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

Grand Theft Hamlet

This feature documentary follows two out of work actors - as all UK entertainment venues have been closed during the pandemic lockdown - who attempt the impossible task of delivering a full production of Shakespeare's Hamlet, inside the online world of Grand Theft Auto 5.

Shot entirely in game, this film charts their adventure as they discover surprising truths about life, friendship, and the lasting power of Shakespeare.

Book now: The Light / Showroom

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Her Private Hell

A mysterious mist unleashes a deadly entity in a futuristic metropolis, as a troubled young woman's search for her father collides with a GI's quest to rescue his daughter from Hell. An uncompromising vision from Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive).

Abbeydale Picture House

An enchanted princess of a building, the beguiling 1920s Abbeydale Picture House is at last mid-rescue.

Trauma Or, Monsters All [+ Larry Fessenden Q&A]

Sun. 25 October 2026

Showroom

A writer investigating her town's dark past for a newspaper article stirs up fears about lurking monsters in director Larry Fessenden’s concluding chapter of his monster quadrilogy. Followed by an extended Q&A.

Sinners

Sat. 3 October 2026

Showroom

Showroom's Black History Month season kicks off with Sinners. Before and after the film, the cafe bar will be an open space for members of the community to meet – with poetry from Sarah Louise and music from Sheffield DJ collective Calabash.