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

Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa

Lhakpa Sherpa, the first Nepalese woman to summit Everest, leaves her life as a single mother in America to climb the mountain again. Lucy Walker's film captures her thrilling adventure and abusive marriage, challenging gender imbalances in mountaineering.

Book now:
15 June, 6:15pm, Showroom
16 June, 8:45pm, The Light

Both screenings will be followed by a Q&A with director Lucy Walker and protagonist Lhakpa Sherpa.

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Sensoria

Thu. 2 October 2025 — Sun. 5 October 2025

Sheffield's festival of film and music. Expect a truly unique mix of performance, live film scores, screenings, exhibitions, and music industry activity.

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

Sheffield General Cemetery

A hillside spot for both the living and the dead, containing stories of wars, epidemics, floods and more between 1836 and 1978. Today it's rich in history, wildlife and architecture. Look out for upcoming gigs, film screenings and exhibitions.

Abbeydale Picture House

An enchanted princess of a building, the beguiling 1920s Abbeydale Picture House is at last mid-rescue.