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

Canal-Lines

Free

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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Beethoven & Brahms String Quartets

Sat. 24 October 2026

Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, S1 2JD

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. 

The Greystones

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African Roots Carnival

Sat. 29 August 2026

G-Mill, SADACCA, 48 Wicker, S3 8JB

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