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The Melt Goes On Forever: The Art & Times of David Hammons

The Melt Goes On Forever is a portrait of conceptual artist David Hammons. Hammons's socially committed work is celebrated through interviews with outstanding artists, curators and critics, featuring evocative sounds from Marshall Allen, Idris Ackamoor and Shabaka Hutchings, as well as a reading by hip-hop forefather Umar Bin Hassan.

Directed by Harold Crooks and Judd Tully.

Please note: the screening on 28 June will be closed captioned.

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The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme

Mon. 16 February 2026 — Fri. 27 March 2026

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The UK’s largest Japanese film festival comes on tour to Sheffield's Showroom. The 2026 theme is Knowing Me, Knowing You – The True Self in Japanese Cinema. With a mix of powerful social crime dramas, gender-defining films, fantasy, and horror.

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Immersive Screening

Sat. 28 February 2026

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An immersive screening of the cult classic in support of LGBTQ+ youth charity SAYiT. Complete with performances, fancy-dress and intros contextualising the representations of trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people on screen.

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

Thu. 22 January 2026 — Sat. 28 February 2026

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Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.