Widely recognised as one of the best documentary festivals in the world, DocFest has been held in Sheffield annually since 1994. The festival presents a vast programme of film screenings, exhibitions, industry events and more.
In 1884, John Ruskin delivered one of the first lectures to discuss climate change and make a link to industrial pollution. Storm-Cloud brings together work from the Guild of St George’s Ruskin Collection curated by young people, video work by Jake Goodall and research by the University of Sheffield to explore the legacy of Ruskin’s groundbreaking observations.
The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize showcases the work of talented early career photographers, gifted amateurs and established professionals in the very best of contemporary photography.
Sheffield has a fantastic programme of vibrant events and festivals all year round, from international sporting fixtures and summer music festivals to world-renowned theatre and exhibitions.
REFRAME Rotherham, created in collaboration with children and headed by Grimm & Co for the Festival of Stories, sets out to transform young people into visionaries.
A comics fair in the centre of Sheffield with a focus on independent and small press creators.
See how ideas around place and identity have been explored by artists including Fay Godwin, David Hockney, Mandy Payne, Frank Auerbach, Eric Ravilious and and Kateřina Šedá.
Discover how artists have experimented with colour and form, with displays including work by Joseph Cutts, Naum Gabo, Tess Jaray and Bridget Riley.
Drawn from Sheffield’s collections, this recently refreshed display explores artists’ enduring fascination with depicting people.