Sheffield's Big Events & Festivals 2024
2024 promises another huge line-up of exciting events and festivals happening across Sheffield.
From large music festivals and international sporting events to food & drink celebrations, outdoor markets and lots of family fun, see what's happening throughout the year and get planning a 2024 weekend adventure in our Outdoor City.
Events coming up...
KENREX
Part Western, part True Crime, with a foot stomping live Americana soundtrack, KENREX is a gritty, gripping, one-man thrill ride showing at The Crucible Playhouse, running 26 October - 16 November.
Sheffield Cocktail Week
Get ready for Sheffield’s biggest city-wide cocktail event! Enjoy £5 cocktails at bars, restaurants & clubs throughout the city! Help support the hard-working hospitality businesses in Sheffield, while enjoying delicious £5 cocktails!
Autumn Lights at Don Valley Bowl
Autumn Lights returns to Don Valley Bowl for their fireworks fiesta on Bonfire Night Tuesday 5 November. Alongside Sheffield's biggest fireworks display, there will live music, DJ, fire/ light performers, laser shows, fun fair and street food.
Sheffield Vegan Market - November 2024
Taking Place on Sunday 10 November, the event brings together a huge variety of vegan street food vendors alongside a whole host of fantastic ethical traders.
Crackers For Christmas- festive market opening weekend
Come and celebrate the opening weekend of Sheffield's Christmas Market and the countdown to Christmas with a host festive family entertainment across the city centre, 16 - 17 November.
Yorkshire Artspace Open Studios 2024
Visit the creative workspaces of some of the best contemporary artists and craftspeople in the region. Join Yorkshire Artspace for their annual Open Studios showcase at Persistence Works and Exchange Place Studios 16 - 17 November,
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.
Victorian Christmas Market at Kelham Island Museum
Gather under the gas-lamps and celebrate the start of the festive season as the much-loved Victorian Christmas Market returns to Sheffield's Kelham Island Museum on Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December.
Sharrow Vale Christmas Market 2024
Sharrow Vale Road host their festive street market on Sunday 1 December with over 100 stalls selling a wide variety of locally-sourced and homemade produce, preserves, sweet treats, crafts, gifts and more.
Sheffield Cathedral Illuminated: The Gift
Start your Chrisrtmas celebrations with a visit to Sheffield Cathedral Illuminated: The Gift created by Luxmuralis. This will be their fifth Christmas illuminations spectacular, lighting up the building inside and out, 3 - 7 December.
Snow White (Lyceum Theatre)
Sheffield Lyceum's 2024 spectacular, fun-packed, family pantomime is… Snow White! Starring Catherine Tyldesley as the Wicked Queen, Gladiator's Viper and Sheffield’s favourite Dame, Damian Williams, the show runs 6 December - 5 January.
Little Shop of Horrors (Crucible Theatre)
Sheffield Theatres present the hilarious killer rock musical live on the Crucible stage. Blooming with favourites including Little Shop of Horrors, Suddenly Seymour and Skid Row (Downtown), the show runs 7 December - 18 January.
