Sheffield’s legendary house music brand, Love to be… brings its all-day hometown festival back for 2026.
Love to be... Inner City Festival 2026 will be in the new location of container park SteelYard in Kelham Island for its biggest edition yet.
From the original house music pioneers to today’s most in-demand selectors – including Sheffield’s finest – the 2026 lineup is a celebration of house music that will keep multigenerational crowds on their feet, long after the sun goes down.
The 2026 headliners include global house music stars Roger Sanchez, David Penn, Low Steppa, The Shapeshifters, Trimtone and Carly Wilford. Joining are UK mainstays Grant Nelson, Groove Assassin, Jon Pleased Wimmin, Allister Whitehead, Tom Wainwright and Love to be… co-founder Tony Walker. Residents and local Sheffield talents are well represented with the likes of Cheryl Wright, Dino, James Worrall, Joshua Brooks, Keexx, Shaun Hayes, Sinclair, Stuart Pilling, Watty and more, completing the bill.
SteelYard will be transformed into a purpose-built festival site over four stages, with massive sound systems, immersive light production, street food traders, outdoor bars and a bustling VIP area.
Love to be… first launched in 1994 at The Music Factory on London Road and quickly became known as the North’s original superclub. Thirty years on, the brand is stronger than ever, hosting sell-out festivals and events across Harrogate, Ibiza, New York and Sydney, broadcasting via its global syndicated radio show, and releasing handpicked sounds across its cutting-edge labels.
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