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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The Washington
An important venue for Sheffield’s grassroots music scene, hosting sweaty gigs in its side room since the 70s. The pub was a notorious hangout for The Human League and Pulp – the latter's drummer Nick Banks even enjoyed a brief stint as its landlord.
Henny Penny: A Children's Opera
Sat. 23 May 2026
Playhouse
A children's opera telling the folk tale of a young chicken who believes the sky is falling when an acorn lands on its head. Composed by Julian Phillips and performed live for the very first time, with a choir of Sheffield primary children.
Sunset - Ensemble 360
Sun. 17 May 2026
Sheffield General Cemetery
An intimate concert of quartets and quintets as darkness descends on a special musical day in Sheffield General Cemetery.
The Art of Storytelling - Nicholas Jubber (author and storyteller)
Wed. 20 May 2026
Playhouse
Launching a day of music inspired by myths, legends and fairytales, author and storyteller Nicholas Jubber explores the enduring appeal of enchanting folk tales, often laced with a monstrous darkness.