developing poets with Suzannah Evans Furnass.

Beginner Sewing

Ed's Workshop, Carver House, Carver Street S1 4FS

Learn to sew with confidence and build lasting skills. In this beginner-friendly course, you will learn machine setup and essential sewing skills through making a custom apron.

Water Bodies: Memories, Landscapes, Mythologies

Sat. 17 October 2026

Yorkshire Artspace: Exchange Place Studios

Join artist Eelyn Lee for a free sound, movement, and costume workshop exploring how Sheffield’s rivers carry memories across places and time. Starting with a short walk to where the river Sheaf meets the Don.

Clown College

Wed. 23 September 2026 — Wed. 28 October 2026

CADS, Arley Street, S2 4QP

A 6-week workshop series exploring the fundamentals of clowning – not as a set of acrobatic skills, but as a way of relating to yourself, other people and the world around you. Build your confidence through collective experimentation in a DIY space.