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

Off the Shelf

Mon. 7 October 2024 — Sun. 3 November 2024

Photos from Off the Shelf 2022

Autumn in Sheffield is pretty much synonymous with literary delights, as Off the Shelf Festival of Words hosts a programme packed with talks and readings from world renowned authors and poets, famous folk off the telly, and a few knowledgable locals.

Each year, the festival absorbs audiences in topics ranging from pop music to politics, fine art to feminism.

Look out for our top picks from the 2024 Off the Shelf programme in the coming months.

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No Bounds

Fri. 11 October 2024 — Sun. 13 October 2024

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

Hillsborough Bookshop

A bookshop with a focus on children’s books, sharing the power of stories and different voices within the Hillsborough community.

Jarred Up Festival

Sat. 19 October 2024

Sidney & Matilda

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.

Helen Mort

A poet with one foot in Sheffield and another in Derbyshire, who finds inspiration at the top of hills, in ghost stories, pubs, friendship, the aftertaste of whisky, the miners' strike, and in lost love.