Festivals

There are also so many incredible festivals that go on in the city, from mass public participation to specialist themes that have global impact and appeal. It would be a long list to include them all, but here are some of the most well-known and unique - all of which display a strong local twist.

Summer in the Outdoor City 2021

Summer 2021 saw our biggest season of events yet, with outdoor activities combining seamlessly with cultural events and music festivals. Watch this video to get a snapshot of what goes on over summer in Sheffield - and see you for the 2022 edition...

Film, Literature & Debate

DocFest

The internationally renowned documentary festival is a creative space for discovery, collaboration and inspiration. Each year the programme champions and pushes forward new talent, ideas and interaction for the future of the industry.

DocFest

Festival of Debate

The UK's largest annual politic festival

Festival of Debate

Off the Shelf

The 'Festival of Words' is is one of the largest and most accessible literary festivals in the UK, bringing the biggest names in literature and the arts to Sheffield every year. The festival also has a long tradition of commissioning new poetry to be displayed in very prominent city locations, usually on buildings. This has led to work by Jarvis Cocker, Andrew Motion, Benjamin Zephaniah, Carol Ann Duffy, Bureleigh Doherty, and Roger McGough featuring in public places throughout the city, bringing culture, architecture and public realm into one setting.

Off the Shelf

Music festivals

No Bounds

The best in electronic music combined with immersive art installations and sensory experiences. Just take a look at what The Guardian had to say about their 2022 festival.

Get Together

Booking the best in emerging talent, this day long festival can't be beaten for value and vibe. This is the place to be to tell everyone that you heard them first.

Tramlines

One of the most well known day festivals in the UK, held in Hillsborough Park just outside the city centre. A proper Sheffield-made story, this festival does so much for local organisations too.

Chamber Music Festival

The city's very own Music in the Round have pioneered this festival showcasing incredible talents in the classical and modern classical genres. If you thought this sort of thing wasn't for you, try this and think again...

Celebrating the Outdoor City

ShAFF

The Sheffield Adventure Film Festival celebrates the best new adventure films from around the world with an annual festival and a schedule of year-round events.

Festival of the Outdoors

A month-long schedule of events and activities kick off 'outdoor season' every March, celebrating Sheffield's many vibrant outdoor communities

Three people bouldering in the peak district.

Cliffhanger

A weekend of activity in the city centre, Cliffhanger includes everything from skateboarding to mountain biking, and at the centre of it all is the British Bouldering Championship, located in a city centre park on a purpose built wall.

Sheffield Walking Festival

Timed to coincide with Heritage Week, the walking festival explores our green spaces as much as our heritage sites.

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Multi-discipline

Festival Of The Mind

Festival of the Mind

A bi-annual celebration of the University of Sheffield's world-class research, showcasing collaborative projects produced by academics from the University and artistic talent from Sheffield’s creative industries

Festival of the Mind

Sensoria

A film and music festival with innovation at its core that's hard to put into one box. Pioneering new locations and venues around the city for performance. It is informal and informative; loves to provide access, raise aspiration and work to encourage new talent.

Sensoria
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