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.
This major new exhibition takes visitors on a nostalgia-filled journey through the childhood of one of Sheffield best-loved artists, Pete McKee.
Explore a spectacular world of colour – how we see it, how it’s made, how it’s used and what it means! This new exhibition brings together over 150 objects spanning art, science, nature and cultural histories, alongside a range of interactive activities, running 16 June - 14 September.
From June 23 to August 31, explore Sheffield’s city centre businesses with a free careers trail. Come and join in this children’s activities and find out more. Perfect for young people and families! Grab a map, solve puzzles, discover careers, and earn a badge + a chance to win a £100 gift card!
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.
This summer, Sheffield Cathedral will be transformed into a vibrant tapestry of colour, silk, and sacred storytelling.
Live music at Leopold Square featuring JJ's Cocktail Club on Saturday 16th August and Jazz Hot Six on Sunday 17th August 2025.
Get ready for a fantastic day out as The Moor teams up with the Rotary Club of Sheffield Vulcan to bring you the 15th Annual Classic Car Show on Sunday 17 August.
Visit Shire Brook Valley’s Amphitheatre for a community picnic! There will be live music from Woodhouse Brass Band and various activities and information about the habitats and species on site and in the surrounding blue and green spaces.
Free Summer Activities 2025
Live music at Leopold Square featuring Bex Pizzata on Saturday 23rd August and Julia Waldron and The Orchestrators on Sunday 24th August 2025.
Get ready for a day of epic tunes, street food, family fun, and celebration as Carefest 2025 takes over Thorncliffe Hall on Monday 25th August!
A guided walk along an easy going city centre discovery trail. We will explore how engineering has developed the city of Sheffield. You will see diverse buildings and structures, ancient and modern, various forms of transport & bridges.
The September edition of this quarterly market, which takes place in the streets around Nether Edge. Expect a bustling atmosphere with over eighty stallholders selling a vast array of local produce, crafts and wares.
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.
Step inside the music of Bach, up-close and re-imagined, in this specially created 8 speaker surround-sound installation based on Bach's Sonata No.1 performed by violinist Benjamin Nabarro.
Step inside the music of Bach, up-close and re-imagined, in this specially created 8 speaker surround-sound installation based on Bach's Sonata No.1 performed by violinist Benjamin Nabarro.
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.
Sharrow Vale Road host their festive street market on Sunday30 November with over 100 stalls selling a wide variety of locally-sourced and homemade produce, preserves, sweet treats, crafts, gifts and more.
From pharaohs and pyramids to mummies and myths, explore the wonders of Ancient Egypt in our gallery at Weston Park Museum.
Unearth the remarkable stories behind the stars of the city’s collection in the museum's archaeology gallery.
Discover a new perspective on Sheffield in Weston Park Museum's art gallery, packed with local scenes and views of the city from the past 250 years.
Discover some of Sheffield's fascinating stories, told from the point of view of people who’ve lived here, in our Sheffield Life & Times gallery.
Explore the brand new additions joining Spike the Woolly Rhino and co. in the museum’s natural science showcase.
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.
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.