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

The Dorothy Pax are hosting four days of fun at Canal-Lines with over 21 acts playing from Thursday to Sunday.

Local alternative pop band Good Damage feature on the Thursday line-up which is being curated by the WaterBear College of Music. Sheffield grunge-pop oddballs Been Weavil are headlining Friday night. The 11-piece jazz, funk and soul band Mappin Street Collective are a highlight of Saturday's diverse lineup. And Sunday will be closed by the country and americana inspired Chorlton Country Club.

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Les Thomas

Wed. 22 July 2026

Mandala Cafe, 87 Chesterfield Road, S8 0RN

Australian singer-songwriter Les Thomas brings his acclaimed story-led folk songs to the UK for a run of intimate headline shows.

UDAGAN

UDAGAN combine the contemporary technology of live coding with indigenous folklore and shamanic culture from the Arctic North, resulting in otherworldly soundscapes. We spoke to Saydyy-Kuo and Oscar ahead of the duo's performance at Sensoria.

Soothsayers

Fri. 3 July 2026

Sidney & Matilda

London-based Afrobeat, dub, reggae, jazz, band Soothsayers bring their multi-generational, socially conscious, groove-driven sound to Sheffield for the first time in 25 years of critically acclaimed albums.

Bear Tree Records

Tucked away upstairs in the craft workshops of Orchard Square, Bear Tree Records was set up by Joe Blanchard – a familiar face to many who have flicked through various Sheffield vinyl racks over the years.