Live performances and entertainment 💫
📖 Article published 6 November 2025.
In this festive-themed guide we highlight some of the very best live performances and entertainment that Sheffield city centre has to offer at this very special time of year.
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Within each section, you'll find events listed in date order. Simply click the link after the 💫 to find further information, including ticket prices and availability.
Please note: all information correct at time of publication.
All the fun of the Theatre 🎭
Sheffield city centre is home to some fantastic theatre venues, providing great entertainment and joy for all ages.
Here are this season's theatre highlights.
Mrs Clause Saves Panto
Presented by Footsteps Theatre LTD
📅 Friday 28 to Sunday 30 November 2025
📍 Sheffield Library Theatre
Disaster strikes at the North Pole when Santa Claus comes down with a terrible case of the tinsel tummy just days before Christmas Eve!
With presents unwrapped, reindeer refusing to fly, and the Nice List mysteriously missing, Christmas is in crisis!
Enter the unsung hero of the season: Mrs Claus – jolly, clever, and more than ready to take the reins!
💫 Visit Footsteps Theatre's TicketSource page for performance timings and ticket information.
ℹ️ Footsteps Theatre LTD are a performing arts school in Sheffield that 'build confidence, develop life skills and generate opportunities for adults and children that have an interest in the performing arts industry.'
A Christmas Carol
Presented by Sheffield Theatres. Adapted by Aisha Khan
📅 Saturday 29 November 2025 – Saturday 10 January 2026
📍 Crucible Theatre
On a bitter Christmas Eve, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge shuns festive cheer and human kindness, content in his cold, solitary world.
But when the ghost of his former partner warns of a dreadful fate, Scrooge is thrust into a journey through his past, present, and future.
As the spirits reveal the consequences of his ways, he must decide whether to embrace change or be doomed to loneliness forever.
💫 Visit the Sheffield Theatres website for performance timings and ticket information.
The Elves and the Shoemaker
Presented by the Far Far Away Theatre Company
📅 Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 December 2025
📍 The Montgomery Theatre
Mr & Mrs. Cobblestone are kind shoemakers with big hearts and empty pockets.
One winter’s night, they help a mysterious beggar woman by taking her in from the cold and giving her their very last pair of shoes – even though it means they won’t be able to pay the rent.
Homeless and penniless, the Cobblestones need more than Christmas spirit to change their fortunes. Little do they know that their good deeds are about to be rewarded with the help of some mischievous new friends!
💫 Visit the Sheffield Theatres website for performance timings and ticket information.
Aladdin
Written by Paul Hendy and produced by Evolution Productions
📅 Friday 5 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026
📍 Lyceum Theatre
Starring Strictly superstar, Kevin Clifton, CBeebies' favourite, Evie Pickerill and Sheffield legend Damian Williams.
Aladdin is another show written by Paul Hendy and produced by Evolution Productions, the same team behind smash-hit panto Snow White - winner of Best Pantomime at the UK Pantomime Awards 2025.
💫 Visit the Sheffield Theatres website for performance timings and ticket information.
🎬 View the trailer for this year's show on Sheffield Theatres' YouTube channel.
Paddington Bear's First Concert at Christmas
Presented by the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra
📅 Saturday 13 December 2025
📍 Victoria Hall
Join the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra for a magical festive treat, perfect for families and children of all ages! Led by guest conductor Flick Cliffe, this joyful hour of music features seasonal favourites, sparkling storytelling, and one very special bear.
The highlight being the story of Paddington Bear’s First Concert, with narrator Hannah Fumoleau bringing to life the much-loved tale of how Paddington’s musical adventure begins — full of charm, laughter, and marmalade.
💫 Visit the Ticket Tailor website for performance timings and ticket information.
Christmas Lights
Presented by Filskit Theatre Company
📅 Tuesday 16 to Wednesday 31 December 2025
📍 Playhouse
Snow is falling and the nights are drawing in, winter is here and Christmas is just around the corner.
Join friends, Alvie and Kit as they embark on a playful mission to light up their house in time for Christmas.
But what happens when your Christmas Lights seem to have a mind of their own?
💫 Visit the Sheffield Theatres website for performance timings and ticket information.
ℹ️ Filskit Theatre Company is an all-female theatre company committed to creating exciting and challenging work for young audiences.
Manor Operatic Society presents Sleeping Beauty
Presented by Manor Operatic Society
📅 Sunday 28 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Manor Operatic Society proudly presents Sleeping Beauty, 13 incredible shows across seven days in the wonderful surroundings of Sheffield City Hall.
💫 Visit the Sheffield City Hall website for performance timings and ticket information.
Music and concerts 🎶
The lead up to Christmas is always a magical time of year for live music, whatever your musical taste.
Here are just some of this season's live music highlights.
London Concertante: Viennese Christmas Spectacular by Candlelight
📅 Friday 28 November 2025
📍 Sheffield Cathedral
Experience the enchantment of Viennese Christmas at the Cathedral's spectacular concert.
Immerse yourself in the timeless melodies of Johann Strauss with the lively “Die Fledermaus Overture” and the foot-tapping “Trisch-Trasch Polka.” Feel the romantic allure of Tchaikovsky’s “Sleeping Beauty Waltz” and the vibrant rhythms of Brahms’ “Hungarian Dance No. 5.”
💫 Visit the Sheffield Cathedral website for performance timings and ticket information.
Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
📅 Friday 28 November 2025
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Jools Holland returns with his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.
With an incredible line up of special guests including Imelda May, Ruby Turner, and Louise Marshall & Sumudu Jayatilaka, this promises to be a sensational night filled with music, energy, and unforgettable performances.
💫 Visit the Sheffield City Hall website for performance timings and ticket information.
Step into Christmas
📅 Friday 5 December 2025
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Get ready to Step into Christmas once again for the 'most magical, feel-good show of the year.'
This spectacular Christmas concert is the ultimate way to kickstart your festive celebrations, guaranteed to fill your heart with holiday cheer and have you singing along from start to finish.
💫 Visit the Sheffield City Hall website for performance timings and ticket information.
A Gospel Christmas
📅 Friday 5 and Saturday 6 December 2025
📍 Sheffield Cathedral
Sheffield Community Choir proudly presents ‘A Gospel Christmas’.
With their mesmerizing vocals and soul-stirring melodies, they captivate audiences like no other. Prepare to be moved by their inspiring messages and unforgettable performances.
💫 Click here for performance timings and ticket information for Friday 5 December.
💫 Click here for performance timings and ticket information for Saturday 6 December.
A Fairytale for Christmas
📅 Thursday 11 December 2025
📍 Sheffield City Hall
After four sell-out tours, A Fairytale for Christmas -the ultimate Irish Christmas concert, is coming back to Sheffield City Hall.
Singers, musicians and dancers perform Yuletide favourites such as 'O Holy Night' and 'The Fairytale of New York' and Irish sing-a-long classics like 'The Galway Girl' and 'Dirty Old Town'.
Think a St Patrick's Day party...on Christmas Day!
💫 Visit the Sheffield City Hall website for performance timings and ticket information.
ℹ️ A Fairytale for Christmas is not affiliated or endorsed by the estate of Shane MacGowan or the The Pogues the Celtic punk band formed in 1982 by Shane MacGowan, Spider Stacy and Jim Finer.
Rat Pack - A Swingin' Christmas At The Sands
📅 Friday 12 December 2025
📍 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 last December.
💫 Visit the Sheffield City Hall website for performance timings and ticket information.
Kate Rusby
📅 Sunday 14 December 2025
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Kate Rusby celebrates 20 years of festive joy with this year’s tour, ‘Christmas Is Merry’, a heart-warming tradition for thousands of fans.
Her pure, unmistakable voice breathes new life into traditional South Yorkshire carols, winter songs, and Christmas classics, creating an enchanting, magical atmosphere.
💫 Visit the Sheffield City Hall website for performance timings and ticket information.
Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas
📅 Tuesday 16 December 2025
📍 Sheffield Cathedral
Celebrate the season with Vivaldi’s iconic masterpiece The Four Seasons.
This vivid and revolutionary work captures the natural rhythms of the year, making it the perfect soundtrack for a winter’s evening filled with wonder and reflection.
Performed by the acclaimed Piccadilly Sinfonietta and leading violinist Victoria Sayles, this special Christmas concert promises an evening of elegance, inspiration, and festive charm.
💫 Visit the Sheffield Cathedral website for performance timings and ticket information.
Atomic's Christmas Quake
📅 Friday 19 December 2025
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Let 'the world’s sexiest 80s band' Atomic take you on a naughty journey through the golden era of the 1980s pop charts.
All dance floor bangers, all night!
💫 Visit Network's website for performance timings and ticket information.
Jarred Up Christmas Party
📅 Friday 29 November 2025
📍 Sidney & Matilda
The Jarred Up Xmas Party returns to Sidney & Matilda with three new bands - Nirvana, My Chemical Romance and The White Stripes - all making the commute to Sheffield to raise funds for The Archer Project.
💫 Visit the Sidney & Matilda website for performance timings and ticket information.
Christmas on the big screen 🎬
Whether it's catching this season's latest big release at one of our four fantastic city centre cinemas (Curzon, the Light, ODEON Luxe and the Showroom Cinema), 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, there will be some much-loved Christmas classics to enjoy.
Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert
📅 Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 November 2025
📍 Sheffield City Hall
For the first time ever, Jim Henson's original masterpiece and musical fantasy film Labyrinth is touring the UK in concert.
Starring the iconic David Bowie, fans will be transported to Goblin City in an exciting fusion of film and live music.
💫 Click here for performance timings and ticket information for Wednesday 26 November.
💫 Click here for performance timings and ticket information for Thursday 27 November.
Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Live to Film
📅 Tuesday 2 December 2025
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol will be presented this winter live in concert on a UK wide tour featuring a screening of the complete film with its musical score performed live by orchestra.
The Muppets perform Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine).
💫 Visit the Sheffield City Hall website for performance timings and ticket information.
The Snowman Plus Live Score
📅 Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December 2025
📍 Showroom Cinema
Sheffield favourites Unite the Union Brass Band return to Showroom Cinema to present a special festive performance of Christmas classic The Snowman with a live score.
💫 Visit the Showroom Cinema website for performance timings and ticket information.
Love Actually In Concert - Film with Live Orchestra
📅 Sunday 7 December 2025
📍 Sheffield City Hall
The star studded Love Actually, perhaps one of the most quotable and adored Christmas films around, presented live in concert, with a full orchestra playing the score live-to-film.
💫 Visit the Sheffield City Hall website for performance timings and ticket information.
Home Alone in Concert
📅 Tuesday 9 December 2025
📍 Sheffield City Hall
A true holiday favourite, this beloved comedy classic features renowned composer John Williams' charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the The Hallé Orchestra.
Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy who's accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation, and who must defend his home against two bungling thieves.
💫 Visit the Sheffield City Hall website for performance timings and ticket information.
The Holiday in Concert - Film with Live Orchestra
📅Thursday 18 December 2025
📍 Sheffield City Hall
Cherished Christmas romcom, The Holiday, presented live in concert as part of a 15 date UK-wide tour.
The show will see the films enchanting score performed by a complete concert orchestra in perfect harmony with the full running of the film, on an HD cinema size screen.
💫 Visit the Sheffield City Hall website for performance timings and ticket information.
Christmas comedy 🎤
Get in the festive spirit with some fantastic comedy performances in the heart of the city centre with Yorkshire’s 'best Comedy Club Experience', The Last Laugh Comedy Club, 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.
Every Friday and Saturday, each show includes a compere alongside three comedians, all in the spectacular surroundings of Sheffield City Hall's Memorial Hall.
💫 Visit the WeGotTickets website for further details and ticket information.
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