Make the most the half-term and Easter holidays
In our latest round up for 2025, we take a look at what Sheffield city centre has lined up to keep everyone entertained during half-term and around the Easter period.
There's everything from exhibitions, hands-on crafting and creative events, as well as shows, live performances and very special appearances to look forward to.
So grab your planners, it's time to make the most of what the city centre has to offer over the next few weeks.
📝 Please note events are listed in date order and you are advised to refer to individual websites for further details as well as any associated terms and conditions.
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Saturday 29 March to Sunday 13 April 2025
📍 National Videogame Museum, Angel Street
💷 Under 5s free /// Under 18s £11 /// Standard £14
Team up for some multiplayer fun at the National Videogame Museum.
Challenge friends and family in pulsating battles, exhilarating races, and rocking rhythm contests across a range of iconic titles.
Whether it’s reliving the magic of classic games like Tekken 2 (1995), Mario Kart Wii (2008) and LEGO Rock Band (2009), or discovering something new, Multiplayer Madness has something for both seasoned gamers and newcomers alike.
Open every day from 10am to 1pm and between 2pm and 5pm.
🎫 Multiplayer Madness - National Videogame Museum - Sheffield, UKNational Videogame Museum -
💡 Multiplayer Madness is also on between Wednesday 17 and Sunday 21 April 2025.
Saturday 29 March to Sunday 13 April 2025
🥚 Easter Hunt
📍 Waterstones, Orchard Square
💷 Free
Waterstones in Orchard Square have fun activities planned throughout the Easter holidays in their children's section.
You'll be able to complete an Egg Hunt in store to find a hidden word.
There'll also be colouring sheets to design your own Easter Egg and an Easter themed story-time on Saturday 12 April at 2pm
🎫 Easter Holiday Activities | Events at Waterstones Bookshops
Saturday 29 March to Monday 21 April 2025
📍 Orchard Square
💷 Free
Calling all eggsplorers 🔍
Head to Orchard Square for their 'Eggcellent Easter trail'.
Hunt for eggs around the Square to find the magic word and receive a special Easter treat at the end.
Collect your free trail map from Sheffield Plate and return it their once completed to claim your prize.
Monday 31 March and Tuesday 1 April 2025
🎭 There's A Monster In Your Show
📍 Lyceum Theatre
💷 £17
Tom Fletcher’s (The Creakers, The Dinosaur Who Pooped Series) interactive adventures for big imaginations leap from page to stage, as the beloved Who’s in Your Book? series makes its debut as a brand-new musical show 🎶
🎫 There's A Monster In Your Show | Sheffield Theatres
Thursday 3 April 2025
🎨 Family Brush Party – Savannah Stripes
📍 Sheffield Plate
💷 £18
Jess will guide you and your little ones through each step, making it easy for everyone to create their own version of the 'Savannah Stripes' painting.
🎫 Sip & Paint Class Savannah Stripes in Sheffield | Brush Party
Thursday 3 April 2025
📍 Cambridge Street Collective
💷 £35
A fun-filled session where you’ll create 'your very own Detroit-style deep-dish masterpiece'.
🎫 Family Pizza Fun! | Sheffield Daytime Reviews | DesignMyNight
💡 Visit the Cambridge Street Collective website for more information on their extensive events programme.
Saturday 5 April and Sunday 6 April 2025
🎭 Rapunzel
📍 The Montgomery Theatre
💷 £10 - £12
Rapunzel promises to be a ‘cut above the rest' with 'a laugh-a-minute script, sparkling costumes, beautiful scenery and lots of audience participation' in their Easter pantomime production.
🎫 Rapunzel - The Montgomery Theatre & Arts Centre
Saturday 5 April 2025
🎬 Family Time: Roald Dahl’s The BFG
📍 Showroom Cinema, Paternoster Row
💷 £5
A young orphan girl, Sophie, gets taken away to a faraway land populated by Giants and Dreams.
But Sophie's pal, The Big Friendly Giant, differs from others of his kind in that he doesn't eat kids!
🎫 Family Time: Roald Dahl’s The BFG - Showroom Workstation - Sheffield
Family Time screenings are relaxed and feature subtitles and low-level lighting for accessibility and comfort for all.
💡 Did you know that Arthur Humberstone was a key animator on The BFG and sketches from the film are on display at a free exhibition at Sheffield Hallam University’s Post Hall? You can see these until 4pm on Saturday 5 April 2025.
Sunday 6 April 2025
📍Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheaf Street
💷 From £5
A LEGO fan event in the heart of Sheffield city centre dedicated to all things...bricks 🧱
🎫 Sheffield Brick Festival April 2025 Tickets, Sun 6 Apr 2025 at 10:00 | Eventbrite
Monday 7 April to Saturday 12 April 2025
🎨 Easter Holiday Art Workshops
📍 The Art House, Backfields
💷 £30
Make lasting memories with a series of cheerful workshops delivered by the talented tutors at The Art House.
Sessions include a Paint your own Easter Egg or Bunny workshop on Monday 7 April.
🎫 Easter Workshops — The Art House
💡 Please note, The Art House can welcome younger artists aged 11+ when an accompanying adult makes a booking with them.
Monday 7 to Sunday 13 April 2025
🧼 LUSH Sheffield Easter Fun Workshops
📍 LUSH Sheffield, Fargate
💷 £10
Hop on board for Easter Bath Bomb Making and a LUSH Treasure Hunt 🧼
Make your own 'Follow the White Rabbit Bath Bomb', followed by a Treasure Hunt to find a second treat to take home 🥕
Finally take home all your Easter treats in a LUSH Party Bag...they'll even pop in some delectable samples of their chocolatiest shower goodies - result! 🍫
🎫 LUSH Sheffield Easter Fun Workshops Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite
Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 April 2025
📍 Light Cinema, The Moor
💷 Free
Celebrate the release of A Minecraft Movie with some family-friendly creative workshops courtesy of My Arty Party and the Light Cinema Sheffield.
No need to book, just turn up. Available between 11am and 3pm.
🎫 What's On - Sheffield - The Light
🎬 A Minecraft Movie is on release from Friday 4 April 2025. Watch the trailer on YouTube.
Wednesday 9 April 2025
The Enchanted Princess Ball
📍The Montgomery Theatre, Surrey Street
💷 £18-£19.50
Produced and presented by Charming Entertainments.
Once upon a time, in the land of fairytales, Chester the Castle Jester has muddled up all invitations to The Royal Ball.
Join him as he goes on an adventure to meet Cinderella at The Royal Castle, The Little Mermaid Under The Sea, Princess Rapunzel in the Tallest Tower, Belle in her little bookshop in Paris and The Snow Queen in the freezing village of Snowydale to deliver all the invitations by hand to make they all make it to The Enchanted Princess Ball.
🎫 The Enchanted Princess Ball - The Montgomery Theatre & Arts Centre
Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 April 2025
📍 The Moor Sheffield
💷 Free
The Moor hosts its fourth annual Easter Egg Hunt, inviting children and families to take part in a fun-filled event during the Easter break.
Taking part is easy!
1️⃣ Collect your trail map from the Easter Garden gazebo.
2️⃣ Follow the clues to track down ten hidden Easter egg stickers in shop windows across The Moor.
3️⃣ Once you’ve found them all, return your completed trail map to the Easter Garden gazebo to claim a delicious Easter treat.
✨ Join The Moor Sheffield’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt – A Fun-Filled Adventure for Families! -
Thursday 10 April 2025
🐰 Spring Spectacular
📍 Sheffield Cathedral
💷 Tickets (see below for links) priced £6 per child
A range of 'bunnytastic crafts' suitable for children aged between 4 and 10 years old.
✨ Spring Spectacular! — Sheffield Cathedral
🎫 10:00-11:30 /// Spring Spectacular
🎫 13:00-14:30 /// Spring Spectacular
Friday 11 April 2025
📍 The Montgomery Theatre, Surrey Street
💷 £10
Three brave little Viking girls save the day in this bold and funny adventure story for little rebels, by the creator of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Little Red and I Can Catch a Monster, Bethan Woollvin.
🎫 Three Little Vikings - The Montgomery Theatre & Arts Centre
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April 2025
📍 National Emergency Services Museum, West Bar
💷 For ticket information visit the National Emergency Services Museum wesbite.
Head to the National Emergency Services Museum and journey to a magical world of imagination, invention, and adventure.
This Victorian Police, Fire, and Ambulance station, filled with wonders and curiosities, becomes the ultimate setting for a special Steampunk weekend!
🎫 Steamers and Scallywags | 999 Museum
💡Every newly purchased ticket for the National Emergency Services Museum is automatically upgraded to a year ticket for no extra charge, meaning you can visit them for 12 months from the date of your first visit for free.
Sunday 13 April 2025
🧜♀️ The Little Mermaid
📍 The Montgomery Theatre, Surrey Street
💷 £10
Multi award-nominated Immersion Theatre invite you on a vibrant underwater adventure like no other in their 'most spectacular and fantastical family musical yet'...
The Little Mermaid 🧜♀️
🎫 The Little Mermaid - The Montgomery Theatre & Arts Centre
Sunday 13 April 2025
🎨 Sheffield Plate Kids Easter Craft
📍 Sheffield Plate, Orchard Square
💷 £5. Ticket only required for children taking part.
A fun-filled hour of Sheffield Plate Kids Crafts to celebrate all things Easter.
🎫 Sheffield Plate Kids Crafts! Easter Craft - April 13th Tickets, Sun, Apr 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite
💡 Join them for lunch and make the most of Sheffield Plate's Kids Eat Free promotion during each of the School holidays. They also have a few more kids craft sessions planned for the rest of 2025 👇
Friday 18 April 2025
🐰 Easter Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny
📍 Cambridge Street Collective
💷 £2.88
Cambridge Street Collective have a very special visitor joining them on Friday 18 April...
the Easter Bunny 🐰
Don't forget your Easter baskets to collect all the eggs you find.
🎫 Easter Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny Tickets, Fri, Apr 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite
💡 Visit the Cambridge Street Collective website for more information on their extensive events programme.
Wednesday 17 to Sunday 21 April 2025
📍 National Videogame Museum, Angel Street
💷 Under 5s free /// Under 18s £11 /// Standard £14
Team up for some multiplayer fun this Easter at the National Videogame Museum.
Challenge friends and family in pulsating battles, exhilarating races, and rocking rhythm contests across a range of iconic titles.
Whether it’s reliving the magic of classic games like Tekken 2 (1995), Mario Kart Wii (2008) and LEGO Rock Band (2009), or discovering something new, Multiplayer Madness has something for both seasoned gamers and newcomers alike.
Open every day 10am and 1pm and between 2pm and 5pm.
🎫 Multiplayer Madness - National Videogame Museum - Sheffield, UKNational Videogame Museum -
💡 Multiplayer Madness is also on between Saturday 29 March and Sunday 13 April 2025.
Saturday 20 April
📍Light Cinema, The Moor
💷 Free
Celebrate Easter at the Light Cinema with the Easter Bunny who will be 'meeting and greeting guests, posing for photos and handing out Easter eggs to lucky children'.
Event running between 10am and 2pm.
✨ What's On - Sheffield - The Light
That's all folks! 🥕