The Fringe at Tramlines
The Sound of Sheffield
Each year, as Hillsborough Park gets ready to host the main Tramlines Festival, the rest of the Sheffield also gears up for a huge live music showcase.
Taking place across outdoor spaces, pubs, bars and music venues in the City Centre and beyond, expect a whole load of FREE events to suit all tastes.
The Fringe at Tramlines returns 24 - 27 July 2025
The Fringe continues in the spirit that the original Tramlines festival created, when it began as a free citywide music celebration in 2009.
Since the main festival outgrew and moved out of the city centre in 2015, Sheffield City Council and Sheffield BID have continued to host a free music stage in the city, while bars, pubs and restaurants have also continued to host their own free celebrations.
In recent years, The Fringe has steadily been gaining new momentum, growing in size each year to spread out to new venues and other areas, beyond the hubs of activity in the city centre and Kelham Island.
The Fringe creates a unique Sheffield festival vibe all of its own, serving as a showcase of the city's thriving grassroots music scene.
Expect a wide variety of events covering all kinds of genres, with something for everyone- if you like live music, it makes for a great weekend exploring the city!
For 2024, the city's pubs, venues and clubs pulled out all the stops to produce a staggeringly huge variety of acts over the weekend, in addition to the open-air stage at Devonshire Green and most of the events were totally free.
We can't wait to see what's in store when The Fringe at Tramlines returns in 2025.
2025 FRINGE EVENTS
No events for 2025 have been announced yet. Follow @VisitSheffield on social platforms for the latest information and look out for announcements in early summer 2025.
Want to be part of The Fringe programme?
If you're a Sheffield venue hosting or planning a music event on/around Tramlines weekend, we’d love to feature and promote your activity as part of ‘The Fringe at Tramlines’ programme.
To be included in the official Fringe programme, email: alex@deadmaninc.org.uk
Your event will then get listed here on ‘The Fringe at Tramlines’ webpage and we'll help promote your events via our social channels.