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A Journey Through Nordic Music

Setting the scene for the weekend, join a panel of musicians and experts who will shine a light on some of the composers and music featuring across the three days.

27 Nov 2026 17:15
The Music in the Round logo is overlaid on a photo of the Northern Lights.

Bob Dylan

The inimitable Bob Dylan will return to the UK in 2026, bringing his acclaimed live show to Utilita Arena Sheffield on Friday 27 November.

27 Nov 2026 20:00
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Brigantes Orchestra, Bach to Britten

Brigantes play Bach Brandenburg 5. Step into a musical time machine and explore how great composers have shaped the sounds we hear today.

27 Nov 2026 1930 - 2100
Poster for Brigantes Orchestra concert series “Musical Journeys Through Time: Bach to Britten”. A portrait of a classical composer holding sheet music appears inside a large wooden clock face with Roman numerals, surrounded by interlocking gears and clockwork mechanisms. Below, a timeline-style display shows the years “1721 → 1938”, highlighting the journey through musical history from Bach to Britten.

Northern Lights: Music from Iceland

Phaedra Ensemble launches Music in the Round's Northern Lights weekend with a dazzling portrait of contemporary Icelandic music ranging from celebrated glacial works by Anna Thorvaldsdóttir and Oscar-winning Hildur Guðnadóttir, to new arrangements of the ever-inventive Björk and Ólafur Arnalds.

27 Nov 2026 19:00
The PHAEDRA ENSEMBLE

Bloc Party & Interpol Co-Headline Tour

Bloc Party and Interpol announce a co-headline tour that will unite two era-defining bands for a run of 18 dates across the UK and Europe in 2026, heading to Sheffield next November. 

28 Nov 2026 18:00
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Engegård Quartet

Norway’s multi-award-winning Engegård Quartet brings its customary boldness, energy and freshness to Sheffield. It is a quartet with a deep affinity with Mozart and Beethoven and a profound commitment to Norwegian music.

28 Nov 2026 19:00
The Engegård Quartet pose in the middle of a road in the countryside.

Novacaine Festival 2026

The UK's New Music Discovery Festival returns on Saturday 28th November 2026.

28 Nov 2026 12:00 - 22:30
Poster for the event with an illustration of a monstrous looking creature with glowing red eyes.

Sibelius & Grieg

Masterpieces and miniatures for strings and piano by two giants of Nordic classicism. Grieg’s Cello Sonata is a passionate, expressive, dancing work, full of sweeping melodies and stirring tension. Sibelius’s taut String Quartet broods and bristles with soulful intensity and culminates in a fiery finale.

28 Nov 2026 14:00
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Big Special

Big Special play live at Electric Studio with The Joy Hotel, and Bradley Taylor in support.

03 Dec 2026 19:00 - 23:00
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The Magic Of Christmas

A magical candlelit Christmas concert featuring a live string quartet performing festive favourites from film and tradition, surrounded by glowing candlelight and beautiful Christmas décor.

04 Dec 2026 19:30 - 20:40
A string quartet performs on a stage, surrounded by many candles.
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