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.
If you’re experiencing our city for the first time and are interested in exploring a little beyond the Crucible, we’ve pulled together some top tips to help with that.
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.
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.
An annual celebration the city’s vibrant food and drink scene, with a host of great local produce and mouth-watering street food!
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.
Taking place each October, Off the Shelf presents a varied festival programme, with hundreds of events covering the whole literary spectrum across fiction and nonfiction, poetry, politics, journalism, music, history and science.
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.
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.