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

Spirit of Independence Film Festival

Fri. 27 September 2024 — Sun. 29 September 2024

Miracle Mile (2023 festival)

The Spirit of Independence Film Festival is a celebration of the best in fiercely independent filmmaking from around the world.

The event brings to the big screen a selection of raw, bold and passionate feature-length and short independent films across genres. Join the festival as it returns to Sheffield for the sixth time in autumn 2024.

Programme details to come.

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Civil War

Thu. 11 April 2024 — Thu. 25 April 2024

A team of military-embedded journalists race across a dystopian near-future USA to reach the White House before rebel factions descend. An adrenaline-fuelled ride from Alex Garland with Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Nick Offerman and Sonoya Mizuno.

Sheffield Food Festival

Sat. 25 May 2024 — Mon. 27 May 2024

Peace Gardens

Three (hopefully) sunny days of food, food and more food.

Festival of the Mind

Thu. 19 September 2024 — Sun. 29 September 2024

Feed your mind with a series of fascinating and inspiring talks, exhibitions and performances. Organised by folks from the University of Sheffield in collaboration with local artists and creatives.

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.