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.
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.
The prestige of McLaren choosing our city is humbling and speaks for itself, but importantly for Sheffield it has also created approximately 200 jobs and will provide an estimated £100 million of GVA (gross value added) benefit to the local economy by 2028.
Sheffield is celebrating after being named on the longlist to become UK City of Culture 2029 – important recognition of the city’s ambition to showcase its creativity, talent and identity on a national and international stage.
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.
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.
In 2018 The Times declared Sheffield the Northern Capital of Cool. In 2022 The Observer Food Monthly awards gave 5/6 Runners Up spots across the Food and Drink categories to Sheffield establishments. So are we now the Northern Capital of Food too?
Business rates are one of the biggest fixed costs for organisations that occupy commercial property. From 1 April 2026 the way that business rates are calculated, and reliefs are applied, is changing.
From outdoor adventures with egg hunts and trails to hands-on activities, see our rundown of family fun events happening across Sheffield this Easter holidays.
Sheffield is one of nine cities chosen to host games for the UEFA Women's Euro in 2022 and a major ticketing roadmap and legacy programme has been unveiled, illustrating how a record-breaking tournament has the power to inspire the next generation of players and fans.
From music festivals to Halloween activities, see our rundown of fun events happening in Sheffield this Autumn.
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.
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.
The Sheffield Business Awards return on the Thursday 9 December and the 2021 Shortlist has now been announced.
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.
Sheffield has won the bid to host the annual International Stillbirth Alliance conference which will see 300 delegates from all over the world gather in the city across three days, 30 June - 2 July 2023.
Sheffield will be front and centre of the biggest women’s European sport event in history after being hand-picked as one of nine host cities for the hotly-anticipated UEFA Women’s EURO 2022.
From outdoor adventures with egg hunts and trails to hands-on activities, see our rundown of family fun events happening across Sheffield this Easter holidays.
The UK's New Music Discovery Festival returns on Saturday 28th November 2026.
Sheffield is officially the UK's greenest city according to the 'Green Cities' report, commissioned and produced by NatWest and the University of Southampton.
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.
A fantastic day out for all of the family in one of Sheffield’s most wonderful parks, Sheffield Fayre returns on Bank Holiday Monday 31 August 2026.
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.
Event date: 19-20 September 2026 The Peak District Challenge is a trail running or trekking challenge that offers five levels of difficulty: 25km (Copper) 50km (Bronze) 75km (Silver) 100km (Gold Ultra) 100miles in 24 hours Ultra
The one-day family arts festival, WE Wonder, returns for 2026 as Wentworth Woodhouse is reimagined as Rotherham’s original nightclub.
The 2026 edition of Seven Hills Tattoo Convention will take place on the 29th - 30th of August, for a full weekend of wall to wall tattooing, all under one roof.
A roundup of new conferencing and city developments in Sheffield.
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.
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.
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 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.
A vibrant arts festival celebrating the ‘richness of Sheffield’ returns this summer - with 50 pay-as-you-feel events.
As Sheffield’s Heart of the City Project (that’s £470 million of redevelopment across the city centre) is transforming the city, several new venues are set to open their doors imminently.
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.
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.
2323 is a multi-roaster speciality coffee shop and is owned by Joe Anderton and Lauren Briggs. Located on Norfolk Row, they offer a unique and personalised coffee experience.
2026 is set to be another big year for the music festivals in Sheffield, with a whole host of events celebrating all genres of music, taking place all the way through to October.
The first ever net zero transatlantic flight will take off from the UK next year as part of a pioneering research project to fly across the pond using solely sustainable aviation fuel.
Sheffield is set to deliver an exciting follow up to the UK's first-ever Child Health Technology Conference in May 2022, with a host of international speakers set for the second edition.
Sheffield plays host city from 14-16 June for the 20th European Hair Research Society Meeting, held at The University of Sheffield Diamond Building.
Britain's Strongest Man returns to Sheffield's Utilita Arena on Saturday 6th February for an unmissable night of raw power and spectacle.
Quayside is back in Victoria Quays 10 - 11 April with an incredible line-up of award-winning street food, small business stalls, live music, bars and more!
Quayside is back in Victoria Quays 8- 9 May with an incredible line-up of award-winning street food, small business stalls, live music, bars and more!
Quayside is back in Victoria Quays 12 - 13 June with an incredible line-up of award-winning street food, small business stalls, live music, bars and more!
Quayside is back in Victoria Quays 10 - 11 July with an incredible line-up of award-winning street food, small business stalls, live music, bars and more!
Quayside is back in Victoria Quays 7 - 8 August with an incredible line-up of award-winning street food, small business stalls, live music, bars and more!
Quayside is back in Victoria Quays 11 - 12 September with an incredible line-up of award-winning street food, small business stalls, live music, bars and more!
Sheffield will be hosting the ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2026 on the 13 - 18 January 2026.
Quayside is back in Victoria Quays 12 - 13 September with an incredible lineup of award-winning street food, small business stalls, live music, bars and more!
The Lyceum Theatre are excited to announce this year’s panto will be… Cinderella! Panto legend Damian Williams will return for his 19th year, with further casting to be announced. The show will be written and directed by Paul Hendy and produced by Evolution Productions, the team that brought you the smash-hit pantos Snow White and Aladdin.
Grab your buckets and spades as the seaside returns to Sheffield's Peace Gardens this summer, with a whole host of FREE family fun, 23 July - 29 August.
Join the team at JÖRO Restaurant on Saturday 5th September for FÝR, their annual live-fire BBQ festival on the JÖRO terrace – celebrating the craft of cooking over fire.
A free public conference showcasing the different types of dementia research happening across Sheffield
A celebration of Sheffield’s oldest quarter, the tenth edition of Sheffield's Castlegate Festival is set to take place on the 12 - 20 September. It's a celebration of heritage, arts and music, Grey to Green, and the Pollen and Quayside Markets.
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.
Major new health care, regeneration and sporting projects totalling more than £200m – including a National Centre for Child Health Technology and ground-breaking diagnostic imagery research hub – are set to place Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park at the heart of the nation’s future health.
A round up of Pride events celebrating Sheffield's LGBTQ+ communities taking place in June and July 2024.
The city welcomed 18.7 million visitors, up 7.3% from 2024, with tourism now supporting 16,203 full-time equivalent jobs across the city.
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.
Taking place Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September 2026 in Sheffield's stunning Botanical Gardens, Art in the Gardens is one of the largest outdoor art markets in the North of England, with artists, craft makers and visitors coming from across the UK.
National newspaper, The Sunday Times, once again released their annual guide of the best places to live in the UK and Sheffield's Nether Edge was listed as one of only eight Northern residential areas to make their 2024 list.
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.
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.
The start of the Autumn season coincides with the publication of the annual Sheffield Conference Sector Report (UKCAMS) which has revealed there was a significant increase in the amount of money visitors of conference and business events brought to the city in 2023.
From outdoor adventures with egg hunts and trails to hands-on activities, see our rundown of family fun events happening across Sheffield this Easter holidays.
Professor (University of Sheffield) and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (Subspecialist in Urogynaecology), at The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Chair of 2023 UKCS ASM Organising Committee
In 2007, with the support of the City Council, Sheffield became the UK’s first ‘City of Sanctuary’ for asylum-seekers and refugees—demonstrating our pride in the welcome we offer to people in need of safety.
Sheffield confirmed as a host city for the 2027 Tour De France Femmes Avec Zwift
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.
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...
A Hillsborough-based choir is preparing for its first full concert since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 - and everyone is invited!
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.
Rob is the Director of the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University and the National Centre for Sport & Exercise Medicine, a London 2012 Olympic legacy programme.
One of the UK’s most prestigious art events, British Art Show will return to where is all started, when the landmark tenth edition tours to Sheffield in October 2027 through a multi-venue partnership between Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Museums, Site Gallery, Yorkshire Artspace and Arts Catalyst.
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.
Is Sheffield the UK’s most exciting food city? Quite possibly, as an increasing number of the city’s restaurants and bars have been popping up in national listings and awards. Here we take a look at those attracting the attention...
Sheffield Inspires. Always has, always will. Find out when and where for all the Sheffield led events taking place at UKREiiF 2026.
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.
As we prepare to bid farewell to the year, we round up 22 (see what we did?) of our favourite 2022 additions to the Steel City food, drink and events scene.
Sheffield has been listed alongside cities including Marseille, Milan and Oslo to be named as one of Europe’s 18 best city break destinations for 2023, in a ranking compiled by global media platform, TimeOut.
The Sheffield tech ecosystem has developed significantly over the last few years with more tech businesses relocating and scaling in the city - in fact, in 2022 Startups has ranked us the best city in the UK to start a business.
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.
Summer 2025 is looking like a busy one for Sheffield, with major music festivals, sporting events, vibrant outdoor markets and family entertainment.
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 24 - 26 July 2026.
2025 marked the start of an exciting new era for Sheffield's acclaimed restaurant JÖRO, as they opened a new destination where world-class dining, hospitality and innovation unite.
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.
We are thrilled to announce that Business Sheffield won the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Champion Award at the 2024 Sheffield Business Awards!
Join in with a celebration of Thornberry Animal Sanctuary's work in 2026, and help raise funds for 2027!
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Professor of Gastroenterology
After the huge success of ‘The Sheffield festival of Reggae 2025’, the event returns on Saturday 15th August 2026.
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 11 - 20 September 2026.
Stage 2 of the 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ raced into Sheffield, along winding country roads, up infamous Sheffield hills and through the city’s streets. Retrace the route and give it a go!
Semi-retired dermatologist, previously a consultant at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and Sheffield Children's Hospital.
We are thrilled to share this fantastic piece of artwork, 'Sheffield - It's alright', created by Birmingham-based artist Christopher Spencer, also known as Cold War Steve, in collaboration with Get Together 2025.