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

Art picks

Take a Sheffield art tour with our picks of the exhibitions and artists' events on now and coming soon.

When the Day is Done: New Paintings by Ryan Mosley

Thu. 26 February 2026 — Sat. 4 July 2026

Graves Gallery

This spring, the Graves Gallery welcomes the first solo exhibition by acclaimed Sheffield-based artist Ryan Mosley. With new works weaving together characters and narratives, reality and fiction, the everyday and the exotic.

Between One Moment and the Next / The Colour of Place

Sat. 6 June 2026 — Sat. 4 July 2026

Cupola Gallery

Cupola hosts two new exhibitions, one by Louise Ventris and the other by Jonathan Hooper.

In Conversation: Leah Clements & Jenn Ashworth

Wed. 15 July 2026

Millennium Gallery

Join artist Leah Clements and writer Jenn Ashworth, who will be discussing Clements’ new film Apophenia.  

Gameboy Camera Photography + Printmaking Workshop

Sat. 18 July 2026 — Sun. 19 July 2026

Site Gallery

Learn how to use a Game Boy Camera and make your own digital print.

Kelham Makes: Leatherwork Workshop – Make Your Own Keyring

Wed. 22 July 2026

Kelham Island Museum

Learn how to cut and prepare leather, smooth and burnish it, and stamp it to create a personalised keyring. 

Sheffield Cablevision

Thu. 2 July 2026 — Tue. 28 July 2026

Memory Dance

An exhibition about local TV station Sheffield Cablevision, on air from 1973 to 76. With rare archive footage, photos and objects from its programming of kids shows, sports, politics, music, comedy and more.

Future Now Festival of Creativity

Wed. 1 April 2026 — Fri. 31 July 2026

An annual showcase of work by Sheffield Hallam University’s graduating artists, designers, filmmakers, animators, writers, architects and performers.

Beginner woodworking and sewing classes

Ed's Workshop, Carver House, Carver Street, S1 4FS

Discover your creative side with Ed's Workshop's friendly woodworking and sewing classes.

Apophenia by Leah Clements

Thu. 18 June 2026 — Sat. 1 August 2026

Yorkshire Artspace: Exchange Place Studios

Arts Catalyst hosts an exhibition by London-based artist Leah Clements. A new film, alongside a series of sculptural and audio works, attempting to discover meaning in the context of illness. Exploring sites of water, worship and healing.

The Bobeam Tree

Sat. 20 June 2026 — Sun. 30 August 2026

Millennium Gallery

Discover a magical world of interactive discovery for 0–5-year-olds and their grown-ups.

Together We Play

Sat. 18 July 2026 — Tue. 1 September 2026

National Videogame Museum

An exhibition celebrating the fans videogames create. With extraordinary personal collections, artwork inspired by gaming memories, and interactive experiences that transport you back to the 1980s and 1990s.

Cupola’s 35th Anniversary Exhibition

Sat. 11 July 2026 — Sat. 5 September 2026

Cupola Gallery

Cupola in Hillsborough celebrates 35 years with a group exhibition showcasing the fantastic artists that have supported them through the years, plus a whole host of new talent.

The Football Art Prize

Thu. 11 June 2026 — Sun. 13 September 2026

Millennium Gallery

The Football Art Prize makes a welcome return to Sheffield to celebrate the passion, drama and unity the beautiful game inspires around the globe.

Agony Aunt Zine Making Workshops

Multiple dates

Site Gallery

Make your own agony aunt zine inspired by Site Gallery's exhibition When The Sky Gets Bright.

When The Sky Gets Bright

Fri. 12 June 2026 — Sun. 27 September 2026

Site Gallery

An exhibition exploring how neurodivergent young people navigate loneliness, burnout and the pull between the digital and physical worlds. By collective Babeworld with Site Gallery's youth groups Society of Explorers and Creative Producers.

Pride of Yorkshire

Mon. 1 June 2026 — Wed. 30 September 2026

A trail of 150 life-sized lions and lionesses, let loose across South Yorkshire this summer. Raising money for Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity.

Sheffield Comic Arts Fair

Sat. 10 October 2026

Trafalgar Warehouse, 120 Trafalgar Street, S1 4JT

A showcase of indie and small press comic creators from Sheffield and further afield. With a Graphic Novel Reading Room corner, a kids workshop and bar.

Sheffield Print Fair

Sat. 31 October 2026

Millennium Gallery

Enjoy watching printmaking in action and pick up a print or two to take home from among the 43 stalls featuring the wares of artists and printmakers from Sheffield and beyond. Call for applications open till 30 August 2026.

Gathering Landscapes: 150 Years of Collecting at Weston Park Museum

Fri. 28 November 2025 — Sun. 1 November 2026

Weston Park Museum

A look at the curious, beautiful, macabre and magical connections people have made to the land through over 400 objects from Sheffield’s collections. Curated by Heavy Water Collective (artists Maud Haya-Baviera, Victoria Lucas and Joanna Whittle).

In Conversation: On the Border of my Peaceful Home

Tue. 24 June 2025 — Wed. 23 December 2026

Graves Gallery

An exhibition curated by artist Kedisha Coakley, bringing together artworks, objects and specimens from Sheffield’s collection to explore the relationship between empire and the trade in fruit and flowers.

Lives in Focus: Photography in Sheffield’s Collection

Sat. 25 July 2026 — Wed. 23 December 2026

Graves Gallery

Drawn from the city collection, this exhibition celebrates photography’s unique power to reveal connections spanning generations, geographies and shared histories. 

Revolution, Revelation, Reinforcement: Queer Legacies in Sheffield’s Art Collection

Thu. 26 February 2026 — Sat. 27 February 2027

Graves Gallery

LGBTQ+ art and heritage have endured across the centuries, with communities continuing to express and preserve their Queer stories. This new exhibition brings together artworks and objects from Sheffield’s collections to explore Queer art today.

Lick of Paint

A mural and street art festival. Returning for a second edition in 2027. Expect smaller creative events from the team throughout 2026 though – watch this space for details!