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 narrow the event listings 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.
Visit Sheffield Cathedral this summer for a special exhibition of creative textile work by Christine, winner of the 2025 Newgate Volunteer of the Year Award and long-standing volunteer at the Cathedral.
Dinosaurs have taken over Sheffield Cathedral! Follow the clues, uncover hidden prehistoric creatures, and claim a dinosaur-themed prize at the end of your journey, running 21 July - 4 August.
Sheffield Central Library will be hosting an exhibition to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the twinning of Sheffield and the German city of Bochum. The exhibition will showcase the civic relationship between Sheffield City Council and Stadt Bochum, as well as the importance of grassroots and community links between organisations in both cities.
An new exhibition looking at the life, work and legacy of the late British architect, teacher and writer Peter Blundell Jones
Grab your buckets and spades as the seaside returns to Sheffield's Peace Gardens this summer, with a whole host of FREE family fun, 24 July - 24 August.
Step behind the screens and explore the making that powers play! Whether you’re sculpting clay characters, building LEGO scenes or animating, discover how craft and creativity come together to create some of the world’s most imaginative videogames, with fun activities every day 24 July – 1 September.
Follow the flutter, swing and squawk! Get ready for a summer of discovery as the ‘Tropical Treasures’ trail swings into play at the Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife Conservation Park, 26 July - 31 August.
Swim England’s biggest domestic swimming event of the year, the Summer Meet forms part of a swimming competition structure in Great Britain whereby the top-ranked swimmers are invited to compete at the British Swimming Summer Championships.
Abbeydale Road Beer Festival returns for its fourth year, Thursday 31 July to Sunday 3 August, bringing the ultimate craft beer showdown between Lancashire and Yorkshire to one of Sheffield’s most vibrant streets.
Told through an electrifying mix of theatre, film, beatbox, and rap, Heads Up: Frank’s Story is a bold coming-of-age adventure performed by a talented cast of young artists from refugee backgrounds.