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

Film picks

Grab the popcorn and scroll down for details of our picks of the films on the big screen in Sheffield this month, compiled by Joe.

Backrooms: Everything Must Go with Bonus Footage

Fri. 3 July 2026 — Sun. 9 August 2026

A therapist's patient discovers a strange doorway in a furniture showroom basement. When he disappears beyond reality, she ventures into the unknown to find him, in this disquieting sci-fi horror. A special edition with extra post-credits footage.

PLAY Festival

Wed. 29 July 2026 — Sun. 9 August 2026

Showroom

A new summertime festival of interactive creativity for children and young audiences – for big and small screens. With an Aardman workshop, VR sessions, a Muppet all-dayer, chance to make your own stop-motion Moomin film, and lots more.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Multiple dates

A young director is hired to revive the Camp Miasma slasher franchise. When she tracks down the now reclusive actress who played the film's "final girl," obsession, fear, desire and blood-soaked chaos ensues. From the director of I Saw The TV Glow.

Hunt For The Wilderpeople

Fri. 7 August 2026 — Thu. 13 August 2026

Showroom

City kid Ricky finds himself at home with his new foster family in the New Zealand countryside, until he and Uncle Hec end up going on the run. Starring the late, great Sam Neill, the Taika Waititi film is back in cinemas for its 10th anniversary.

Playtime

Fri. 21 August 2026

Showroom

A view into a baffling modern world. Director Jacques Tati’s 1967 feature is one of the most ambitious films ever made – packed with slapstick and endless visual ingenuity, that both celebrates and satirises the urbanisation of modern life.

Coyote vs. Acme

Fri. 21 August 2026

Tired from decades of being blown up by explosive products while in pursuit of the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote teams up with a lawyer to launch a fight against Acme Inc. After years in release limbo, this long-awaited film finally lands on screens.

Bouchra

Mon. 24 August 2026 — Tue. 25 August 2026

Showroom

A queer Moroccan coyote in NYC starts having difficult, long-overdue phone calls with her mother, that influence her filmmaking project. This striking animation from artists Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki blends documentary, art and family drama.

The Death of Robin Hood [Preview] + Jim Ghedi live

Thu. 3 September 2026

Showroom

A dark reimagining of the classic Robin Hood tale. Preview screening presented with Sensoria Festival, featuring an intro and performance from Sheffield composer and musician Jim Ghedi, who wrote the film's original score.

Colony

Fri. 28 August 2026 — Mon. 7 September 2026

Professor Se-jeong is thrust into a bloody nightmare as a rapidly mutating virus is unleashed at a biotech conference. From the director of the fantastic Train To Busan, Yeon Sang-ho, comes a new Korean zombie action thriller.

Sensoria

Thu. 22 October 2026 — Sun. 25 October 2026

Sheffield's festival of film and music. Expect a truly unique mix of performance, live film scores, screenings, exhibitions, and music industry activity. Come back soon for details of the Sensoria 2026 lineup.

Celluloid Screams

Showroom

Sheffield’s horror film festival returns every October – getting you spooked just in time for Halloween. Come back closer to the time for details of Celluloid Screams 2026.