Park Hill has become an iconic housing development, but for many people it was simply ‘home’. Join Dr Isabelle Carter lecturer in Twentieth Century British History at the University of Lincoln, to look at life at Park Hill, as told by its residents.

A carnival worker (Bradley Cooper) with a talent for manipulating people hooks up with a psychiatrist (Cate Blanchett) even more dangerous than he is, in this sleek and stylish film noir from Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, The Shape of Water).

While visiting her sister in Colombia, Scottish woman Jessica (Tilda Swinton) is awoken by a haunting bang. She obsessively tries find an explanation for it, as she begins experiencing a mysterious sensory syndrome. A mesmerising, immersive film.

Jazz at The Lescar presents a double bill at Yellow Arch Studios. With a true virtuoso on the harp, Alina Bzhezhinska, paired with an emerging creative talent on the northern music scene, Manon McCoy.

South African musician and composer Adam Glasser returns to Sheffield after a highly successful gig in 2018, with a great band of British jazz musicians to play his trademark township jazz. Hosted by Sheffield Jazz.

A Texas hip-hop collective who also label themselves as "the world’s greatest boyband." Their music ranges from R&B balladry to more aggressive, hard hitting hip-hop.

Join Arts Catalyst to explore sound and ecology in Woodhouse Washlands.

A weekend-long celebration of Sheffield’s rich history, showcasing the work of heritage groups from around the city.

Non-traditional life drawing classes, aiming to spark new ideas through artist inspiration and set design. Join in this winter in Kelham Island.

Welsh three-piece The Bug Club make rock 'n' roll nuggets in the vein of The Modern Lovers and The Kinks. Their music is catchy, infectious and fun – the perfect antidote to cold February nights. 

From director Pedro Almodóvar (Pain and Glory, The Skin I Live In), Parallel Mothers follows soon-to-be mothers Janis (Penélope Cruz) and Ana (Milena Smit). They meet in hospital while waiting to give birth and create a bond that changes their lives.

Saxophonist and composer Julian Siegel is one of the most in-demand jazz musicians in Europe and this quartet features some of the most distinctive voices on the British jazz scene. Hosted by Sheffield Jazz.

The annual Cupola New Year sale returns for 2022. Rummage for artworks starting from as little as £1.

An online training session to help you better meet the needs of clients and audiences of all genders, particularly those who are transgender.

A collaboration between two singular musicians: pianist, composer and improviser Sylvie Courvoiser and American avant-garde jazz guitarist Mary Halvorson. Their new album draws on the chemistry and familiarity forged over their tours together.

Join Dr Nicky Hallett for this talk looking at the Bloomsbury Group in the context of a range of Queer artists and writers, including Claude Cahun, Marcel Moore and others. Coinciding with the exhibition Beyond Bloomsbury: Life, Love and Legacy.

Cult post-punk outfit Half Man Half Biscuit have been writing their own brand of surrealist, sarcastic, sardonic rock songs since 1984, mixing humour and bleakness in equal measure.

Join with others to enquire into the ideas that emerge when you look at art together. These informal, in-depth discussions draw on the Graves Gallery's collection as a prompt for philosophical enquiry.

A queer Valentine's dance party, bringing together DJs and performers from across the UK. As the organisers say, "nothing says romance quite like techno."

A new play from Ryan Calais Cameron about race, privilege and belonging. Best friends Roger and Harry share the same food, music, laughs, computer games and dreams. Roger is Black and Harry is white – but what does that matter?

Queer collective Double Dare Ya are hosting a Valentine's themed Queer Prom at Yellow Arch. Their aim is to create an accepting space for LGBTQ+ folks who didn’t have the opportunity to enjoy their school prom as their true selves.

A major new exhibition chronicling the lives, loves and work of the Bloomsbury Group during the first half of the 20th century.

Join Sheffield Museums and the Maker{Future} team to get hands on with some local inventions and machines in a pop-up makerspace. Create, tinker, test and modify to invent your own machine.

Lady Bunny moved from Atlanta to New York in the 1980s with her friend RuPaul. She's been a fixture in the city's drag scene since, and is now one of the world's most iconic drag queens. Expect an evening of "gutter-glam fierceness."

The British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme has recorded over 1.5 million finds – each one a unique object discovered by a member of the public. This talk will look at recent local finds and archaeological knowledge.

In the approach to World Whale Day on 20 February, what better way to celebrate these amazing animals than meeting Weston Park Museum's very own pilot whale skeleton.

Taiwanese pianist Chiao-Ying Chang is one of the leading classical performers of her generation. Join her for a classical solo recital of music by Beethoven and Chopin, hosted by University of Sheffield Concerts.

In just a few weeks, hibernating butterflies will be waking up! At this workshop, you can look at some of Sheffield Museums' taxidermied butterflies and moths. Make your own dolly-peg moth or butterfly to take home too.

Imprint(s) is an immersive work by Sheffield-based Anisa Nuh-Ali that uses scavenged fragments (photos, documents and inherited objects) to explore the experiences of the Somali diaspora within the context of global Black histories.

An exhibition of work by five artists currently in residencies at Sheffield visual arts organisations. Taking place across three galleries: Site Gallery, Yorkshire Artspace, Bloc Projects.

Disco cellist meets classical minimalists, in this tribute to three legends of the 1980s New York avant-garde music scene.

Mark Lockheart’s new group signals a new direction for the British saxophonist with its bold and unique sound. Expect exciting grooves and textures all cleverly crafted together within Mark’s memorable tunes. Hosted by Sheffield Jazz.

Follow Okumu on his journey from innocent boy to child soldier in this gripping, physical one-man play. Written and performed by John Rwothomack and directed by Utopia Theatre's Mojisola Elufowoju.

Join artist Paul Evans for an enriching day of exploration of landscape painting and drawing, based around works on display in the Graves Gallery.

A bold new production of Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel about desire, duty and defiance. Russian socialite Anna is faced with a choice: remain with her husband to keep her beloved child, or risk ruin in the pursuit of passion.

A visual and aural feast featuring some of the greatest painters and composers of the Renaissance. Get closer to works of art in this multimedia production, and discover how it connects to music from the era.

Saxophonist Martin Speake brings a quartet of top international jazz musicians to Sheffield to play intelligent, searching contemporary jazz. Hosted by Sheffield Jazz.

Get off to a head start on Sheffield Beer Week with this two-day showcase of craft breweries, fine cider, street food and natural wine in the iconic Abbeydale Picture House.

Joss Arnott Dance presents a magical retelling of a classic story, seen through the rusty eyes of the Tin Man. Join him on his journey to find his heart and happiness. Aimed at families with children aged 7+.

Join in a day of accessible, open contemporary music workshops, followed by a performance from a new Sheffield ensemble.

This International Women’s Day, join three designer-silversmiths – Holly Clifford, Helena Russell and Abigail Asher – to hear about their work and contemporary silverwork design in Sheffield.

Join artist and tutor Donna Brewins-Cook for a mindful drawing class at the Millennium Gallery.

Nisha is an ambitious executive at Australia’s largest producer of rice, determined to become the country's first female Indian CEO. Nisha forms a powerful bond with Yvette, an older Chinese woman who cleans her desk, who has ambitions of her own.

Vocalist Emilia Mårtensson is acclaimed for her haunting, ethereal tones and the dark melancholy of her storytelling. She returns to Sheffield Jazz with a superb band to perform a blend of Scandinavian folk, jazz and art pop.

7 days of beery fun.

Presented by Eleanor May Blackburn, Subdural Hematoma is the story of several people’s journeys through a brain injury and a celebration of what lies ahead on the other side.

Join painter Donna Brewins-Cook for a creative journey through watercolours and inks into urban paradise, taking inspiration from the nearby Winter Garden.

Jason Rebello is one of the most inventive pianists to emerge from the UK since the 90s. He returns to Sheffield with another brilliant trio, hosted by Sheffield Jazz.

An exhibition of photography by Laura Page, reimagining what it means to be older, subverting stereotypes and defying expectation.

Hear about life in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, with reference to objects on display in the Sheffield Stories gallery at Weston Park Museum.

A highly original sax-led trio, renowned for their exciting, adventurous contemporary jazz. Their music is an eclectic mix of tight melodies, sinewy elegance, spiky funk and languid ballads. Hosted by Sheffield Jazz.

"It has been a period of upheaval and uncertainty with COVID and the political situation. You will be amazed by my capacity to somehow take all these things personally." A new show from the host of Late Night Mash.

Italian alto saxophonist Tommaso Starace teams up with acclaimed British tenor player Dave O’Higgins. Expect exciting contemporary jazz as they play original compositions and imaginative arrangements of jazz standards.

One of the most inventive composers and pianists on the British jazz scene. His current trio features the rhythm section from the award winning band Polar Bear. Hosted by Sheffield Jazz

A tender story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American dream. Available to enjoy at home.

An evocative road movie inspired by a story by Haruki Murakami. Two years after his wife's death, Yusuke travels to Hiroshima to direct a play. There, the young chauffeur Misaki helps him to confront the mysteries his wife left behind. Watch at home.

A voyage through an extraordinarily creative life. Featuring engravings, watercolours, railway poster designs and abstract oil paintings from a relatively little-known Sheffield artist. Read our review by Sean Williams.

Swiss piano trio VEIN blend the complexity of classical music with the thrills and energy of jazz improvisation. Here they collaborate with lyrical saxophonist Stan Sulzmann to produce a powerful, passionate sound. Hosted by Sheffield Jazz.

A new chamber opera inspired the story of Maria-Theresia von Paradis, an 18th-century pianist and composer known as the Blind Enchantress. Behind Maria-Theresia's success, darker forces are at work. With BSL, captioning and audio description.​​​​​​​

Pianist John Law returns to Sheffield Jazz with his Re-Creations project, a quartet playing imaginative re-interpretations of tunes from jazz, pop and classical music.

An all-star line-up inspired by the great Charles Mingus’s small group music, hosted by Sheffield Jazz.

An exhibition of paintings by Trevor Burgess, Jonathan Hooper, Mandy Payne, Narbi Price and Judith Tucker, examining overlooked and under-regarded aspects of the landscape we inhabit today.

A special one-off gig by an all-star international band, featuring a rare UK appearance by Doncaster-born pianist John Escreet. Hosted by Sheffield Jazz.

An exhibition exploring the evolution of fairground rides, architecture and art, and the physics and engineering that went into them.

An adaptation of Shakespeare’s raucous comedy, with integrated creative sign language, audio description and captioning. Besotted young couple Claudio and Hero are quickly engaged. But not everyone finds romance so straightforward.

A musical centred around Sheffield’s Park Hill, with music by the city’s own Richard Hawley. Read our review from its sell-out debut run in 2019, and book now for its return to the Crucible stage.