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 in the city, which are available to peruse 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!
Exhibition listings
Phlegm: Pandemic Diary
Work by one of Sheffield’s most popular artists, Phlegm is set be celebrated at this new exhibition, running at the Millennium Gallery, Saturday 13 January - Sunday 7 July. Pandemic Diaries showcases a spectacular series of over 60 drawings made throughout the 2020 lockdown.
Skylarking
A brand new exhibition and events programme by Sheffield-based artist Ashley Holmes.
Flora, Fauna & Feasting | Rockingham Pottery Exhibition
The latest exhibition at Wentworth Woodhouse is not to be missed!
Festival of Debate 2024
The largest annual non-partisan politics festival in the UK! Expect another challenging and diverse programme of events, featuring an array of well-known keynote speakers, when Festival of Debate returns 16 April — 25 May.
'Organic' by Kathryn Watson and 'In Praise of Shadows' by Fumi
New solo shows are coming to Cupola gallery: 'Organic' by Kathryn Watson and 'In Praise. of Shadows' by Fumi
Open Up Sheffield 2024
With 100+ studios taking part, Open Up Sheffield is one of the largest open studio events outside of London and helps showcase some of Sheffield's finest creative talents. This year it will take place over two weekends, 4 May - 6 May & 11 May - 12 May.
Weston Park May Fayre 2024
Prepare to be amazed! and come along to Weston Park May Fayre at Weston Park, Sheffield on Sunday 19 May 2024 for a wonderful nostalgic day out with all of your family.
False Note: Live Performance
Join artist Freya Dooley and musician Emma Daman Thomas at Site Galleryfor a new live performance expanding on the False Note exhibition score.
Sheffield DocFest 2024
Following a successful 30th edition of the festival in 2023, Sheffield Docfest returns Wednesday 12 June - Monday 17 June 2024.
The Rotary Classic Car & Bike Show
Join Sheffield's first Classic Car & Bike Show organised by Rotary Clubs of Sheffield Vulcan & Abbeydale. Raise funds for local charities. Enjoy a display of classic cars, bikes & support our community!
Art in the Gardens
Taking place Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September 2024 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.
Sensoria 2024
A celebration of a city and its music, film, art and electronica, Sensoria festival's 17th edition will once again bring live events and exhibitions to iconic venues across Sheffield, 3 - 6 October.
Portraiture and the Human Figure
The human figure has been a subject for artists since the earliest cave paintings. This new display, drawn from Sheffield’s collections, explores artists’ enduring fascination with depicting people.
PostNatures
PostNatures sees Lucas draw on the constructed composition of Turner’s painting to highlight how imaginary subjects can affect our individual or cultural perceptions of reality.
City of Rivers (Weston Park Museum)
Sheffield is a city born from its rivers, sculpting the landscape and powering the industries that made it prosper. This exhibition brings together stories, objects, artwork, film and photography to chronicle the city's relationship with its waterways.
The Ruskin Collection: Hand, Head and Heart
The Guild of St George’s Ruskin Collection celebrates the visionary ideas of the Victorian artist and writer, John Ruskin (1819-1900)
Ancient Egypt
From pharaohs and pyramids to mummies and myths, explore the wonders of Ancient Egypt in our gallery at Weston Park Museum.
Beneath Your Feet
Unearth the remarkable stories behind the stars of the city’s collection in the museum's archaeology gallery.
Gordon Bridge Gallery: Picturing Sheffield
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.
Sheffield Life and Times
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.
Sheffield Stories: Sheffield in the 1950s, 60s & 70s
Sheffield Stories celebrates the very best thing about our fantastic city – its people.
The Sykes Gallery Metalwork Collection
Sheffield Museums’ Metalwork Collection is one of the finest in the world. It contains the cutlery, flatware and tableware that have made Sheffield famous, as well as beautiful objects collected from every continent.
LAND – Photographs by Matthew Conduit
Post-industrial landscapes have held a lifelong fascination for Sheffield-based artist Matthew Conduit. For more than three decades he has repeatedly returned to photograph the same sites, revisiting and reworking what he sees around him.
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.
It's All a Show: Fairground Showmen*, Identity and Mental Health
An exhibition exploring what it means to be a Showman in the twenty-first century and the relationship between identity and mental health in that community.
Ways of Water
This new immersive exhibition sees contemporary artists Matterlurgy explore how our lives are intertwined with our local water infrastructure, from historic wells to expansive reservoirs.
Donald Rodney, Britannia Hospital 2
Britannia Hospital 2 by Donald Rodney is one of a series he made using x-rays. For Rodney, x-rays were a way to look beneath the surface and examine the social and political ills in British society.
Seen. Heard. Valued.
Seen. Heard. Valued. is unique exhibition showcasing families' art, stories and voices from across Sheffield.
