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

Lesbian Lines

Thu. 11 June 2026 — Sat. 13 June 2026

Through dramatised scenes and archival material, this film tells the true story of underground telephone helplines established by Irish lesbians in 1979. Featuring original helpline volunteers and actors, Lesbian Line documents the transformative power of community and self-determination in the face of lesbophobia.

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Celluloid Screams

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Sheffield’s horror film festival returns every October – getting you spooked just in time for Halloween. Come back closer to the time for details of Celluloid Screams 2026.

Hope is a Word

Thu. 11 June 2026 — Sun. 14 June 2026

Poet-activist Nnimmo Bassey invites a group of young people to use their writing as a form of resistance against oil extraction in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Words are conjured both as balm and a weapon in the struggle to rebuild community and autonomy.

Shop Dada – The Cornershop That Built Us

Wed. 10 June 2026 — Sun. 14 June 2026

Sheffield filmmaker Darshan Gajjar documents the story of his grandfather Pravin Mistry, a Gujarati man displaced from Uganda who rebuilt his life through corner shops. Lovingly depicting what these businesses truly meant to the families behind them.

Eelyn Lee

An artist and filmmaker, exploring race, identity and ‘othering’, and challenging commonly accepted narratives of past, present and future.