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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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Woolf Quartet

Fri. 26 June 2026

St Nicholas' Church, Jane Street, High Bradfield, S6 6LG

A young quartet with a reputation for bringing together familiar repertoire with less well known, contemporary music. Named after Virginia Woolf – as they frequently rehearse where the writer once lived.

Higher Fields Festival

Sat. 27 June 2026

Randall Street, S2

An outdoor grassroots music festival championing the city's DIY music spirit, new for 2026. Bringing together musicians, crews and communities from South Yorks and beyond – including Gut Level, Hatch, Delicious Clam, Kitchen Radio and Groundwork.

Eddi Reader

Sat. 10 October 2026

The Octagon Centre

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

Delicious Clam

A record label and self-confessed labour of love, fuelling the fire of Sheffield's alternative music scene.