Les Misérables - The Arena Spectacular embarks on a World Tour from September 2024, opening with a strictly limited run of UK dates, that will bring this beloved musical phenomenon to Sheffield's Utilita Arena 10 - 13 October.
Rising star British guitarist Tom Ollendorff teams up with US-based British alto saxophonist Will Vinson, a musician with an international reputation as both a leader and sideman
Prepare to be spellbound as Sapphira Cristál (RuPaul’s Drag Race S16) makes her much-anticipated UK debut this October (together with Plain Jane and Morphine) with ITDEVENTS UK!
Exquisite 4-piece folk group, Moonrakers, bring their sparkling and unique arrangements of traditional British folk songs and their own compositions, to Yellow Arch Studios.
Flying Donkey Events are delighted to bring back Fairport Convention following last years sellout show!
To celebrate the new album, Will is embarking on his most intimate tour yet – taking shape as an up close and personal evening of acoustic performances, stories and conversation.
The first saxophonist to reach the finals of BBC Young Musician and the youngest ever soloist to perform at the Last Night of the Proms. Her infectious enthusiasm and passion for music lights up every stage.
Continuing on from last years 50th anniversary celebrations of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells, it has been announced the multi-million-selling and multi-award-winning album will be performed live in concert across the UK this Autumn on a 29 date tour.
Barry Green, a wonderfully inventive pianist with a fluent, melodic style, whose previous New York Trio gig at the Crucible Playhouse was a great success, returns to Sheffield with a new band
Season Opening including Brahms 4th Symphony
The Drifters are the longest running singing group in pop history still performing live, having enjoyed over 50 hits world wide.
The legendary romance fantasy film Twilight is touring the UK, just ahead of Halloween, in an in-concert format, live-to-film. Watch Twilight with the film’s original score and music performed by an exceptional 12-piece ensemble of rock and orchestral musicians.
Experience an enchanting evening with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and its Principal Conductor, Dinis Sousa. They are joined by the trailblazing pianist, Alexandra Dariescu, an artist who champions inclusion and diversity, promoting works by female composers.
Award winning pianist Fergus McCreadie, one of the most exciting jazz musicians on the world stage, returns to Sheffield for a solo performance after three highly successful gigs with his trio.
This Autumn sees acid house culture celebrated in the theatre in a totally unique, ground-breaking show which will feature the author of the award-winning, best-selling book RAVE NEW WORLD: confessions of a raving reporter Kirk Field, and a different nightly guest ‘Agent of Unity’, who helped shape the scene.
An evening performance by Music in the Round's Visiting String Quartet which will journey into Felix Mendelssohn's quartets.
A complimentary event exploring Felix Mendelssohn's quartets for those attending the 2.00pm and 7.00pm performances.
A venture into Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn's quartets by Music in the Round's exciting new Visiting String Quartet.
Experience the sheer power of Sheffield's own Community Gospel Choir! With their mesmerizing vocals and soul-stirring melodies, they captivate audiences like no other.
The jazz side of some popular composers.
Acoustic roots duo, Mambo Jambo, performs a spooktacular set for 0-7 year-olds and their grown-ups.
Acoustic roots duo, Mambo Jambo, performs a spooktacular set for 0-7 year-olds and their grown-ups.
Off the back of two years touring the hugely successful SALTLINES prose and music collaboration, Peter Knight (Steeleye Span) returns with this forward thinking folk and roots super group.
Acoustic roots duo, Mambo Jambo, performs a spooktacular set for 0-7 year-olds and their grown-ups.
Acoustic roots duo, Mambo Jambo, performs a spooktacular set for 0-7 year-olds and their grown-ups.
Acoustic roots duo, Mambo Jambo, performs a spooktacular set for 0-7 year-olds and their grown-ups.
An Orchestral exploration of Carnatic Music.
The Pretenders are excited to announce a headline theatre tour across the UK, including Sheffield on Friday 1st November 2024.
Jonathan Dove’s ‘The Monster in the Maze’ receives its Sheffield premiere on the iconic Crucible stage. Their most ambitious project to date, this will be Music in the Round at its best: a bold collaboration, forged in the crucible of creativity that is our City of Makers.
Heralded as a rising star by Classic FM, award winning pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason is already captivating audiences with her “maturity in performance and interpretation”.
Over the last fourteen years, The Overtones have released seven studio albums, enjoyed many sold out tours, appeared on major TV shows and headlined in world renowned venues including the London Palladium, the Royal Albert Hall and have also performed The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee at Buckingham Palace.
A real treat for guitar lovers as Sheffield’s own Jamie Taylor puts together a special quartet with three of his favourite musicians from either side of the Atlantic as he teams up with John Stowell visiting from the US.
Experience epic and inspirational music from Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Game of Thrones and beyond as the worlds of TV, film and fantasy are brought to life by a full symphony orchestra and stunning choir, in this unmissable concert featuring the greatest movie music of all time.
Hailed as a “knockout musician with a gorgeous sound” by The Philadelphia Inquirer, Brandon Patrick George is a Grammy® Award-winning flautist whose repertoire extends from the Baroque era to today.
Efpi All Star Orchestra - a unique 15 piece ensemble to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Efpi Records, featuring musicians from their bands incl. Beats & Pieces Big Band, Let Spin, and Johnny Hunter Quartet
Delyana Lazarova, winner of the inaugural Siemens Hallé International Conductor’s Competition, begins this concert with Debussy’s sensuous evocation of the poet Mallarmé’s dreams and desires of a faun.
Soft Machine, one of the great UK avant/jazz-rock and improvising bands of all time, featuring a line-up of top musicians, makes their Sheffield Jazz debut at Crookes Social Club.
Defying Gravity - West End Women is a celebration of women who have made their mark on the West End Stage. 24 November 2024.
Chart-topping Maya Youssef is hailed as ‘the queen of the qanun’, the Middle Eastern 78-stringed plucked zither. Based on Arabic classical traditions, her innovative sound has echoes of everything from jazz to flamenco, infused with warmth, humour and optimism.
Described by The Guardian as “a master pianist who lines up with the greats” and voted one of Classic FM's top 25 greatest pianists ever, Stephen Hough returns to the Playhouse for the first time in five years.
Having made waves with recent performances at Wigmore Hall and the BBC Proms, rising star trumpeter Aaron Akugbo makes his Sheffield debut. Citing Louis Armstrong as his greatest musical influence, this charismatic performer presents an eclectic mix of works.
Sheffield Chamber Orchestra present an eclectic mix of musical morsels which combine together to make a wonderfully appetising whole, in this concert on Saturday 11 November.
Sheffield-based electronic musician Leafcutter John performs his new project GRIT in this double-bill concert for Music in the Round, with experimental turntablist Graham Dunning.
After three sell out tours, the ultimate Irish-inspired Christmas concert is back with an even bigger production for 2024.
Multi-award winners Empirical who are celebrated for their distinctive signature sound, a combination of complex, thoughtful writing and spontaneous improvisation will feature material from their new album, their first full-length release since 2016.
This concert celebrates two contrasting string quartets to explore fin de siècle classical music.
The Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and its Chief Conductor, Riccardo Frizza, make a welcome return to Sheffield City Hall in a programme that promises to resonate long after the final note has been played.
Featuring everything from classical favourites to irresistible tango and famous movie hits, this afternoon concert by Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, is a perfect treat for music-lovers of all ages.
The Sheffield Beatles Project is a 30-member supergroup of Sheffield’s finest musicians, dedicated to faithfully recreating iconic albums by The Beatles in their entirety, returning the The Octagon Centre this December to perform The White Album.
Brigantes play gems of the Baroque
The beloved Christmas film, The Holiday, will be presented live in concert this winter across the UK, featuring its magical musical score performed live to the film by a full concert orchestra.
The Sheffield Beatles Project is a 30-member supergroup of Sheffield’s finest musicians, dedicated to faithfully recreating iconic albums by The Beatles in their entirety, returning the The Octagon Centre this December to perform The White Album.
Love Actually tells ten separate, yet interweaving stories of love around Christmas time. The film features an all-star ensemble cast, including Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Bill Nighy, Martine McCutcheon, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley, Martin Freeman, and many more.
Step Into Christmas for the most magical show of the year. This Christmas concert feel good show, brings all the magic of the season to life, with all you favourite songs, you will know and love!
A Christmas tradition like no other! The Black Dyke Band and Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus return once again for this wonderful seasonal celebration with carols for choir, singalongs for the audience and gems for the band.
Atomic, the world's sexiest 80s band return to Sheffield City Hall for Quake 5.
Swan Lake is arguably the world’s most popular ballet, and a timeless tale. Prince Siegfried falls in love with Odette, Queen of the Swans, only to be tricked into betraying her by the wicked von Rothbart and his daughter Odile.
ELO AGAIN are back with their stunning 'Re-Discovery Tour' celebrating the truly universal music of Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra.
A regular guest to the series, the BBC Philharmonic returns with its Chief Conductor, John Storgårds, for a concert of works by two composers who were giants in their own rights.
It’s time to bang a gong and Get it On for - one night of glam rock! From the producers who brought you the hit show "Lost in Music". Girls rock your boys at the biggest glam rock show of a generation!
Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert presents a live orchestral rendition of the series’ iconic soundtrack, paired with a two-hour special recap of the animated series’ three seasons displayed on a full-size cinema screen.
A baroque-tastic evening celebrating even more of the 18th century’s greatest hits, exploring why the masterpieces of the time became so popular and why these tunes are still everywhere today.
Andrew Manze is well-known as a leading interpreter and one of the composer’s biggest advocates of Vaughan Williams, a composer with whom he has a particularly close affinity. He conducts the Hallé’s performance of several of Vaughan Williams’ much-loved pieces, including his Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis and Fifth Symphony.
Tap Factory is thrilled to make its return to the UK with its 10th Anniversary Tour! Prepare to be captivated as eight extraordinary male performers deliver a sensational blend of dance, acrobatics, music, and comedy, creating a show that appeals to audiences of all ages.
Over the years Jack Savoretti has taken the male singer songwriter genre in a direction entirely his own. As he has evolved from the guitar picking troubadour early on in his career to more recently the chart-topping arena selling crooner, he manages to avoid every pigeon-hole thrown in his direction.
How time flies. It’s been 40 years since Alison Moyet stepped out of Yazoo and fired up a solo career with her #1 debut album ‘Alf’ and Top 10 hits ‘Love Resurrection’ and ‘All Cried Out’.
The Brigantes and Sand Artist Rosa van der Vijver present Ravel's Mother Goose!
One of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant – with dramatic results.
The World’s premier show in celebration of ‘The Velvet Voice’ experience all the hits from his amazing career, culminating over 40 million album sales and eight Grammy awards including many of the greatest dance anthems and love songs ever written, fronted by international Luther Vandross tribute Harry Cambridge and his 10-piece band.
Following 2023’s much lauded sell out ‘Refuelled! Tour’, Mike + The Mechanics return for the ‘Looking Back - Living The Years 2025 Tour’
Direct from the West End and having sold out venues worldwide, Seven Drunken Nights-The Story of the Dubliners returns to theatres in 2025.
The Hallé and its new Principal Conductor, Kahchun Wong, in his first season taking over the reins from Mark Elder, are thrilled to be opening the Classical Sheffield Weekend festival with this programme of carefully considered firsts.
In 2025 Kim Wilde and her band will be embarking on the ‘Closer Tour’. Playing the legendary ‘Close’ album as well as songs from the upcoming ‘Closer’ album and of course her earlier hits.
Renowned singer and entertainer Gareth Gates is set to captivate audiences with his latest show, Gareth Gates Sings Love Songs from the Movies.
Ocean Colour Scene’s rip-roaring live shows have long been one of the most extraordinary sights in modern rock - communal outpourings of hope and joy which boast the most life-affirming sing-a-longs you’ll ever hear.
The first national tour of the greatest musicals of all time performed by a sensational live band and character singers, plus a giant screen with sing along lyrics make this a must see show.
Since his first appearance with the brilliant Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Tenan has become a frequent guest conductor of this distinctive ensemble.
La Bohème is one of the most romantic operas ever written. It tells the tragic tale of the doomed, consumptive Mimi and her love for a penniless writer.
Marta Gardolińska, Music Director of the Opéra national de Lorraine, conducts this programme of conflict and resolution. With its beautifully broad ranges of tonal colour, tinged with the trials of the American Civil War, it is easy to see why Copland’s score for Appalachian Spring earned him a Pulitzer Prize.
The Waterboys have been led by Scottish singer and guitarist Mike Scott since the 1980s and have evolved through countless line-ups, winning a fearsome concert reputation along the way.
Step into the unparalleled world of Taylor Swift and her Eras experience in this electrifying show featuring the incredible Xenna. A celebration of the iconic pop sensation's music, style, and unrivalled stage presence.
The first South American orchestra to appear in the series, the prestigious Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra of Colón Opera makes a splash with this colourful and fizzy programme.
Legendary space rock pioneers Hawkwind will return to UK stages in Spring 2025, touring in support of their current studio album ‘Stories From Time And Space' out on Cherry Red Records.
Music legend and global LGBTQ+ icon Holly Johnson has announced 3 extra dates to his Welcome To The Pleasuredome 40th Anniversary Tour. The tour will celebrate 4 decades since the iconic debut album by Frankie Goes to Hollywood and now includes a new date in Sheffield.
A passionate season finale including pieces by John Williams
The Sheffield International Concert Series season finale will leave you in awe of the wonders of creation. Under the baton of the Hallé’s charismatic Choral Director, Matthew Hamilton, the massed forces of the Hallé and the Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus will breathe hope and joy into Haydn’s divine masterpiece, The Creation.
Killer Queen have been performing their tribute to Queen’s concert since 1993. Their expert musicianship, extraordinary energy and accurate portrayal of the world’s greatest live band have rightfully earned Killer Queen the title of Queen tribute royalty.
Legend, The Music of Bob Marley is an unforgettable evening celebrating this musical icon in one fantastic stage show extravaganza. Combining his superb, distinctive vocals with flawless musicianship, and a supremely talented cast.
Sheffield’s biggest party! Tramlines returns to Hillsborough Park 25 - 27 July for their 17th edition.
Direct from The Royal Albert Hall, A Country Night In Nashville recreates the scene of a buzzing honky tonk in downtown Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home of country music.
Designed as a tongue-in-cheek rocked-up light-hearted ABBA satire, this show achieved worldwide cult status with critical acclaim and was acknowledged for initiating the ABBA revival, which brought about ABBA Gold, Muriel’s wedding and MAMMA MIA!
Michael Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look and sound like the King of Pop, but he's honed his routine so carefully that audiences truly believe they are watching Michael Jackson himself.