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

Christmas picks

Jack Frost is nipping at our toes, overblown supermarket ads are on the telly, and the city's bars are serving up mulled things. Christmas is coming!

See below for our top picks for where to join in the festive spirit in the run-up to the big day in Sheffield's cultural venues – whether it's by getting cosy in front of a festive film on the big screen, enjoying a magical show at the theatre, or making merry at a market.

Happy holidays!

A Winter Union

Thu. 11 December 2025

Firth Hall

Five leading lights of the British folk/roots scene join forces to create a festive folk band like no other.

NVM Festive Social

Thu. 11 December 2025

National Videogame Museum

Join the National Videogame Museum for their Festive Social. An evening of games, gifts and crafting, including a unique workshop with artist Tom J Newell.

Ukrainian Christmas Market

Sat. 13 December 2025

Millennium Gallery

Celebrate a Ukrainian Christmas with folk songs, handmade gifts, authentic food and more.

Chamber Choir

Sat. 13 December 2025

Drama Studio

A mesmerising evening of choral music to get you in the festive mood.

Sheffield Artist Maker Exchange Winter Makers Market

Sat. 13 December 2025

Sheffield Artist Maker Exchange, 108 Prospect Road, Heeley, S2 3EN

Join Sheffield Artist Maker Exchange for an afternoon of festive crafts and a celebration of local makers.

Delicious Clam & Hard as Nails Xmas Party

Sat. 13 December 2025

Delicious Clam

With dance punk from Hard as Nails. A synth reimagining of Oliver Twist. Ancient History, a new project from Drenge and Eternal Broadcast members – who promise to do some Christmas songs. Plus a raffle for HARC (Homeless and Rootless at Christmas).

Christmas Community Playday – Sheffield Clarinet Ensemble

Sun. 14 December 2025

Church of St Mark, Broomhill, Sheffield S10 2SE

Join Sheffield Clarinet Ensemble for an afternoon of festive music-making, sweet treats and jolly attire.

Merchants & Friends Community Market #2: Festive All-Dayer

Sun. 14 December 2025

Merchants House, Merchants Court, 43 Mowbray Street, S3 8EN

A Christmassy market for people who care about good food, community and art and design. Raising funds for S6 Food Bank.

Kids Mini Disco with the Grinch

Sun. 14 December 2025

Cambridge Street Collective, 11 Backfields, S1 4HP

Dance to your favourite tunes and play games and this fun-filled day featuring the one and only Grinch.

Sheffield Beatles Project perform Abbey Road

Sat. 13 December 2025 — Sun. 14 December 2025

The Octagon Centre

The Sheffield Beatles Project return to the Octagon Centre for their annual Christmas show. This time performing the enduringly popular album Abbey Road in full with their 30-piece live band and orchestra.

Shelter Presents: Christmas Carol Concert with Steel City Choristers

Tue. 16 December 2025

Highfield Trinity Church, 2 Highfield Place, S2 4UR

A festive evening of seasonal cheer, all in support of Shelter.

A Christmas Carol

Wed. 17 December 2025

Drama Studio

A ghostly adaptation of this most beloved festive classic. Join Ebenezer Scrooge on a supernatural journey into the past, present and yet-to-come.

Elf

Sat. 13 December 2025 — Thu. 18 December 2025

The Light, The Moor, S1 4PF

After realising he doesn't fit in with the other elves, Buddy sets out to find a place where he belongs – in search of his dad in New York City.

A Festive Feast of Sheffield Folk

Thu. 18 December 2025

Firth Hall

A festive night of world-class folk.

Dale Storr's Christmas at the Greystones

Fri. 19 December 2025

The Greystones

Playing material from the likes of Dr.John, James Booker and Louis Armstrong along with a selection of festive hits, the New Orleans-style pianist returns to The Greystones for his annual Christmas show.

Swingin' Christmas – the Northern Collective Big Band

Fri. 19 December 2025

Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road, S10 1TD

Oh come all ye jazz lovers! Swing into Christmas with a 20-piece big band and live vocalists.

Carol

Fri. 19 December 2025

Showroom

A journey through sexuality and emotions, adapting Patricia Highsmith’s 1952 semi-autobiographical book The Price of Salt. An achingly beautiful film about a forbidden romance with standout performances from Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.

Die Hard

Sun. 7 December 2025 — Sat. 20 December 2025

It's that time of year again... where friends, families and strangers on the internet argue over whether Die Hard is a Christmas film. Seeing John McClane take on Hans Gruber at this time of year is almost as much of a tradition as Christmas itself.

Pollen

Multiple dates

Grey to Green, S3 8LB

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.

Christmas Festival of Music

Sun. 21 December 2025

The Octagon Centre

A feel-good tradition, fronted by singer-songwriter John Reilly and musical director Lewis Nitikman. Featuring Stannington Brass Band, Janine Dyer and the Sheffield Community Choir, Paul Pashley, Gareth Lloyd and members of the Acoustic Angels.

Home Alone

Sat. 13 December 2025 — Mon. 22 December 2025

A festive film favourite. Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for the holidays in this action-packed adventure.

Tokyo Godfathers

Tue. 23 December 2025

Showroom

Three homeless people – a former bicycle racer, a trans woman who used to work as a drag queen, and a runaway young girl – live together in Tokyo. On Christmas Eve, they find a baby in a rubbish dump and care for her as they track down her family.

It's a Wonderful Life

Fri. 19 December 2025 — Wed. 24 December 2025

Released in 1946, this black and white iconic film is the heartwarming treat you need on a chilly December night.

The Muppet Christmas Carol

Sat. 13 December 2025 — Wed. 24 December 2025

Charles Dickens’s Christmas Carol can sometimes be a bit of a grizzly tale (especially when the Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come appears on the scene), but the Muppets brighten the Christmas tale right up.

Crafted

Sat. 25 October 2025 — Wed. 24 December 2025

Millennium Gallery

The Millennium Gallery’s annual selling showcase returns this autumn. Celebrating excellence in making across the region and beyond.

Christmas 2025 at Showroom

Mon. 1 December 2025 — Wed. 24 December 2025

Showroom

As the nights draw in, grab a hot chocolate or mulled wine, and enjoy your favourite festive films at Showroom Cinema. From Christmas classics to alt events, there's something for everyone.

The Sheffield Carols

Thu. 13 November 2025 — Thu. 1 January 2026

Every November and December, people gather in pubs across Sheffield and North Derbyshire to sing locally-written carols that have passed down through generations. Some of these songs are only sung in Sheffield. Some only in one pub.

Home

Sat. 22 November 2025 — Sat. 3 January 2026

Cupola Gallery

Cupola's Christmas show. Exploring the meanings of home – from domestic space, family belonging and identity to shelter, comfort and place. Opening on 21 November with chance to meet the artists and get festive with wine, nibbles and mince pies.