100 results for the term ‘food festival’
Sheffield Food Festival 2026
One of the city's largest free to attend events for all the family, the festival is a bustling exhibition of Sheffield’s flourishing food & drink scene, with 90% of the traders taking part, based locally. This year's food festival takes place 23 - 25 May.
Great British Food Festival
Stunning street food & huge artisan market || Live chef demos, brand new Cook Taste Learn, workshops & foodie experiences || Live music & bands all day || Family-friendly fun & kids activities || Foraging walks and outdoor experiences
The Graves Park Food and Drink Festival 2026: A Summertime Feast
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.
Too Damn Loud Festival
Too Damn Loud Festival is a celebration of music, love, and mutual support within the music scene. The event brings together bands and artists from across a range of genres to celebrate creativity and community.
Abbeydale Road Beer Festival 2026
Abbeydale Road Beer Festival returns for its 5th year, 30 July - 2 August, for 4 days of tap takeovers and beery heaven across 12 bars.
Sheffield's Big Events & Festivals 2024
2024 promises another huge line-up of exciting events and festivals happening across Sheffield, from large music festivals and international sporting events to food & drink celebrations, outdoor markets and lots of family fun.
Sheffield crowned UK Foodie Capital
Sheffield has been named as the UK Food Capital of the UK, according to a report by hospitality provider, Accor, as they reviewed the very best locations to indulge your taste buds and identified the best spots for different cuisines.
Sheffield's Big Events & Festivals 2025
2025 promises another huge line-up of exciting events and festivals happening across Sheffield, from large music festivals and international sporting events to food & drink celebrations, outdoor markets and lots of family fun. Get planning your adventures in Sheffield with our event guide.
Sheffield's Big Events and Festivals 2026
2026 promises another huge line-up of exciting events and festivals happening across Sheffield, from large music festivals and international sporting events to outdoor markets and lots of family fun. Get planning your adventures in Sheffield with our event guide.
Seven Hills Beer Festival 2026
Sheffield's 7 Hills Beer Festival returns for 2026 and will once again be showcasing a wide selection of the best cask beers available from local and regional craft brewers, 28 - 30 August.
Keystones Piano Festival: Corey Mwamba/Robert Mitchell & Lucas Walters/Reece Soko-Fogg
This May, Keystones Piano Festival returns for a week of piano music in the historic Samuel Worth Chapel thanks to the loan of a Steinway grand piano from Music in the Round.
Steel City Beer and Cider Festival 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.
Sheffield Folk Scene
Sheffield is often referred to as the folk music capital of England and there are many of the UK’s most popular folk musicians living in here.
About The Economic Recovery Fund in Sheffield
The Economic Recovery Fund supported local businesses and organisations to get people visiting and spending money in their neighbourhoods. That meant anything from delivering events for businesses to connect with customers; creating exciting new features to draw people in; making the high street a nicer place to spend time; or something completely different. Solutions are designed by local people for local people, using their insight into what would work on their high street.
Raga pianist Utsav Lal to perform in Sheffield for Yorkshire Silent Film Festival
A trailblazer in the worlds of jazz and raga, Utsav Lal will improvise a unique live score for Carl Dreyer’s emotional masterpiece The Passion of Joan of Arc at the atmospheric Abbeydale Picture House in Sheffield on 15th May
Cold Sweat
Cold Sweat is a new theatre work from Forced Entertainment, with original texts and sound from the group’s artistic director Tim Etchells.
Migration Matters Festival 2022
A vibrant arts festival celebrating the ‘richness of Sheffield’ returns this summer - with 50 pay-as-you-feel events.
Walkley Festival 26
Walkley's biggest event of the year. A free community event with live music, makers market, street food, Little Mesters Bar, children's zone and inflatables and much more all held in an amazing green space at Ruskin Park.
Keystones Piano Festival presents Resonant Bodies Quintet
An evening of bold, boundary-pushing improvisation with the Resonant Bodies Quintet
Keystones Piano Festival presents Isabel & Emily Chaplais
Intimate violin and piano recital from two highly accomplished performers with deep roots in Sheffield’s musical life.
Uncanny: Cold Cases
Join Danny Robins, Evelyn Hollow, and Dr Ciarán O’Keeffe for a spine-tingling live recording of the new BBC series Uncanny Cold Cases. Expect a night of gripping storytelling, intriguing mystery and expert debate as the team unearth another notorious, historical haunting.
Sheffield Food Festival
An annual celebration the city’s vibrant food and drink scene, with a host of great local produce and mouth-watering street food!
Keystones Piano Festival presents Sheffield University Showcase
Discover the next generation of classical talent as outstanding undergraduate, MA and PhD pianists from the University of Sheffield take to the stage.
Accolade for Sheffield’s commitment to business for good
Sheffield has been awarded formal accreditation as a Social Enterprise Place for its commitment to developing and supporting social enterprise to thrive by Social Enterprise UK.
Economic Recovery Fund
The Economic Recovery Fund (ERF) is a unique, innovative grant fund that aims to support local economic recovery in local high streets by empowering local groups of businesses to implement changes themselves.
Food & Drink
Discover Sheffield’s buzzing independent food and drink scene. Bold chefs, indie eateries and standout bars and pubs make Sheffield one of the UK’s most exciting places to eat and drink.
Summer Festival
Artisan Market, Seasonal Food, Printmakers’ fair and Alfresco drinks hosted at the Mowbray and Victoria, curated by Endless Love Creative.
The Root: Sounds born from Windrush
This Windrush Day 2026 listening session brings people together to share records rooted in community and history. Tracing sonic lineages across the Caribbean and Africa, it reflects on Black identity and honours the Windrush generation's legacy.
Sheffield Year of Beer 2026
In 2026, visitors and locals alike are invited to raise a glass to Sheffield’s vibrant brewing scene with a fantastic lineup of festivals taking place throughout the year.
Festival of the Outdoors
Kicking off the outdoor season with a bang! Each March, Festival of the Outdoors offers a full month of events and activities celebrating Sheffield's great outdoors and communities. With a really wide variety of events there's something for everyone!
Showroom Cinema
The home of independent cinema in Sheffield, The Showroom are committed to providing a diverse range of films and related activity for Sheffield and the surrounding region. They host high profile film festivals throughout the year, including the world famous DocFest and Sheffield's very own Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF).
Festival of Fun
Hosted by the Children's University each year, the Festival of Fun offers a huge programme of activities and workshops for children across Sheffield to get involved with throughout the summer school holidays.
Sheffield Walking Festival
Taking place over ten days each September, the festival celebrates all sides of Sheffield with a whole host of enjoyable walks of varying lengths, with plenty to see and discover along the way. This year the festival will take place 6 - 15 September 2024.
Under The Bridge Stage at Get Together
Taking over the Concourse outside Sheffield University Students’ Union, Under The Bridge will run 12pm - 8pm with a FREE outdoor live music, art and street food.
Liam O'Shea
Liam has been embedded into the musical fabric of Sheffield since he arrived in the city in 1991.
ERF - Spotlight On
The Economic Recovery Fund (ERF) ran between February 2021 and April 2025. It was a unique, innovative grant fund that aims to support local economic recovery in local high streets by empowering local groups of businesses to implement changes themselves.
Sheffield Chamber Music Festival
Music in the Round and Ensemble 360 host an annual Festival each May in the Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse and other venues around the city to present informal and inventive performances of classical and modern classical music.
Notes from the Underground
A cross-generational oral history of Cape Town, told through the underground hip-hop scene that turned rhythm, resistance and mentorship into a living education system.
Headline Events
Sheffield enjoys a lively year‑round programme of festivals and major events that showcase the city’s creativity, diversity and community spirit. Find out more about a number of the city's biggest events and festivals that take place every year.
Variety is the Spice of Life
Come and share a heartwarming afternoon of stories, poems, and song, created by a unique collaboration of asylum seekers and local Sheffield folk.
Get Together 2026
Now into its 6th year, Get Together festival returns to Kelham Island and Neepsend for another massive music takeover on Saturday 16 May.
Matt Heason
Like many, it was climbing that originally brought Matt to Sheffield.
Noise Annoys Fest 2026
Distort Sheffield and The Lughole proudly announce the 6th annual Noise Annoys Festival! On the 22nd - 24th of May 2026, they’re once again bringing outrageously ripping punk and hardcore bands from around the globe to the city of Sheffield.
Pintstock
Taking pace on Saturday 13 June, Pintstock is a brand-new festival in Sheffield, serving top-tier craft beer with the best emerging indie talent, because great music deserves great pints.
Sheffield DocFest
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.
ERF - Street Scene
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.
Sam Chapman
Sheffield makes me happy.
Sheffield retains ‘Real Ale Capital of the World’ title
Sheffield and the wider South Yorkshire region is now home to 58 breweries, more per head of population than anywhere else in the country, producing around 1,800 different beers every year.
ERF - Events
Events are a powerful way to unite people, celebrate the unique qualities of our community, highlight the rich diversity of our neighbourhoods, and showcase the vibrant independent businesses that make our high streets special. Thanks to the Economic Recovery Fund, we've enjoyed a wealth of creative, dynamic events that have energised our high streets, drawn people together, and boosted support for our local businesses.
Tramlines
One of the UK’s longest running, city-based music festivals and a highlight in Sheffield’s music calendar, Tramlines takes place at Hillsborough Park, in July each year.
Hope is a Word
Come along for a special screening of Hope is a Word, plus a discussion with the director, Maria Galliani Dyrvik, followed by an intimate poetry reading by the film's protagonist, Nnimmo Bassey.
What's On
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.
OPUS
An independent social enterprise founded under the banner of 'Creating for Common Good' - promoting participation, creativity and activism. Projects include Now Then Magazine and the Now Then App, Wordlife, Opus distribution and Festival of Debate.
Launchpad Pop-Up Store
Showcasing 27 small businesses, the Launchpad Pop-Up Store celebrates Sheffield’s independent spirit, bringing together early-stage makers to showcase their work and connect with the community. You’ll find handmade gifts, sustainable products and unique items perfect for the festive season.
No Bounds 2026
No Bounds Festival returns to Sheffield from 9 -11 October 2026 for its ninth edition, transforming the city with another forward‑thinking weekend of music, art, technology and dance. Experience high‑energy performances, immersive installations and boundary‑pushing creativity across multiple unique venues.
Launchpad Pop-Up Store 2025: Impact Summary
The Launchpad Pop-Up Store 2025 brought new life to Sheffield city centre by turning an empty unit into a festive retail space. Over four weeks, local makers were supported to test selling in a physical store for the first time. Thirty-one Sheffield businesses took part, many representing diverse communities. More than 8,000 people visited the store and supported local traders. The pop-up showed the value of creating low-risk opportunities for independent businesses to grow.
Get Together
Get Together is a laid‑back, welcoming festival focused on discovering new music, enjoying great local food and drink, and meeting like‑minded people. Each year, it transforms venues and open spaces across Kelham Island and Neepsend into one vibrant, city‑wide celebration.
Summer events
Summer 2025 is looking like a busy one for Sheffield, with major music festivals, sporting events, vibrant outdoor markets and family entertainment.
Launchpad Pop-Up Market
Business Sheffield is proud to present the Launchpad Pop-Up Market, a festive initiative running from 27th November to 20th December 2025 at 108 Pinstone Street. This project, funded by the Launchpad Programme and delivered by Sheffield City Council, offers free, short-term retail space for early-stage makers and craft businesses to showcase their products, test new ideas, and engage with the community during the busy holiday season.
Gareth Roberts
Gareth is part of a city-wide movement working to transform the Sheffield food system, making it more healthy, sustainable and fair.
What to do in Sheffield when you're not at the match
Where's good to eat, drink, relax, catch some culture or discover some nature? We thought we'd save you the hassle of lots of internet searches by giving you some suggestions for inclusive, family friendly ways of spending your time in Sheffield, The Outdoor City.
No Bounds
Presenting a special weekend of music, art, technology and dancing in October each year, No Bounds is Sheffield’s most innovative and experimental music festival.
Work begins on new street art project set to create Sheffield’s biggest mural
Measuring 483.69 square metres in total, the artwork will be painted across 6 facades of the brown-brick NCP building on Wellington Street, paying homage to the natural topography which has defined Sheffield since the 12th century, as a city built on hills and rivers.
Tourism brought £1.85 billion boost to Sheffield’s Economy in 2024
Sheffield’s visitor economy reached new heights in 2024, generating a record-breaking £1.85 billion – a 10% increase on the previous year and a full recovery from the impact of the pandemic.
Together in the Square returns
Sheffield Theatres will once again hold a weekend of outdoor performance in Tudor Square.
Crocodile
A group of young filmmakers in Nigeria form a homemade collective with smartphones and recycled materials.
The Sunday Times names Kelham Island one of the best places to live
Having been named one of the 51 coolest neighbourhoods in the world by TimeOut last year, Sheffield's Kelham Island continues to attract more positive press, as The Sunday Times has now named it one of their Best Places to Live in the UK in their 2023 guide.
Evolution of electronic music
The cultural impact of electronic music is closely tied to Sheffield, whose late‑70s and early‑80s pioneers helped shape the genre as we know it. Today, the city’s artists, producers, performers and festivals continue to lead the way, pushing boundaries, shaping the industry and introducing audiences to new sounds and unforgettable experiences.
Nightlife
Discover what Sheffield is all about when it comes to nightlife, from clubs and venues to late bars and hangout spaces.
City culture
In 3 words: culture, nature, friendliness. Find out what makes this city unique.
Sheffield Half Pint Marathon
The Sheffield Half Pint Marathon returns in September 2026, celebrating beer, art, and Sheffield’s independent spirit. Explore pubs, taprooms, and bars while enjoying a special limited-edition beer and supporting Sheffield Mind.
Rum & Reggae 2026
The ultimate island experience returns next Summer! Bringing you pure reggae sounds with huge headliners & insane production...
Visit
Centrally located in South Yorkshire, Sheffield is the UK's greenest city, where nature and vibrant culture seamlessly intertwine. Search for things to do, places to go and find out what's on, to make the most of your visit.
The modern makers at No Bounds 2022
The No Bounds 2022 program leads with major pieces of work exploring new technologies, yet with a collective and collaborative approach, as well as cross continental musical dialogues. Here's Liam O'Shea, festival director, with more information.
The Story Shed
Join Jake as he opens the door to the Story Shed, creeeaaaak! A family friendly show filled to the brim with stories - favourite stories from the podcast, brand new stories, interactive stories, games and more.
What to do in Sheffield when you're not at the skating
Where's good to eat, drink, relax, catch some culture or discover some nature? We thought we'd save you the hassle of lots of internet searches by giving you some suggestions for inclusive, family friendly ways of spending your time in Sheffield, The Outdoor City.
Sheffield street art named 2nd best in the World for 2024
The vibrant mural painted by artist Peachzz overlooks Pound's Park in Sheffield City Centre and was unveiled back in June last year to much praise by Sheffielders. It has now been ranked as 2nd Best in the World by online street art community, Street Art Cities.
‘Behind the Scenes’ Reveal of Major New Artwork for Sheffield and Tinsley Canal
A new major contemporary artwork is set to be installed along the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal this September, as international artist Alex Chinneck unveils an impressive looping canal boat structure measuring 13 metres long and six metres high.
British Scandal
In a country obsessed with gossip, the great and the good fear one thing more than any other - scandal. British scandals change the course of history.
Peachzz mural lands Number 1 spot for Best Global Street Art in June
The stunning mural, which adorns the side of the Cubo building, overlooking Pound's Park in Sheffield City Centre, was unveiled last month and has been praised by Sheffielders and will now be entered into Street Art Cities' Best Global Street Art of Year, for 2024.
The Fringe at Tramlines
Each year, as Hillsborough Park gets ready to host the main Tramlines Festival, the rest of the city also gears up to stage a whole host of music events for all tastes. Taking place in various Sheffield venues 26 - 28 July 2024.
City Breaks
Whether you’re looking for a weekend escape with the kids, a culture‑packed short stay for two or a food‑fuelled getaway with friends, Sheffield delivers big‑city experiences with plenty of space to breathe.
Dig It with Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball
Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball lift the lid on the messy, everyday reality of trying to live well. Long-time friends and beloved broadcasters, they swap the studio for the stage to catch up on everything going on in their lives — from homes and gardens to family life, health, ageing and music.
That Boxing Show
Hosted by Johnny Nelson and Andy Nicholson, That Boxing Show brings honest fight analysis, bold predictions, and insider stories with top boxing voices, no fluff, just real boxing talk.
Sheffield comes top in TimeOut's most underrated city breaks
Sheffield has been listed at No.1 by TimeOut magazine as the most underrated city break in the UK. The feature which included 12 cities such as Glasgow, Durham, Bristol and Liverpool, sited Sheffield's affordability, travel time from London and best-of-both-worlds offer as major perks.
The digital & tech sector in Sheffield
You'll find an ever expanding value chain which is delivering specialist training to support growth in the sector, and a thriving network of over 100 companies, incubators and organisations; all of which make-up our digital media and technology ecosystem.
How Could I Forget?
How Could I Forget? is a new, original musical blending heartfelt storytelling, humour and unforgettable songs. Created by Sheffield musician Joe Carnall Jnr(Milburn, Reverend & The Makers), this intimate actor-musician show sold out its debut performances in 2025 and will tour the North in Autumn 2026.
If I Speak
Join Ash Sarkar and Moya Lothian-McLean - two of the UK's sharpest young journalists - as they sort the personal from the political, and share their big theories, explore the frustrations of modern life and answer your dilemmas.
Branches, Hands and a Ticking Sound
A show about forests and the future. Branches, Hands and a Ticking Sound is a multimedia work that takes inspiration from contemporary biology and ancient folklore, with a soundscape created from field recordings of the inner workings of trees.
Bird Tunes: Miranda Rutter, Sam Sweeney & Rob Harbron
Three of the finest folk musicians working today perform a new suite of tunes, crafted from fragments of birdsong recorded on woodland walks by the brilliant fiddle player and composer Miranda Rutter.
Beethoven & Friends
Three of the finest folk musicians working today perform a new suite of tunes, crafted from fragments of birdsong recorded on woodland walks by the brilliant fiddle player and composer Miranda Rutter.
The art of climbing
Sheffield inspires the development of one of the fastest growing sports in the world. From the roots of UK rock climbing in the 1880s, through to creating the routes for the inaugural climbing event at the Olympic Games 2020. We are 'home' for the originators of the sport, current Team GB Climbing athletes, designers and manufacturers, making us the Climbing Capital of the UK.
Kelham Pride 2026
This inclusive street party returns on Saturday 20 June and will once again be centred around multiple Kelham venues offering a broad range of entertainment from live musicians, DJs, drag queens, comedians and guest speakers.
Family Concert - Izzy Gizmo
By popular request, Izzy Gizmo is back! Perfect for 3–7 year-olds, this delightful family concert is based on the best-selling children’s book ‘Izzy Gizmo’ by Pip Jones, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie.
Exciting Developments in Hillsborough’s Burgeoning Indie Scene
Over the last year (and despite the pandemic) Hillsborough has seen an influx of exciting new independent businesses, bringing a fresher feel and attracting new visitors to this reinvigorated part of Sheffield.
Yorkshire Artspace
Yorkshire Artspace provides studio space to around 170 artists and makers across two studio sites in Sheffield city centre, and hold regular open days and special events around festivals and exhibitions.
The Art of Storytelling
Launching a day of music inspired by myths, legends and fairytales, author and storyteller, Nicholas Jubber (The Fairy Tellers, 2022 and Monsterland, 2025), explores the enduring appeal of enchanting folk tales, often laced with a monstrous darkness.
