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

Sheffield Showcase

Poster by Rosie Wilson

A collaborative event between a multitude of arts and culture groups based in the city, the Sheffield Showcase takes place over the first weekend in September.

The event will showcase the variety of cultural activity that takes place in the city. It features film screenings, music performances, art exhibits and family-friendly activities, creating a full weekend programme showcasing the city of Sheffield.

A shared event taking place at locations across the city, the weekend programme for the festival will feature events from:

Art in the Gardens | Apricot Ballroom | Classical Sheffield | Cupola Gallery | Gloam Gallery | Greentop Circus | Ignite Imaginations | The Leadmill | The Montgomery | National Videogame Museum | Off The Shelf | Reel Steel | Regather | Sensoria Festival | Sheffield Adventure Film Festival | Sheffield Museums | Site Gallery | Strange Sheffield Ghost Walks | University of Sheffield Concerts | Yellow Arch Studios.

See the full programme for Sheffield Showcase 2023.

Look back at the fun from just some of the ace organisers and venues at the 2022 Sheffield Showcase in the video below.

Film by Tilly Edwards

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