Live performances and entertainment 🎭
In our latest festive-themed online guide we're highlighting some of the very best live performances and entertainment that Sheffield city centre has to offer this Christmas 🎄
Simply scroll through to find out all about what's on at this magical time of year or click the link below to go to the section you're most interested in.
🎭 All the fun of the theatre
🎶 Music and concerts
🎞️ Christmas on the big screen
🎤 Christmas comedy
Within each section, you'll find events listed in date order. Simply click the ✨ for further information and to book tickets (where applicable).
📖 All information correct at time of publication. Where events are ticketed (🎟️), tickets were available at the time of publication.
🎭 All the fun of the Theatre
Sheffield city centre is home to some fantastic theatre, providing great entertainment and joy for all ages. And it's not all about our 'jewel in the Crown' Sheffield Theatres this year, although they do feature quite heavily once again...as you would expect!
A Christmas Carol 🩰
📅 Thursday 7 to Saturday 9 November 2024
📍 Lyceum Theatre
📝 One magical night. Three mysterious ghosts.
The spirit of the season is overflowing in Northern Ballet's A Christmas Carol.
As the clock strikes midnight join Ebenezer Scrooge on the journey of a lifetime to discover the true meaning of Christmas.
🎟️ From £33 - limited availability
🎧 Listen to the audio flyer here.
✨ Sheffield Theatres | Sheffield Theatres
Tinsel 🎭
📅 Friday 29 and Saturday 30 November 2024
📍 The Montgomery Theatre
📝 The tale of one magical little boy who dreams of being the fairy on top of the Christmas tree 🎄
To get to the top, he’ll have to convince a whole tree of doubting baubles, naughty elves, and a naysaying nutcracker that anyone can shine if they’re just given the chance.
From Wrongsemble and Gala Durham this new festive production is perfect for ages 3+, 'packed full of original live music, puppetry and raucous storytelling'.
🎟️ The Montgomery operates a Pay What You Decide model for this production.
✨ Tinsel-The Montgomery Theatre and Arts Centre - The Montgomery Theatre & Arts Centre
💡 Visit The Montogomery's website for for full events listings and plan your visit here.
Little Shop of Horrors 🎭
📅 Saturday 7 December 2024 to Saturday 18 January 2025
📍 Crucible Theatre
📝 When flower shop assistant Seymour acquires a mysterious new plant, he names it ‘Audrey II’ after his crush and co-worker. As the succulent grows and grows, it offers Seymour the kind of success he could only ever dream of… as long as he keeps feeding it!
🎟️ From £15
🎧 Listen to the audio flyer here.
✨ Little Shop of Horrors | Sheffield Theatres
Underneath a Magical Moon 🎭
📅 Tuesday 11 to Tuesday 31 December 2024
📍 Playhouse
📝 Tutti Frutti have teamed up with leading playwright Mike Kenny to re-imagine the enchanting story of Peter Pan, as told by Wendy. Wendy Darling who is the owner of stories, mother to the lost boys, a believer in fairies, and a young girl with her feet firmly on the ground.
This production is for children 3+ and their families to enjoy.
🎟️ From £12
✨ Underneath a Magical Moon | Sheffield Theatres
Snow White 🍎
📅 Friday 6 December 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025
📍 Lyceum Theatre
📝 Sheffield Theatres' Christmas pantomime for 2024 is Snow White!
Starring Catherine Tyldesley (Strictly Come Dancing, Coronation Street) as the Wicked Queen, Gladiator's Viper Quang Luong, Sheffield’s favourite Dame, Damian Williams and Sheffield's own, Matthew Croke, plus Marc Pickering, George Akid and Aoife Kenny.
🎟️ From £15
✨ Snow White (Sheffield Lyceum Panto 2024) | Sheffield Theatres
Pantomonium 🎭
📅 Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December 2024
📍 The Montgomery Theatre
📝 Step into a 'whirlwind of fairy tale madness' where Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (of Beanstalk fame) and many more beloved panto characters collide in a side-splitting, song-filled adventure. This is 'no ordinary panto'.
Pantomonium’s cast is made up of a company of actors, both professional and in training, who attend Sheffield Carney Academy Performing Arts School.
🎟️ £9.50 for children and over 65s and £ £11.50 for adults. A non-refundable booking fee of £1.50 per ticket applies to all bookings.
✨ Pantomonium - The Montgomery Theatre and Arts Centre - The Montgomery Theatre & Arts Centre
💡 Visit The Montogomery's website for for full events listings and plan your visit here.
That Elf Stole My Shoe 🎭
📅 Sunday 22 December 2024
📍 The Montgomery Theatre
📝 A local shoemaker has recently discovered some of his best shoes have vanished from his workshop in Sheffield city centre and is appealing for local support to try and find them 🔍
That Elf Stole My Shoe is 'a sensory immersive storytelling and trail' suitable for the whole family.
🎟️ The Montgomery operates a Pay What You Decide model for this production.
💡 Visit The Montogomery's website for for full events listings and plan your visit here.
A Christmas Carolling Panto 🎭
📅 Friday 20 to Sunday 22 December 2024
📍 Sheffield Library Theatre
📝 Footsteps Theatre Ltd present a 'magical immersive family experience full of laughter, love, and all the traditional panto favourites you could possibly wish for'.
Will Scrooge learn from the past, deal with the present and plan for the future and change his ways in time for Christmas Day?
🎟️ £7.50 for children and over 60s and £10 for adults. There is an additional small booking fee per ticket.
✨ A CHRISTMAS CARROLLING PANTO at Sheffield Library Theatre event tickets from TicketSource
Jack and the Beanstalk 🎭
📅 Saturday 28 December 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025
📍 Sheffield City Hall
📝 Manor Operatic Society presents Jack and The Beanstalk...'a Giant of a pantomime' 🎭
🎟️ Concessions £8 - £24 and adults £10 - £26
💡 Visit What's On? | manor-operatic for more on Manor Operatic Society and their current and future productions.
🎶 Music and concerts
The lead up to Christmas is always a magical time of year for live music, whatever your musical taste.
Rat Pack - A Swingin' Christmas at The Sands 🎶
📅 Tuesday 10 December 2024
📍 Sheffield City Hall
📝 The stars of ‘The Rat Pack - Swingin’ at the Sands’ bring the 'ultimate Christmas party' to Sheffield this festive season following a sold-out show at the West Ends’ Adelphi Theatre in December 2024.
Starring Tom Russell Fox as Frank Sinatra, Jim Whitley as Sammy Davis Jr and Glenn Macnamara as Dean Martin, the show offers audiences all the usual 'most-loved Rat Pack staples' including “New York, New York”, “That’s Life” and “My Way” as well as singalongs to a range of festive favourites such as “Winter Wonderland” and “White Christmas”.
🎟️ Tickets via Ticketmaster from £22.95 plus booking fee
✨ Rat Pack | Sheffield City Hall | Tuesday 10th December 2024
Step Into Christmas 🎶
📅 Friday 13 December 2024
📍 Sheffield City Hall
📝 This Christmas feel-good show brings all the magic of the season to life, with all your favourite songs you will know and love.
Including – "All I Want for Christmas Is You", "Last Christmas", "Jingle Bell Rock", "Stay Another Day", "Let it Snow", "White Christmas", "Do They Know it’s Christmas", "A Winter’s Tale", "Merry Xmas Everybody", and many many more.
🎟️ Tickets via Ticketmaster from £31.95 plus booking fee
✨ Step Into Christmas | Sheffield City Hall | Friday 13th December 2024
Christmas at the Movies by Candlelight 🎶
📅 Saturday 14 December 2024
📍 Sheffield Cathedral
📝 Get ready to unwrap the ultimate holiday treat with Sheffield Cathedral's Christmas at the Movies concert. It’s a festive celebration that will fill your spirit with joy and bring back memories of cosy nights by the fire.
Programme includes Home Alone, Love Actually, Elf, Polar Express, White Christmas, A Christmas Carol, It’s a Wonderful Life and many more.
🎟️ Tickets via the London Concertante website from £22.38 including booking fee
✨ Step Into Christmas | Sheffield City Hall | Friday 13th December 2024
Kate Rusby 🎶
📅 Sunday 15 December 2024
📍 Sheffield City Hall
📝 Kate Rusby rounds off 2024 in style with her annual, and much anticipated, Christmas tour.
Full of warmth, sparkles and her unique festive music featuring songs from her latest charting Christmas album ‘Light Years’ 2023 and her ever-popular previous six Christmas albums.
🎟️ Under 16s from £26.95; Adults from £40.50.
✨ Kate Rusby | Sheffield City Hall | Sunday 15th December 2024
Ring Them Bells! A Very Liza Christmas 🎶
📅 Monday 16 December 2024
⚠️ EVENT CANCELLED 📅 Wednesday 27 November 20024
📍 The Montgomery
📝 Acclaimed Australian Artist, Trevor Ashley (currently starring in The Producers in London), will make his debut at The Montgomery Theatre as Liza Minelli in a new Christmas show, Ring Them Bells ! A Very Liza Christmas 🎶
🎟️ £20 or children and over 65s and £ £25 for adults. A non-refundable booking fee of £1.50 per ticket applies to all bookings.
💡 Visit The Montogomery's website for for full events listings and plan your visit here.
A Swingin' Christmas with Gary Williams 🎶
📅 Tuesday 17 December 2024
⚠️ EVENT CANCELLED 📅 Wednesday 27 November 20024
📍 The Montgomery
📝 Start your celebrations with the star of the West End’s “Rat Pack” and A Swingin’ Christmas 🎶
Gary Williams returns to the stage with A Swingin’ Christmas. Awarded five stars by the Evening Standard and described as “the jolliest sleigh ride in town”, it’s the 'perfect way to kick start your Christmas'.
🎟️ £20 or children and over 65s and £ £25 for adults. A non-refundable booking fee of £1.50 per ticket applies to all bookings.
💡 Visit The Montogomery's website for for full events listings and plan your visit here.
Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight 🎶
📅 Tuesday 17 December 2024
📍 Sheffield Cathedral
📝 Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the lead-up to Christmas with a performance of Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons, in the spectacular candlelit setting of Sheffield Cathedral.
Featuring the exceptional musicians of The Piccadilly Sinfonietta along with renowned concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith.
🎟️ Tickets available from £20.52
✨ Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight — Sheffield Cathedral
A Cathedral Christmas 🎶
📅 Wednesday 18 December 2024
📍 Sheffield Cathedral
📝 A festive, musical evening featuring local artists and hosted by Reverend Kate Bottley.
A Cathedral Christmas has been organised by, and is raising money for, Sheffield Hospitals Charity. This Christmas, the charity are focusing on helping people in Sheffield live better with dementia. From providing specialist training and improving in-hospital experiences, to helping people in our communities stay independent for longer
🎟️ £15
✨ Cathedral Christmas | Sheffield Hospital Charity
Candlelight Fever - Christmas Classics 🎶
📅 Thursday 19 December 2024
📍 Sheffield Cathedral
📝 Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations.
Discover the music of Christmas classics at Sheffield Cathedral under the gentle glow of candlelight 🕯️
🎟️ Tickets available from £19
✨ Candlelight Fever: Christmas Classics — Sheffield Cathedral
Handel's Messiah (Highlights) at Christmas by Candlelight 🎶
📅 Friday 20 December 2024
📍 Sheffield Cathedral
📝 Enjoy an outstanding candlelit concert in the run-up to Christmas with a selection from Handel's masterpiece, The Messiah and other exceptional classical works .
Brought to you by the phenomenal musicians of The Piccadilly Sinfonietta accompanying some of the most accomplished and talented singers in the UK today.
🎟️ Tickets available from £20.52
✨ Handel's Messiah (Highlights) at Christmas by Candlelight — Sheffield Cathedral
Candlelight Christmas Movies: Love Actually, Home Alone & More 🎶
📅 Friday 20 and Saturday 21 December 2024
📍 Victoria Hall
📝 Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations.
Discover the music of Christmas movies at Victoria Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight 🕯️
🎟️ Tickets available from £15
✨ Candlelight Christmas Movies: Love Actually, Home Alone & More - Sheffield | Fever
Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons 🎶
📅 Saturday 21 December 2024
📍 Victoria Hall
📝 Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations.
Discover the music of Vivaldi at Victoria Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight 🕯️
🎟️ Tickets available from £20
✨ Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons - Sheffield Tickets | Fever
Joe Carnall Jnr & Friends Xmas Party XIV 🎶
📅 Sunday 22 December 2024
📍 The Leadmill
📝 Extra date added due to demand. The 'ultimate Sheffield Christmas party' returns to The Leadmill 🎶
Let Mr. Joe Carnall Jnr and his 'esteemed collection of guests' treat you to a rousing evening of singalongs and surprises.
🎟️ £24.75 inc. booking fee
✨ Joe Carnall Jnr & Friends Xmas Party XIV (EXTRA DATE) | The Leadmill
🎞️ Christmas on the big screen
Whether it's catching this season's latest big release at one of our four fantastic city centre cinemas, or heading for a screening of a Christmas classic accompanied by a live orchestra, Sheffield city centre has you covered this year.
Alongside all the scheduled new releases this year, there will be some much-loved Christmas classics to enjoy.
Curzon Sheffield 🎞️
🎬 At the Curzon Sheffield on George Street, they're lining up a few festive screenings this year to help you get into the full, festive spirit. Amongst this year's highlights they're be showing one of this year's most anticipated releases, Moana 2, as well as the Royal Ballet & Opera productions of Cinderella and The Nutcracker.
Light Cinema 🎞️
🎬 At the Light Cinema on The Moor, there's another packed programme of Christmas classics to look forward to including The Wizard of Oz, Jingle All The Way and Arthur Christmas to name just a few of this year's special screenings.
See this year's full programme and get your tickets here 🎟️ Christmas at The Light - Sheffield - The Light
ODEON Luxe 🎞️
🎬 From Wicked to Moana 2, and Home Alone to Die Hard, check out everything ODEON have got planned to go under their tree this year here 🎟️ Christmas Movies At ODEON
Showroom Cinema 🎞️
🎬 Handpicked festive films to brighten your holidays and special events to surprise and delight.
The Showroom Cinema have curated a selection of festive treats for you to enjoy throughout the Christmas and New Year period with event cinema and unforgettable specials.
Highlights include The Snowman plus live score provided by Unite the Union Brass Band.
🎟️ Christmas & New Year at Showroom Cinema - Showroom Workstation - Sheffield
Kids Cinema Screenings at Kommune 🎞️
📅 Every Sunday at 1pm
🎟️ Free
📍 Kommune
📅 Sunday 10 November 2024 - Tangled
🎟️ Kid's Cinema Tangled Kommune Sheffield Tickets, Sun, Nov 10, 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite
📅 Sunday 17 November 2024 - Frozen
🎟️ Kid's Cinema Frozen Kommune Sheffield Tickets, Sun, Nov 17, 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite
📅 Sunday 24 November 2024 - Rise of the Guardians
🎟️ Kid's Cinema Rise of the Guardians Kommune Sheffield Tickets, Sun, Nov 24, 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite
📅 Sunday 1 December 2024 - Elf
🎟️ Kid's Cinema Elf Kommune Sheffield Tickets, Sun, Dec 1, 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite
📅 Sunday 8 December 2024 - The Grinch
🎟️ Kid's Cinema The Grinch Kommune Sheffield Tickets, Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite
📅 Sunday 15 December 2024 - Arthur Christmas SOLD OUT
🎟️ Kid's Cinema Arthur Christmas Tickets, Sun, Dec 15, 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite
✨ Visit Kommune Events - 17 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite for details of all Kommune's upcoming events.
💡 Kommune also host Film Club Screenings every Tuesday. Tickets are just £6. Upcoming screenings include:
📅 Tuesday 3 December - The Grinch
🎟️ The Grinch Film Club Screening Tickets, Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 7:30 PM | Eventbrite
📅 Tuesday 10 December - A Nightmare Before Christmas
🎟️ A Nightmare Before Christmas Film Club Screening Tickets, Tue, Dec 10, 2024 at 7:30 PM | Eventbrite
📅 Tuesday 17 December - Elf
🎟️ Elf Film Club Screening Tickets, Tue, Dec 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM | Eventbrite
Christmas Movies with Live Music 🎞️
📅 Sunday 8 to Thursday 12 December 2024
🎟️ From £36.50 plus booking fee
📍 Sheffield City Hall
📅 Sunday 8 December 2024 - The Holiday in Concert
🎟️ The Holiday in Concert | Sheffield City Hall | Sunday 8th December 2024
📅 Monday 9 December 2024 - Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol
🎟️ Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol | Sheffield City Hall | Monday 9th December 2024
📅 Thursday 12 December 2024 - Love Actually in Concert
🎟️ Love Actually in Concert | Sheffield City Hall | Thursday 12th December 2024
Royal Ballet and Opera 🎞️
📅 On selected dates and venues from Saturday 30 November 2024
📝 Royal Ballet & Opera productions of Cinderella, The Nutcracker and Wolf Witch Giant Fairy on the big screen this festive season.
🎟️ Visit individual cinema websites for ticket details and pricing.
📍 Curzon Sheffield, Light Cinema, ODEON Luxe and Showroom Cinema.
🎞️ Wolf Witch Giant Fairy
📍 Showroom Cinema - Saturday 30 November 2024
🎟️ Family Time x Royal Ballet & Opera: Wolf Witch Giant Fairy - Showroom Workstation - Sheffield
🎞️ Cinderella
📍 ODEON Luxe - Tuesday 10 December 2024
🎟️ RB&O 2024-25: Cinderella | Showtimes & Tickets at ODEON Cinemas
📍 Light Cinema - Tuesday 10 and Sunday 15 December 2024
🎟️ Royal Ballet & Opera: Cinderella - Sheffield - The Light
📍 Curzon Sheffield - Sunday 15 December 2024
🎟️ RBO 2024-25: Cinderella Cinema Tickets & Film Showtimes - Curzon
🎞️ The Nutcracker
📍 Curzon Sheffield - Sunday 22 December 2024
🎟️ RBO 2024-25: The Nutcracker Cinema Tickets & Film Showtimes - Curzon
📍 ODEON Luxe - Tuesday 17 December 2024
🎟️ RB&O 2024-25: The Nutcracker | Showtimes & Tickets at ODEON Cinemas
📍 Light Cinema - Tuesday 17 and Sunday 22 December 2024
🎟️ Royal Ballet & Opera: The Nutcracker - Sheffield - The Light
📍 Showroom Cinema - Tuesday 17 and Tuesday 24 December 2024
🎟️ RBO: The Nutcracker - Showroom Workstation - Sheffield
🎤 Christmas comedy
Get in the festive spirit with some fantastic comedy in the heart of the city centre 🎄
The Leadmill Comedy Club 😂
📅 Wednesday 4 December 2024
📍 The Leadmill
📝 Back for a night of top quality stand-up, featuring four of the UK’s finest up-and-coming comedians.
Whether it’s a 'quiet' date night, a big Christmas work do, or you just fancy a festive night of laughs, get yourselves down to The Leadmill's monthly Comedy Club.
🎟️ £7
✨ The Leadmill Comedy Club | The Leadmill, Sheffield UK
💡 Visit The Leadmill's website for other comedy nights and stand up performances.
Last Laugh Comedy Club 😂
📅 Thursday 5, 12 and 19 December 2024
📅 Friday 6, 13 and 20 December 2024
📅 Saturday 7, 14, 21 and 28 December 2024
📍 Sheffield City Hall
📝 Yorkshire’s 'best Comedy Club Experience', in the amazing surroundings of Sheffield City Hall.
The Last Laugh Comedy Club continues to be 'one of the most respected and important comedy clubs in the country', a fantastic place for a big night out in the heart of the city centre. The show has a compere and three brilliant comedians, all in the spectacular surroundings of Sheffield City Hall's Memorial Hall.
🎟️ Tickets via Ticketmaster from £24.50.
✨ Visit the Sheffield City Hall website for the full Last Laugh Comedy Club listings.
💡 Visit the Sheffield City Hall website for other comedy nights and stand up performances.
Our other festive guides 🎁
If we've got you thinking about 'all things Christmas' and hastily making plans for your next trip to the city centre, you'll want to take a look at our other festive guides.
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✨ 32 ways to celebrate Christmas 2024