Join artist Eelyn Lee for a free sound, movement, and costume workshop exploring how Sheffield’s rivers carry memories across places and time. Starting with a short walk to where the river Sheaf meets the Don.

The Contemporary British Painting Prize returns to YAS this Autumn, showcasing some of the best painting currently being produced in the UK.

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.

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).

An exhibition tied to journalist Daniel Dylan Wray's book on a history of independent music in Sheffield. With photos, films, flyers and ephemera spanning everything from Warp to Self Esteem via Pulp, The Human League, Arctic Monkeys and more.

Discover artisan craft, contemporary design and beautifully made work from 65 independent makers, set across two floors in the heart of Sheffield.

An exhibition telling the story of Skinning the Cat, a ground-breaking all-female circus troupe from Bradford. With colourful artworks, costumes and historic items about women in circus.

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.

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

These two painters have shared a close friendship and artistic dialogue for decades. Here they trace the unfolding of a single day through the eyes of 80+ artists: themselves, William Blake, Prunella Clough, David Hockney, Claudette Johnson and more.

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.

A new solo exhibition at Site Gallery by New York and Glasgow-based artist and filmmaker Alexis Kyle Mitchell.

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!