Exhibitions in Sheffield
With such a fantastic array of museums and galleries in Sheffield (many of which are free to visit) you'll never be short of interesting exhibitions to explore in the city.
While there are some fascinating permanent exhibitions across the city, all worth exploring and available all-year round, here you'll find listings for temporary exhibitions in Sheffield which are only available for a limited amount of time- catch them before they're gone!
Use the tags below and date search to help narrow the results you'd like to see.
Exhibition listings
The Boy with a Leg Named Brian: Memoirs by Pete McKee
This major new exhibition takes visitors on a nostalgia-filled journey through the childhood of one of Sheffield best-loved artists, Pete McKee.
Inside / Outside Exhibition
The new exhibition 'Inside/Outside' is coming to Cupola Gallery.
Alternate Realities: Collateral Echoes Performance
Choreographer and artist Anthea Lewis explores rituals of grief and the power of collective energy through movement and sound, in a live collaboration with musicians and dancers.
Sheffield DocFest: Alternate Realities
Sheffield Doc Fest's Alternate Realities exhibition showcases innovative non-fiction and immersive documentary in all forms.
The Blue Frog: a David Willett Retrospective
This exhibition invites visitors into the playful imagination of Sheffield-based artist David Willett (1962-2024)
Exhibition Launch feat. Sheffield One World Choir
Get ready for an evening of exploration across art, photography and more and meet the artists behind a wide array of inspiring pieces exhibiting at this years festival.
Selected Space Sheffield
Selected Space: Sheffield 2025 brings together quality artists and makers from across the region for you to browse, support and enjoy.
Art in the Gardens
Taking place Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September 2025 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.
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.
We are the Monument
Curated by artist Yuen Fong Ling, We are the Monument explores the ways in which the plinth can be seen as a social, political and cultural symbol and encourages us to consider the significance of those represented on, or in opposition to, the plinth.
Sheffield Stories: Caribbean Footsteps
This new exhibition celebrates the many ways that people of African Caribbean heritage have contributed to Sheffield life.
The Ruskin Collection: Capturing Colour
The gallery looks at how Ruskin established his collection in Sheffield to help people find inspiration in art and nature, and explores the relevance of his ideas today.
Derrick Greaves: Art Worlds
Derrick Greaves (1927 – 2022) grew up in Sheffield and his early experiences here had a significant impact on the development of his painting. This new exhibition at the Graves Gallery is the first retrospective of his work since his death, bringing together a selection of paintings, drawings and sketchbooks from a career spanning eight decades.
