Events, entertainment and live performances
A selection of highlights to look forward to through the rest of 2026 and into 2027.
From food and music festivals to special exhibitions, celebrations and live performances, there's something for everyone.
📖 Article last updated 3 September 2026. All information correct at time of publication.
Scroll through to see the latest full listing, or click the link below to jump to the month that you're most interested in.
➡️ September 2026
➡️ October 2026
➡️ November 2026
➡️ December 2026
And click here to take a peek at what's to come in 2027.
Please note: each month is broken down into two sections - the first for major events and activities, with the second section dedicated to entertainment and live performance highlights for that month.
For options when it comes to getting in to, and around, the city centre, visit our dedicated transport and travel information page which can be found
September 2026
September's highlights include the annual Heritage Open Days event, which runs alongside the Castlegate Festival. There's also a 10-day celebration to 'kick-start' the month as Sheffield Cocktail Week returns.
Meanwhile thousands of runners take to the streets of the city centre for the Sheffield 10K.
September's event highlights include:
Sheffield Cocktail Week
Friday 4 to Sunday 13 September 2026
📍 Sheffield city centre
Unlock £5 cocktails at the city's best bars and restaurants, showcasing the very best of Sheffield's cocktail scene in a 10-day long event.
National Cinema Weekend
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September 2026
📍 The Light, ODEON Luxe and Showroom Cinema
A weekend-long 'celebration of cinema-going' with the 'big three' Sheffield city centre cinemas - The Light, ODEON Luxe and Showroom Cinema - all taking part.
Any format, any seat, any film. At £4 a ticket who will you take?
Common Threads
Wednesday 9 to Saturday 12 September 2026
📍 108 The Moor, S1 4PD
Common Threads is an international weaving project which invites women and marginalised genders* to take up space in the city centre.
Sheffield Heritage Open Days
Friday 11 to Sunday 20 September 2026
📍 Sheffield city centre
England’s largest festival of history and culture.
Sheffield Civic Trust acts as the local co-ordinator of this important annual event.
Quayside Market
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 2026
📍 Victoria Quays
Street food, live music and waterfront bars all in the wonderful setting of Victoria Quays.
Castlegate Festival
Sunday 13 to Sunday 20 September 2026
📍 Castlegate
2026 marks the 10th edition of the Castlegate Festival.
View the 2026 Castlegate Festival leaflet for this year's entire programme.
Orchard Square Makers Market
Saturday 19 September 2026
📍 Orchard Square
Shop stalls from local traders offering a wide range of homewares, plants, jewellery, crafts, deli stalls and much more.
Pollen
Sunday 20 September 2026
📍 Grey to Green, Castlegate
Pollen. Home & Garden Market returns to its spiritual home on Grey to Green in Castlegate.
Float Along Festival
Saturday 26 September 2026
📍 Sheffield city centre
Free live music festival taking place across Sheffield city centre venues.
Sheffield 10K
Sunday 27 September 2026
📍 Sheffield city centre
Thousands of runners will be taking part, raising many thousands of pounds for numerous great causes.
Sip Coffee Festival
Monday 28 September to Sunday 4 October 2026
📍 Sheffield city centre
A week-long celebration of Sheffield's independent coffee culture.
Open Works Festival
Monday 28 September to Saturday 10 October 2026
📍 Sheffield Theatres
Where stories unfold and new theatre is shaped.
Join Sheffield Theatres as they 'celebrate new stories and the future of theatre in a festival designed to inspire audiences and artists alike'.
From performances and rehearsed readings to scratch nights and workshops, this festival has something for everyone.
September's entertainment and live performance highlights include:
SIX: The Musical
Tuesday 1 to Saturday 12 September 2026
📍Lyceum Theatre
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power.
Michael Ball
Saturday 5 September 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
An Evening with Ruby Wax
Thursday 10 September 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
MAMMA MIA! The Musical
Tuesday 15 to Saturday 26 September 2026
📍 Lyceum Theatre
This irresistibly funny show has been thrilling audiences all around the world and now there’s never been a better time to see this unforgettable musical in Sheffield.
Al Murray - All You Need Is Guv
Saturday 19 September 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Spirit of Indepdence Film Festival
Friday 25 to Sunday 27 September 2026
📍 The Light Cinema
A unique celebration of raw, passionate independent films, identifying emerging voices and celebrating cult films that paved the way.
Off the Shelf
Monday 28 September to Sunday 25 October 2026
📍 Sheffield city centre
One of the North's largest literary festivals, bringing the biggest names in local, regional, and international literary talent, media and the arts to Sheffield.
Horrible Histories: Awful Egyptians and Terrible Tudors 🎭
Wednesday 30 September to Saturday 3 October 2026
📍 Lyceum Theatres
Two shows to choose from...live on stage!
Or why not see both?
October 2026
October sees the city centre welcome the return of Out of This World, the Off the Shelf Festival of Words and Restaurant Week, as well as Sheffield's very own Horror Film Festival, Celluolid Screams.
October's event highlights include:
Craft & Flea Market
Saturday 3 October 2026
📍 Sheffield Cathedral
Support small businesses by exploring the Craft & Flea Makers Market, a vibrant gathering of talented local artisans and crafters.
Dine Sheffield Restaurant Week
Monday 12 to Sunday 25 October 2026
📍 Sheffield city centre
Restaurant Week returns for 14 days of culinary experiences.
Sensoria
Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 October 2026
📍 Sheffield city centre
Sheffield's festival of film and music.
Sheffield Comic and Arts Fair
Saturday 10 October 2026
📍 Trafalgar Warehouse
An indie comics-centric event highlighting local and not-so-local small press and indie comic creators.
Celluloid Screams: Sheffield Horror Film Festival
Thursday 22 to Sunday 26 October 2026
📍 Showroom Cinema
Sheffield Horror Film Festival returns to the Showroom this autumn, with a jam-packed schedule of premieres, previews, terrifying short films, classic screenings and special guests.
Founded in 2009, the festival has become a destination for horror fans seeking the very best the horror genre has to offer.
October's entertainment and live performance highlights include:
Mike Bubbins
Thursday 1 October 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Allyson June Smith
Friday 2 October 2026
📍 Sheffield Plate
Alison Moyet
Tuesday 6 October 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Rich Hall
Tuesday 6 October 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Mike Wozniak: The Bench
Wednesday 7 October 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Boyzlife
Thursday 8 October 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
English Touring Opera
Friday 9 and Saturday 10 October 2026
📍 Lyceum Theatre
Visit the Sheffield Theatres website for details of Ariadne / Dido & Aeneas and Orpheus and Eurydice
Sam Campbell
Saturday 10 October 2026
Sheffield City Hall
Goldie Lookin' Chain
Saturday 10 October 2026
📍 Electric Studios
Following sold-out UK tours in 2024 and 2025, Stairway To Newport 2026 promises to be their 'biggest and most chaotic yet.'
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 October 2026
📍 Sheffield Library Theatre
The Hound of the Baskervilles is presented by the Tudor Players, a leading amateur theatre group in Sheffield since 1967.
Waitress
Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 October 2026
📍 Lyceum Theatre
Brought to life by a ground-breaking, female-led creative team, this ‘warm, witty, wise and hilarious’ (Express) hit features ‘one of the best scores in years’ (The Stage) by the Grammy award-winning Sara Bareilles (Love Song, Brave) a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and direction by Tony® Award-winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Finding Neverland).
Dr John Cooper Clarke: Have It Tour
Saturday 17 October 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
The Proclaimers
Wednesday 21 October 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Friends: Kool Story Bro
Wednesday 21 October 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Soul II Soul
Saturday 24 October 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Phil Ellis: Bath Mat
Wednesday 28 October 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
All Rise for Halloween
Thursday 29 to Saturday 31 October 2026
📍 The Montgomery Theatre
November 2026
The Sheffield Christmas Market returns to the city centre on Thursday 12 November as the countdown to Christmas 2026 begins!
November is also a time for reflection as we remember our fallen at 11am on Sunday 8 November.
November's city centre event highlights include:
Lou Lou's Vintage Market
Saturday 7 November 2026
📍 Sheffield Cathedral
Discover a treasure trove of women’s wear, menswear, jewellery, collectables and homewares - all carefully sourced by Lou Lou's specialist independent traders.
Sheffield Vegan Market
Sunday 8 November 2026
📍 The Moor
The Market brings together a selection of vegan street food vendors, artisan bakers, ethical jewellers, local artists, environmental charities and more.
Gin & Rum Festival
Saturday 28 November 2026
📍 Trafalgar Warehouse, Trafalgar Street
Join the fun and discover 'a unique experience' that celebrates the best of Gin and Rum and promises to be 'the party of the year.'
Orchard Square Makers Market
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November 2026
📍 Orchard Square
Shop stalls from local traders offering a wide range of homewares, plants, jewellery, crafts, deli stalls and much more.
November's entertainment and live performance highlights include:
The End of the World according to Jonathan Pie
Wednesday 4 November 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Jack Savoretti
Thursday 5 November 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Russell Howard - Don't Tell The Algorithm
Sunday 8 November 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Mean Girls
Monday 9 to Saturday 14 November 2026
📍 Lyceum Theatre
Brian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg in the Rain
Sunday 15 November 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
The Night Sky Show
Sunday 15 November 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Jools Holland and his Rhythm Blues Orchestra
Wednesday 18 November 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Troy Hawke: Never Stop Never Change
Friday 20 November 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Michael Akadiri
Saturday 21 November 2026
📍 Sheffield Plate
Harry Enfield and No Chums
Friday 24 November 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Singin' in the Rain
Friday 26 November 2026 to Saturday 16 January 2027
📍 Crucible Theatre
A Sheffield Theatres Production at the Crucible Theatre
London Symphonic Rock Orchestra
Friday 27 November 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Cinderella
Saturday 28 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
December 2026
With Christmas on the way, it's time to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year 💫
Entertainment and live performance highlights in December include:
Stick Man
Saturday 5 December to Sunday 3 January 2026
📍 Montgomery Theatre
Love Actually in Concert
Film with live orchestra
Friday 11 December 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Barenaked Ladies
Friday 11 December 2026
📍 Electric Studios
SJM Concerts Present Barenaked Ladies + Boothby Graffoe
Kate Rusby
Sunday 13 December 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Step into Christmas
Tuesday 15 December 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
The Bootleg Beatles
Wednesday 16 December 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Highlights for 2027 - events, entertainment and live performance
➡️ Events
➡️ Entertainment and live performance
Events
World Snooker Championship
Saturday 17 April to Monday 3 May 2027
📍 Crucible Theatre
Since 1977, snooker's best players have battled it out for the prestigious World Snooker Championship trophy in the unique and intense atmosphere of the iconic Crucible Theatre in the heart of Sheffield city centre.
Sheffield DocFest
Wednesday 9 to Monday 14 June 2027
📍 Various city centre locations
The 34th edition of Sheffield DocFest takes place between Wednesday 9 and Monday 14 June 2027.
Crossed Wires
Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 July 2027
📍 Various city centre venues
The world’s biggest podcast festival, held across four days at a wide variety of Sheffield city centre venues.
Entertainment and live performance
Dirty Dancing
Wednesday 6 to Saturday 9 January 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
The Full Monty
Friday 15 to Saturday 30 January 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
Romesh Ranganathan Will Change Your Life
Thursday 21 January 2027
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Blood Brothers
Tuesday 2 to Saturday 6 February 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
Emma Doran - Emmaculate
Wednesday 3 February 2027
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Amy Gledhill: Thanks For Having Me
Thursday 4 and Friday 5 February 2027
📍 Montgomery Theatre
Join Taskmaster alumnus and co-host of Single Ladies In Your Area and Northern News on her brand new stand-up tour, Thanks For Having Me.
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
Tuesday 9 to Saturday 13 February 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
Paranormal Activity
Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 February 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
Annie
Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 February 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
The smash-hit West End production of Annie, the world's favourite family musical returns, starring Claire Sweeney as the tyrannical Miss Hannigan!
Never Look Back
Saturday 27 February to Saturday 13 March 2027
📍 Crucible Theatre
John Rwothomack’s (Far Gone) retelling of the East and Southern African soldiers who fought for the Commonwealth in World War II.
A Sheffield Theatres and Roots Mbili Theatre Production
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Monday 8 to Saturday 13 March 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
Agatha Christie's The Hollow
Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 March 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
Starring Peter Polycarpou (Birds of a Feather; Evita; The Brutalist) as the ever-meticulous Belgian sleuth, The Hollow reunites Fiery Angel with director Lucy Bailey following the sell-out tours of Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile.
Before I Go To Sleep
Tuesday 30 March to Saturday 3 April 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
Based on the international bestselling novel that became a hit film starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth, this thrilling new adaptation comes to the Lyceum in 2027, starring acclaimed actor, author and podcaster Giovanna Fletcher.
Northern Ballet's Wuthering Heights
Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 April 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
Choreographed by David Nixon CBE and set to original music by celebrated composer Claude-Michel Schönberg (West End and Broadway's Les Misérables and Miss Saigon), Emily Brontë’s gothic masterpiece tears itself from the pages and onto the stage in Wuthering Heights.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 April 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
Lucy Beaumont: Bad At Quiz Shows, Good With Weirdos
Thursday 22 April 2027
📍 Sheffield City Hall
A Shoddy Detective
Wednesday 28 to Friday 30 April 2027
📍 Montgomery Theatre
After sell-out runs in the West End, at the Edinburgh Fringe, and across the UK, the Shoddy team return bigger, funnier, and even more ridiculous than before. Catch the comedy that’s taking the country by storm — before it vanishes without a clue!
English Touring Opera: Tosca
Thursday 29 and Friday 30 April 2027
📍 Montgomery Theatre
Set over two chaotic days of passion and intrigue, English Touring Opera's new production of Tosca is epic drama at a human scale.
The Silence of the Lambs
Tuesday 18 May to Sunday 6 June 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
Come face to face with the chilling phenomenon The Silence of the Lambs, making its world stage-play premiere. Based on Thomas Harris’s literary masterpiece.
Mrs Doubtfire
Tuesday 18 May to Sunday 6 June 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
After dazzling audiences in the West End, Mrs Doubtfire is heading to Sheffield for three weeks only in 2027!
Out-of-work actor Daniel will do anything for his kids. After losing custody in a messy divorce, he creates the alter ego of Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire in a desperate attempt to stay in their lives.
Ed Gamble: Fresh Hell
Friday 21 May 2027
📍 Sheffield City Hall
The Year of the Runaways
Saturday 5 to Saturday 26 June 2027
📍 Crucible Theatre
Lucy Beaumont: Bad At Quiz Shows, Good With Weirdos
Thursday 17 June 2027
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Jersey Boys
Tuesday 22 June to Saturday 3 July 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
The boys are back as the original Tony®-winning sensation returns for its 20th Anniversary Tour!
Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the true-life musical phenomenon, Jersey Boys.
Victoria Wood's dinnerladies
Tuesday 27 to Saturday 31 July 2027
📍 Sheffield City Hall
More than 25 years after it first aired on BBC One, Victoria Wood's much-loved sitcom dinnerladies is heading to the stage, in the first piece of Victoria’s work to be produced by her estate. Featuring a story inspired by the original TV series.
Hadestown
Thursday 9 to Saturday 18 September 2027
📍 Lyceum Theatre
Joe Lycett: Do You Really Lycett? Is It, Is It Wicked?...
Thursday 11 and Friday 12 November 2027
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Expect jokes, a sprinkling of social justice, some material about being a father and a little bit about being on the Celebrity Traitors.
Useful links
Museums and exhibitions
📍 The Art House
📍 Graves Art Gallery (Sheffield Museums)
📍 National Emergency Services Museum
📍 The National Videogame Museum
📍 Millennium Gallery (Sheffield Museums)
📍 Site Gallery
📍 Yorkshire Artspace
Live performance venues
📍 Crucible Theatre (Sheffield Theatres)
📍 Lyceum Theatre (Sheffield Theatres)
📍 Playhouse (Sheffield Theatres)
📍 The Montgomery (Sheffield Theatres)
📍 The Hallamshire Hotel
📍 Network
📍 Sheffield City Hall
📍 Sheffield Plate
📍 Sidney & Matilda
📍 The Washington
Shopping, eating and drinking
📍 Leah's Yard
📍 The Moor
📍 Orchard Square
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