85 results for the term ‘exhibition’
Art exhibition: A Sense of Belonging
An exhibition of paintings and etchings that capture the drama and the quiet beauty of the Peak District
House of Fun Exhibition
A little weird. A lot wonderful. Art that’s immersive, surreal, and seriously selfie-worthy. Explore stories of parties, excess, and fun in a new playful and interactive exhibition – expect costumes, games, and a space made for wild imaginations!
Exhibitions
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.
Perspectives 21 Exhibition
The Best of Sheffield Photography - Sheffield Photographic Society's 21st annual Perspectives Exhibition will take place in the Sheffield Winter Garden commencing Friday 31st October at 12 noon, running daily through to Sunday, 9th November 2025.
Tales from a Hard City Exhibition
An exhibition celebrating 30 years since the release of Kim Flitcroft & Alex Usborne’s extraordinary documentary feature film shot in Sheffield in 1993. Using photography and archive to explore the journey inside the cult film.
‘Day One’ Climate Exhibition at Sheffield Manor Lodge
An exhibition showcasing creative work around climate change by Sheffield young residents.
Modern Toss: 21st Anniversary Touring Exhibition
Modern Toss will bring a full-scale retrospective of its work to Sheffield for two weeks from October as the city is announced as the next stop on its 21st Anniversary Exhibition Tour.
Jessop West Exhibition Space
Humanities building for Sheffield University, incorporating the English, history and modern languages departments plus public spaces and galleries.
Slime Mother
Slime Mother is a multi-sensory solo exhibition by artist and writer Abi Palmer.
Peter Blundell Jones: Architecture, Landscape & the City
An new exhibition looking at the life, work and legacy of the late British architect, teacher and writer Peter Blundell Jones
Young Creatives
Young Creatives is a vibrant art exhibition showcasing the talent of pupils from Mercia Learning Trust schools. Visit Mercure St Paul’s to see the exhibition and bid on the artwork, with proceeds supporting Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity.
Paintings by Andy Cropper
Cupola Gallery are excited to announce Paintings by Andy Cropper, a new exhibition opening on Saturday, 11 October 2025, with a special preview event on Friday, 10 October, from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. There will also be an Artist Talk on Thursday 23 October 2025, 7:30 pm at the gallery.
Lithosphere Expeditions
Lithosphere Expeditions is a UK-based outdoor adventure company specialising in professionally guided experiences across the Peak District.
Sheffield Stories: Caribbean Footsteps
This new exhibition celebrates the many ways that people of African Caribbean heritage have contributed to Sheffield life.
The Boy with a Leg Named Brian: Memoirs by Pete McKee
This major new exhibition takes visitors on a nostalgia-filled journey through the childhood of one of Sheffield best-loved artists, Pete McKee.
In Conversation: On the Border of my Peaceful Home
This new exhibition, curated by artist Kedisha Coakley, brings together artworks, objects and specimens from Sheffield’s collection to explore the relationship between Empire and the trade in fruit and flowers.
Crafted at The Millennium Gallery
The Millennium Gallery’s popular selling showcase, Crafted returns this autumn, celebrating excellence in making across the region and beyond, 25 October - 24 December.
Autumn Almanac V
Autumn Almanac is an annual survey show featuring works by studio members of Yorkshire Artspace, offering a snapshot of contemporary practice amongst some of the most talented artists in Sheffield.
Unquiet Landscapes
38 contemporary artists from across the UK explore real and imagined landscapes.
What's On
Sheffield has a fantastic programme of vibrant events and festivals all year round, from international sporting fixtures and summer music festivals to world-renowned theatre and exhibitions.
New Horizons: Growing Sheffield’s Art Collection
Sheffield’s art collection has been expanding and evolving ever since it was founded 150 years ago. Today, it continues to develop, celebrating artistic excellence that reflects the world we live in and helps us find our place in it.
PRE/POST
Sheffield-based artist Sarah Attwood explores the metamorphosis of the mother through the juxtaposition of the sculpture and photography series Her shoes with a new body of mixed media work created after the birth of her son.
Sheffield Print Fair 2025
Sheffield Print Fair returns for their 12th year and will once again celebrate of all things print on Saturday 8 November at the Millennium Gallery, with a host of artists, galleries and print people taking part.
Vice Press Open House 2025
Taking place on Saturday 25 October, Open House was co-founded by renowned Sheffield-based artist Matt Ferguson and celebrates the work of independent artists, creators and vendors from across the UK.
Penny McCarthy: How to Look Through Time
Penny McCarthy sets out to find new ways to consider time, loss and preservation.
Yorkshire Artspace Open Studios 2025
Visit the creative workspaces of some of the best contemporary artists and craftspeople in the region. Join Yorkshire Artspace for their annual Open Studios showcase at Persistence Works and Exchange Place Studios 15 - 16 November.
Collection Display: Place and Identity
See how ideas around place and identity have been explored by artists including Fay Godwin, David Hockney, Mandy Payne, Frank Auerbach, Eric Ravilious and and Kateřina Šedá.
Collection Display: Colour, Form & Line
Discover how artists have experimented with colour and form, with displays including work by Joseph Cutts, Naum Gabo, Tess Jaray and Bridget Riley.
Meersbrook Art Fair
Come along for an inspiring free arts event in Meersbrook, featuring a diverse range of works from 16 talented Sheffield artists, offering a unique opportunity of purchasing high-quality art directly from them.
Collection Display: Portraits and the Human Figure
Drawn from Sheffield’s collections, this recently refreshed display explores artists’ enduring fascination with depicting people.
Ancient Egypt
From pharaohs and pyramids to mummies and myths, explore the wonders of Ancient Egypt in our gallery at Weston Park Museum.
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.
What On Earth!
Explore the brand new additions joining Spike the Woolly Rhino and co. in the museum’s natural science showcase.
Home Making
Home Making explores how making, play, learning and cooperation can forge a sense of purpose, belonging, and respite in times of change and uncertainty.
October Half-Term at the National Videogame Museum
Assemble your squad for the ultimate LEGO Fortnite Odyssey adventure this half-term! Play together on the big screen, build a giant LEGO brick village, create game-inspired art, and enjoy fun take-home activities.
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.
The Ruskin Collection: Capturing Colour
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.
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.
Beneath Your Feet
Unearth the remarkable stories behind the stars of the city’s collection in the museum's archaeology gallery.
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.
Celebrating Caribbean Food, Culture, and Art
Come along for a day filled with delicious Caribbean food, vibrant culture, and beautiful art!
Pride of Yorkshire
A brand-new sculpture trail will be taking to the streets of South Yorkshire from June right through to September 2026, as the Pride of Yorkshire roars into life.
Yorkshire Artspace
Yorkshire Artspace provides studio space to around 170 artists and makers across two studio sites in Sheffield city centre, and hold regular open days and special events around festivals and exhibitions.
Gage Gallery
With beautiful natural lighting and plenty of wall and floor space, gage is the perfect place to hold your exhibition or event in the heart of Sheffield.
World-class drawings from Chatsworth return to Sheffield's Millennium Gallery
Over 50 works from one of the UK’s most significant collections of Old Master drawings are set to return to Sheffield’s Millennium Gallery this month after wowing visitors earlier this year.
Cupola Gallery
Established in 1991 Cupola remains one of the most respected contemporary galleries for the sale and exhibition of fine art & fine craft in the north of England.
S1 Artspace
S1 Artspace is an artist-led organisation providing studio space for over twenty Sheffield based artists and a project space, which presents an annual programme of contemporary exhibitions, screenings and events.
Art Scene
Art Scene is a multifunctional art space and Italian coffee shop that offers great Italian coffee, a range of quality art supplies and the walls are an exhibition space for local artists.
Millennium Gallery
The Millennium Gallery is Sheffield’s premier destination for art, craft and design. Here you can see some of Sheffield’s unique heritage, including the metalwork which made the city world famous, alongside contemporary art and design exhibitions.
Sheffield set to welcome landmark 10th edition of British Art Show
One of the UK’s most prestigious art events, British Art Show will return to where is all started, when the landmark tenth edition tours to Sheffield in October 2027 through a multi-venue partnership between Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Museums, Site Gallery, Yorkshire Artspace and Arts Catalyst.
Summer Pride events in Sheffield (2024)
A round up of Pride events celebrating Sheffield's LGBTQ+ communities taking place in June and July 2024.
Mausoleum of the Giants book released
An incredible photographic record of Phelgm's Mausoleum of the Giants exhibition and the exhaustive physical process involved, has now been released as a brand new book to create a lasting reminder of this epic three-week installation.
Phlegm
Phlegm is a world-renowned artist, cartoonist, illustrator, and muralist, who lives in Sheffield but has painted walls across the globe.
Vanessa Toulmin
Vanessa's dedication, energy and enthusiasm take her way beyond her actual job title.
Summer Holiday Culture Highlights
If you're in need of ideas to keep the kids entertained, Our Favourite Places have pulled together their cultural holiday highlights for a creative summer in Sheffield.
Lydia Hooke - Sheffield Hallam University Student
From the city’s diverse architecture to its indie shops and art galleries, graphic design student Lydia finds a world of creative inspiration among Sheffield’s streets.
Peak Mountaineering
Peak Mountaineering is a long established provider of the highest quality mountain training, group events, outdoor adventures and overseas expeditions.
Sheffield’s museums make history as they unite for new era
Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust and Museums Sheffield have announced they are to join together to form one of the city’s biggest cultural organisations.
Huge new water wildlife mural completed in Sheffield
Sheffield street artist Peachzz has completed a new large-scale wildlife mural on the side of the Cubo building, overlooking Pound’s Park in Sheffield City Centre.
Look Up, it's a McKee!
This is Pete McKee's first foray into the world of augmented reality. Full of nostalgia and perfect to celebrate the football history of Sheffield, with some new characters, a dash of retro music, and a nod to the 'Soccer Kid' hit computer game developed here.
The Winter Garden and Peace Gardens
Few cities can boast a public space like Sheffield’s Winter Garden and its outdoor companion the Peace Gardens.
Street Art
There are a number of street artists who live in Sheffield and make our walls into something beautiful for the city to be proud of. Their variety of styles can be seen here, as well as all over the world - and we have plenty of guest murals painted by artists who have visited Sheffield to create their own mark too.
The National Videogame Museum
The UK's national cultural centre for videogames, The National Videogame Museum is on a mission to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret videogames for everyone. With over 100 playable exhibits, it's also a lot of fun!
The modern makers at No Bounds 2022
The No Bounds 2022 program leads with major pieces of work exploring new technologies, yet with a collective and collaborative approach, as well as cross continental musical dialogues. Here's Liam O'Shea, festival director, with more information.
Regeneration of Fargate and High Street
Connecting the Heart of the City to Castlegate, Fargate is one of the most important areas of the city. It’s time to revitalise it and make it the destination Sheffield deserves.
Conference Sector strong as an exciting Autumn programme kicks off in Sheffield
The start of the Autumn season coincides with the publication of the annual Sheffield Conference Sector Report (UKCAMS) which has revealed there was a significant increase in the amount of money visitors of conference and business events brought to the city in 2023.
Wortley Top Forge Industrial Museum
Top Forge is a Water Powered Heavy Iron Forge whose history can be traced back to at least 1640. Exhibits at Top Forge include the original water wheels and water-powered drop hammers within the original Forge building which is progressively being restored to 1900s condition. All three Water Wheels can be run subject to the conditions.
Discover our venues
We’re really proud of our high-quality venues and hotels which offer something a bit different to the usual suspects. They all have a distinctively Sheffield flavour. With 2000 bedrooms within 10 minutes’ walk of our central venues all tastes and budgets are catered for.
May Fayre returns to Sheffield
Weston Park May Fayre is set to bring a day of free family entertainment when it returns on Sunday 22 May, with street performers, exhibitors, stalls and children’s fun fair.
Family Day for families of kids who stammer
Do you have a young person who stammers? Join this family day for a day full of unforgettable memories. Where stammering is the norm, not the exception.
Transform your business with the Business Productivity Programme
Do you have a big idea to jump-start productivity in your business? Maybe you can see your productivity has room to grow, but need some guidance to get there? Don’t miss the opportunity to get the help you need through the Business Productivity Programme!
Top 10 Things to See
From the largest urban glass house in Europe to the largest theatre complex outside of London, there's lots to experience in Sheffield, The Outdoor City.
Look Up, it's Hankong!
Augmented reality brilliance on the rooftop of the Graves Gallery and Central Library in Sheffield city centre.
A city break with a soundtrack
Whether you love basing your weekend away around a national tour, prefer to rock up at a local joint and check out whatever happens to be on offer, or you're a band/artist playing one of our venues or festivals, then you'll feel right at home here.
Sheffield spotlighted as UK travel destination on German Breakfast TV
Airing on German Breakfast show programme, ZDF’s Volle Kanne, the 13-minute city piece was broadcast in two segments and took German viewers on a whistle-stop tour or Sheffield’s key attractions, vibrant places and green spaces.
Quality time together
Your next weekend away? Make the most of your time and combine the great outdoors with bustling suburbs, foodie delights, world class theatre and more in Sheffield.
ISU Figure Skating European Championships 2026
Sheffield will be hosting the ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2026 on the 13 - 18 January 2026.
Things to See and Do
From world-class theatre and family-friendly museums to great outdoor adventures, there’s so much to do and see in Sheffield.
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Conference
Sheffield makes for a smart event move. Search for venues, delegate experiences and access expert advice.
Sheffield City Council’s Business Procurement Event
Are you a Diverse Business Owner looking to supply for the Council? Sign up to the Provider Registration Form to be notified and invited to bid for the Council’s contract opportunities. By signing up, you will increase your organisation’s visibility within the Council. This means that your organisation will be intentionally considered when we publish opportunities that align with your business profile.
Families
Planning activities to do with the kids? The beauty of spending time in Sheffield is that family attractions, food and drink, parks and playgrounds are all close to one another.
International delegates arrive in Sheffield for the 20th European Hair Research Meeting
Sheffield plays host city from 14-16 June for the 20th European Hair Research Society Meeting, held at The University of Sheffield Diamond Building.
