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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
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.