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Photos from Off the Shelf 2022
Autumn in Sheffield is pretty much synonymous with literary delights, as Off the Shelf Festival of Words hosts a programme packed with talks and readings from world renowned authors and poets, famous folk off the telly, and a few knowledgable locals.
Each year, the festival absorbs audiences in topics ranging from pop music to politics, fine art to feminism.
Look out for our top picks from the 2025 Off the Shelf programme in the coming months.
A welcoming feminist and queer space, bringing people together over books by women and marginalised voices.
A firm fixture on Sheffield's poetry scene, weaving the ills of society and its oppression within each word and unravelling the personal-political.
Bringing some of the UK's top names in podcasting from your headphones to the stage for one weekend. Details for 2025 coming soon!
A friendly haven for those new to the world of comics and graphic novels, focused on including underrepresented characters and creators.
