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

Classical Weekend

Fri. 12 March 2027 — Sun. 14 March 2027

Ticket prices vary, many events free

Photos by Fox Moon Photography

Classical Weekend returns in 2027.

The biennial festival is one big celebration of classical music – in all manner of forms, from near and far.

It brings chamber musicians, choirs and orchestras to some of the city's finest music halls, and beyond into public spaces and more intimate and unusual venues.

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Bear Tree Records

Tucked away upstairs in the craft workshops of Orchard Square, Bear Tree Records was set up by Joe Blanchard – a familiar face to many who have flicked through various Sheffield vinyl racks over the years.

Piano Classics

Sat. 5 September 2026

Crucible Theatre

Music in the Round presents “an artist of extraordinary magnetism,” Yorkshire pianist Sarah Beth Briggs, in the Crucible Playhouse, with an afternoon of glittering piano favourites.

Americana: Gershwin & Bernstein for Trumpet

Sat. 3 October 2026

Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, S1 2JD

Award-winning rising star trumpeter Matilda Lloyd joins Music in the Round's resident Ensemble 360 for a sparkling celebration of American music, alongside some dazzling trumpet classics.

Chopin Nocturnes

Sat. 14 November 2026

Crucible Theatre

"Poet of the piano” Pavel Kolesnikov is one of the world’s most exciting young pianists. Lauded for his amazing ability to cast new light on familiar repertoire, he makes his Music in the Round debut with a tour through Chopin's complete Nocturnes.