Gigs

From big names to hidden gems, see what’s playing live in Sheffield and plan your next night out.

The Itchy Pig

The Itchy Pig is a great a micropub, with good beer, games and bar snacks. With all this in mind, The Itchy Pig aims to bring you delicious ales from near and far in a place where you can catch up with friends old and new.

Honey & Fig

Honey & Fig, serving up good vibes, your favourite coffees, sandwiches, corndogs and pastries.

Sheffield hosts Third National Dietetic GI Symposium

Last week Sheffield played host to third National Dietetic GI Symposium, held at the Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Hotel, on Friday 18 June.

Sheffield School of Gin

Step into the world of gin with the team behind Sheffield Dry Gin, and enjoy an immersive, hands-on experience in this exclusive gin emporium—tucked away above True North Brewery on Eldon Street, right in the heart of Sheffield city centre.

The Gin Bar at Vintedge

A bar selling premium and local gins, The Gin Bar is located in the heart of the Abbeydale Road scene with a vintage look and feel.

Bluey's Big Play

Back by popular demand - Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli are returning to Sheffield in the Olivier award-nominated live stage show, Bluey’s Big Play.

Peppa Pig's Big Family Show

Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show is packed full of music, adventure and surprises for little ones and is the perfect introduction to theatre.

Def Leppard

Def Leppard, one of the UK's biggest rock bands, play a home town gig at Utilita Arena Sheffield, on June 30 2026.

Beach Bønes

Big Tin presents Beach Bønes live at Sidney & Matilda with Special Guests.

Pitch Decks: What’s The Big Deal?

Every different type of business has its own favoured route for presenting itself in the best light. Whereas traditional retailers might spend hours crafting the perfect ‘shop window display’ or product brochure, in the digital era, attention and resources are lavished on perfecting websites or indeed carefully curating an Instagram feed with on-brand imagery.

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'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 & 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.

Big Fish Little Fish Superhero Family Rave

Join the original family rave at The Steamworks for raving, craft, play, drinks and food! Ft. DJ s Andy H and the Tuesday Club Saturday March 14th - 1-3pm @ The Steamworks, Sheffield Family fun for the post-rave generation of parents.

Joel Arthur - Sheffield Hallam University Student

Whether he’s playing at the student music society, heading to a gig or performing at an open mic night, games design student Joel lives to the beat of the city.

Elvana

From festival main stages to packed out rooms across the UK and beyond, Elvana fuse the sights and sounds of Elvis Presley and Nirvana like only they know how.

The Feeling: 20th Anniversary of ’12 Stops and Home'

Triple-platinum indie-pop stars The Feeling have today announced their UK headline tour celebrating 20 years of their iconic debut album ‘Twelve Stops & Home’.

The Cribs

The Cribs return with the announcement of their first new album in over five years. Selling A Vibe will be released on 9th January 2026. Also revealed today is the album's lead single, 'Summer Seizures', which received its radio airplay debut from Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music.

Yungblud

Yungblud, the boundary-pushing former Disney star from Doncaster, has taken the world by storm. Now, in 2025, Yungblud returns with his most personal and ambitious project yet - Idols, a genre-defying album born from a journey of reinvention, rebellion, and radical self-expression.

Westlife 25 - The Anniversary World Tour

Westlife, one of the biggest boy bands, play Utilita Arena Sheffield, on October 7 2026.

Clams In Their Eyes 2026

Clams In Their Eyes is back again and it’s bigger than ever! Delicious Clam’s live reboot of a TV classic brings chaos to the format. A show that's been described as “Stars In Their Eyes on Psychedelics” puts members of the public into the shoes of pop icons.

Nontaines S.C.

The world’s first and best Fontaines D.C. tribute band Nontaines S.C. returns to the Steel City for a headline show in the heart of Sheffield’s Neepsend, at the renowned Yellow Arch Studios.

Harriet Rose

On the back of an incredible year supporting the likes of Robbie Williams and The Kaiser Chiefs at major festivals as well as shows with Peter Doherty (The Libertines) and Reverend and the Makers, Harriet Rose returns home for a very special show at Yellow Arch!

Weave

Fresh new post punk quartet, Weave announce a huge hometown show at Yellow Arch in March. Expect huge riffs, moshpits and pure chaos.

Déyyess

Inspired by visionaries like Lana Del Rey, Halsey, and early Gaga, Déyyess weaves together elements of pop, electronic, and ambient textures to craft something unmistakably her own: evocative, hook-fuelled, and quietly powerful.

Good Health Good Wealth

Good Health Good Wealth hit Yellow Arch as part of their UK & IE tour this March!

Employed To Serve

Heavy metal is more than just music. For some, it is a fully fledged lifestyle, woven into their DNA. This is something Employed To Serve embodies.

Feet

Fresh off supporting The Royston Club on their recent UK tour, five-piece indie rock band FEET are heading out on their own UK tour this spring.

Picture Parlour

Picture Parlour crafts a world of neon-lit escapism, where the lost and restless find sanctuary in raw, electrifying rock ‘n’ roll.

Danny Mellin

Danny Mellin is back in Sheffield for a special headline show on Saturday 25th April, live at Yellow Arch Studios , celebrating the release of his debut record ‘Ideas Above My Station’, out 20th March!

Hardy Hardon and the Church of Elvis Band

Elvis like you have never seen before! 12 piece band rocking the night away.

Molars UK Tour

Molars hit Alder for the first time with GUTS. heartfelt emo-pop punk, DIY energy. 7pm. £8 adv/£10 door

Bummit X Music Culture Society Showcase

A student showcase organised by the Sheffield University's Music Culture Society with proceeds going to charity.

Razor: At the heart of digital in the North

It’s no longer about the big beating the small, but the fast beating the slow. And Razor are certainly at the front of the pack when it comes to digital transformation in the North.

MC Hammersmith - Bippity Boppity, Get Off My Property

MC Hammersmith is the world's leading freestyle rapper to emerge from the ghetto of middle-class West London. He presents an hour of improvised comedy raps based on your suggestions. Featuring brand-new routines for 2025!

Toots and the Maytals feat. Leba Hibbert

Four Five Six Live presents, direct from Jamaica, Toots and the Maytals featuring Leba Hibbert.

Sheffield Fake Festival 2026

The Sheffield Fake Festival returns to Endcliffe Park on Saturday May 16th 2026 with fake bands for Queen (Flash), Arctic Monkeys (Antarctic Monkeys), Fleetwood Mac (Fleeting Rumours), Green Day (Ultimate Green Day), INXS (INXS UK), REM (Stipe). 

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.

Omar 'Brighter The Days' UK Tour

Celebrating 40 years in music, Omar Lyefook MBE—one of the UK’s most celebrated soul artists—returns with his new album Brighter The Days.

Acoustic Encounters - March 2026

Three acoustic acts, each playing a 40/45 minute set each, all for £10 entry. This evening - Mark Beltane, Del Scott Miller, Beyond The Blue

Alice Zawadzki, Fred Thomas, Misha Mullov-Abbado

Alice Zawadzki, a vocalist & violinist with considerable repute as “a genuine original” teams up with two long-term collaborators – sought-after multi-instrumentalist Fred Thomas and award-winning jazz bass player Misha Mullov-Abbado.

Cemetery Sessions Present Chimehours & The Silver Reserve

Sheffield General Cemetery Trust is excited to present an evening of bold, genre-bending music in the atmospheric surroundings of the Samuel Worth Chapel. Two distinctive acts share the stage, each offering a unique soundscape.

Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening

Kathryn Tickell and The Darkening create musical magic, connecting threads of music, landscape and people over almost 2000 years

Folk at the Chapel Presents Skye Consort & Emma Björling

Folk at the Chapel Presents Skye Consort & Emma Björling

Cemetery Sessions Present Amulet & Manon McCoy

Join Sheffield General Cemetery for an evening of immersive, experimental folk and adventurous soundmaking at the Samuel Worth Chapel, featuring Amulet and Manon McCoy.

St Patrick’s Day with Mason’s Apron

Celebrate St Patrick’s Night early with a little Ceol agus Craic – the traditional Irish invitation to an evening of music, stories and good humour. That’s exactly what Mason’s Apron deliver, with a lively mix of Irish folk songs, ballads, jigs and reels,

Container complex coming to Fargate

Sheffield City Council is working with the team from Steel Yard Kelham to create the hub which will be made out of shipping containers and feature food vendors, shops, toilets, living walls, outdoor seating and a big screen.

Sheffield Festival of Reggae

After the huge success of ‘The Sheffield festival of Reggae 2025’, the event returns on Saturday 15th August 2026.

Erik Palmberg Quartet

A Sheffield Jazz debut for Erik Palmberg’s group who’ve attracted glowing international reviews and captivated audiences well beyond jazz circles, playing evocative, cinematic jazz full of captivating melodies and harmony.

Let Spin

Based in London and Berlin, Let Spin are a cutting edge post-jazz quartet who have been making waves in the UK and European jazz scenes since their formation in 2012.

Cloudmakers Trio

Cloudmakers Trio brings together three of the most inventive players on the UK scene and blends downtown New York and European improvised music with world and rock influences.

Jonny Mansfield Quartet

Winner of the prestigious Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize, vibraphonist Jonny is regarded as one of the UK's outstanding young jazz talents as his performance with Empirical at their Crucible concert in demonstrated.

Alice Zawadzki and Friends

Alice Zawadzki, a vocalist & violinist with considerable repute as “a genuine original” teams up with two long-term collaborators - sought-after multi-instrumentalist Fred Thomas and award-winning jazz bass player Misha Mullov-Abbado.

Jalen Ngonda

The incredible voice of Jalen Ngonda is coming to the Octagon, known for hits like ‘All About Me’, ‘If You Don’t Want My Love’ and ‘Come Around and Love Me’.

A Night To Remember: Motown Show

A Night To Remember: Motown Show takes you back in time to 1960’s Detroit. Be prepared for a high energy show, packed with the greatest Motown hits of all time.

Denys Baptiste Quartet

Acclaimed saxophonist Denys Baptiste presents his new quartet, featuring rising star pianist Sultan Stevenson, who will explore an exciting mix of new compositions, standards and revisit compositions from his award-winning albums.

The Bootleg Beatles

Following the triumph of their last concert celebrating the songs of the Beatles' iconic five films, The Bootleg Beatles return this year with their focus on another Famous Five.

Bowie Experience

Direct from London's West End, Bowie Experience is a spectacular concert celebrating the sound and vision of David Bowie. A must see for all Bowie fans.

Northern Soul Orchestrated

Following the huge success of the Northern Soul Orchestrated tour last year, writer and BBC Radio 6 Music broadcaster Stuart Maconie, alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra and Manchester?s composer and conductor Joe Duddell will return with new dates in March 2026.

The Dubliners Encore - Official Stage Show

The Dubliners Encore is the official stage show celebrating the greatest folk band of all time. Produced by The Dubliners' John Sheahan; renowned fiddle player and legendary Irish icon, this new show packs 50 years of songs, stories, and craic, into one unforgettable night.

10cc and Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour

One of the UK's most innovative and influential bands, 10cc have announced their return to the UK concert scene in 2026 with the typically tongue-in-cheek And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour celebrating a genre-defying repertoire that continues to captivate audiences across the world.

Scouting for Girls

Scouting For Girls commemorate the album's 15th anniversary with the release of new picture disc and zoetrope vinyl formats, and confirm details of a special celebratory tour which will see them mix songs from the album with all of their biggest hits.

Alex James' Britpop Classical

Britpop classics brought to life by Blur's Alex James, symphony orchestra and special guests Phil Daniels, Saffron Sprackling, Gary Stringer.

The Billy Joel Songbook

The hugely acclaimed singer-songwriter and pianist Elio Pace and his incredible band are set to thrill UK audiences once more with the smash-hit award-winning show including more than 30 hits including She's Always A Woman, Uptown Girl, Tell Her About It and Piano Man.

90s Fest & Summerbowl (2026)

The UK's biggest 90's festival returns to Sheffield's Don Valley Bowl once again, for a full weekend of nostalgic partying 11 -12 July 2026. 

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.

Summer Holiday Culture Highlights

If you're in need of ideas to keep the kids entertained, Our Favourite Places have pulled together their cultural holiday highlights for a creative summer in Sheffield.

Meet the conference team

The city’s conference team should be every event organiser’s first point of call. We know what a big deal organising an event can be. Luckily we’re a dab hand at organising the support and expertise you’ll need whether this is your first look at Sheffield or we’re welcoming you back.

Music events in Sheffield

Enjoy well-known names in some of the city's bigger venues to watching the next big thing in a pub backroom, you'll never be short of a great performance. Delve into our music event and gig listings to see what’s coming…

Trippets Lounge Bar

The only Jazz bar in Sheffield offering live music and an excellent gin bar.

Start or grow a business

Sheffield is a great place to start a business because it's big enough to feel like there's opportunity, but small enough to feel that you can make a difference. We have a strong business community with a genuine appreciation of local independents, a tech sector positioned for great collaboration and a rich manufacturing base.

Kate Rusby

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.

Gwilym Simcock & Friends

For one night only, Gwilym and his band of incredible jazz musicians are joined by world-class classical artists for what promises to be a hugely entertaining evening.

Tramlines 2026

Sheffield’s biggest party! Tramlines returns to Hillsborough Park for their 18th edition, across the weekend of 24 - 26 July.

Richard Hawley

To celebrate 20 years of Coles Corner, Richard Hawley returns to Sheffield City Hall for another landmark hometown performance. Come along and honour two decades of this iconic album in the city where it all began. Expect timeless songs and that unmistakable Hawley magic!

Brass Monkey

Located in the heart of Hillsborough Sheffield, Brass Monkey is a Craft Beer and Artisan Gin bar.

The Fulwood Ale Club

A cosy drinking den and bottle shop in Fulwood, Sheffield. The Brew Foundation brewery's 2nd tap house. They specialise in beer but sell gin, wines & spirits.

Delicious Clam

Operating as a label, practice room and small gig space from their Castle Market headquarters, they fuel the fire of Sheffield’s alternative scene, and also explore new territories, from stand-up to brilliantly daft club nights.

International Women's Day Comedy Night

Eight brilliant female comedians. Big laughs. All raising money for YWCA Yorkshire. A great night out for a great cause.

Locksley Distilling Co.

Join Locksley Distilling Co. on a distillery tour, gin making experience, or cocktail class. Learn about how craft spirits are made in their historic premises and taste a selection of their premium spirits.  

Sakushi

Sakushi do Japanese food! Sushi from the belt, a big bowl of ramen noodles, appetising Japanese starters, mixed bento boxes and fresh Sashimi to order.

The Washington

The Washington is one of the spiritual homes of Sheffield’s music scene. Through the years they’ve all passed through; drinking, performing and perhaps even working behind the bar. From the glory years of The Limit when Pulp would meet there, to intimate gigs from Wet Nuns, The Washington has seen it all - and you will too if you visit.

The Riverside Kelham

Situated alongside the River Don in Kelham Island, The Riverside Kelham is the perfect place to indulge in food and drink.

Craft & Berry

Bottle shop / Taproom, six keg lines with ever changing craft beers, stocking over 300 different cans and bottles plus 70 artisan gins, rum and vodka, monthly events from gin tastings, beer tastings, meet the distiller plus private parties.

Groups

A brilliant city for that long-needed weekend away with your mates, Sheffield's size means there's loads to go at, but it's not so big that getting around becomes a mission - plus as The Outdoor City there's tonnes of adventure to be had.

Crossed Wires: The Podcast Festival

The world's biggest podcast festival is back! Crossed Wires will once again be assembling the nation's top names in Sheffield, for one big weekend of special podcast events, Friday 3 July - Sunday 5 July.

Back to the 80s Day Party

Step back into the 80s at this totally rad brunch featuring VHS, a live band bringing all your favourite hits from the decade of neon, synth, and big hair.

'Fires and Fascism' film screening and Director Q&A

Live film screening of this powerful documentary which links the wildfires in Europe to factors beyond just climate change: big business, organised crime, and the rise of the far right. Plus Q&A with Director Pete Knapp

Transform your business with the Business Productivity Programme

Do you have a big idea to jump-start productivity in your business? Maybe you can see your productivity has room to grow, but need some guidance to get there? Don’t miss the opportunity to get the help you need through the Business Productivity Programme!

Morgan Killick, tech scale up advisor

Meet Morgan. He lives and breathes tech. Morgan knows what he’s talking about because he’s an an ex-tech founder himself, with 20 years’ experience in starting and growing multiple businesses of his own.

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.

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.

Mountain biking

Head straight out to the UK’s only inner-city mountain bike trail at Parkwood Springs, take in some big views and berms at Lady Cannings Plantation or venture north to Sheffield's Greno Woods for some technical trails through the trees. Beyond the city boundary, a whole network of trails and bridleways will take you into the heart of the stunning Peak District National Park.

A monumental year for Sheffield Music

2023 is set to be a landmark year in the city’s music history, as some of Sheffield’s best-known exports return to play historic headlining shows. Meanwhile a Sheffield-made musical has just won two Oliver awards and Sheffield's DIY music scene is also making waves in national press...

Migration Matters Festival 2022

A vibrant arts festival celebrating the ‘richness of Sheffield’ returns this summer - with 50 pay-as-you-feel events.

Safe, affordable and welcoming

Us Sheffielders are known for being friendly and welcoming, making Sheffield a fantastic city to live in whilst you get to grips with student life - plus we are the UK's most affordable student city!

An exploding food & drink scene

Over recent years, Sheffield has seen a boom in independent eateries, breweries and bars, and the city's food & drink scene is getting some real attention right now. From food halls to fine dining, street food to cosy cafes, across the city you'll be spoilt for choice.

Music

Sumo: Global player in the world of video games

Video games have a long heritage in Sheffield, from Gremlin back in the 80s to Sumo Digital today. And from its humble beginnings, Sumo Digital has grown into a world-beating, multi-award-winning studio since it was founded in 2003.