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

No Bounds

Fri. 9 October 2026 — Sun. 11 October 2026

Sheffield’s place in the history and development of electronic music is already well established – from the early experiments of Cabaret Voltaire and the Human League’s creation of synth-pop, through Warp and Forgemasters bastardising techno into a whole new world, before Niche kickstarted heavy 00s party vibes.

No Bounds builds on this lineage and culture to bring a weekend of bleeps, beats and sweaty grins to this industrial city we call home.

Since starting out in 2017, the festival has been refreshingly multidisciplinary in its approach, bringing together forward-thinking music, visual art, poetry, panel discussions and workshops.

Come back soon for details of No Bounds 2026 – earlybird tickets on sale now.

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Pint of Science Festival

Mon. 18 May 2026 — Wed. 20 May 2026

Three nights of science fun. Academics bring their research out of the lab for a series of talks, demos and experiments in pubs, bars and creative spaces. Info for Pint of Science Festival 2026 coming soon.

Open Up Sheffield

Multiple dates

Sheffield's annual artists' open studios festival, taking place over two weekends and a bank holiday in May.

Beethoven Septet - Ensemble 360

Tue. 19 May 2026

Playhouse

The hopeful, energetic and lyrical Spring Sonata is one of the most famous of all Beethoven’s works for violin, paired here with an intense and stormy early quartet.

No Peeling

Thu. 2 April 2026

Sidney & Matilda

Quick-fire, kaleidoscopic noise-punk that barely pauses for breath. Covering topics such as the joy of petting dogs and power-mad high vis wearers, they use pummelling drums, twitchy guitar and abrasive bass to back oddly sweet sing-song vocals.