VMO come to Sheff all the way from Japan, bringing their intense, high energy fusion of dark techno, trance, gabber and black metal. With Mouths and Trve Yorkshire Kvlt Ensemble.

Join in a collaborative music making workshop inspired by tabletop gaming.

A celebration of African heritage and diaspora culture through live music, fashion, food, art, dance, and community in Sheffield.

A family-friendly celebration of international food, independent drink, live music, arts and charity – all taking place in the biggest park in Sheffield. Expect stalls, bars, chef demos, children's entertainment and lots more.

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

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.

Music in the Round presents “an artist of extraordinary magnetism,” Yorkshire pianist Sarah Beth Briggs, in the Crucible Playhouse, with an afternoon of glittering piano favourites.

Music in the Round's Sounds of Now series begins this autumn with GBSR Duo. These musicians are known for bold, fearless programming and are fast emerging as the leading interpreter of Morton Feldman’s music.

The first solo gig from folk singer and comedian David Eagle, of award winning trio The Young'uns.

A free monthly contemporary classical music night. Half programmed performances, followed by a jam for both experienced and new improvisers alike.

Folk supergroup Spell Songs with live painting by award-winning artist Jackie Morris.

Spell Songs’ third studio album, In Thin Air, is the latest culmination of the folk supergroup's collective talents.

For Music in the Round's ‘Relaxed’ concerts, doors are left open, lights raised, a break-out space provided, with less emphasis on the audience being quiet during the performance.

Celebrate Mozart and his lively circle of friends with Music in the Round's resident Ensemble 360 in a delightful evening of music for winds and strings, including two works showcasing the unworldly sound of the glass harmonica. 

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.

"Forged in fire, set in steel." An all-dayer dedicated to rock and metal. Formerly Rockin the Bowl, this festival is back for 2026 under the new name: Destination.

A festival showcasing textile crafts and stories from around the world.

Founder member of 70s punk rock band the Adverts, performing in the Samuel Worth Chapel.

An unpredictable mix of drag, movement artists and improvised music in celebration of cake. In a three-part narrative arc exploring desire, creation and gluttony.

An evening of innovative folk music in the beautiful Samuel Worth Chapel.

An evening with the beloved singer-songwriter, storyteller, and frontman of the legendary Daintees.

The English Concert “celebrities of the Baroque performance movement” (New York Classical Review) launch a celebration of the majestic High Baroque with Handel’s Sonata in G, a masterclass in grace and counterpoint. 

Jazz polymath Julian Joseph is acclaimed by critics and audiences the world over. He returns to Sheffield with Music in the Round to promote his first studio album in 29 years. 

Kick off the weekend with an evening of uplifting live music from Barefoot & Fly, a Sheffield and Hope Valley–based band blending jazz-flavoured soul, funk, disco and rock.

A chance for the left in South Yorkshire to inspire each other and express a collective vision for the future.

A night of authentic ska, rocksteady and reggae in the Samuel Worth Chapel – bringing the golden sound of Jamaica’s musical heritage to one of Sheffield’s most atmospheric venues.

There are few English folk singers as revered as the great Nic Jones. Sam Carter now brings his lifelong love of Nic’s music into sharp focus, showcasing the captivating storytelling and innovative guitar work that has made Jones’s music so enduring.

Celebrate the end of Sheffield Transformed's Visions Festival.

This lustrous evening brings together exquisite sound paintings for piano, strings and horn, showcasing the range and reach of Music in the Round's resident Ensemble 360.

Float Along music festival returns to Sheffield city centre to do it all again for the fifth year running. The lineup so far includes: White Lies, Sprints, Warmduscher, Opus Kink, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Nuha Ruby Ra, Gia Ford and more.

Join the Showroom as they bring Grease to the big screen, followed by a performance by local rock n roll band Highway Child.

Be part of the first audiences to hear the new album Nightmare Tripping on this round of live shows.

Join the Wonder Stuff as they celebrate their 40th anniversary, supported by their old friends, Inspiral Carpets.

Award-winning rising star trumpeter Matilda Lloyd joins Music in the Round's resident Ensemble 360 for a sparkling celebration of American music, alongside some dazzling trumpet classics.

Sheffield legends Jess and Rich Arrowsmith launch their new album As Merry As May Be.

A spellbinding evening of contemporary folk in the atmospheric Samuel Worth Chapel.

Legendary guitarist and songwriter Martin Simpson comes to Sheffield with his Some Kind of Jubilee tour.

Celebrating over 40 years as a live performer, Eddi Reader has effortlessly developed into one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers.

A weekend of bleeps, beats and sweaty grins – exploring the relationship between music, art, technology and place. The 2026 lineup includes: Mark Fell, Blawan, Oppidan, The Black Dog and lots more.

A biennial festival of new ideas. Bringing together the city's creative community and its academic minds through exhibitions, talks, screenings, performances and more. Stay tuned for dates and details for the next Festival of the Mind in autumn 2026.

Music in the Round’s Singer-in-Residence Roderick Williams returns with a programme of heartrendingly beautiful English song, including Vaughan Williams’ glorious cycle Songs of Travel.

From the intimate to the divine: an intriguing musical exploration of Chinese music and philosophy alongside European classical traditions in the Crucible Playhouse with Music in the Round.

Charlie Chaplin’s most ambitious and successful silent comedy presented in a gorgeous restoration. With Chaplin’s own Academy Award-nominated score, performed live by Music in the Round residents, Ensemble 360 and friends, conducted by George Morton.

Opus 13, the most recent winner of the prestigious Wigmore Hall International String Quartet competition, makes its Sheffield debut with a programme of bold and lyrical works. 

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.

The iconic Sheffield band return to the Octagon, for the final date of their final tour.

A mysterious, spellbinding Halloween show at the Samuel Worth Chapel, featuring The Witching Tale.

Hear Mariam’s vibrant, Malian, worldbeat music on the Octagon stage.

Pianist Martin Roscoe joins forces with the Brodskys, a quartet who have been performing for over 50 years to prizes and plaudits around the world.

Praised for his “urgently visceral” playing (Tempo), London-based Canadian saxophonist David Zucchi is joined by Robert Laidlow for a programme of innovative works for saxophone and live electronics.

Join the award winning singer, harpist and composer in concert at Wild Traditions.

"Poet of the piano” Pavel Kolesnikov is one of the world’s most exciting young pianists. Lauded for his amazing ability to cast new light on familiar repertoire, he makes his Music in the Round debut with a tour through Chopin's complete Nocturnes.

Join a panel of musicians and experts who will shine a light on some of the composers and music featuring across Northern Lights, Music in the Round's weekend of elemental music from the frozen north.

A dazzling portrait of contemporary Icelandic music ranging from celebrated glacial works by Anna Thorvaldsdóttir and Oscar-winning Hildur Guðnadóttir, to new arrangements of Björk and Ólafur Arnalds’ haunting music for Broadchurch.

Music in the Round's resident Ensemble 360 performs masterpieces and miniatures for strings and piano by two giants of Nordic classicism.

Norway’s multi-award-winning Engegård Quartet brings its customary boldness, energy and freshness to Sheffield in a concert of Mozart, Beethoven and Grieg.

Formed under the midnight sun in the Lofoten Islands, Norway’s leading string quartet brings the rugged soul of the country to the stage, with arrangements of traditional joiks, haunting psalms and spirited bridal marches.

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

Tim Horton performs an afternoon concert for Music in the Round, launching his a journey through Beethoven’s staggering achievements for piano, with works including his celebrated Appassionata sonata.

Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe presents a tour of four centuries of music, including Bach’s first cello suite, Steve Reich’s masterpiece Electric Counterpoint and a recent commission by the UK’s leading contemporary composer Thomas Adès.

Arbrevyn perform a Christmas special concert. Featuring Cornish carols alongside more local carols and some of their favourite repertoire.

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.