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

Music picks

Make some dates with excellent bands and artists, with a hand from our Tom's picks of the gigs coming soon in Sheffield.

Browse the What's On calendar for even more music events.

Cemetery Sessions Present Lou Barnell, Stephen Carley & Teddy Hunter

Sat. 7 November 2026

Sheffield General Cemetery

Join three artists at the atmospheric Samuel Worth Chapel for a night of experimental sound, immersive performance and music that resists easy description.

Robert Mitchell and Corey Mwamba album launch

Wed. 11 November 2026

The Lescar

Two incredible improvisers in a thrilling and unique duo. Composer and poet Robert Mitchell joins vibraphonist and broadcaster Corey Mwamba for a performance at Jazz at The Lescar – expect it to be intense, inspiring and beautiful.

Footprints Open Jazz Jam

Multiple dates

Alder

An open jam session led by the Footprints house band. All musicians and vocalists are invited to join – or just come down to enjoy the music.

The Zawose Queens

Fri. 13 November 2026

Firth Hall

Pendo and Leah Zawose, two women from a famous Tanzanian musical family, take their place as lead vocalists and performers. Their music is rooted in traditional singing and instrumentation, with contemporary touches of leftfield pop and synth-funk.

Bob Dylan

Fri. 27 November 2026

Sheffield Arena

Widely acknowledged as one of the most important figures of the modern day and one of the greatest and most influential songwriters of all time, Bob Dylan has reshaped popular music by elevating lyric writing to a profound literary art form.

Pitchblack Playback: My Bloody Valentine - Loveless

Fri. 27 November 2026

Showroom

Immerse yourself in My Bloody Valentine's shoegaze-defining classic on a powerful cinema sound system. Pitchblack Playback's listening session in the dark celebrates the album's 35th anniversary.

Adam Hopper & The Wimps

Sat. 28 November 2026

Delicious Clam

Sheffield based Adam Hopper and his band play a blend of mellow alternative pop and anti-folk. Drawing inspiration from 70s art-rock, 90s lo-fi and Americana, their sound moves from intimate folk passages to weirder, psych-inspired freak-outs.

Unherd Jam Night

Multiple dates

Mary St Live, 95 Mary Street, S1 4RT

A new multi-genre music jam night in Sheffield city centre.

Lacross Club

Sun. 6 December 2026

The Washington

Welsh punk band Lacross Club play stupid-on-purpose, gloriously unsubtle, dumb rock-n-roll. Their psychobilly infused garage rock is a vehicle for tales about the pub, beer and hangovers. “My head is poundin’, I spent a hundred pounds in a pub.”

The Sheffield Beatles Project

Sat. 12 December 2026 — Sun. 13 December 2026

The Octagon Centre

Celebrating their 10th year, the 30-piece Sheffield Beatles Project return for their annual Christmas show, recreating the music of the Fab Four in minute detail. They’ll perform the complete Magical Mystery Tour album, plus favourites and rarities.

The Hanging Stars

Sun. 13 December 2026

Yellow Arch Studios

Drawing influence from The Byrds, Teenage Fanclub and Big Star, London's Hanging Stars make music full of chiming guitars, four-part harmonies and irresistible melodies. Expect sun-drenched psychedelic folk and beautifully crafted rock songs.

Belle and Sebastian

Sat. 19 December 2026

Sheffield City Hall

One of the UK’s most beloved indie pop groups, known for their delicate melodies, captivating storytelling and achingly personal lyrics. This December, they’re celebrating 30 years since the release of their landmark album If You’re Feeling Sinister.

Classical Weekend

Fri. 12 March 2027 — Sun. 14 March 2027

Classical Weekend returns in 2027. The biennial festival is one big celebration of classical music – in all manner of forms, in all kinds of places.

Alpaca Festival

Thu. 6 May 2027 — Sun. 9 May 2027

A festival on algorithmic pattern-making in anything from heritage crafts to tech. With an algorave, a concert with pattern-based instrumental music, talks and workshops around patterns in juggling, textiles, music and more.

Sensoria

Thu. 21 October 2027 — Sun. 24 October 2027

Sheffield's festival of film and music. Come back soon for details of the 2027 programme.