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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.

TRACKS

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Debussy: La Mer

Thu. 24 September 2026

Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, S1 2JD

This lustrous evening brings together exquisite sound paintings for piano, strings and horn, showcasing the range and reach of Music in the Round's resident Ensemble 360.

Charlie Chaplin: The Gold Rush

Mon. 19 October 2026

Crucible Theatre

Charlie Chaplin’s most ambitious and successful silent comedy presented in a gorgeous restoration. With Chaplin’s own Academy Award-nominated score, performed live by Music in the Round residents, Ensemble 360 and friends, conducted by George Morton.

Northern Lights: Music from Iceland

Fri. 27 November 2026

Crucible Theatre

A dazzling portrait of contemporary Icelandic music ranging from celebrated glacial works by Anna Thorvaldsdóttir and Oscar-winning Hildur Guðnadóttir, to new arrangements of Björk and Ólafur Arnalds’ haunting music for Broadchurch.

Emergence Collective

A quietly radical musical force based entirely around improvisation. Ahead of their album launch, they reflect on the ideas that bond their roughly 40 musicians, and how Sheffield has inspired them along the way.