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Sheffield Folk Sessions Festival brings pubs around the Kelham Island area to life with a weekend of song.
Expect singing sessions, instrumental sessions and workshops. There's usually also a concert on Sunday afternoon. All events are free with donations collected for the festival's chosen charity.
Keep an eye on the website for details of the Sheffield Folk Sessions Festival 2026 programme.
Tucked away upstairs in the craft workshops of Orchard Square, Bear Tree Records was set up by Joe Blanchard – a familiar face to many who have flicked through various Sheffield vinyl racks over the years.
There are few English folk singers as revered as the great Nic Jones. Sam Carter now brings his lifelong love of Nic’s music into sharp focus, showcasing the captivating storytelling and innovative guitar work that has made Jones’s music so enduring.
Kick off the weekend with an evening of uplifting live music from Barefoot & Fly, a Sheffield and Hope Valley–based band blending jazz-flavoured soul, funk, disco and rock.
A mysterious, spellbinding Halloween show at the Samuel Worth Chapel, featuring The Witching Tale.
