-        National Videogame Museum (NVM) launches an online exhibition of its new collection project, funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund run by the Museums Association.

-        The Animal Crossing Diaries explores the personal histories of those who played the game throughout the 2020/21 lockdown periods across the world.

-        The innovative online exhibition opens up new ways of collecting, archiving, and collecting videogame histories.

-        http://animalcrossingdiaries.thenvm.org launched on Friday 3rd September.

The Village Screen are seeing out the summer with an Open-Air Cinema in the grounds of one of Sheffield’s most prestige venues, Kenwood Hall Hotel in Netheredge.

Taking place 16 -30 August, the festival is showcasing the cream of Sheffield’s creative arts scene, with live art installations, blockbuster film screenings curated by the Showroom Cinema, a series of shows curated by Sheffield Theatres, live entertainment, interactive workshops  and more.  

Sheffield’s favourite fringe theatre is back this September with the company’s first season of work this year. 

With so much happening in Sheffield, we’ve collated some highlights of the best exhibitions, festivals, theatre, live music, markets and family events to enjoy across The Outdoor City over the next few weeks.

Sheffield’s much-loved Graves Gallery is set to welcome visitors again from Friday 3 September following a six-month programme of refurbishment and redisplay.

Sheffield City Centre is set to come alive this summer with an exciting programme of events as part of the Summer in The Outdoor City campaign.

Live music is back! If you’re about ready to get back out there and start enjoying live music again, there’s a host of great gigs and festivals in Sheffield this summer...

The Leadmill, University of Sheffield and Yellow Bus Events are proud to announce 'Leadmill in the Square', a weekend of free, outdoor live music performances 7 - 8 August 2021,  taking place in Tudor Square as part of Sheffield's 'Summer in The Outdoor City' programme.

Tramlines, Sheffield’s biggest festival of music, art and comedy, has come to a close marking a landmark moment for the city and the UK live events industry. 40,000 revellers a day attended the sold-out event at Hillsborough Park from 23 - 25 July as Tramlines became the largest festival to return in Western Europe and among the first to join the Government’s Events Research Programme.

A full-weekend of activity, showcasing culture events in the city of Sheffield.