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

What's On

Our Sheffield culture calendar. Filled with picks of the city’s arts, culture and heritage events, both in-person and virtual. Plus reviews and festival guides.

Anti-Valentines with Stiff Peaks Burlesque

Fri. 13 February 2026

Peddler Warehouse, 92 Burton Road, S3 8BX

Join Stiff Peaks for a night of cabaret entertainment – including burlesque, drag and queer dating game. Followed by an afterparty with Queers For Beers.

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.

My Brother's A Genius

Wed. 28 January 2026 — Sat. 14 February 2026

Playhouse

Read our writer Rae on this multisensory "effervescent creation" with a strong ethos of accessibility. Following twin siblings’ very different experiences of neurodivergence and their unbreakable bond from childhood into young adulthood.

The Actors Works Voice Class

Sat. 21 February 2026

ZagYoga, Harland Works, John Street, S2 4QU

Focus on breath, resonance and articulation.

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.

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

Thu. 22 January 2026 — Sat. 28 February 2026

Showroom

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Trash Haus presents Volume 3: Drag of the Dead

Sat. 28 February 2026

The Lughole, Harvest Lane, S3 8EF

An alt-drag horror cabaret. A love letter to all things horror, from vintage B-movie scream queens to modern horror icons. Hosted by Binbag. Lughole membership required.

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.

National Theatre Live: All My Sons

Thu. 16 April 2026 — Thu. 30 April 2026

Showroom

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play. Coming to the cinema screen from the West End.

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.