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

Sheffield Showcase

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A collaborative event between a multitude of arts and culture groups based in the city, the Sheffield Showcase takes place over the first weekend in September.

The event showcases the variety of cultural activity that takes place in the city; featuring film screenings, music performances, art exhibits and family-friendly activities, creating a full weekend programme showcasing the city of Sheffield.

A shared event taking place at locations across the city, the weekend programme for the 2024 festival features events from:

Art in the Gardens | Apricot Ballroom | ArtWorks | Classical Sheffield | Cupola Gallery | GLOAM Gallery | Greentop Circus | Kelham Island and Neepsend Community Alliance | The Leadmill | Lick of Paint | National Videogame Museum | Off the Shelf | Park Hill Tours | Pattern Club | Reel Steel | Regather | Sensoria Festival | Sheffield Adventure Film Festival | Sheffield Games Collective | Sheffield Jazz | Sheffield Museums | Site Gallery | Strange Britain | Write from the Art.

See the full programme.

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