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

Float Along music festival returns to Sheffield city centre to do it all again for the fourth year running in September 2025.

Last year, the festival filled three venues with live music – Corporation, The Leadmill and Sidney & Matilda – and brought DJ sets to Triple Point Brewery.

Come back soon for details of the Float Along 2025 lineup and venues.

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Lick of Paint

Sat. 6 September 2025 — Sun. 7 September 2025

A weekend-long mural and street art festival. Bringing together local and international talent to transform the city's walls, underpasses and empty corners with powerful, high-quality public art.

The Octagon Centre

The likes of Nirvana, Oasis, Cypress Hill, Bloc Party, Goldfrapp and Arctic Monkeys have all performed at this iconic music venue. If these eight walls could talk... Today, it hosts University of Sheffield Concerts, gigs, comedy and more.

Hatch

Formerly known as the Audacious Art Experiment, Hatch boasts one of the most eclectic schedules in the country. This intimate, DIY venue is never boring, and you’re likely to discover your new favourite genre of music here.

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.