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

Classical Weekend

Fri. 12 March 2027 — Sun. 14 March 2027

Ticket prices vary, many events free

Photos by Fox Moon Photography

Classical Weekend returns in 2027.

The biennial festival is one big celebration of classical music – in all manner of forms, from near and far.

It brings chamber musicians, choirs and orchestras to some of the city's finest music halls, and beyond into public spaces and more intimate and unusual venues.

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Sounds of Now: Saxophone & Electronics

Sat. 7 November 2026

Crucible Theatre

Praised for his “urgently visceral” playing (Tempo), London-based Canadian saxophonist David Zucchi is joined by Robert Laidlow for a programme of innovative works for saxophone and live electronics.

Folk Train

A surreal combination of folk bands, music lovers, alcohol and regular commuters on a packed and ageing Northern Rail carriage, with a Peak District pub as the destination.

Ruth Goller’s Skylla + Manon McCoy & Alice Brookes

Sun. 11 October 2026

Sheffield General Cemetery

A double bill of mysterious, beautiful music from two line-ups, and five wonderful and innovative improvising musicians. Towering new sounds to fill the majestic and reverberant surroundings of the Samuel Worth Chapel.

Beethoven & Brahms String Quartets

Sat. 24 October 2026

Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, S1 2JD

Opus 13, the most recent winner of the prestigious Wigmore Hall International String Quartet competition, makes its Sheffield debut with a programme of bold and lyrical works.