A place to relax, experiment with materials and practice drawing the wonderful human form.

The British punk duo (formerly known as Slaves) are back after a hiatus, with their distinctive, unapologetic approach to rock and kinetic live performances.

For Black History Month 2024, the Showroom highlights ways the Black and diaspora communities learn from past generations to build a stronger future. Films include: the latest adaptation of The Little Mermaid, Rocks, Playing Away, Belle, and more.

Weedhsame will perform the poem Catastrophe/Galiilyo in Somali, with English translation. This is a powerful container for Somali displacement, western Europe's response to the refugee crisis, and a hopeful message for refugees.

The beloved poet and former Makar of Scotland reads poems of political activism, grief and love. Moving through decades of activist work, from her parents’ socialist campaigns, to queer feminist anti-racist struggles of the 80s/90s, to present day.

Award-winning pianist Fergus McCreadie returns to Sheffield Jazz for a solo performance.

This open mic event features guest performers Silé Sibanda, spoken word artist and BBC Radio presenter, and Jay Mitra, punk poet and nonfiction writer from Yorkshire. Afterward, you are invited to share your poetry or prose.

The 20-year-old future global popstar comes to Sheffield.

Thrillers, mystery and romance. Three rising stars of young adult fiction talk about their work with author Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson.

Tindersticks return this autumn with a new album recorded in Girona, Spain and extensive tour of Europe.

Music in the Round’s new visiting string quartet celebrate the quartets of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn.

Join Music in the Round’s new visiting string quartet in conversation with the University of Oxford's Prof. Laura Tunbridge.

The Consone Quartet join forces with the string players of Ensemble 360 to perform Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet, full of joyful invention.

One of the best known and most well-loved gospel choirs in Yorkshire, founded in 2013 by Janine Dyer. Prepare to be moved by their inspiring messages and unforgettable performance.

A workshop for intermediate and advanced fiction writers, exploring turning the most mundane object or banal day into exciting material. With individual exercises, group work, and feedback to support you in finding your voice, motivation and process.

Award-winning poet Joelle Taylor presents a staged reading of her debut novel, directed by Neil Bartlett. The dystopian story explores violence, resilience and women’s experiences, through a tattooed woman’s body art that reveals hidden narratives.

Welcome in the autumn months with Worth The Weight by shopping with a clear conscience and choosing preloved fashion.

Sheffield’s horror film festival returns for its 16th year in 2024. Getting you spooked just in time for Halloween.

A family-friendly celebration of all things otherworldly. With familiar sci-fi characters and superheroes in the streets, magic shows, fairground rides and more. Fancy dress encouraged.

Tantalise your taste buds at the Steam Kitchen street food market. With live music and free activities for kids.

Fearlessly hilarious delivery combined with honesty and sincerity. 19 years in the game, Kane's performed around the world, opened for Guz Khan on tour, can be seen on Man Like Mobeen, Deepfake and She’s the One, and heard on his podcast Rated 18.

An exhibition of paintings by Andy Cropper. Reflecting on the difficulties and frustrations of the past four years, intertwined with responses to the Sheffield cityscape.

Enjoy natural photography and learn new skills in Manor Lodge’s historic green space.

Join nature therapist Caroline Cook to discover how to be more mindful in nature.

Some of the biggest names on the folk-roots scene combine their deep knowledge of roots traditions with boundary-pushing inventiveness.

Two master musicians find common ground between the Magreb, Saharan desert and delta blues, Mediterranean melody, the taranta of Southern Italy and rocking soul.

Forgot the wellies and waterproofs as this pumpkin patch is all indoors. With Halloween themed games, spooky kids crafts, and more.

Anyone who’s seen Bob Vylan and their ferocious brand of hip-hop and punk before knows how good this is gonna be. They visit the Leadmill for a very special show this Halloween.

An orchestral exploration of fusing the sound of a western classical orchestra with carnatic song – widely considered to be the most ancient form of music from the Indian subcontinent.

Come and join RivelinCo for Family Cinema this October half term when they'll be showing Disney's Coco, the story of aspiring musician Miguel who teams up with charming trickster Hector on an extraordinary journey through the Land of the Dead.

Food, music and art in a former warehouse, one weekend a month. Plus kids craft activities on the Saturday afternoons. With bonus Christmas crafts for their festive edition.

Opera for the people of Sheffield and with the people of Sheffield. Bringing together people of all ages alongside professional musicians for an epic take on ancient Greek myth.

Join the University Chamber Choir and their conductor Joseph Banerjee in the stunning acoustic of St Marie’s Cathedral for a remembrance concert for All Souls’ Day.

Sheffield's festival of words, taking place each October. Look out for our guide to the writer talks, workshops and events in the 2024 programme in coming months.

An exhibition of stories, objects, artwork, film and photography chronicling Sheffield's relationship with its waterways.

Join Sheffield Action on Plastic for their market. Browse wares from local businesses, tuck into delicious food and drink, and enjoy a showcase of local music talent. All without single use plastics.

Open every day of half term, the National Videogame Museum comes to life with new activities for all the family that combine fun, art and playful technology.

A new musical telling the story of a young Iranian man’s hopes for help and support in a time when not all strangers are welcomed. Asking: do we want safety and freedom for only ourselves, or for us all?

The iconic band that dominated the 00s indie music scene are back with a bang.

Using Max Richter’s recomposed version of Vivaldi’s seminal work The Four Seasons James Wilton Dance has created a work of immense physicality, driving energy and sweeping beauty.

This is one birthday party you’d be cursed to miss. A horror-comedy combining 2000s sexy songs, satanic rituals, and Willam Dafoe.

The National Gallery is hosting the UK’s biggest ever exhibition of work by Van Gogh – one of the most beloved artists of all time, but perhaps the most misunderstood. This film is a chance to reexamine and better understand this iconic artist.

A bizarre true tale of tabloid England. Author and spoken-word artist Justin Hopper tells a story that is at once utterly unbelievable and entirely true.

In his new recital series, Tim Horton celebrates the music of Vienna, a city famous for its classical music, through works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and more.

A special evening at the museum for the film premiere of Cradle of Fire. A unique multi-media re-imagining of the story of Roman god Vulcan.

Heralded as a rising star by Classic FM, award winning pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason is an avid recital performer.

Celebrate 35 years of pure joy with one of the country’s best loved bands on their greatest hits tour.

A treat for guitar lovers as Sheffield’s Jamie Taylor teams up with three of his favourite musicians from either side of the Atlantic.

Comic, heartwarming and heartbreaking tales set to delicate, lo-fi arrangements. To celebrate the release of his fifth album, Trust Fund (AKA Ellis Jones) will be playing a special show at the intimate Upper Chapel accompanied by a string section.

Hitchcock meets Lord of the Flies in this exciting new comedy-thriller by emerging writer Josie White. Shining a light on the economic and social crisis that is happening in Britain today.

Join writer and curator Hettie Judah for a tour of the Graves Gallery exploring the subject of art and motherhood.

Watch printmaking in action and pick up a print or two to take home.

A showcase of objects and stories about two Harcourt Roads: one in Hong Kong, the other in Sheffield. Collected by artist-organisers C & G Artpartment (Clara Cheung & Gum Cheng).

A funny, playful and sometimes downright absurd story of fantasy, hope and love, Blending circus arts and theatre, and inspired by silent movie comedy giants like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton.

Born and bred in Sheffield, the band return to their homeland for their biggest gig to date.

The pianist brings to Sheffield a varied but thoughtful recital, including some new compositions of his, plus Ravel, Judith Weir, Messiaen, Dubussy and Unsuk Chin.

Start the festive season by making your very own 3D Winter Paper Cut Scene to display at home in this friendly, practical workshop.

A unique 15-piece ensemble celebrate the 15th anniversary of Efpi Records, featuring musicians from Beats & Pieces Big Band, Let Spin, and Johnny Hunter Quartet. Presented by Sheffield Jazz.

Grammy award-winning flautist Brandon Patrick George's repertoire extends from the Baroque era to today. The programme for this concert will include Boulanger, J. S. Bach and Aaron Copland, among others.

July 10th 1981. Skidmore, Missouri. A man is shot dead in broad daylight. There are 60 witnesses – but no one saw a thing. Part western, part true crime, with an Americana soundtrack, KENREX is a gritty one-man thrill ride.

The legendary 70s Tyneside folk-rock pioneers.

Faces and figures meld and swirl in multi-layered, mixed-media, collage-rich and paint-rich surfaces from artist Corinna Button.

Audrey Walters abandons her successful business in London to pursue her dream of restoring the garden of Albion, a country house she knew as a child. But her hunger for change and her romanticism about the past cause her to alienate those around her.

Join artist Lisa Watt to make your own game, just in time for Christmas. The aim of the game is to get the marble from one corner to the next without falling down a hole, so tilt the game on your lap to let the marble roll and avoid those traps.

Celebrate the festive season with a curation of 60+ independent makers stalls at Endless Love's annual Winter Makers Market.

Each year – for one weekend only – the creative residents at Yorkshire Artspace open their doors to the public. Meet some of our best artists and craftspeople, and peek around their fascinating studios.

Quirkus Circus presents an action-packed cabaret. Complete with aerial artists, LED light dancers, hula hoopers, acrobats, surreal comedy and recycled materials.

Join one of England’s greatest cricketers one year on after taking his final wicket. He’ll reflect on the highs and lows of his 17-year career as well as the new challenges he faces beyond the boundary rope.

Experience an array of works created by students from the 2023 cohort of Art Psychotherapy at Sheffield Hallam University.

A profound exploration of human relationships, delving into the intricate choices shaping the architecture of connections.

The comedian is back to his finest stand-up form and anti-Tory sentiment in Gaffa Tapes, as brings his latest tour to Sheffield.

A world class group of musicians including the university's own Dr Sarah Watts, featuring evocative pieces by Northern Irish composers.

Forward thinking folk in Firth Hall.

In-person events made to share the processes used by freelancers, founders and teams.

A UK avant/jazz-rock and improvising band make their Sheffield Jazz debut at Crookes Social Club.

Explore the past and present of characterful Kelham Island and Neepsend, with walks on three themes. Discover stories of industrial Sheffield, working class community, and inspiring art.

Every full moon the selkies appear, peeling away their seal skin, dancing freely in the moonlight. One night a fisherman discovers their secret, and betrayal follows, in this exploration of belonging, otherness and home.

Craft your very own Christmas door wreath. With youth development charity Grow and flower farmers and florists Greystone Flowers.

Emergence Collective build beautiful minimalist sound worlds that gradually evolve through improvised performance. This time, they'll be in musical dialogue with birdsong.

Join artist Lisa Watts to make origami Christmas tree baubles. You'll be using quality glossy origami paper, beads, needles, needle threaders and embroidery thread.

Devoted to having a good time, all the time, Confidence Man are the ultimate party band. The Australian group, fronted by sibling duo Janet Planet and Sugar Bones, create addictive dance anthems in the vein of Deee-Lite, Scissor Sisters and CSS.

Join artist Eelyn Lee and writer-researcher Dr Yen Oi for an illustrated discussion about their ongoing collaboration. Drawing on migratory energies and ancestral stories, shaped by East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) diasporic experiences.

Hailed as ‘the queen of the qanun’, the Middle Eastern 78-stringed plucked zither. Based on Arabic classical traditions, Maya's sound has echoes of everything from jazz to flamenco, infused with warmth and humour.

Voted one of Classic FM’s top 25 greatest pianists ever, Stephen Hough returns to the Crucible Playhouse to perform works including Schumann’s Fantasie in C and Chopin’s final piano sonata.

Keeping the Faith to the original sounds of the underground movement that started on the dance floors in the north and eventually swept the nation.

Rising star trumpeter Aaron Akugbo makes his Sheffield debut. Citing Louis Armstrong as his greatest musical influence, this charismatic performer presents an eclectic mix of works by Vivaldi, Florence Price, Eugene Bozza and more.

Sheffield funk and soul music legends Highway Child return to Showroom Cinema to present 80s film classic, Dirty Dancing.

Sheffield-based electronic musician Leafcutter John performs his new project GRIT in this double-bill concert from Music in the Round with experimental turntablist Graham Dunning.

An eclectic mix of musical morsels combine to make a wonderfully appetising whole, in this evening with Sheffield Chamber Orchestra.

Learn about the stories buried in this sprawling, picturesque 19th-century cemetery. Taking place on the first Sunday of each month.

Gather under the gaslamps and celebrate the start of the festive season as the much-loved Victorian Christmas Market returns to Kelham Island Museum.

A display about the positive power of making by hand. Including a new memorial quilt commemorating Terry Higgins, the first named person in the UK to die of an AIDS-related illness, on public display for the first time.

Bring your friends and family for festive cheer and holiday magic at Cambridge Street Collective this December with their series of free mini discos.

A bumper festive edition of Sharrow Vale Market. With more than 100 stalls of locally-sourced and homemade produce, preserves, sweet treats, crafts, gifts and more. Plus live festive music and Santa's Grotto.

Get crafty this Christmas and learn how to create a fresh door wreath to take home.

Acclaimed duduk player Arsen Petrosyan collaborates with lauded Iranian musicians Mehdi Rostami and Adib Rostami.

A UK jazz outfit celebrated for their complex, thoughtful writing and spontaneous improvisation. Hosted by Sheffield Jazz and Music in The Round.

An exhibition curated by artist Victoria Lucas, centred around a painting of an imaginary landscape by JMW Turner. Exploring perceptions of reality and representations of the relationship between women and nature.

Two utterly different string quartets from two giants who typify the staggering range of fin de siècle classical music: Schoenberg and Debussy.

An afternoon concert with the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, performing everything from classical favourites to irresistible tango and famous movie hits.

“A celebration of being, making and looking.” Read our writer Wemmy's review of this inspiring exhibition full of love letters to bodies.

A 30-piece band and orchestra made up of some of Sheffield’s finest musicians, paying homage to the Fab Four’s seminal back catalogue. Join them as they play The White Album in its entirety, with the additional option of an accessible show.

Unite the Union Brass Band present a special festive performance of the Christmas classic with a live score.

Running for over 20 years, this award winning ensemble perform across the UK and Europe every year.

A magical night of music and holiday cheer.

Two of London’s most intriguing pianists come together in this special piano and keyboard performance.

The choir of Sheffield Cathedral brings to life Benjamin Britten's beautiful A Boy Was Born, capturing the spirit of Christmas. Plus other seasonal classics performed with Ensemble 360.

An experimental opera and exhibition imagining parallel realities of environmental and financial catastrophes across time and space.

Traditional songs, folk carols, spoken word and newly written music to galvanise and brighten this darkest season.

Join John Reilly and Friends for a Sheffield tradition – a mix of music, for a real feel-good Christmas show.

Screenprint your very own Christmas stockings, just in time for the big man’s arrival. Add colourful designs and decorate with markers and more to make them extra special. All ages welcome.

A seasonal celebration with carols for choir, singalongs for the audience and gems for the band. Including local Sheffield carols and a long-forgotten carol by Barnsley composer Arthur Godfrey.

Celebrate the festive season with OEC's Christmas comedy drag show.

The iconic Glaswegian band take to the stage with beloved tracks like Why Does It Always Rain on Me? and Sing.

Open to the public now at Western Bank Library, this exhibition looks at the life and work of the poet and musician Roy Fisher through his notebooks and typescripts, his small press pamphlets, his private press extravaganzas and his music.

Join one of the UK’s best loved folk groups for a special set of seasonal songs old and new.

A ridiculous, delusional hot pink and denim fantasy, told through Glitterbomb Dancers’ signature high energy dancing, drag, comedy and chaotic queer aesthetic.

An exhibition curated by artist Yuen Fong Ling, encouraging us to consider the significance of those represented on, or in opposition to, the plinth.

Bold, hybrid installations, drawings and sculptures exploring the interconnectivity of objects in the material world. Including new work the artist developed during residencies in India and Italy.

What better way to celebrate the final week of term before Christmas than with an atmospheric choral concert.

Sheffield’s one and only Everly Pregnant Brothers return once again to the Octagon for their annual Christmas show.

Millennium Gallery’s new annual selling showcase celebrating excellence in making across the region and beyond.

Based on Raymond Briggs' well-loved character. After a hard night's work on Christmas Eve, Father Christmas goes on holiday. But he discovers he's forgotten to deliver one present – to a certain resident at Buckingham Palace. From 29 November.

Belt out Let It Go and Do You Want to Build a Snowman? at this special screening of the Disney fave.

A celebration of creativity, inclusion and Sheffield’s industrial heritage. With artworks responding to the museum’s collection made by ArtWorks, a collective of artists who have learning disabilities, autistic artists or both.

Internationally acclaimed saxophonist Tommy Smith and Gwilym Simcock, renowned as one of the most gifted pianists on the European scene, come together for an acoustic night of intensely musical duets and dazzling improvisation.

The killer rock musical comes to the Crucible in time for Christmas. When flower shop assistant Seymour acquires a mysterious new plant, he names it ‘Audrey II’ after his crush. But this plant’s out for blood.

An exhibition plunging into the joys and heartaches, mess, myths and mishaps of motherhood. With modern and contemporary work by artists including Bobby Baker, Marlene Dumas, Tracey Emin, Susan Hiller, Chantal Joffe, Claudette Johnson and Paula Rego.

Set in Nigeria in the late 1940s and based on a true story, Elesin, the king's horseman, is tasked with carrying out a sacred ritual upon the death of the king. However Elesin is overtaken by the allure of earthly desires.

Singaporean-British mezzo Fleur Barron is a passionate interpreter of opera, chamber music, and concert works ranging from the baroque to the contemporary. Joined by Simon Lepper, an incredibly talented pianist and accompanist.

Elsa doesn’t know why she’s never fit in. She’s quirky, kind, clever and funny, but school was a nightmare and romance was a mystery, until now. One woman’s journey of self-discovery: a celebration of the joy that comes when we live as we truly are.

An evening celebrating 150 years since Ravel’s birth with two of the UK’s finest classical musicians.

Experience the captivating fusion of contemporary jazz and Azerbaijani folk music, brought to life through the original compositions of acclaimed pianist Elchin Shirinov. In association with Sheffield Jazz.

The ultimate modern day country show, combining all your favourite contemporary artists and hits into one phenomenal live show.

Join the multi-genre pianist and musical director for a contemporary recital of works around the theme of play. Including a piece for piano and Commodore 64.

All Cameron wants is to be normal, but he needs a heart transplant. When he's finally offered a new heart, he must choose how far he’ll go to get his life back. Based on the novel by award-winning writer Malorie Blackman OBE (Noughts and Crosses).

A seven-piece band mixing the raw energy of punk rock with traditional Irish folk ballads to create something joyous, chaotic and irreverent. Their shows are often anarchic but also showcase the pure emotion of songs passed down the generations.

One big celebration of classical music. Bringing classical music to concert halls, gardens and public spaces across the city, every other year. Returning in 2025.

Fresh off playing their thousandth show, retro musical collective Postmodern Jukebox are going on tour and coming to Sheffield.

Join one of Sheffield best-loved artists as he takes you on a nostalgia-filled journey through his 1970s childhood.

An exhibition celebrating the many ways that people of African Caribbean heritage have contributed to Sheffield life. With stories of sport, carnival, fighting racism, and more.