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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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Celluloid Screams

Showroom

Sheffield’s horror film festival returns every October – getting you spooked just in time for Halloween. Come back closer to the time for details of Celluloid Screams 2026.

Festival of the Mind

A biennial festival of new ideas. Bringing together the city's creative community and its academic minds through exhibitions, talks, screenings, performances and more. Stay tuned for dates and details for the next Festival of the Mind in autumn 2026.

Pesta Babi: Colonialism in Our Time + Q&A

Sun. 27 September 2026

Showroom Cinema

A powerful documentary on Indigenous Papuan struggles to protect ancestral lands, forests, communities and ways of life in the face of extractive development and colonial violence. Followed by a Q&A.

Dark Academia: Freshers at Showroom

Sat. 5 September 2026 — Sat. 31 October 2026

Showroom

To welcome Freshers through the Showroom doors, the cinema team have selected some of the best coming-of-age tales set in schools, colleges and universities.