So much happens in Sheffield every week!
This is our comprehensive event listing page for every single event that gets submitted to our website - from small workshops and community events to international sporting fixtures and citywide festivals.
So if you're looking for something specific, please use the filter tags and date search below, to help narrow the event listings results for what you'd really like to see/find.
Alternatively, visit our What's On page for seasonal highlights and roundups of the bigger events happening in Sheffield.
All Events in Sheffield
Come Play with Paint – Upcycling Workshop - Lick of Paint Fest
Come play with paint at @houseskatepark on Saturday the 6th Sept, 11am–4pm, at this free upcycling workshop hosted by @saul_art42. Grab a recycled paint can or skateboard from our stash and give it a fresh new look. Or do you have a tote bag or an old tee crying out for some flair?
Community Mural Painting - Lick of Paint Fest
Paint a piece of the festival! On Sat 6 Sept (11–4pm) Lick of Paint Fest are inviting YOU to help create a new mural in Castlegate along with Manchester-based artist Oskar With a K.
Cube Workshop - Lick of Paint Fest
Come and join in with this hands-on creative session where The Cube Workshop is inviting the public to add their mark to a collection of 1m x 1m cubes, building colourful, abstract artworks layer by layer, on Saturday 6 September at the Kelham Island Museum.
Official Lick of Paint Battles - Lick of Paint Fest
Get ready for a full day of quick-fire live art as some of the best street artists go head-to-head in the Lick of Paint Battles at Alder Bar on 6 September 2025.
Street Art Cycle Tour - Lick of Paint Fest
See the festival like never before – on two wheels! Join Sheffield Cycle Tours for the first-ever street art ride, whizzing between murals, pausing for photos, and soaking up the colour of the city.
Doodle Workshop - Lick of Paint Fest
Get scribbling at the giant doodle table @ Nomad Maison on Sat 6 Sept, at Nomad Maison. Come by anytime between 12 and 4pm — add a doodle, leave your mark, and help fill the table with creativity.
Festival Exhibition - Lick of Paint Fest
Lick of Paint Fest vibes you can take home! The exhibition @ Nomad Maison runs Sat 6 + Sun 7 Sept, 11–4pm. Explore artwork from festival artists, grab a print or an original, and support local talent.
Lick of Paint Festival
A new street art festival for Sheffield! ‘Lick of Paint Festival’ is set to be an artist-led, weekend-long mural and street art event taking place 6 - 7 September, celebrating the diversity and talent of creatives in the North.
Street Art Walking Tour - Lick of Paint Fest
Join this three-hour guided walk through Sheffield’s street art, led by Andy from Street Art Sheffield. This tour is your chance to see the festival through the eyes of someone who knows every wall. The tour runs on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September 2025.
Book Signing & Talk with Remi Rough - Lick of Paint Fest
At this event, Remi will share insights from bis book, show slides, and reflect on a movement’s enduring impact on contemporary street art. Copies of the book will be available to purchase, with opportunities to get them signed at Nomad Maison on Sunday 7 September 2025.
Film Screenings: Bomb It & Bomb It 2 - Lick of Paint Fest
Take a front-row seat to the global graffiti movement with Kellam Film Club as they screen two acclaimed documentaries by director Jon Reiss at Alder Bar on 7 September 2025.
Floor Mural Workshop with Enzo - Lick of Paint Fest
Get hands-on with a giant collaborative artwork led by the brilliant artist Enso, known for his stunning calligraphy and intricate pattern-making at the Department of Art and Design SHU (the old Head Post Office in Fitzalan Square) on 7 September 2025.
Sustainability & Street Art with Romaround - Lick of Paint Fest
Join artist Romaround for a thought-provoking talk on sustainability in street art. Discover how creativity can drive environmental change, and learn about the global impact of their Wild Mural Projects initiative in South Africa at Nomad Maison on Sunday 7 September 2025.
ALPACA Festival
Music, hands-on workshops and talks exploring algorithmic patterns in the creative arts
Nether Edge Festival: Hot Flamingo
As part of this year’s Nether Edge Festival, join us in the intimate surrounds of the Samuel Worth Chapel for a very special evening of Django Reinhardt-inspirng of adult storytelling and live music in the atmospheric surrounds of the Samuel Worth Chapel.
Nether Edge Festival: Hidden Histories Tour
Did you know that approximately 40% of the individuals buried within Sheffield General Cemetery are buried in public graves, with many people buried in the same grave, without marker?
Nether Edge Festival: Sarah McQuaid
As part of this year’s Nether Edge Festival, prepare to be transported by the spellbinding voice and storytelling mastery of Sarah McQuaid, whose performances are as intimate as they are expansive.
Nether Edge Festival: Sarah Heneghan & Ruth Webber
As part of this year’s Nether Edge Festival, enjoy an evening of bold, genre-defying music from two of Sheffield’s most inventive and captivating performers: Sarah Heneghan and Ruth Webber.
Castlegate Festival Street Party
The Castlegate Festival is back again on Saturday 20th September 2025 with a packed line-up of artists & DJs for the annual Exchange Street party!
Powerlines Festival 2025
Powerlines festival is one of the UK’s newest Independent Metal festivals, an exciting addition to the Yorkshire the heavy metal calendar.
Spirit of Independence Film Festival
Spirit of Independence Film Festival is a vibrant celebration of bold, creative, and fiercely independent cinema, spotlighting filmmakers who dare to tell compelling stories on minimal budgets from across the globe.
Float Along Festival 2025
Back for their third year, Float Along festival makes a welcome return to Sheffield on Saturday 27 September, with another encompassing mix of post-punk and psychedelic rock, as well as the best in indie and alternative music.
Pledgefest
Pledgefest is a brand-new city-centre festival happening on Saturday 27th September 12–8pm at Devonshire Green — open to all! Expect live music, games, stalls, freebies and great vibes, all for free.
The Devonshire Green Festival
Come along for an exhilarating event, filled with food, music, and the joy of community on the lush expanse of Devonshire Green, right in the heart of Sheffield; The Devonshire Green Festival - Saturday 27 September, 12pm - 8pm.
Sensoria 2025
A celebration of a city and its music, film, art and electronica, Sensoria festival's 18th edition will once again bring live events and exhibitions to iconic venues across Sheffield, 2 - 5 October.
The Big Dreaming
Enjoy a cosy autumnal experience for the whole family at the premiere of new musical story The Big Dreaming.
No Bounds 2025
No Bounds are set to host another very special weekend of music, art, technology and dancing in Sheffield, when the 8th edition of the festival takes place 10 - 12 October 2025.
Off The Shelf Festival of Words 2025
Sheffield's annual festival celebrating books, words and ideas, is one of the UK’s largest literary festivals. Taking place 10 - 26 October, the festival will once again be bringing some of the biggest names in literary talent, media and the arts to South Yorkshire.
Let the Light In – Lemn Sissay
Hear one of our most beloved poets read from this collection, a first aid kit for the heart, as well as his other work.
Steel City Beer and Cider Festival 2025
The annual beer and cider festival hosted by the Campaign for Real Ale in Sheffield, offers a massive selection of the best beer, cider and perry, plus live music and street food. They'll be back at Kelham Island Museum again 15 - 18 October.
Cabaret Voltaire
Stephen ‘Mal’ Mallinder and Chris Watson will mark 50 years of CABARET VOLTAIRE live with an exclusive performance at FORGE Warehouse in Sheffield for SENSORIA Festival.
Out of this World 2025
Taking place across numerous outdoor locations in Sheffield City Centre on Sunday 26 October, this FREE to attend event is for anyone who enjoys sci-fi, comic books, gaming, magic, illusion, Halloween and all things spooky.
Out of Character: From Abigail’s Party to Gavin and Stacey – Alison Steadman
In a career spanning film, television, stage, and radio, Alison Steadman has become a national treasure, renowned for her memorable roles in productions like Gavin and Stacey, Pride and Prejudice, and Abigail's Party, among many others.
Sheffield Biodiversity & Regenerative Food Festival
The festival brings together and celebrates the growers, producers and organisations that contribute to a regenerative local food system and a wilder, more biodiverse region.
Illuminate The Gardens 2025
Illuminate the Gardens is a fireworks and lighting extravaganza that takes place over several nights at Sheffield's stunning Botanical Gardens, around the weekend of Bonfire Night. This years event will be 7 - 9 November.
Bolsover Castle – Lucy Worsley
Passionate about making history accessible, TV's Lucy Worsley will share the fascinating story of Bolsover Castle, a 17th-century pleasure palace in Derbyshire that holds special significance for her as the site of her first job with English Heritage.
Great British Beer Festival - Winter
Beer & Cider festival in a former steel works!
Crossed Wires: The Podcast Festival
The world's biggest podcast festival is back! Crossed Wires will once again be assembling the nation's top names in Sheffield, for one big weekend of special podcast events, Friday 3 July - Sunday 5 July.
