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

Classical Weekend

Fri. 12 March 2027 — Sun. 14 March 2027

Ticket prices vary, many events free

Photos by Fox Moon Photography

Classical Weekend returns in 2027.

The biennial festival is one big celebration of classical music – in all manner of forms, from near and far.

It brings chamber musicians, choirs and orchestras to some of the city's finest music halls, and beyond into public spaces and more intimate and unusual venues.

TRACKS

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Jasad: Music for Middle-Eastern Flute

Sat. 28 February 2026

Playhouse

Music in the Round presents percussionist and composer Faris Ishaq, who charts unexplored territories with one of the oldest types of flute still in use today, the Nay.

Fagan's

An undisturbed little spot to take in the evening over a few scoops of Tetley's and a Traditional Irish music session. Down the side of the pub is a suitably nostalgic mural by artist Pete McKee.

Sheffield Chinese Lunar New Year Festival

Sat. 21 February 2026 — Sun. 22 February 2026

Peace Gardens, 50 Pinstone Street, S1 2HH

Welcome in the Year of the Horse in Sheffield with a festival extravaganza in the Peace Gardens. Come back closer to the time for details of the 2026 event.

Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening

Sun. 1 March 2026

Firth Hall

Multi-instrumentalist, composer and champion of the Northumbrian pipes, Kathryn Tickell brings 'Ancient Northumbrian Futurism' to town.