Sheffield's annual festival celebrating books, words and ideas, is one of the UK’s largest literary festivals. Taking place 9 - 25 October, the festival will once again be bringing some of the biggest names in literary talent, media and the arts to South Yorkshire.
The Graves Park Food and Drink Festival is back for 2026! Celebrating all things food, drink, performing arts & live music. August Bank Holiday Weekend 29th - 31st, 2026.
Sheffield's original beer festival, celebrating its 50th year! Steel City Beer and Cider Festival is back at Kelham Island Museum 21 -24 October, with another massive selection of the best beer, cider and perry, plus live music and street food.
Street-scene improvements have proven to be immensely popular as part of ERF delivery. These enhancements range from practical additions like bins, benches, and planters to transformative elements such as parklets, shopfront upgrades, and even a green living wall - all funded through ERF support.
Sheffield has been a nationally significant centre for online learning and educational technologies since even before the decision to site the University for Industry here in 1998. Since then, there has been a steady stream of talent and new businesses born of this activity, developing resources and platforms for learning across many different industry verticals.
Expect the unexpected as the Rock N Roll Circus return's to Sheffield's Don Valley Bowl in 2026. Set to take place over the weekend of 27 - 33 August, the Rock N Roll Circus is where the best in musical talent meets the weird and wonderful world of the circus.
On Thursday 27 August the Rock N Roll Circus will be headlined by The Kooks, with support by Milburn, Miles Kane, The Clause, Day We Ran, Cruz Beckham & The Breakers, The Kairos and Spanish Horses plus the incredible Rock N Roll Circus Performers.
On Friday 28 August 2026 the Rock N Roll Circus will be headlined by The Streets with support by Babyshambles, Casisdead, Hakbaker, Khakikid, Ellur and Sweet plus The Incredible Rock N Roll Circus Performers.
On Saturday 29 August 2026, Rock N Roll Circus will be headlined by Wunderhorse with support by Baxter Dury, English Teacher, Fat Dog, Gurriers, The Molotovs, Basht, Bleech 9:3, The North, Theatre, Heidi Curtis and Goo plus The Incredible Rock N Roll Circus Performers.
On Sunday 30 August 2026 Rock N Roll Circus will be headlined by Richard Ashcroft with support by The Fratellis, Embrace, Cast, Villanelle, Ist Ist, Sofy, Tidetied, M06, Sundress and Sonni Mills plus The Incredible Rock N Roll Circus Performers.