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.
Float Along Festival returns to Sheffield on Saturday 26 September 2026 for its fifth edition, transforming the city centre into a multi‑venue celebration of post‑punk, psychedelic rock, indie and alternative music.
A celebration of Sheffield’s oldest quarter, the tenth edition of Sheffield's Castlegate Festival is set to take place 12 - 20 September. It's a celebration of heritage, arts and music, Grey to Green, and the Pollen and Quayside Markets.
Common Threads is a weaving and arts festival that invites women and marginalised genders to connect and take up space in Sheffield City Centre.
Sheffield Film Festival is Showroom Cinema’s annual celebration of the city’s and the surrounding region’s film heritage, and wider film culture, 10 - 19 September.
Sheffield’s celebration of independent cinema, showcasing feature films, short films, premieres and filmmaker events from emerging and established filmmakers. Taking place from 25–27 September 2026 at The Light
As part of this year’s Nether Edge Festival they’ll be welcoming TV Smith to perform at The Samuel Worth Chapel.
History comes alive at the Wentworth Woodhouse History Festival – a day packed with brilliant talks, fascinating stories, live entertainment, and hands-on experience in one of Britain’s grandest historic houses.
As part of this year’s Nether Edge Festival, kick off the weekend in style with an evening of uplifting live music from Barefoot & Fly, a Sheffield and Hope Valley–based band blending jazz-flavoured soul, funk, disco and rock.
Castlegate Festival takes over Panke Social with three free music events in one venue, featuring Gumbo FM, The Hip Hop Lounge and electronic music until 4am.