African Heritage & Culture events in Sheffield 

Sheffield has a wide range of ‘African Heritage’ themed cultural events on offer throughout the year. Whether you want to be empowered, educated or entertained, there's something for everyone to enjoy. From fascinating talks, thought-provoking words and images, to music that will get your blood pumping and feet tapping – Sheffield has it all!

Events listed here are collated by the African Heritage Culture Forum, who work in partnership with organisations across Sheffield to help raise awareness, educate and support the recognition of the city’s diverse history and African heritage culture.

For more information visit their website here: www.africanheritage.org.uk

 

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ÌLỌ́YÁ

Open Works Festival presents ÌLỌ́YÁ.

07 Oct 2026
A person seated on a stage holding a small wooden-framed box, with large speakers behind them and a patterned fabric panel beside them, under low stage lighting.

Ijakadi (The Wrestle)

Open Works Festival Presents a work in progress performance of Ijakadi (The Wrestle).

10 Oct 2026 12:00
A promo image featuring a man in flowing white robes.

Orchestra Baobab

Founded in 1970 in Dakar, Orchestra Baobab is more than just a band—it is an institution, a cornerstone of African music.

12 Oct 2026 20:00
A group of nine musicians pose together in front of a large Senegal flag featuring green, yellow and red vertical stripes with a green star at the centre. Most wear matching white tunics with black trim, while one person in the middle wears a sleeveless white outfit. The group stands closely together, smiling and facing the camera, creating a warm and unified portrait.

Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel

Music in the Round’s Singer-in-Residence Roderick Williams returns with a programme of heartrendingly beautiful English song, including Vaughan Williams’ glorious cycle Songs of Travel.

17 Oct 2026 14:00
Roderick Williams

When We Ruled: The Rise and Fall of Twelve African Queens and Warriors

Discover the fascinating history of queens and warriors who ruled vast swathes of the African continent from pre-colonial Nigeria to the villages of Rwanda, the hills of Madagascar to apartheid South Africa.

17 Oct 2026 15:00
Book cover for When We Ruled: The Rise and Fall of Twelve African Queens and Warriors by Paula Akpan. Against a purple gradient background, large cream text displays the title. An illustrated historical figure in a red robe, gold crown and red jewel-studded headdress occupies the right side of the cover. Review quotes at the top describe the book as “Beautifully Written” and “Poetic and Fierce”. A banner states “A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year”. Author name at bottom.

Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Friends: Kool Story Bro

Kiell Smith-Bynoe (star of Ghosts, Taskmaster and Stath Lets Flats) is bringing his smash hit improv comedy show to Sheffield.

21 Oct 2026 20:00
Person wearing a plain white short-sleeved T-shirt, beige trousers, and gold jewellery including a necklace and bracelet, standing on a stage. The background features a colourful, abstract mural with geometric shapes in warm tones and several small red lights. The scene is warmly lit, creating a theatrical atmosphere.

Lady Leshurr | 10 Years of The Queen's Speech

Lady Leshurr is heading out on tour this autumn to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Queen’s Speech series with a special run of intimate headline shows.

21 Oct 2026 18:30
Portrait photo of a woman standing outdoors on a street with modern apartment buildings in the background. She has long dark hair, wears a red baseball cap backwards, large hoop earrings, a black crop top with white lettering, and a gold watch. She tilts her head and raises one hand in a playful, expressive gesture while looking towards the camera.

What We Leave We Carry: Voices of Migration to Britain – Colin Grant

What do we leave behind when we move to a new place – and what do we carry with us, physically and emotionally, wherever we land? Here are the voices of many people who have come to Britain to make a new life.

23 Oct 2026 18:00
Book cover with a textured yellow-orange background and layered, oversized words repeating “WHAT WE LEAVE” and “WE CARRY”. The title reads, “What We Leave: Voices of Migration to Britain”. “WE LEAVE” appears in bold red lettering, while “WE CARRY” is in bold green. The author’s name, “COLIN GRANT”, appears in dark blue at the bottom. The design uses overlapping typography to emphasise themes of departure, migration and belonging.

Crush

A clinic waiting room. Two Somali teens. One awkward meet-cute. Najma has been in treatment for years. Zakariya’s just starting out. She sketches. He writes poems. Neither of them is ready to talk. Until they meet each other.

23 Oct 2026 - 24 Oct 2026
A close up of two people lying on the floor listening to music on a set of shared headphones.

Soul II Soul

Soul II Soul are set to bring their iconic and legendary sound back to Sheffield City Hall in October 2026.

24 Oct 2026 20:00
A stylised gold graphic on a black background featuring a bold Roman numeral II with the word “SOUL” written vertically on both sides. At the centre is an illustrated face wearing round sunglasses and sporting spiked hair and a pointed beard, creating a distinctive logo design. The artwork has a strong, iconic look with contrasting colours and symmetrical composition.
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