Journey into the Gallic underworld! Dr Sheldon Hall, Emeritus Fellow of Sheffield Hallam University, returns to Showroom Cinema for another season of film studies. This time we tackle four decades of defining French crime cinema. From Melville to Chabroll, from Delon to Adjani, this season is full of danger and cinematic style. Grab a full season pass to all four films and lectures for £80 £80 (concession pass £65). If you're 26 or under, book onto any of the films for just £6 with our free CINE26 membership. 📽️ Film Studies - The Real Film Noir: French Crime Cinema | 14 Oct - 2 Dec 🎟️ https://showroomcinema.org.uk/festivals/film-studies-the-real-film-noir-french-crime-cinema Full Schedule: Wed 14 Oct: Touchez pas au grisbi Wed 21 Oct: Lecture - The postwar French crime film Wed 28 Oct: Le Samouraï Wed 4 Nov: Lecture - Jean-Pierre Melville and the American influence Wed 11 Nov: Le Boucher Wed 18 Nov: Lecture - Claude Chabrol and bourgeois murder Wed 25 Nov: Subway Wed 2 Dec: Lecture - Cinéma du Look and the postmodern thriller

🌞🌞Summer is in full swing 🌞🌞 With our Summer Ticket offer allowing unlimited return visits until 1st September and now free local bus travel for children aged 5 - 15, a fun family day out just got a little more affordable! 🚌🎟👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Our carefully curated collection of over 100 videogames are suitable for all the family and we have craft activities taking place throughout the summer. 🎮🎨👾 #summersavings #visitsheffield #bustravel

LIVE @ LEOPOLD SQUARE ... FRI 7th - SUN 9th AUG THIS WEEKEND LINE UP: Get ready for an amazing lineup of FREE live music in the square! 🎤 Leopold Square 🎸FRIDAY 7 AUG | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Friday Night Live In Association with CRUZCAMPO & BUMBU RUM UNDER THE WIRE Showcasing up-and-coming local artists performing a wide range of music, curated by the increasingly popular “Under the Wire” Open Mic sessions. Come along, discover new talent and enjoy some fantastic live music! 🎶 SATURDAY 8 AUG | 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM 🎷 NIAMH KAVANAGH & THE HIGH FIVES Niamh Kavanagh & the High Fives are a gathering of sinners who know their only path to salvation is performing music that will make the devil weep with joy. 🎶 Singing at the crossroads of swinging jazz and blues, get ready to groove and experience the exhilarating atmosphere created by Niamh Kavanagh & the High Fives. SUNDAY 9 AUG | 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM 🎸 JACK T HARPER One of the top blues singers in the country, Jack T Harper is an all-round musical entertainer with an astonishing and eclectic repertoire. From Blues and Soul to Swing and contemporary pop, Jack has the ability and stage presence to provide a great night of musical entertainment. He’ll also be joined by his amazing band, made up of familiar faces from the Sheffield music scene. 🎶 Great music, great atmosphere and FREE entry!! ❤️ Come along, support local artists and enjoy live music in the square! #UnderTheWire #FreeLiveMusic #LiveMusic #LocalArtists

🎶 LIVE MUSIC @ LEOPOLD SQUARE 🎶 Leopold Square What better way to enjoy the summer than with live music, great vibes and good company at Leopold Square? ☀️🎶 A little look back at last Sunday when the square was full of music, dancing, smiles and people enjoying the weekend together! 💃🕺 Join us every Friday, Saturday & Sunday for LIVE MUSIC @ LEOPOLD SQUARE, the perfect way to feel the summer and enjoy those last sunny weekends before we say goodbye to the season🌞🎵 📅 Check out the full LIVE MUSIC @ LEOPOLD SQUARE programme here: http://www.cubanatapasbar.co.uk/Leopold_Square_Live_Music.php Come along, bring your friends and make the most of summer with us! 🎶☀️💃 #LiveMusic #LeopoldSquare #Sheffield #SummerVibes #LiveMusicSheffield #WeekendVibes

Calling all Dead Heads. Come celebrate the 35th anniversary of an iconic Grateful Dead show as it makes a high-energy return to the big screen at Showroom. 💀 Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies 2026 (12A) | Sat 8 Aug @ 19.45 🎟️ https://showroomcinema.org.uk/film/grateful-dead-meet-up-at-the-movies-2026 Considered one of the greatest shows of the band's final decade of performing, 6/17/91 offers a unique auditory experience as one of only two shows captured on 48-track tape. Enjoy a masterful surround sound mix by Jeffrey Norman and multi-camera visuals, featuring a rare cinematic appearance by both Bruce Hornsby and Vince Welnick. As a bonus, this extraordinary screening will also feature an exclusive sneak preview of the legendary “Shakedown Street” from the upcoming Merriweather 6/30/85 release, and a special introduction by Grateful Dead Legacy Manager and Audio archivist, David Lemieux.

Meet ‘RAID’, our hidden gem in The Royal Armouries🛡️⚔️🔐 #escaperoom #leeds #royalarmouries #thingstodoinleeds #medievalhistory

Places to be, People to see😅 #clockedout #work #gameshowallstars #limes

Sam Neill, a New Zealand national treasure, broke through on 1977's Sleeping Dogs, starred in Jane Campion's The Piano and played his cantankerous best in Taika Waititi's Hunt For The Wilderpeople. We're proud to have this quirky, and heartfelt comedy back for its 10th anniversary. 📽️ Hunt for the Wilderpeople [10th Anniversary] (12A) | From Fri 7 Aug 🎟️ https://showroomcinema.org.uk/film/classics-hunt-for-the-wilderpeople-10th-anniversary Ricky (Julian Dennison) is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his ornery foster uncle (Neill) in the wild New Zealand bush. If you're a Showroom member, enjoy £6 tickets to this and other classic films in the Showroom Paradiso programme.

*** THIS THURSDAY 6th AUGUST @ CUBANA... THE BIG SWING & JJ's COCKTAIL CLUB FROM 8.30 - 11PM *** A swing dance with a twist - JJ’s Cocktail Club will have you swinging to the sounds of pop music throughout the ages. Fronted by ‘Big Swing’ regular, Jenny Chamberlain Smith is joined by her toe-tapping band playing a collection of specially arranged hits - nothing is off-limits!!! THURSDAY 6th AUGUST from 8.30PM till 11PM!!

Deadheads, DocNights and David Byrne's American Utopia. This week's special screenings at Showroom. PLAY | All Week Our brilliant new festival for kids of all ages and their adults enters its second week. Catch Aardman model making, VR adventures and an all-day Muppets marathon. DocNights: How to Feed a Dictator (18*) | Mon 3 Aug @ 18.00 Through recipes, rituals and remembrance, a portrait emerges of power, manipulation and the quiet ways ordinary people become entangled in extraordinary violence. Perspectives: Gentle, Angry Women [+ Recorded Q&A] (12A) | From Mon 3 Aug A new generation of young, female activists follow in the footsteps of the 30,000 women who united for the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Movement. David Byrne's American Utopia (12A) | From Wed 5 Aug Spike Lee transforms David Byrne’s iconic Broadway show into a cinematic concert experience. Tony [Preview] (CTBA) | Fri 7 Aug @ 17.45 Catch an advance preview of A24's long-awaited Anthony Bourdain biopic, starring Dominic Sessa and Antonio Banderas. Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies 2026 (12A*) | Sat 8 Aug @ 19.45 Calling all Dead Heads. Come celebrate the 35th anniversary of an iconic Grateful Dead show as it makes a high-energy return to the big screen at Showroom. 📽️ 5 by Bergman: Wild Strawberries (PG) | Sun 9 Aug @ 14.30 Bergman's key themes - melancholy, regret and introspection - are stunningly realised in the journey of a retired doctor reflecting on life through glimpses of passing hitchhikers, all in a tight 90 minutes! Explore the full programme at: showroomcinema.org.uk/whats-on