The world of documentary film descends on Sheffield each June. With fascinating factual films, innovative storytelling exhibitions and inspiring talks. Come back soon for our guide to the 2025 festival.

Join some of the UK’s most exciting comedic talent for an evening at the Crucible. Headlined by Fatiha El-Ghorri, known for her cutting observations on the life of a British Muslim woman. Plus Esther Manito, Seeta Wrightson and more to be announced.

Collective storytelling meets immersive tech in a multi-user VR experience that reimagines home as a shared space where marginalised beings are seen, cared for & belong. Inviting you into a living, breathing space of resistance, joy & transformation.

Tilda Swinton narrates this interactive mixed reality experience where intensity, creativity & survival collide. Combining sharp-witted gameplay & first-hand accounts, it explores the complex inner lives of 4 distinctive ADHD-identifying individuals.

Artist-filmmaker Baff Akoto's immersive installation honouring the lives, memories and potential of Black and immigrant Britons killed after police contact. Combining XR, testimony, poetry from the late Benjamin Zephaniah and prose by Paapa Essiedu.

Afghan journalist/filmmaker Najiba Noori documents her mother Hawa’s dedication to girls’ education. Hawa, a survivor of child marriage, reclaimed her narrative and helped others reclaim theirs by teaching literacy classes and traditional embroidery.

The Right to Roam movement organised mass trespasses to increase public access to natural resources, specifically the countryside. However, England’s landowners claim to be the stewards of the land. The film challenges age-old beliefs about property.

A series of films made by creatives from diaspora communities, in a collaboration between Sheffield Hallam Uni and RAAH (Reality About Humanity). Featuring stories of finding belonging through football, the power of spoken word and song, and more.

Park Hill Residents’ Association invite you on a resident-led tour to walk along the Streets in the Sky, where you'll learn about the history of Sheffield's brutalist icon.

A music improvisation jam for women and minority genders.

A French historical romantic drama by Céline Sciamma, starring Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel. Set in the late 18th century, it tells the story of a brief affair between two women: an aristocrat and a painter commissioned to paint her portrait.

Hear about the incredible Dig Where You Stand project, exploring overlooked stories of marginalised people in local archives. Women of colour will share their experience of exploring the archives and their creative responses to stories they found.

An alternative, immersive catwalk on the Leah's Yard cobbles. Presented by the international young adult theatre group Soap Box Collective – from Stand & Be Counted theatre company – joining forces with fashion designer-activist Kazna Asker.

Artist couple Ghost and John live a beautiful life in London, nurturing hundreds of houseplants. This performance weaves ephemera of their home and their green babies, across a narrative of displacement and the urge of all life to flourish.

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of a definitive 90s classic, the iconic Tank Girl (1995). Presented by Reel Spirit – a collaboration between the Spirit of Independence Film Festival and Reel Steel.

Pattern Club Presents weirdo/noise at Gut Level. Drainolith (ex AIDS Wolf) is backed by Gretchen and Sydney from Trystwch y Fenywod playing fizzy, noisy polyrhythmic songs. Local support from Eye Measure + Snakeman and Trve Yorkshire Kvlt Ensemble.

A one-of-a-kind pop opera fuelled by fantasy, featuring thirteen original new songs from the visual album Something Beautiful by Miley Cyrus.

A celebration of culture, compassion, and the positive impact migration and refugees have in Sheffield. Held on and around Refugee Week each June. The lineup for 2025 includes Asian Dub Foundation, Nadine Shah, comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri, and more.

Gordon Hendricks captures the spirit of Elvis on stage.

Zine stalls, a pop-up zine library and all-day drop-in workshop, celebrating global cuisines. From Over Here Zine Fest, who showcase Global Majority makers, artists, writers and activists, plus artist ​​​​Seleena Laverne Daye and writer Dal Kular.

Mini Migration Matters Festival returns to The Montgomery – a Saturday dedicated to children and young people. With fun creative workshops in football shirt customisation and fashion design, plus an explorative stay-and-play group. All for free.

A pop-up barbershop spotlighting Black men’s mental health. Offering free cuts and styles in return for your stories, insights and conversations on Black healing. Presented by community organisation Groundation. Come back soon for venue details.

Join Millennium Gallery this spring for a celebration of our magnificent, multicultural city.

Step into an immersive concert where music meets the power of nature. Sonority invite you on a journey through the elements – earth, air, fire, and water – in a programme that celebrates the beauty, fragility and complexity of the natural world.

Join Sheffield Transformed for an engaging, educational and fun activity for anyone wanting to learn how to build community resilience in the face of escalating climate and ecological disasters.

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.

Join the original family rave at The Steamworks for music, craft, play, drinks and fun.

Starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth, the BBC series was a phenomenon at the time and is a cultural touchstone to this day.

One of director Akira Kurosawa's most ambitious and visually incredible projects. Regarded as his last true epic – inspired by King Lear, it was Japan's most expensive film at the time of release. Back on the big screen for its 40th anniversary.

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

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.

Take a fascinating stroll around Sheffield city centre, as you explore the stories of how the modern game of football emerged in Sheffield and the early pioneers of the global game.

AA RECORD FAIRS come to Moor Walk, an indoor walkway between Charter Square and the escalators on the Moor.

A celebration of outside spaces, with a collection of works designed for the garden by over 20 artists.

Bringing some of the UK's top names in podcasting from your headphones to the stage for one weekend. With a free fringe programme from BBC Sounds in the old John Lewis building.

Utopia Theatre’s free monthly platform for celebrating talent and creativity in Sheffield. Welcoming upcoming and established performers across all genres. First Sunday of every month.

Join the Green Estate CIC as they celebrate National Meadows Day with the return of Marvellous Meadows. Explore their site as it becomes a blaze of colour and discover how meadows benefit people, pollinators and our planet.

Join the volunteers from Sheffield General Cemetery Trust for a fascinating glimpse into Sheffield's Victorian past. Their guided tours of this Grade II* listed historic site run on the first Sunday of the month.

The UK’s premier event for everyone in kids TV, media and entertainment. With a free exhibition, Playground, bringing together interactive digital art and maker activities for children to play with.

An open jam session led by the Footprints house band. All musicians and vocalists are invited to join – or just come down to enjoy the music.

A fast-paced comedy musical that takes you back to the Golden Age of high society on the high seas.

The annual Sharrow Festival sadly isn't happening this year due to lack of funds. To raise money for the festival's future and keep up the community spirit, Back to the Bones will bring bands to two stages in Sheffield General Cemetery.

Bringing together some of the region's finest artists, makers and designers for you to support and enjoy, over three days at Yorkshire Artspace.

Join Kelham Island Museum for a special ceramics workshop.

The Weeping Willows (Laura Coates and Andrew Wrigglesworth) are a couple of old souls, steeped in bluegrass tradition and draped in gothic Americana imagery.

One big day of music and movement in outdoor spots around the city centre. Details for 2025 to come in early spring.

A horror-comedy homage to 1950s/60s creature-features, set in a camp and toe-tapping dystopia. Presented by Sheffield-based troupe Butter Side Up Theatre Company.

An inner-city flower market, celebrating all things botanical. Taking over a patch of Sheffield city centre one Sunday a month, with plants, flowers, fresh produce and music.

Dedicated to drum and bass, house, bassline, and beyond.

A three-day summertime celebration of music. On the lineup for 2025: Pulp(!!!), Spiritualized, The Last Dinner Party, Sigrid, CMAT, John Grant, Franz Ferdinand, and more.

Sheffield turns into one giant dancefloor for a weekend each July. While the official Tramlines action takes place in Hillsborough Park, there’s fun to be had at fringe events in pubs, bars and venues right across the city. And lots of it's free!

The Showroom's celebration of all thing’s kaiju returns. Expect giant monsters, rubber suits, nuclear horrors, mystical fantasy, and royal rumble free-for-alls. For it's second year, KaiJuly marks 60 years of Gamera, the giant, fire-breathing turtle.

A lyrical rumination on the pleasures of the flesh, Trouble Every Day is a remarkable work of extreme cinema that challenged critics and audiences upon its release before it came to be lauded as a modern classic.

Regarded as one of the most original bands to emerge from the post-punk era. From dub reggae to krautrock to angular dance pop, their sound has borrowed and evolved throughout the years. What’s remained constant is John Lydon’s anger, pain and wit.

A festival promoting diversity, unity and community spirit, shining a spotlight on cultural traditions of the South Asian community. With live music and dance, activities for young people, exhibitions and demos, fun fair rides, and more.

Sheffield Film Festival is Showroom Cinema’s annual celebration of its rich film heritage and the thriving film culture of Sheffield and the surrounding region.

"Forged in fire, set in steel." An all-dayer dedicated to rock and metal. Back for 2025 in its new venue of FORGE Warehouse.

A weekend-long mural and street art festival. Bringing together local and international talent to transform the city's walls, underpasses and empty corners with powerful, high-quality public art.

Dust off your air guitars for an evening of classic rock anthems from legends past and present.

This new exhibition brings together over 150 objects spanning art, science, nature and cultural histories, alongside a range of interactive activities.

Follow Okumu on his journey from innocent boy to child soldier in this gripping, physical one-man play. Written and performed by John Rwothomack. Read our review from the play's 2019 premiere ahead of its return in 2025.

A festival and conference on algorithmic pattern-making. Exploring procedural approaches in human culture – from heritage arts and crafts like textiles and bell-ringing, to the contemporary likes of live coding and generative art.

A new independent metal festival for 2025 – by the fans, for the fans. Showcasing a lineup of local homegrown artists and national acts, open to all ages and types of metalheads.

Ten days to explore heritage treasures across the city.

Because some films need to be watched late at night... A monthly late night cult film screening starting at 11:30pm and running into the early morning (often on the last Friday of the month).

Float Along music festival returns to Sheffield city centre to do it all again for the third year running. Details of this year's lineup and venues to come...

Experience the soul-stirring magic of The Signatures, the backing band for many of the Northern Soul original artists.

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

Join experimental food duo Wild Combination for a series of outdoor workshops on identifying plants, their cultural and ecological importance, and ways to preserve and process them for modern use.

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

A late middle-aged stand up on tour for the first time in a decade. Funnier than ever, he says. Alan Davies is a staple of British television, known for his performance as Jonathan Creek, QI and his talk show, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled.

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

A night of Beatlemania packed with hits from the most influential band of all time.

A weekend of bleeps, beats and sweaty grins – bringing together music, visual art and technology. Lineup for 2025 to be confirmed.

For this new exhibition, New York-based visual artist Liliane Tomasko uses portraiture as an acute lens to shed light on the ever-changing human psyche.

Sheffield CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) know a thing or two about good beer, cider and perry. Join them for their 2025 festival, provisionally set to take place on 15–18 October – check back soon for updates.

1980s Sheffield, Thatcher’s Britain. Three female mechanics set up a garage, naming it after pioneering racing driver Gwenda Stewart. This new musical tells their story – a story of fun, feminism, friendship, and the power of collective action.

Sheffield’s horror film festival returns for its 17th year in 2025. Getting you spooked just in time for Halloween.

Sheffield's festival of words, taking place each October. Look out for our guide to the writer talks, workshops and events in the 2025 programme in coming months.

Travel back in time and relive the sights and sounds of the 1970s.

Bringing together the best sustainable gifts from local makers. Helping you to live a lower impact life.

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

Throughout 2025, Showroom Cinema is celebrating the life and work of one of the great film artists with In Dreams. A retrospective of the late David Lynch’s screen dreams and visual nightmares.

When World War 1 forces men onto the frontline, the women of Sheffield take their place in the factories – and on the football pitch. They play to crowds of over 50,000, unaware that something will soon blow the whistle on their beautiful game.