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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 fourth year running in September 2025.

Last year, the festival filled three venues with live music – Corporation, The Leadmill and Sidney & Matilda – and brought DJ sets to Triple Point Brewery.

Come back soon for details of the Float Along 2025 lineup and venues.

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Lick of Paint

Sat. 6 September 2025 — Sun. 7 September 2025

A weekend-long mural and street art festival. Bringing together local and international talent to transform the city's walls, underpasses and empty corners with powerful, high-quality public art.

The Leadmill

An iconic music venue, going strong since 1980. Since it’s early days as a punk hangout and as a cornerstone of the UK touring circuit, the Leadmill has long been a staple of South Yorkshire gig-goers’ diets.

Sidney & Matilda

An independent live music venue, bar and courtyard, housed in a former paper factory. Bringing music, comedy and performance to the edge of the Cultural Industries Quarter.

The Greystones

The back room of this flagship Thornbridge pub is an intimate setting to catch artists slightly off the beaten track. Leaning towards folk and blues acts, it plays host to a mix of established artists, emerging talent and local grassroots performers.