Sheffield filmmaker Darshan Gajjar documents the story of his grandfather Pravin Mistry, a Gujarati man displaced from Uganda who rebuilt his life through corner shops. Lovingly depicting what these businesses truly meant to the families behind them.

Poet-activist Nnimmo Bassey invites a group of young people to use their writing as a form of resistance against oil extraction in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Words are conjured both as balm and a weapon in the struggle to rebuild community and autonomy.

One big, free day of music and movement in four outdoor stages around the city centre. With over 30 dance groups performing and lots of chances to join in. Held each July – come back soon for details of Chance to Dance 2026.

The world of documentary film descends on Sheffield each June. With fascinating factual films, innovative storytelling exhibitions and inspiring talks.