A trio of acts playing two nights at this Nether Edge cafe. Lovell combines grunge, pop-punk and folk. Rhiannon Scutt takes influence from PJ Harvey and Adrienne Lenker. And queer pop/folk artist Wolf Peaches creates politically-fuelled reflections.

A monthly meet up at Gut Level for those who identify as QTIBPOC (Queer Trans Intersex Black and People of Colour). With a film that disrupts colonial and straight narratives, or uplifts QTIBPOC stories. Plus bring-and-share food and space to chat.

Janacek’s beloved Mládí (Youth) was written towards the end of his life as a nostalgic celebration of memories of his youth, drawing on his early writing. Music in the Round celebrate the 100th anniversary of this iconic piece for wind.

Sheffield's professed “garage punks powered by steam and ale.” The latest project of Ben Hall and Tom Diffenthal (Mr Ben and the Bens) and Richard Birkin (Hot Souls) their infectiously silly, catchy songs cover bin days, PTA meetings and tax returns.

A monthly queer comedy open mic night. Head down to their next event to join in the laughs or even take to the mic yourself.

Kick-start your autumn and learn how to make a fresh door wreath using traditional craft techniques.

Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve) Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-woman play returns to cinemas.

Explore the past and present of characterful Kelham Island and Neepsend, with walks on three themes. Discover stories of industrial Sheffield, working class community, and inspiring art.

Work with Tom J Newell to decorate an everlasting wooden flower to plant into your plant pots, window boxes or gardens.

An evening full of traditional German guest beers, authentic street food, an oompah band and DJs.

Experience all three extended editions of The Lord of the Rings trilogy in one incredible day. Journey to Middle Earth and witness the ultimate battle of good vs evil.

Join Andro and Eve at Sidney and Matilda as they take you back to the 90s for an evening of queer performance hosted by drag artist Bipolar Abdul.

Join Sheffield Transformed and Red Riding Magazine for a special anniversary screening of Sheffield-set post-apocalyptic masterpiece Threads. With intro from speakers from the Yorkshire Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and Red Riding Magazine.

Sharp, driving post-punk stacked full of wiry melodies, intricate rhythms, twists, turns and immediacy. The Atlanta band excel at making  technically complex music sound fun and easy, taking inspiration from the likes of Devo, Pylon and Gang of Four.

In support of their forthcoming debut album, Prelude To Ecstasy, the London-based band bring their dark guitar-pop and beguiling live presence to Sheffield.

Raise a glass and savour good wine and glorious art with an exclusive evening at the Graves Gallery. 

Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences worldwide since its premiere in 2005.

The frontman of indie band Lloyd Cole and The Commotions has retained a devoted fan base since his emergence in the 80s. Back with a one-man show, expect dry wit, ornate guitar compositions and heartfelt delivery from one of our finest songwriters.

A line-up of eight musicians performing solo and collaboratively around the theme of oceans.

Float Along music festival returns to Sheffield city centre to do it all again for the third year running. This year's lineup includes: Shame, Antony Szmierek, Fat Dog, Scaler, Snapped Ankles, and more.

Paintings looking at two cultures with very different attitudes to woodlands. From the Finnish reverence for the land and nature to our own, slightly more distant, connection with the world around us.

One of Sheffield’s best-known artists and icons, Pete McKee, takes to the Showroom stage for this month’s edition of My Favourite Films with...

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.

A celebration of fiercely independent filmmaking, showcasing raw, bold and passionate films from around the world.

One of the UK’s favourite masters of observational comedy returns to Sheffield following a sell-out show last year.

Tantalise your taste buds at the Steam Kitchen street food market. With live music and free activities for kids.

Coinciding with the 400th anniversary of the Cutlers’ Company in Hallamshire, this major exhibition celebrates the marvel of the material in all its forms.

An online visual art exhibition by Sheffield and district ESEA (East South East Asian) artists. Curated by Panni Loh for ESEA Heritage Month, on the theme of the cyclical nature of life. Submit your artwork by 15th August.

Join community archivist and creative producer Ella Barrett for an interactive session exploring the power of personal and community archiving.  

Scouting For Girls make their Octagon Centre debut, bringing to Sheffield their rich catalogue of hits including She’s So Lovely, This Ain’t A Love Song, Heartbeat, and Elvis Ain’t Dead.

Hear artist Lubna Chowdhary discuss her work, inspiration and life as an artist, in conversation with Dr Emilia Terracciano.  

Sensoria and Andro and Eve present a live score performed to visual artworks from a coming-of-age film about a young British Asian girl’s sexuality. Inspired by Indian classical music, choral music, ambient electronica, and horror movie soundtracks.

A duo whose music is as disconcerting and spooky as it is beguiling and enthralling. Their latest release sounds a bit like scrolling the dial on an AM radio in Tudor England. Part of Sensoria Festival, in the perfect setting of Bishops’ House.

One of the most iconic bands of the new wave period celebrate their 50th anniversary. Cool For Cats and Up the Junction remain solid gold bangers while other gems combine social observation with earworm-level melodies. Supported by Badly Drawn Boy.

Benjamin Nabarro performs the first in a new series of concerts celebrating JS Bach’s much-loved music for solo violin. With performances at 1pm or 7pm.

Tori Freestone and Alcyona Mick's collaborations reflect a shared influence from jazz, folk, Brazilian music, classical, free improvisation and more. Hosted by Sheffield Jazz.

Reel Steel and Sensoria Festival present a notorious martial arts cult classic, with the premiere of a live re-score from a BAFTA-nominated videogame music composer.
Part of Sensoria Festival 2024.

Join Moroccan Gnawa master musician Mohamed Errebbaa and his group of jazz, soul and Afro-funk musicians. Part interview, part performance.

Food, music and art in a former warehouse, one weekend a month. Plus kids craft activities on the Saturday afternoons. With bonus Christmas crafts for their festive edition.

One for synth obsessives. A showcase of more than 60 synthesiser companies, plus a modular meet-up, talks and demos.

A journey into the craftsmanship and diversity of this timeless spirit, with renowned distilleries, tastings and masterclasses.

Composer, producer, singer and visual artist Gazelle Twin presents a haunting performance of her latest album. Drawing on the theatrics of séances, as well as the phenomenon of ghosts, recurring dreams, childhood fears and memories.

Sheffield's festival of film and music. Expect a truly unique mix of performance, live film scores, screenings, exhibitions, and music industry activity.

Learn about the stories buried in this sprawling, picturesque 19th-century cemetery. Taking place on the first Sunday of each month.

Hanoi-based musician/songwriter Ho Tram Anh explores spatial, dreamy sounds with an influence from ambient and classical music. Supported in the atmospheric, intimate setting of Bishop's House by R.Loomes with her deceptively lo-fi guitar doom folk.

Join Concerteenies as they bring to life the book by Rob Biddulph, following the adventure of Penguin Blue and his kite on a windy day. A relaxed show with music, animation, storytelling and chance to join in. For 3–8 year olds and their families.

The Leonore Piano Trio's series of concerts traces the intimate form of the piano trio. This time, Robert Schumann’s Trio No.1 takes centre stage.

A look at northern masculinity and society through raucous interactive cabaret, from surrealist alternative comedy comrades The Growth House. With song, dance, improv, boyband parodies, lip syncs, karaoke and a bear.

Rising star British guitarist Tom Ollendorff teams up with US-based British alto saxophonist Will Vinson for an evening hosted by Sheffield Jazz.

Neil Hamburger, the comic creation of US actor/writer Gregg Turkington returns to the UK for another round of what The Guardian called "a combination of malignance and desiccated vaudeville."

Telling the story of Queen through the eras – from their early shows in the 1970s, right through to the stadium performances of the 80s, including a recreation of their legendary Live Aid set.

Nora Helmer is the envy of many. But her happy home is built on false foundations, and long hidden secrets are starting to surface. A powerful drama written by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Elin Schofield and adapted by Chris Bush.

When 15-year-old Qamar’s brother dies in an accident, nothing makes sense. Until her brother’s friend introduces her to the world of street art and an underground realm, and she finds herself on an odyssey of grief, love and unexpected heroes.

An experimental opera imagining parallel realities of environmental and financial catastrophes across time and space. By Gary Zhexi Zhang and Waste Paper Opera.

A gothic horror story told on the stage, with a gender reversed cast to give this classic tale a new burst of life and depth.

Sheffield’s very own curiously quirky cabaret experience. Expect burlesque, striptease, comedy, music, and a few surprises.

A weekend of bleeps, beats and sweaty grins. Returning in October to bring together music, visual art and technology.

An exhibition by one of the most influential British painters of the last century. With abstract painting exploring form and space, led by her interest in architecture, pattern, repetition and colour.

A career-spanning 30th-anniversary set from Shed Seven. With special guests The Sherlocks.

Hoolan Ensemble is a collective of musicians and composers dedicated to performing innovative and unusual contemporary music. Join them for an evening of live music and film inspired by the artistic achievements of women in early cinema.

The first saxophonist to reach the finals of BBC Young Musician and the youngest ever soloist to perform at the Last Night of the Proms. Jess's infectious enthusiasm and passion for music light up every stage.

The inventive pianist returns to Sheffield Jazz with a new band.

Sheffield CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) know a thing or two about good beer, cider and perry. Join them for their 48th festival in October 2024.

A monstrously funny musical comedy.

Join the fine folks from Sheffield-based music promoting collective Jarred Up for their first ever festival. Taking over all three rooms at Sidney and Matilda, with: DZ Deathrays, Hotel Lux, Sister Wives, Femur, Nervous Pills, Shelley Byron and more.

Create your own unique and original hand printed lampshade, using the current Lubna Chowdhary exhibition PLURIVERSE as inspiration.

Award-winning pianist Fergus McCreadie returns to Sheffield Jazz for a solo performance.

Tindersticks return this autumn with a new album recorded in Girona, Spain and extensive tour of Europe.

Music in the Round’s new visiting string quartet celebrate the quartets of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn.

Join Music in the Round’s new visiting string quartet in conversation with the University of Oxford's Prof. Laura Tunbridge.

The Consone Quartet join forces with the string players of Ensemble 360 to perform Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet, full of joyful invention.

Sheffield’s horror film festival returns for its 16th year in 2024. Getting you spooked just in time for Halloween.

Join The Children’s Hospital Charity and be transported into a story as you wander through the wilds of Weston Park on the hunt for Halloween magic.

Opera for the people of Sheffield and with the people of Sheffield. Bringing together people of all ages alongside professional musicians for an epic take on ancient Greek myth.

Sheffield's festival of words, taking place each October. Look out for our guide to the writer talks, workshops and events in the 2024 programme in coming months.

An exhibition of stories, objects, artwork, film and photography chronicling Sheffield's relationship with its waterways.

Join Sheffield Action on Plastic for their market. Browse wares from local businesses, tuck into delicious food and drink, and enjoy a showcase of local music talent. All without single use plastics.

The iconic band that dominated the 00s indie music scene are back with a bang.

The National Gallery is hosting the UK’s biggest ever exhibition of work by Van Gogh – one of the most beloved artists of all time, but perhaps the most misunderstood. This film is a chance to reexamine and better understand this iconic artist.

In his new recital series, Tim Horton celebrates the music of Vienna, a city famous for its classical music, through works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and more.

Celebrate 35 years of pure joy with one of the country’s best loved bands on their greatest hits tour.

A treat for guitar lovers as Sheffield’s Jamie Taylor teams up with three of his favourite musicians from either side of the Atlantic.

Comic, heartwarming and heartbreaking tales set to delicate, lo-fi arrangements. To celebrate the release of his fifth album, Trust Fund (AKA Ellis Jones) will be playing a special show at the intimate Upper Chapel accompanied by a string section.

A showcase of objects and stories about two Harcourt Roads: one in Hong Kong, the other in Sheffield. Collected by artist-organisers C & G Artpartment (Clara Cheung & Gum Cheng).

A unique 15-piece ensemble celebrate the 15th anniversary of Efpi Records, featuring musicians from Beats & Pieces Big Band, Let Spin, and Johnny Hunter Quartet. Presented by Sheffield Jazz.

July 10th 1981. Skidmore, Missouri. A man is shot dead in broad daylight. There are 60 witnesses – but no one saw a thing. Part western, part true crime, with an Americana soundtrack, KENREX is a gritty one-man thrill ride.

The comedian is back to his finest stand-up form and anti-Tory sentiment in Gaffa Tapes, as brings his latest tour to Sheffield.

A UK avant/jazz-rock and improvising band make their Sheffield Jazz debut at Crookes Social Club.

Devoted to having a good time, all the time, Confidence Man are the ultimate party band. The Australian group, fronted by sibling duo Janet Planet and Sugar Bones, create addictive dance anthems in the vein of Deee-Lite, Scissor Sisters and CSS.

Hailed as ‘the queen of the qanun’, the Middle Eastern 78-stringed plucked zither. Based on Arabic classical traditions, Maya's sound has echoes of everything from jazz to flamenco, infused with warmth and humour.

Voted one of Classic FM’s top 25 greatest pianists ever, Stephen Hough returns to the Crucible Playhouse to perform works including Schumann’s Fantasie in C and Chopin’s final piano sonata.

Rising star trumpeter Aaron Akugbo makes his Sheffield debut. Citing Louis Armstrong as his greatest musical influence, this charismatic performer presents an eclectic mix of works by Vivaldi, Florence Price, Eugene Bozza and more.

An immersive meditation on the environmental crisis, exploring the destructive power and awesome beauty of water. With vocals from Carnatic tradition singer Supriya Nagarajan, film, and acoustic and electronic music from Duncan Chapman.

Sheffield funk and soul music legends Highway Child return to Showroom Cinema to present 80s film classic, Dirty Dancing.

A display about the positive power of making by hand. Including a new memorial quilt commemorating Terry Higgins, the first named person in the UK to die of an AIDS-related illness, on public display for the first time.

The jazz outfit bring their signature sound to Sheffield – a combination of complex, thoughtful writing and spontaneous improvisation.

A UK jazz outfit celebrated for their complex, thoughtful writing and spontaneous improvisation. Sheffield Jazz and Music in The Round.

An exhibition curated by artist Victoria Lucas, centred around a painting of an imaginary landscape by JMW Turner. Exploring perceptions of reality and representations of the relationship between women and nature.

Two utterly different string quartets from two giants who typify the staggering range of fin de siècle classical music: Schoenberg and Debussy.

An afternoon concert with the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, performing everything from classical favourites to irresistible tango and famous movie hits.

Unite the Union Brass Band present a special festive performance of the Christmas classic with a live score.

“A celebration of being, making and looking.” Read our writer Wemmy's review of this inspiring exhibition full of love letters to bodies.

A 30-piece band and orchestra made up of some of Sheffield’s finest musicians, paying homage to the Fab Four’s seminal back catalogue. Join them as they play The White Album in its entirety, with the additional option of an accessible show.

The choir of Sheffield Cathedral brings to life Benjamin Britten's beautiful A Boy Was Born, capturing the spirit of Christmas. Plus other seasonal classics performed with Ensemble 360.

An experimental opera and exhibition imagining parallel realities of environmental and financial catastrophes across time and space.

Celebrate the festive season with OEC's Christmas comedy drag show.

Open to the public now at Western Bank Library, this exhibition looks at the life and work of the poet and musician Roy Fisher through his notebooks and typescripts, his small press pamphlets, his private press extravaganzas and his music.

An exhibition curated by artist Yuen Fong Ling, encouraging us to consider the significance of those represented on, or in opposition to, the plinth.

Get ready for a cheeky romp with Far Out Theatre on Pleasure Island with their latest, adult pantomime!

Bold, hybrid installations, drawings and sculptures exploring the interconnectivity of objects in the material world. Including new work the artist developed during residencies in India and Italy.

Belt out Let It Go and Do You Want to Build a Snowman? at this special screening of the Disney fave.

A celebration of creativity, inclusion and Sheffield’s industrial heritage. With artworks responding to the museum’s collection made by ArtWorks, a collective of artists who have learning disabilities, autistic artists or both.

The killer rock musical comes to the Crucible in time for Christmas. When flower shop assistant Seymour acquires a mysterious new plant, he names it ‘Audrey II’ after his crush. But this plant’s out for blood.

Set in Nigeria in the late 1940s and based on a true story, Elesin, the king's horseman, is tasked with carrying out a sacred ritual upon the death of the king. However Elesin is overtaken by the allure of earthly desires.

All Cameron wants is to be normal, but he needs a heart transplant. When he's finally offered a new heart, he must choose how far he’ll go to get his life back. Based on the novel by award-winning writer Malorie Blackman OBE (Noughts and Crosses).

One big celebration of classical music. Bringing classical music to concert halls, gardens and public spaces across the city, every other year. Returning in 2025.

An exhibition celebrating the many ways that people of African Caribbean heritage have contributed to Sheffield life. With stories of sport, carnival, fighting racism, and more.