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

Float Along music festival returns to Sheffield city centre to do it all again for the fifth year running in September 2026.

Come back soon for lineup and venue details for 2026.

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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.

Plot 22

A multi-purpose creative space for Sheffield’s underground community, run by social enterprise RiteTrax. Events span genres, often going to the extremes of music. Their recent crowdfunder raised £6,000 to make improvements – so watch this space!

Birdsong at Breakfast - Ensemble 360

Sun. 17 May 2026

Sheffield General Cemetery

A dawn celebration of the music of the birds, in this beloved Sheffield Chamber Music Festival tradition.

Exploring Cocteau's The Human Voice

Mon. 18 May 2026

Showroom

Ahead of the performance on Tuesday evening, a panel of music and film experts explore the Jean Cocteau masterpiece that gave rise to Poulenc’s adaptation, La Voix Humaine.