Now back for their fourth edition in 2024, the multi-stage festival will return to the vibrant warehouses, breweries, studios and bars, of Kelham Island & Neepsend, for another huge takeover of the neighbourhood on Saturday 18 May.
In addition to 10 stages of live music and late night DJ sets, the festival will once again bring together the very best independent food and drink, with a bangin' selection of street food specially curated by Peddler, while Kelham Island Brewery will ensure the craft beer keeps flowing, as they welcome some of the best breweries in the country for The Kelham Beer Mile.
The first wave of artists for 2025 have been announced, with Mercury Music Prize winners, English Teacher in the headline slot.
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Based at 92 Burton Road, Peddler Market showcases the very best street food from across the UK on the first Friday & Saturday of every month. Expect an ever-changing line up of truly mouth-watering traders, alongside top-notch craft beers, freshly made cocktails, live music and art.
Once an Edwardian nuts and bolts factory, Yellow Arch is a creative complex in Sheffield's industrial heartland, which has been providing a unique blend of music production and live performance since 1997. The venue hosts a diverse range of events throughout the year and is known for embracing music and performing arts from all genres.
Heist Brewery have converted this former factory into an airy, bright taproom and bar. With over 30 beers on tap (plus 100 in cans and bottles), wine, spirits and retro soft drinks, arcade games and shuffleboard, plus Slap & Pickle serving up their signature burgers.
This modern re-imagining of a classic social club, featuring a well-stocked bar, games area with darts or table fussball and canteen-style restaurant serving everything from poutine to classic Sunday roasts.
Alder is a cracking place to hang out. They are a brewery, pub, bar and events space down in Neepsend/Kelham Island, with a unique community spirit, greet beer and friendly vibes.
Owned by Oli Sykes, frontman of band Bring Me The Horizon and a passionate vegan, Church is a 100% vegan bar and restaurant in Kelham Island, housed in the historic Osborn Works.
A cosy drinking venue in Neepsend, Grafters is a container bar boasting a spacious outdoor garden with heating and covered seating areas. Serving cask, keg and bottled delights alongside a carefully selected range of hand picked spirits and mixers.
Recently named one of the World's 51 Coolest Neighbourhoods by TimeOut, Kelham Island has a vibe all of its own. Microbreweries and tattoo parlours; flea markets and flat whites; street food and skateboarding - all surrounded by water and with music at the beating heart..
Sheffield city centre has a load of really great places to explore and a thriving independent scene of shops and restaurants. So make the most of your time here and find out what makes this city so special.
Located on the fringes of the city centre, Castlegate is a bit of an enigma, though it has a pretty prolific past. A short walk down the River Don from Kelham Island, here you can wander through the award-winning urban planting scheme Grey to Green or visit the UK's national cultural centre for videogames, plus much more.
Situated in the heart of Sheffield’s bustling Kelham Island, The Grind Café is an award-winning, independently owned, boutique café and bar, serving expertly brewed coffee, carefully crafted cocktails, tasty treats baked on-site daily, and a delicious menu bursting with flavour.
A place to retreat to, drink great coffee and sample the finest vegan pastries, Gaard Coffee hide is a small and cosy coffee shop tucked away on Burton Road.
Renowned for its quality real ales, traditional pub atmosphere and industrial setting, in the heart of Kelham Island.
Specialising in Sardinian soul food in the heart of Little Kelham, this family run gem delivers an authentic and vast variety of dishes. A beautiful outside seating area is perfect for aperitivos in the sun.
A beautiful repurposed space and cobbled courtyard, combining their passion for heritage with an equal passion for coffee, beer, cocktails, and burgers.
Craft & Dough's innovative artisan pizzas are all made fresh and served alongside the finest craft beers available. They also have a fantastic range of vegetarian, vegan & gluten free options.
Specialising in beer and bao buns, SALT Sheffield is one of the taprooms for Yorkshire brewery. The brewery is named after the pioneering industrialist who built the village that SALT first called home, so it's fitting that their Sheffield brew bar is also based in historic Kelham Island.
Situated alongside the River Don in Kelham Island, The Riverside is the perfect place to indulge in food and drink.
The Depot Bakery is an artisan bakery, retail and eatery in a gorgeous, renovated industrial space. They carefully pair speciality coffee with a range of bespoke baked goods and an inspired brunch menu.
Based at Keham Island Museum, Island is a café by day and bar/eatery by night. From breakfast to brunch and onward to supper, their seasonally-led menu is designed to satisfy your appetite throughout the day, with an enticing selection of classic and contemporary dishes.
The Old Workshop is a fully vegan bar, with all their beers, wines, cocktails and other drinks suitable for vegans, including a constantly changing guest keg beer list.
The largest food hall in the North of England, Cutlery Works is over two floors featuring a mixture of permanent and semi-permanent unique and independent restaurants, communal dining spaces, bars and coffee roasters.