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

Theatre picks

Fill your diaries with Sheffield theatre trips. Our theatre picks feature highlights of the shows that are taking to the stage in Sheffield in the coming weeks and months.

Our theatre picks range from musicals at the Lyceum to contemporary drama at the Crucible and improv at Theatre Deli. Expect exciting new talent at the University of Sheffield Drama Studio and the Makerspace within historic Portland Works, plus comedy and am-dram at the likes of The Montgomery, the Library Theatre and the Lantern.

Browse our What's On calendar for more events.

Crown of Blood

Mon. 2 February 2026 — Sat. 7 February 2026

Crucible Theatre

Oladipo Agboluaje and Mojisola Kareem’s Yoruba retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth adds powerful layers of meaning to an already deep and dark tragedy. Read our review by Wemmy Ogunyankin.

Andro & Eve presents: Drag King Workshop Weekend

Sat. 7 February 2026 — Sun. 8 February 2026

Revolution Dance Studios, Bailey House, 3 Bailey Street, S1 4EH

A weekend of drag king workshops, helping you bring out your inner king!

The Unfriend

Tue. 10 February 2026 — Sat. 14 February 2026

The Library Theatre

Tudor Players return to the Library Theatre with a hilarious and satirical look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct always to look nice. Written by Steven Moffat.

Perfect Show for Rachel

Wed. 18 February 2026 — Sat. 21 February 2026

Playhouse

Meet the O’Mahony sisters. Flo is a theatre director. Rachel is an enigmatic, learning-disabled 35 year-old who loves Kylie and seeing people fall over. They've decided to create Rachel's perfect show: fast paced, funny, and different every night.

The Actors Works Play Reading: The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams

Sat. 7 March 2026

Unit 13, Harland Works, 70 John Street, S2 4QU

Relaxed play readings, open to anyone. You don’t need to be a performer or read the play beforehand. It doesn’t matter if you don’t even know who the playwright is.

The Ladies Football Club

Sat. 28 February 2026 — Sat. 28 March 2026

Crucible Theatre

When World War 1 forces men onto the frontline, the women of Sheffield take their place in the factories – and on the football pitch. They play to crowds of over 50,000, unaware that something will soon blow the whistle on their beautiful game.

Pixiematosis

Thu. 30 April 2026

Lantern Theatre

Puppetry for adults and older children. Everything was perfect in the midnight garden – until the pixies realised they were being exploited by a greedy gardener. With charming puppets, odd automata, mime and occasional strong language.

Henny Penny: A Children's Opera

Sat. 23 May 2026

Playhouse

A children's opera telling the folk tale of a young chicken who believes the sky is falling when an acorn lands on its head. Composed by Julian Phillips and performed live for the very first time, with a choir of Sheffield primary children.

Migration Matters Festival

A celebration of culture, compassion, and the positive impact migration and refugees have in Sheffield. Held on and around Refugee Week each June – come back soon for details of Migration Matters 2026.

Future Now Festival of Creativity

Wed. 1 April 2026 — Fri. 31 July 2026

An annual showcase of work by Sheffield Hallam University’s graduating artists, designers, filmmakers, animators, writers, architects and performers.