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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.

2026 Float Along lineup so far:
  • White Lies
  • Sprints
  • Warmduscher
  • Opus Kink
  • Man/Woman/Chainsaw
  • Nuha Ruby Ra
  • Gia Ford
  • Disgusting Sisters
  • Cowboyy
  • Cucamaras
  • Your Mate's Ex
  • Oslo Twins
  • Little Grandad
  • Faint Paint
  • Spanish Horses
  • Maximilian Tanner

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Beer and Carols

Sat. 12 December 2026

Sheffield Cathedral

Taking you back to Christmas singing assembly. Grab a drink and belt out all your favourite carols with a Cathedral full of people who remember every word (or at least the chorus!).

Beethoven, Fauré, Mayer

Sat. 13 March 2027

All Saints Church, Ringinglow Road, S10 7PP

An evening that moves from bright orchestral drama, through quiet contemplation, to one of the most ambitious symphonies ever written.

Reich: Electric Counterpoint

Sat. 5 December 2026

Crucible Theatre

Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe presents a tour of four centuries of music, including Bach’s first cello suite, Steve Reich’s masterpiece Electric Counterpoint and a recent commission by the UK’s leading contemporary composer Thomas Adès.